Just a few quick thoughts: Tonight is the opening reception for the BFA Showcase. I wish I could say I wasn't nervous, but I am. This is the culmination of fifteen years of hard work, going to school when I could afford it, and sticking to what I wanted to do: art. It's not an easy choice to make, following this career path. It's not exactly a lucrative endeavor. But I decided a long time ago that I could either do something for money, or I could do what I felt was right for my soul. Honestly this is the struggle I think every artist faces unless they get into a good stride of selling work. I've never really sold anything, but that's not really why I do it. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to recoup some of my expenses and get a little validation by selling something, but for me it's always been more important that I create. Then there's the other side of the coin. I'm constantly stuck trying to convince myself that I don't care what people think of my work, and for the most part that's true. But on a night like tonight, when there are going to be family and friends there looking at what I've done; or worse yet the people I don't know looking at my stuff, I can't help but hope people understand and can at least appreciate what I've done. Tomorrow I'll go back to not giving a damn what anybody thinks, but tonight I'm going to be waiting with baited breathe. I'll be hoping my work is well received. Thank God I've got Debi and Spencer there with me. I'll have pics up tomorrow, stay tuned. | |
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