The store, no, the employees at the Silver City Resort do their best to sell my paintings every summer. Sometimes they are closed due to pandemics, fires, floods, ultra heavy winters, or ruined roads. But we nevah nevah nevah give up.
There are about five Mineral King paintings at the Mural Gallery and Gift Shop in Exeter which I will retrieve today to take up the hill for Memorial Day weekend, which is early this year. Historically Memorial Day was May 31 until most holidays got Mondayized to become 3-day weekends when people would be the least interrupted and have chunks of time to do things that rarely have anything to do with the date which gave the privilege of time off.
I looked over the paintings, evaluating sizes and subjects, and figured out that five more would probably be adequate until August. Meanwhile I need to concentrate on getting a few more large paintings ready for the solo show, also August.
Stop talking, Central California Artist, and show us your paintings!
Every year it is a by-guess-and-by-golly to figure out which subjects in which shapes and sizes to paint. Lots of artists would have just figured out a way to reproduce the paintings as prints, but I want people to own originals. Besides, I don’t want the unsold inventory hanging around.
As my dad used to say, “You pays your money and you takes your choice”. I have no idea where he got that saying. His main piece of business advice was, “You kiss their fanny and you take their money.” He had a lot of sayings, most kind of funny, and all full of wisdom.
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I remember the Good Ol’ Days when holidays weren’t “Mondayized” and we celebrated George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays in February instead of the generic “Presidents Day.” Bleah.
I like all the paintings you posted except the top one. My personal opinion, which is worth the price you paid for it, is that it’s too dark and mono-colored. But that’s just me!
Here’s to a full season of no disasters! Well, except that road, ugh.
Sharon, I always welcome your opinions! The blue Sawtooth is much nicer in person, and someone will want it. If not, I’ll retouch the thing. (and probably ask for your opinion on the results!)