(Collaboration –
David Bordett and Tommy Coleman) Wild Card 2023 perforated 1970 Dock Ellis Topps baseball card, LySergic acid Diethylamide, aluminum, steel, concrete, rebar, museum acrylic, paint, security fasteners, Georgia Pine, western red cedar, Arri tripod stand, moss
“Half finished work generally proves to be labor lost.” -Abraham Lincoln What holds you back? More
importantly, what do you do about it? All of us have challenges, many and varied, that stand in the way of the life we imagine for ourselves. It’s how we overcome these and keep moving forward that counts. So what is it that stands in your way, perhaps preventing you from accomplishing all you know you could? Susan Vecsey joined us to discuss her show, Day and Night, running
through August 11 at Barry Campbell Gallery. Vecsey thinks a lot about light. She starts from observation with her work and explains how everything is different when working on a nocturn. The water at night, she says, will light up while the sky is dark. When working on this show, she began with the nocturn painting, adding the day work to make a pair and moved on from there. To hear more, listen to the complete interview. David Bordett recently discussed his work in the show Liquidation: 1/2 of Yale Sculpture MFA ’23. The sculpture, made in
collaboration with his friend Tommy Coleman, is titled Wild Card. They initially made the piece for an exhibition with a curator who is a longtime baseball fan and wanted to explore the intersection between artistic practice and baseball as part of the wider pop-cultural zeitgeist. To learn more, listen to the complete interview. Read the summary of this week's interviews and resources. |
Lindsay Bennett is the director and owner of Tatha Gallery in Newport-on-Tay in Scotland. As a skilled communicator with strong business acumen she gained knowledge of many key aspects of business along with a unique understanding of people through project management and a cultural change programme. Members Click and Log In / Non-Members Click and
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Can’t Get Out Of Your Own Way? Every artist dreams of making waves in the art world. So why does it so often feel like you can’t get out of your own little puddle? There’s no question that navigating this landscape can be tricky, but if you have the right skills and resources, you can – and will – create the career you’ve always dreamed of. It takes some determination
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When the time is right for you to turn your art into your livelihood, where do you turn first? How does one build a successful career in the art world, a place notorious for its roadblocks and exclusive members-only status? The truth is that you absolutely can forge a life as a working artist, you simply need the right tools, just like with anything else. One of those tools is
knowing what sort of opportunities are available – and there are a lot of them – here are a few to get you started. |
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