Gallery Show Preparations

10/07/2019 21:14 Filed in: Art | Gallery | Marketing

Prints are printed. Dates have been set. Pricing has been established. Much has been done, but there's much more to do.

There was a time in my life - not too long ago - when I might not have become too excited about the opening of a one-person show of photographic prints. Actually, there was a time in my life when I would not have thought that I would ever be doing such a thing.

Now, though, I'm in the midst of preparations for my show at the Professional Centre on North Road. The show will have a "soft opening" on August 6, 2019, but the "opening night gala" (more appropriately called a "Celebration of Photographic Art" will take place on Thursday, August 8, 2019, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m..

Although I would be pleased to sell a print (or two or thirty-two), I find myself feeling joy at this work more than feeling a strong desire to sell the photographic art that will be on display. As I look at the images I have printed, I can see the unique character of each of them. Some are pretty, some are not-so-pretty; some are local and others are from distant locations. A few might carry discernible messages, while most simply present themselves for your own interpretation and reaction. I hope that each of them, as they are seen and appreciated as large prints, will take the viewer beyond the gallery to a different place or time.

There will be time to contemplate the works (at the gallery from August 6 through September 28, 2019, and in your own home if you choose to buy a print). I hope to contemplate the works on my own, as well as share them with others. For now, though, it's time to get back to the preparations:

more marketing
more blog entries
buy wine for the celebration of photographic art
buy food for the celebration of photographic art
prepare art cards (business cards) for distribution
print pricing sheets
place an advertisement in the newspaper
print and distribute posters at mail boxes and other bulletin boards
find and prepare a sandwich board to put outside the Professional Centre on August 8
ask the nice folks at the Gabriola Arts Council if they could let people know about the show

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