First Day at the Gallery
Today I'm officially moved into the Overlook Gallery in Moab, Utah.
How does one deal with this kind of change? If it was just a matter of changing jobs, or changing housing locations, that's one thing. but changing life all together is hard on the temperament of an individual. Remember that movie, "Never Cry Wolf" about the researcher tracking wolves in northern Canada? Today I felt like him, dropped off in the middle of nowhere (no offense to you Moabites), it's really cold (+1 degree this morning) and I'm looking at my supplies scattered around the gallery floor wondering what to do?......yes indeed, what to do?
I start with the most important things first; get the radio cracked up and make some good strong coffee. Ok, that's going. Now develop a schedule.
At eleven o'clock I'm visited my another shop owner who also happens to be an artist. He chats me up then invites me to lunch at the deli across the street. This place makes a different soup each day and it's really good.
Later in the afternoon I inventory my frames and start thinking about marketing ideas for the future. I've been thinking for a few months about what I expect out of myself and what I want to gain financially from being here. Somewhere in the next 6 months these 2 ideas must cross paths and work together to achieve my goals.....it's all up to me at this point....stay tuned.
Today I'm officially moved into the Overlook Gallery in Moab, Utah.
How does one deal with this kind of change? If it was just a matter of changing jobs, or changing housing locations, that's one thing. but changing life all together is hard on the temperament of an individual. Remember that movie, "Never Cry Wolf" about the researcher tracking wolves in northern Canada? Today I felt like him, dropped off in the middle of nowhere (no offense to you Moabites), it's really cold (+1 degree this morning) and I'm looking at my supplies scattered around the gallery floor wondering what to do?......yes indeed, what to do?
I start with the most important things first; get the radio cracked up and make some good strong coffee. Ok, that's going. Now develop a schedule.
- Breakfast and art studies
- Drawing and or painting
- Marketing strategies
- Lunch
- More drawing and or painting
- Close shop and find something to entertain myself with.
At eleven o'clock I'm visited my another shop owner who also happens to be an artist. He chats me up then invites me to lunch at the deli across the street. This place makes a different soup each day and it's really good.
Later in the afternoon I inventory my frames and start thinking about marketing ideas for the future. I've been thinking for a few months about what I expect out of myself and what I want to gain financially from being here. Somewhere in the next 6 months these 2 ideas must cross paths and work together to achieve my goals.....it's all up to me at this point....stay tuned.
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