http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/11/it-pays-to-keep-your-name-in-front-of-people.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/11/it-pays-to-keep-your-name-in-front-of-people.html/comment-page-1#comment-40198 Art Marketing Action + Podcast: Ask for Clarification — Art Biz Blog Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:59:16 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/11/it-pays-to-keep-your-name-in-front-of-people.html#comment-40198 [...] the person on the other end. “Hi, this is . . . and I’d like some clarification about . . . “ Putting your name in front of people is always good [...] [...] the person on the other end. “Hi, this is . . . and I’d like some clarification about . . . “ Putting your name in front of people is always good [...]

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/11/it-pays-to-keep-your-name-in-front-of-people.html/comment-page-1#comment-2631 Brenda Boylan Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:53:19 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/11/it-pays-to-keep-your-name-in-front-of-people.html#comment-2631 I read your last ArtBiz newsletter and was prompted to share with you my Artist's Statement. I had a difficult childhood, but in my statement, I left just enough to get an inside view as to where I am coming from. Tell me what you think.... Artist’s Statement As a child, my home was unsettling and chaotic. Being raised by a mother whose life was ruled by schizophrenia and dementia, I desired security, stability, sense, and at times I was the parent. My respite was my art. From this I painted representational subjects, things that I could relate to, recognize at first glance, understand and feel comfortable with. Over time, water became my muse. To the average viewer it may be just a pond or a lake, but look deeper into the element. It suspends us, calms us, and soothes us. Water that is calm and still propels one to contemplate the senses. Reflection and depth are my metaphor. With its’ surface as my veil, protecting the deeper self, sometimes suspending a small leaf and cared for, it offers occasional highlights from it’s surrounding environment. The sky falls on it’s surface, becoming the color of my work and often reflecting unclouded heavens. Within the shadows a glimpse of the depth is suggested, possibly even a shy hint of the bed, but never telling. § My work is created with soft pastel on sandpaper. A medium that is dry and dusty, incongruous of any wet surface I paint. Most of my pastels are rolled by hand creating unique and sometimes irreplaceable colors, although I do use manufactured pastels on occasion. The painting surface is Archival grade Wallis Museum sanded paper that holds the pigment well and sometimes gives my work the appearance of an oil painting. Comments welcome..... Brenda Boylan I read your last ArtBiz newsletter and was prompted to share with you my Artist’s Statement. I had a difficult childhood, but in my statement, I left just enough to get an inside view as to where I am coming from. Tell me what you think…. Artist’s Statement As a child, my home was unsettling and chaotic. Being raised by a mother whose life was ruled by schizophrenia and dementia, I desired security, stability, sense, and at times I was the parent. My respite was my art. From this I painted representational subjects, things that I could relate to, recognize at first glance, understand and feel comfortable with. Over time, water became my muse. To the average viewer it may be just a pond or a lake, but look deeper into the element. It suspends us, calms us, and soothes us. Water that is calm and still propels one to contemplate the senses. Reflection and depth are my metaphor. With its’ surface as my veil, protecting the deeper self, sometimes suspending a small leaf and cared for, it offers occasional highlights from it’s surrounding environment. The sky falls on it’s surface, becoming the color of my work and often reflecting unclouded heavens. Within the shadows a glimpse of the depth is suggested, possibly even a shy hint of the bed, but never telling. § My work is created with soft pastel on sandpaper. A medium that is dry and dusty, incongruous of any wet surface I paint. Most of my pastels are rolled by hand creating unique and sometimes irreplaceable colors, although I do use manufactured pastels on occasion. The painting surface is Archival grade Wallis Museum sanded paper that holds the pigment well and sometimes gives my work the appearance of an oil painting. Comments welcome….. Brenda Boylan

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