tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post116265670077013096..comments2023-12-02T03:36:14.917-05:00Comments on Tracy Helgeson Art: I am Moderately Freaked OutTracy Helgesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162907963009698862006-11-07T08:59:00.000-05:002006-11-07T08:59:00.000-05:00Colorado is lovely this time of year.Just keep it ...Colorado is lovely this time of year.<BR/><BR/>Just keep it in mind should you suddenly feel the urge for a road-trip style vacation. (I'm sure the painting will fit nicely tucked into the backseat.)<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the successful opening sounds like fun!Lisa Callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757517309377110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162866263420755602006-11-06T21:24:00.000-05:002006-11-06T21:24:00.000-05:00Meno, Good metaphor! The feeling is natural, I thi...Meno, Good metaphor! The feeling is natural, I think, but still.<BR/><BR/>Karen, You've had the same thing happen? It's not just me. So nice to hear that-thanks!<BR/><BR/>Lauren, thank you, it did end up looking good. What are you referring to on the walls? It may be something in the photos (but I couldn't see anything) as the walls looked fine in real life.<BR/><BR/>Harold, Thanks so much for your wonderful insights. "Internally spooked" are just the right words to describe the feeling of this. Good advice, too, not to question the gallery director so that she can have confidence on what she is doing.<BR/><BR/>Hi Omega, I know what you mean, but there is another section, behind the spot where the photo was taken from that would have been appropriate for a large painting. They hung a 24x36 piece there, though and it looked fine, in fact it was a piece that sold. Alas, I took the spare home.<BR/><BR/>Hi Lesly, It is normal to be nervous once in awhile, you are right. Everything turned out fine though, as I thought it might.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Amber and James!<BR/><BR/>Shan, It is a wonderful gallery space-it has a distinct "city" feel to it.<BR/><BR/>Stacy, Thanks for mentioning my discussion of the anxieties involved. I have always thought it was just me going through all of this stuff until I had the chance to talk with other artists. So I wanted to return the favor and keep it out in the open.<BR/><BR/>Ok, Lisa, you just have to pay for shipping, oh yeah, and insurance and the cost of building a shipping crate!Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162852900404827422006-11-06T17:41:00.000-05:002006-11-06T17:41:00.000-05:00Hey - if you are looking for a place to store that...Hey - if you are looking for a place to store that big painting I've got a spare wall I could hang it on for you. And I won't even charge you a storage fee.Lisa Callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757517309377110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162842842767017052006-11-06T14:54:00.000-05:002006-11-06T14:54:00.000-05:00Tracy - I think your work looks fantastic in the g...Tracy - I think your work looks fantastic in the gallery, and that you have nothing at all to be freaked out about. Congratulations on putting together such a successful body of work for this show! I think the big one they did hang looks beautiful - hopefully it'll sell right away and they'll replace it with the other!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting so honestly about your doubts and anxiety when it comes to preparing for big shows etc. - I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who momentarily freaks out when I let my work out the door.Stacey Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092020892186641387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162821878067169872006-11-06T09:04:00.000-05:002006-11-06T09:04:00.000-05:00Tracy, your work is terrific, the show will be a h...Tracy, your work is terrific, the show will be a huge success. Don't worry!James Wolaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435290561783472942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162781313804866212006-11-05T21:48:00.000-05:002006-11-05T21:48:00.000-05:00Thanks for showing us those pictures everything lo...Thanks for showing us those pictures everything looks great the large one looks fantastic!amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326093692033355487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162754650619940362006-11-05T14:24:00.000-05:002006-11-05T14:24:00.000-05:00I am sure that what you are feeling is 'normal' af...I am sure that what you are feeling is 'normal' after the recent period of intense work spent producing those pieces. Also there can only be a few artists who don't get attacks of the wobbles now and then!<BR/><BR/>I think Omega is right - it might be an idea to have a chat with the gallery to help to rid yourself of these 'bogeymen' thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Hope that you feel better about things soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162728798077372232006-11-05T07:13:00.000-05:002006-11-05T07:13:00.000-05:00There's a lovely intimacy about the way your paint...There's a lovely intimacy about the way your paintings have been hung, and looking at the space my first thought would be that the second large painting would cause an imbalance. If I were the gallerist I would think that it's great to have a 'spare' to be able to fill that space when the big one sells.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps talking it through with the gallery will allay any fears. Good luck with the show anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162687402450345462006-11-04T19:43:00.000-05:002006-11-04T19:43:00.000-05:00you can only see things the way you see them, and ...you can only see things the way you see them, and your favorits often won't be others, including your gallery. I experienced this same sort of thing with my last show at Circa Gallery in Minneapolis, shehung works that I had sent a year before, that were part of a different theme. I, like you, was internally spooked, and a little upset, but I kept my face clear of any dissapointment from the dealer. She has to feel confident in translating what I, and any of her artists do, and as long as she felt confident, things will roll your way. Just keep painting, stay curious, focused, and don't let it drag you, and it will pass. My thougts go out to you, stay confident.harold hollingsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729911692789213162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162680674578156582006-11-04T17:51:00.000-05:002006-11-04T17:51:00.000-05:00Well I have no clue which ones are older and which...Well I have no clue which ones are older and which ones are the new ones by looking at it, and they look brilliant! I think they even look better than the top two photos. You are being too hard on yourself, it looks great!<BR/><BR/>(what is up with the gallery walls though? yikes!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162679059895215372006-11-04T17:24:00.000-05:002006-11-04T17:24:00.000-05:00It sure doesn't take much to tip our scales, does ...It sure doesn't take much to tip our scales, does it? I've experienced the same omission of new work and inclusion of old... and it often doesn't even improve the balance. I guess that's the perogative of the gallery director, but it sure does a job on one's self esteem!Karen Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316270072956883280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1162659846746389102006-11-04T12:04:00.000-05:002006-11-04T12:04:00.000-05:00Oh, the pain of sending your children out in to th...Oh, the pain of sending your children out in to the world, which doesn't always see them as you do. Sorry to hear about the way you are feeling, but i'll bet the show will be great. Courage!menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.com