Now is a point when I’ve had to step back from making and get on with getting an exhibition in a local business hung. This, I now realise, involves doing everything yourself. And sorting out a contract and insurance for the first time, alongside creating labels and getting them onto foamboard and ready for the wall is quite time consuming. And – even just with 6 artists- so many amendments, which leads me to think, co-ordinating an exhibition needs to be done in an ultra organised (I’ve tried!) manner.
Another two exhibitions on the horizon, in September, one as part of the h.Art Young Open exhibition in Hereford and the other h.Art but at a House 20 minutes North of the city (tbc).
So, the plan is, get the admin out of the way and get making again. (I’d hoped I could keep painting while organising, but I was wrong!!)
So – a lesson to learn here- it’s hard to reserve time for own work in middle of preparing for an exhibition!
(Though I have spent a few days at degree shows too! Cardiff CASD13 and I stumbled upon Chelsea School of Art while on way to Tate Britain)
So- I need to become better at handling distractions and prioritising if I’m going to get any of my own painting done.
