Sitename

Saguaro ribs, Saguaro National Forest

I owe at least two people posts, and apologize for not completing them in a timely manner as promised. I mention this not just as an acknowledgment of obligations I’ve yet to fulfill but because of an observation I made over the weekend. Sometimes some of the most important lessons have to be learned over and over again. To put it gently, not only are times extra challenging for emerging artists, it’s a rough go for most art professionals. I’ve been worried that the necessities of my life: a day job, a side business, freelance work, and the rest are taking up so much time that I don’t have enough left for the studio and it’s detrimental to my career. How to do more with less? How can I make adjustments to my way of working without making it something false? I was in Tucson this weekend for the opening of the Structures show at Conrad Wilde. This is my second visit, and each time I become more fond of the local art community, dear and supportive people, all at least as busy as I if not more so. Nearly all of us have secondary and tertiary sources of income. We are entrepreneurs, designers, teachers, writers, museum workers, and some of us are lucky enough to have family to support our endeavors not only emotionally but financially. This is why I am continually mystified as to how the romantic myth of the solitary creator persists. We are not alone, nor can we afford to be. We must care as diligently for our friends, colleagues, clients, dealers, critics, teachers, lovers, and families as we do our work. Without them none of our success would be possible. Thank you all. Here are few shots from the show. Apologies to the other artists, who I didn’t cover as well as I should have. There’s more information about them at www.conradwildegallery.com.

Drawings by David Longwell. far left

Miles Conrad's encaustic sculptures

A closeup of one of the units.

Another view

Colony got a great spot

Two drawings by Tim Mosman

Relief III

Relief VI

A luminous work by Carrie Seid, not in the Structures show