Today I took down my work at Overture Galleries and packed it up for storage for the forseeable future.
I always say it's bittersweet taking an exhibition down because it marks the end of a life... the life of the artwork in a particular space.
Each exhibition space is unique, like our homes. Artwork living inside of these spaces takes on added meaning depending their surroundings.
If you have your heart set on showing your work in a space, never give up that dream, never stop trying. The very best timing to show your work makes the wait ( also weight !) worth while.
I aim to be transparent here because it's important to talk about how much grit it takes to carry out a vision.
I applied to show work at the Overture Center for 7 years ( and more waiting due to COVID) til I was accepted to exhibit. All that while my work was getting better, all that time I never stopped believing it would happen at some point. That doesn't mean rejection is easy BUT if you let yourself be defeated by one "no for now" then there is nothing gained. Rejections can be powerful and transformational. Sometimes it has nothing to do with your work it's just timing.
Anyway... this is all to say sharing an exhibition and having printmaking showcased in all galleries in the Overture Center was so amazing. I'm incredibly grateful to have so many eyes on my work during SGCI and for many months in one of the most public spaces in Madison.
Thanks for having me, thanks to those who have shared their thoughts, their compliments, their photos and videos of exploring my work with UV flashlights. I'm so happy to have shared this work with you. ❤️
This series isn't yet complete, we have more depths to explore.
The series will be shown again but it's goodbye for now. And if you want to see them sooner you can always get a smaller giclee print of them 😉