Merny is right, jobs are shite
SLART’s Weekly art practice 43.
Author’s Note: Every Saturday, I share my art practice over the past 7 days. I'm fascinated by artistic practice – it's not just about creating art but the entire process. From influences and ideas to materials and skills, each artist's unique approach shapes their work, making it more than a finished piece. Just imagine having a weekly update from your favourite living artist. How cool would that be?
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Apologies for not having a weekly art practice last week, I had a horrid hand, foot and mouth virus. I am not quite 100% but a lot better than last week.
Memento vivere at the Crypt Gallery progress report
I’ve started writing out my goal every morning in a physical journal. It’s such a simple thing to do, but I figured that it’s a simple reminder of what I’m trying to achieve.
It’s almost too simple to be effective, but what it does is focus my mind onto my goal every day so I don’t forget about where I’m headed.
I’ve taken small steps in my video ads for the exhibition and I’ll work more on this next week. I want to ‘drip feed’ the exhibition over the next 10 months so people will feel familiar with what I’m creating and want to come!
In other news…
I sold another Hitchcock Print!
Maybe I need to start believing in myself and sell some more eh?
Would you like to buy one from eBay?
I started a new painting in my studio
With all of this planning and not actually painting for so long, I didn’t realise how much I missed it. The rawness of sitting down, dipping a paintbrush into acrylic paint and putting it on canvas, it’s heavenly and I’ve fucking missed it! A lot. Nothing to show you today but I’m painting an expression of my brother who died in December 2023. I don’t wish to share any more for now.
Getting ready for Art3F in Brussels
Wrapping, packing and posting paintings is A LOT! I always think it’ll be a speedy affair but wrapping itself takes 3 times longer than you’d think and then finding a decent service to actually ship the parcels is another thing altogether. I went to Evri today and they said the parcel was too big, so I’m having to post via Royal Mail tomorrow. I sound like I’m moaning, I am a little but it’s in jest too.
I’ve decided that I am going to sell both of my paintings at the Art3F show even though I won’t be there, THEY WILL SELL! Maria will sell them for me, I can feel it in my bones!
These two paintings will sell!
I would be there in person but I’m not allowed the 22nd November off work. The show is 22-24th Nov and I intended to go with my family for a Brussels mini break for the Friday and Saturday night, but that’s no longer happening.
In the words of Artist, Merny…
Best wishes and deep blessings,
Have the best week!
SLART.
I wondered why you, who have a decent job, was so clear "jobs are shite" this week but now I see it. They won't let you work from home or rack up extra hours so you can take the family to Brussels and be there? I am glad you set boundaries around the painting you're willing to show us and not--it's kinda cool to be told about your painting but not shown what it is. I'm so glad you're painting again! And you won't be surprised to hear how thrilled I am about your goal-writing daily practice.
Glad you are on the mend. Hope Beth’s suggestion might work.