Going back to the practical side of things I have noticed the alarm that follows when an exhibition has been confirmed. How will the work be transported? What will it be transported in? How much will this cost? How will this impact the environment?
My mode of transport is bicycle – not suitable for transporting paintings. I don’t drive and I’m hoping I’ll never have to – it’s a green warrior thing. As an artist is a driving license an inevitability?
For the Atelier East exhibition Stage light was sent via courier, the courier service I had planned to use let me down – it was an expensive learning curve. On the other hand I did learn about exhibition varnish and managed to construct a wooden box for transportation. This was a big confidence boost I’m now considering making the panels I paint on myself – it would be a lot cheaper and I like the idea that I would be in control of the whole process.
