I completed all of yesterday’s goals in six work blocks but I still need to acquire/finalize a few of the props for the pilot. Can’t wait to finish it so I can move on to the next thing; which will be either finalizing my fully drafted Hip Hop Crossword/Word Search book or laying out a photo book to get internet printed… in addition to making more art of course.
Art under construction in my studio today.
So far I’ve gotten 20+ auto replies and 1 actual response from the Christies/Sothebys teams. A woman from Christies kindly let me know that they only deal in secondary art sales so they’re unable to work with me. Two things about that, that 100% sounds like they are rich people trading money who see that artists do NOT get paid for their art AND what if I sold it to a bunch of people on the street and bought it back a bunch of times? Would that work? My research has shown that an artist named Damien Hirst sold his art directly to buyers at a Sotheby’s auction so maybe they’ll go for it. I remain hopeful that someone will take the bait; at least I’m trying. It makes all the sense in the world to start at the top when possible. Even though I’m currently in financial straits, I love the idea of selling the art for the ACLU or a Seattle-based charity (but Pearl Jam is crushing that game right now) to raise awareness for the cause instead of getting paid. Even if I didn’t get a penny for selling the big piece, I’d hopefully be able to pay for some dental work with the smaller pieces. Anything is possible because I choose to believe it. We shall see what develops there.
Heading out into the world today to see some family and to check out Specs Wizard’s Art Show so I may not get as many work blocks in as I would like. My extreme night owl nature has me waking up late in the day but also working til 4am on my art. I’m on a different schedule than the rest of the world and I’m okay with that; working jobs in which you finish around 2:30-3:00 AM will do that to you.
Today’s Goals
1. Drink 64 oz. water
2. Go For A Walk
3. Stretch at least 10 minutes
4. One Post On Website… Shared (post on all blogs on Medium also)
5. 2-3 Instagram Posts Per Account @206liz @TheRingOfDOOM @MyDefOfCool
6. Finish water layers on all projects and pour resin.
SONG OF THE DAY
Sade – “Flower Of The Universe (No I.D. Remix)” 2018
DID YOU KNOW
Did you know that I spent four summers living in Alaska? I worked as a Barista/Busser at a Princess Cruise lines resort that drew people in with the view of Denali. My fourth summer, I lived in Talkeetna and worked as a pubtender at the bar the climbers would come to first thing after summiting Denali. I got to meet so many great people who had very different ideas on how to live life. I was never the same in the best way.
Me behind the two room tent I lived in for a few weeks with a friend by the river in Talkeetna.
I realized I lied when I said I’d never left my mark. This was written under the bridge at Mile 133.1 of the Parks Highway in Alaska circa 1999 with a tipless can of spray paint. I’d love to go back and see if it is still there.