Come talk to me at open studios!

Every second Saturday is open studios at Silver Street studios. I do travel a lot, but try and manage to be back in Houston for second Saturdays.

Even if there are no sales, the open studios are invaluable to me as an artist. As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about what to create next, then working solo in my studio, it’s a chance to explain what I have been doing for the last month. I find it helps clarify my stories about my artwork - if I can explain it to studio visitors, when I need to write what I am thinking for an art submission, or my website, it will come easier.

Also, it’s fun to be reminded that there’s a reason I am creating my art. Visitor’s admiring my artwork, and enjoying it, and seeing things I don’t see is a good boost to the ego, and impetus to continue to create. Last open studios, some ladies from Norway loved my work, and talked about getting me on a plane there to create some art for them! They also took a photo of me in front of my artwork, treating me like a celebrity.

By observing the pieces people admire, feedback on color, it helps me sort out in my mind what I will work on next, which artwork to more prominently display.

So, if you are visiting art studios, go in and talk to the Artist, ask questions, give feedback, positive or negative. Although we all would love you to buy our art, a healthy discussion about our art is almost as good!