I'm amazed at how many people come by my table at shows and say, "Is this _your_ art?" Or, "Did _you_ do this?" I don't know if people are that dilapidated, or if so many people are selling other people's art that to them it is the norm. 🤨
My dad has had this experience, I was there with him. It def. Sucks. I want people to feel like art is more acessible to them , thsts why high art makes me mad. People often feel like uncomfortable around art or don't know anything about what it really is. They think it's pretentious, etc. Most people think art is also something you're magically born knowing how to do
Clicked before I even started the video. I probably talk too much about what I was thinking while creating the artwork, not because I like talking about my thoughts etc, I hate it. I'd love to be like Leonora Carrington and refuse to talk about my work and tell people they need to work it out for themselves, but unfortunately we live in different times. I always feel if I talk in vague or very general terms that people will think I'm being cagey or aloof. I do try to engage them with keeping the focus on them. I find I'm much better at selling other people's work because you have that one degree of separation. Also, people find it validating to have someone who is not the artist validating the work. That's where having a gallerist who really believes in you is invaluable. A good gallerist, one who truly loves your work and works hard for you (and pays you on time) is worth their weight in gold.
