This Says It All.

Own a Piece of My Soul

I reluctantly put away the 3 paintings I was working on and began pulling older art out of the stacks. Some of these paintings were like meeting old friends again. It will be a big job getting the gallery and studio ready for my big sale, Sat. July 16 & Sunday July 17, from 1pm to 4pm, both days. Fortunately, I have my assistant to help me. First of all I will choose what paintings will be on display and make sure that they are in perfect condition. Some of the edges of the cradled boards need touch ups after being moved around in the stacks.

 I sincerely believe that visual art is the only art form where a collector can actually buy a piece of the soul of the creator. I hope many people will take advantage for this opportunity to own a piece of my soul at greatly reduced prices.

 If you are not in the area, you can still purchase a sale painting and have them shipped. At the sale price, the collector will pay for the shipping.

I've posted some of the work that will be on sale

I will get back to work on these after the sale

José Luis, my student and assistant

Lots of paintings to check

encaustic sale painting

Heavy textured encaustic

oil on board

encasutic

encasutic

oil and encaustic

Make Angry Art and Become Famous

July 16 & 17th of this month, I am having a sale of almost all of my paintings. This includes encasutic, oil and drawings. There are figurative and abstract paintings. Paintings done before 2014 will be 50 to 60% off. I have posted only a sampling of what will be available. The doors open at 1pm both days and finish at 4:30. Previews by appointment. Directions to my home. studio/ gallery are found on my webiste: http:www.ezshwan.com

Why am I doing this you may ask? I am a painter. It is what I do. I make visual art to be seen. My online galleries are good, but they don't give the collector the chance to experience, or touch the art in person and I have scores of paintings that haven't been seen or at least not for a long time.
 
I sometimes ask myself, Why am I making more art?" I was sent this article by Enrique Martínez Celaya and it expresses how I feel about creating and continuing to make art until I am physically unable to do that. Below are some excerpts from his article:

“Being an artist is not a posture or a profession, but a way of being in the world and in relation to yourself. An artist is revealed in his or her choices.... Understanding who you are as an artist should be thought of as a life-long process inseparable from your work.”

• “How can you stay vital? Study yourself. Study the world. But do not become an authority on either. Something secret, mysterious, must always remain.”
• “The viewer completes the endeavor. There is no work of work of art without the viewer.” 

 

Notes on Ethics
• “Wide acclaim is not needed for something to be true.”

• “The qualities that distinguish great art from the rest are, directly or indirectly, related to ethics. At the heart of great art you will find love and compassion

It was suggested to me that if I wanted to become famous in Mexico I should make angry art. That will never happen.

Artists Helping Artists

San Miguel de Allende is a special place for artists, and independent women. We support and help each other whenever possible.

I had the pleasure of helping a long time friend, Agnes Olive, with her studio sale. The rent had been doubled and she felt it was time to clear the space and see what the future will hold.

Of course the studio was packed with art and craft supplies that had been accumulated over many years and it took several days just to get everything out and placed on tables and prices. We had some laughs since our art is very different, She is a assemblage artist and I am a painter, and I questioned what some of her stuff was.

She also brought in many of her works having decided to offer an art sale as well as selling the supplies.

Six of her friends helped with the sale for 2 days. And I got first choice on one of her pieces ( because I was there before the doors opened.) Crowds came and many were fortunate enough to buy her original works at a once in a life time price.

Bathrooms need art also.

I am thrilled to have it home and hung it in the guest bathroom where it joins other art.

"The Nat Spirit of Myanmar," Agnes Olive. www.agnesolive.com