I was an active member of the Screen Actors Guild for all of 1 afternoon as an extra for a Matte Shot for the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I was paid one dollar and essentially all I had to do was just sit on a bale of hay and hold a staff. It was really hard work. But I think I should have negotiated for more than a dollar even if I was on the LucasFilm payroll. If Charlie Sheen can make millions on an episode being stupid ... well ... what's a few hundred? ;v) Those were really fun and memorable days. I'm even wearing my " Revenge of the Jedi T'Shirt".
Its been nonstop working at the Gallery and getting ready for ArtWalk tonight in Auburn. There are paintings to hang and paintings to frame. Also I am preparing a schedule for classes to be taught at the Gallery which I will display on the windows.
I gave a lecture last week at the Gallery on the proper use of digital photography for your painting projects. 15 people showed up at the Gallery which was more than I had imagined would come. I guess the cost of $10 for an hour and a half talk was a good price.
Also Mary Bullock has finally started a Blog. She writes inspirationally and has a way with words as well as with paint. Check it out!
More to come ..... the " Star Wars Pastor " who stopped by ...... Gilbert Ortega aka " Mr. Auburn" or as my son would say " That crazy ol man who rides around town with a coon tail cap "...
Thought for the Week .... Dissatisfaction is not the same as Unhappiness . Dissatisfaction is Not an excuse for Unhappiness. As artists we should be constantly stretching and exploring all the roads of this thing called Art. Often times we see our limitations and weaknesses and we can easily resolve that our dissatisfaction with our careers and status as an artist permits us to be unhappy. Folks ... let me tell you. I've made a living as an artist for 31 years . I've been the sole bread winner for a majority of those years and to this day. If I succumbed to being unhappy as a result of my Dissatisfaction with my Art , I know I surely would be divorced by now. Its okay to be dissatisfied ... but your joy and happiness should not be solely hinged to your performance. Otherwise you will make all the friends around you miserable....
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Well said! Great thought for the day, we need more of those in our happiness-obsessed culture.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the weekend. I know it is so much work to hang a show and get it all set up.
Janice .. it is alot of work... I am beginning to see why Gallerys want a big percentage ... whew !
ReplyDeleteFrank - thank you for the mention and kind words - it is very sweet of you to remember me.
ReplyDeleteAnd Wow on your happenings at the gallery - it really sounds like you are making it a wonderful place to come and learn or just hang out. Wish I lived closer.
Mary ... Yes ... it would be great to meet you in person ....
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Frank.. Thanks for the thought for the week! It is all a learning process for me.. and it's important to learn from the less successful as well as the paintings I am happier with.
ReplyDeleteFrank, that is an amazing insight. Who said artists were flaky anyway?
ReplyDeleteWords of wisdom... Thanks for the reminder, Frank!!
ReplyDeleteI should copy that down and tape it to my easel.
Great words of wisdom for sure. Thanks Frank! I'm curious, why did you leave the world of matte painting?
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Wow! I really needed to hear that...not just regarding my painting, but regarding all my endeavors. Robert Liparulo (a wonderful author)recently told me to do the best I can do for the space I'm in at the moment, then do better next time and the time after that. I remember being ecstatic that someone could tell what I was trying to portray. I can choose to have that joy with every endeavor.
ReplyDeleteWow! I really needed to hear that...not just regarding my painting, but regarding all my endeavors. Robert Liparulo (a wonderful author)recently told me to do the best I can do for the space I'm in at the moment, then do better next time and the time after that. I remember being ecstatic that someone could tell what I was trying to portray. I can choose to have that joy with every endeavor.
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