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Lotta's avatar

Congrats! It all sounds and looks really awesome so far and even the stressful parts become interesting stories to tell... Enjoy the last few days. :)

SLART's avatar

Thanks so much, you’re right! Even the stressful parts become stories!

Ashley M Graetz's avatar

Exhibitions are hard work keep up the good work

SLART's avatar

Thanks my man, I will, it’s worth it though!

Gabe.G Taylor's avatar

The atmosphere seems top notch, really enhances your art!

SLART's avatar

Thanks dude, I really think so too. It works really well. But of course, I’m biased πŸ˜‚

Negar Kamali's avatar

Wow, what a day you had. Keep up the good work

SLART's avatar

Thanks so much! It was fun! More fun tomorrow night!!!

Negar Kamali's avatar

Good. Can't wait to read your post about it.

Beth Raps's avatar

I'm so excited. You sound like your heart is being warmed both gradually and all at once. I LOVE seeing your works with people I don't know standing next to them! I love your equanimity, and admire it. This is clearly developing you spiritually. And I had to look up "squiffy."

SLART's avatar

Thanks Beth! You’re so right, I can totally see how being at the Exhibtion has helped me grow in many ways, one being more comfortable chatting to people (and about my art) and also belief in the power of my work. Confidence begets confidence so I am proud to promote it for this final stretch. I truly don’t want people to miss out on the experience!!!

Rebecca Holden's avatar

Wow, sounds like you dealt with both of those key snafus absolutely perfectly! I've loved reading this post - it sounds absolutely brilliant! And gosh, I'm sure you're exhausted (in a good way, though).

This sentence of yours - as many of your sentences so often do - has struck a deep chord with me: "You just need to focus on the art itself."

I've spent a lot of time over the last few weeks having some reflective time reassessing my creative life. I've not been online much, but instead I've been reading, drawing, scribbling ideas in my writing journal, healing, moving and, well, BEING. It's taken me a little time to realise that my focus hasn't been in the right place at all - it's been on the things that are wrong, not right, and on the things I don't have the energy for rather than the things that I CAN do. It's with great joy that I've realised that in the grand proverbial scheme of things, heck, everything's fine.

Your 'you just need to focus on the art itself' has really brought this home. Thank you. ☺️