I did it!
And a note on panic.
I did it! I painted a bunch of things and hung them on a wall and I did not die of self induced panic! The show on Saturday looked soooooooo gooooood. I’ve been a fan of Keith Warren Greiman’s artwork before I knew him, so what a dream come true to show my art next to his! Here’s me and Elliott circa 2017 in front of one of his murals in the neighborhood.
Keith Garcia makes these gorgeous paintings with impossibly small motifs, and soft color palettes. I wish I took more photos! Lord, they are so beautiful in person.
Henry Hablak was Elliott’s favorite and we purchased one of his zines with his mystical motifs. I love how he mixes modern symbols like sneakers with ancient astral signs. They were so good.
And I sold a painting! The Mama Goose was the first to go to a new home with some dear friends. If there’s another painting you’re interested in you can reach out to Keith at the Fairmount House here hello@fairmounthousegallery.com. Small paintings are $300 and large are $500. The gallery is open by appointment and the show is up for the next 3 weeks.
You can see a little video of the show on instagram. Click here.
So here’s my note on last week’s panic. It was my body telling me I needed to do something and I’m glad I experienced it. I woke up on Tuesday in a panic, feeling like I had to varnish my paintings. Every fiber of my being was telling me I needed to do it, but I was having a hard time listening because I had never varnished anything before. After I made the paintings I was constantly having to touch them up as I moved them around my house which is a problem if you’re going to sell them to someone! Varnish woke me up as a solution, but there are a lot of rules for varnish. Paint needs to be completely dry, like 72 hours dry before you use it and the varnish itself needs time to dry and I was supposed to hand over the paintings. So I hemmed and hawed, asked if it was ok if I handed them over the next day which was fine. I felt total peace after I varnished them and they were protected for their new home. Your body knows friends! I need to remember that my panic and anxiety is often just me needing to listen to my gut and make a decision.
Thank you to everyone who came out and made me feel loved and supported. You are really great and I’m thankful for you!
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