Working in a Series

Students, 

Welcome to the semester at the Ryan Estate.  I am so excited about working with you all this semester. Go to past blogs if the blog you need does not come up.  My student was so kind to give us a name of a blog that can be so useful for lots of different things, ie. process, composition, marketing etc.  http://www.finearttips.com/art/  Take a look.

Last Wed. we talked about process and putting together a series of work.  We can keep adding to this list.  The second paragraph is about a group show.  Check it out and see you this next Wed.

Series:

1. Pick a subject

2. decide on color pallet, format, scale and how many paintings

3. is there an artist in mind that you find will help guide you?

More discussions in class.

Putting together an Exhibition

Students:

This semester at the Ryan Estate we are going to be organizing a group show for the future.  It will be an exciting experience and new to some of you.  All of you will have jobs to help organize.  Any of you can start to gather information to help this process along.  Here is a to do list.  I am sure there will be more to add to it as we go.  But this is a start.  Please give feedback as the semester goes on.  We will revisit this in a few weeks and review information.  And perhaps decide who is going to do what.


1. Get names and places of alternative exhibition spaces.  Scope out the space, organize dates and requirements for applications and gather information.  Get the actual application forms.  Weston Public Library, Groton Public Library: etc.

2. Decide what the show is about:  theme, specific or more general.  Do we want to paint  for this show or use work that is already completed.

3. Schedule:  what date would we ideally like the exhibition to be scheduled.

4. Gathering information for the application:  high quality of photos of artwork, name, title, size, medium - list of artwork, bios or artist statements

5. Someone to do PR:  press release, art cards, mailing lists.

6. Hanging:  crew to hang the show or do we hire someone to do this?

7. Signage:  someone to make labels and any other signage that is needed.

8. Gallery sitting.  Some spaces require this.  Not the library venue.