Hi Subscriber,
I am terrified and exhilarated all at once.
This afternoon, I will be addressing the creatives who exhibit with the GPAA (Grosse Pointe Artists' Association). The topic is, How to write better descriptions for your art show pieces.
The GPAA shows require a more involved description than most gallery exhibits, which only show the artist's name, medium, and price of the artwork.
It's a wise requirement; one which I hope will become the norm over time as more artists begin to see the power of their own story in turning a viewer's passive glance into a desire to possess the art.
I will be walking the GPAA artists through the process of writing the description card for an upcoming exhibit. One of the examples I'm using is my freshly finished painting, "We Peachy Three." I thought it appropriate as the show is themed around upcycling.
Here is my description:
Jan Dale
"We Peachy Three" 8" x 13.25" Oil on Linen
This painting represents the closeness I share with my sisters and demonstrates a love of thrifting. I upcycled a battered vintage ladies' dresser tray to use as the frame.
The challenge lay in tracing its shape onto a rigid surface that could be easily cut to fit the opening left by the mirror. The choice of linen over canvas further adds to the feeling of comfort that sisters offer one another.
