Yesterday I had an appointment to see Sherry Van Went at the Winnipeg art gallery shop. I had previously contacted her about selling working the gallery and we finally met. With masks on and staying 6 feet apart, we chatted about by PaperWorks.
She was extremely thoughtful put on her white gloves and took her time thoughtfully looking through my art to choose ones she thought would work or the store.
For me, it was interesting to see everything spread out, the full series. My paperwork for often just contained within the sketchbooks.
I have not been represented by a store before. Oh Well ...except for the store at the Mendel Gallery in Saskatoon. I don't think the Mendle exists anymore. Back then I had a business with my partner called Clank. We sold welded metal candleholders and bookends.
I was very tired afterward because it was emotional to put my stuff out there. Sherry chose ones but I will wait and see if the public chooses to buy some. A real-world test to see if my work has salability. I would love to have my work in people's homes and places of work. Hey yes! My work is saleable because people keep direct messaging me on Instagram to buy it even though I have been too lax to post it in my store. Thank you to all those people who are collecting my work out there I greatly appreciate it!
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