Middle of December Check-in
The last month of the year is flying by because so much is going on. It’s been a pretty exciting time and I’m excited to share what I’ve been working on in this update!
What I’ve been working on:
I’m back to working on my 30”x40” painting of Yosemite for an art call hosted by the Yosemite Renaissance, due January 1. Which is only 13 days away, by the way. I feel confident that I’ll finish the painting by the deadline. I also need to write an artist statement for the application, which I plan on working on tonight and in the evenings leading up to the deadline. I try to do the majority of my computer work after the sun sets because I try to maximize my sunlight time painting because I really can’t paint without natural light.
The 30”x40” seashell painting and the 8”x10” paintings have taken a pause while I prioritize my Yosemite painting. I also gessoed my big 30”x40” ocean painting that I mentioned a few posts ago because it was rejected from the art call I submitted it to and I realized that I really didn’t like the painting. I figured that I should start from a clean slate with that canvas and try a different painting.
For my volunteer work with genARTS, I’m trying to wrap up the grant writing I am working on to secure funding for their 2024-2025 programming and hopefully will be handing off the work to someone else to finalize and submit before the deadline. Additionally, I have been selected by the co-chairs to be their annual Experimental Exhibition curator for 2024. I’m looking forward to taking on this role because I think it’ll be a great way for me to gain experience and learn about the curating world while also getting to know more artists in Silicon Valley.
Outputs
I hosted an artist networking mixer with genARTS this past week, which let me re-meet a lot of the artists from the 2023 Experimental Exhibition, which I was a part of. It made me realize that I do not enjoy being an in-person event organizer; it makes me really stressed to be physically present and running an event. I did have a lot of fun once the organizing and setting up was done, and it was a good thing to learn about myself so I know where my strengths are.
That’s pretty much for this week’s update. Lots of things in progress and ramping up for next year. I’m planning to focus on painting in the next few weeks over the holidays and spending less time doing computer work. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!
