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05/31/2003 01:50:55 PM · #1 |
My morning trip to try to place prints to sell led me to a new local coffee shop that I had never been in before. They have art from lots of local artists hanging on the wall. I inquired about it, with samples in hand, and got a wall spot for the entire month of August lined up. I need to choose 10 prints to matte and frame for this showing. Any suggestions or input as to which 10 prints I should use would be greatly appreciated... I would like to use 5 black and whites and 5 color, while not using too many of the same types of images. I would like to have a very diverse group of prints on display...
//jmsetzler.dpcprints.com
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05/31/2003 02:01:03 PM · #2 |
Verbum Sapiente
Bluesman (the original B&W)
2-tone tonic
The 542
All 3 Bridge of Sighs
Liberty and Justice
Riverborn Reflection (oh wait! That's mine!!)
GoOd LuCk JoHn - Bob
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05/31/2003 02:12:41 PM · #3 |
Color:
Union Square
Autumn Cascade
Monday Monday
Two Tone Tonic
The Professor
BW:
Bluesman
Follow Me
P-47 Thunderbolt
Dead of Winter
Steam Power
Good luck! |
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05/31/2003 02:44:21 PM · #4 |
Color:
Thunderstruck
Autumn Cascade
Union Square
Foliage 1
Breathe IV
Forbidden Fruit
B&W:
Warbirds
Strategies and Tactics
Steam Locomotion
Knights in White Satin
Black Magic Woman
Other:
Bluesman - ALL
Bridge of Sighs - ALL
Wishing you a very successful showing!
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05/31/2003 02:47:54 PM · #5 |
Here's my opinion:
Colour:
Vineyard Viper
Breathe V
Tactics
Magnetic Patriotism
Foliage I
Black and White:
Verbum Sapiente
Follow Me
Bluesman
Chained III
Line of Defense
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05/31/2003 03:53:14 PM · #6 |
From my experience in exhibiting artwork...
Galleries usually prefer a uniform format/work. While you and I may have personal preferences, it may not be a bad idea to consider your more serial work (i.e. floral macros, steam locomotion etc.), mounted in an equally consistent format.
The theory behind this is, that a) a serial form encourages focus and study without unduly taxing tolerance for differing aesthetics and subjects and b) a consistent format allows for an easy arrangement fitting variable space/lighting conditions.
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05/31/2003 04:53:57 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
From my experience in exhibiting artwork...
Galleries usually prefer a uniform format/work. While you and I may have personal preferences, it may not be a bad idea to consider your more serial work (i.e. floral macros, steam locomotion etc.), mounted in an equally consistent format.
The theory behind this is, that a) a serial form encourages focus and study without unduly taxing tolerance for differing aesthetics and subjects and b) a consistent format allows for an easy arrangement fitting variable space/lighting conditions. |
I agree with this completely. Unfortunately, I don't really have enough images that fit a single theme to execute this just yet. Maybe in the future I will, and I definitely hope to. If this was an 'art gallery' I would definitely be pursuing that, but since it's just a coffee shop that hosts local artist work, I want to let my first appearance there show more diversity....
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05/31/2003 05:12:48 PM · #8 |
Painted Horses (My favorite)
Foliage I
Message edited by author 2003-05-31 17:18:14. |
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05/31/2003 05:14:51 PM · #9 |
Start over, hit the wrong key
Painted Horses (My favorite)
Foliage I
Liberty&Justice
Toulouse
Double Exposure
Bluesman
Rail Runner
Foliage
Beside Still Waters
Verbum Spapiente
Message edited by author 2003-05-31 17:17:48. |
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05/31/2003 06:02:08 PM · #10 |
Here´s my opinion from Sweden:
Steam Power
Bridge of Sighs III
Good and Evil
Black Magic Woman
Tactics
Vineyard Viper
Deep Thought
Breathe IV
Union Square
Forbidden Fruit
Good Luck! |
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05/31/2003 06:14:11 PM · #11 |
| Good Luck Setz! I'm not even going to suggest what to show, I'm just going to agree with you. Make sure it is a diverse group of photos that will have an appeal to the masses. |
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05/31/2003 09:19:17 PM · #12 |
Congratulations on booking a showing! My picks are:
B/W:
Bluesman
Knights in White Satin
The 1925
Rail Runner
Bridge of Sighs
Color:
Blowing Rock
Two Tone Tonic
Deep Thought
Bunker Hill Bridge
Hickory Nut Falls
And my very favorite of yours is Vineyard Viper.
Good Luck!
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05/31/2003 10:22:05 PM · #13 |
Yes John - Congratulations! and Good Luck!
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06/01/2003 05:40:17 AM · #14 |
Warbirds
Steam Locomotion
Urban Surfin
Blowing Rock
Bluesman (B&W)
Dead of Winter
I like B&W :)
Congrats and Good Luck
Geo
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06/01/2003 10:19:11 AM · #15 |
Thanks for the idea, John.
The ten I like:
The 1925------------this is one of my favorites of all your shots.
Painted Horses------Great shot for those who love those carnival rides and I know people who collect cariousel horses.
Bluesman ll---------Good shot for those musicians out there.
Verbum Sapeinte-----I think this will stand out among the others because of its style and tones.
Thunder Struck------My boys and husband like this shot. I think you will catch the eye of the want-a-be biker.
Two tone tonic------Definitly original and an eye catcher.
Bridge of sighs ll--I really like this shot.
Murrays Mill l------Since this Mill is from around your area I think they would be very interested in buying it.
Crayon Gallaxy------I think you are getting the viewers to look beyond cliche's and into the world of abstract. It might also catch the parents eye too.
Liberty and Justice-I think this is a shot that people from the US would be very impressed with.
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06/01/2003 10:40:51 AM · #16 |
Congrats John.
These are my personal favs - I would have to lay the prints on a table and judge how they look together to decide properly.
B&W:
Light of the Lamb III
Bluesman
Chained II
Verbum Sapiente
F14 Tomcat or Line of Defense
Colour:
Liberty And Justice
Mechanical Pencils
Breathe IV/Breathe V/Lend Me An Ear - I can't decide between the 3.
Train Train
Union Square
10 isn't enough!
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06/01/2003 11:11:16 AM · #17 |
John,
If I were exhibiting your prints to sell them I would use -
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Vineyard Viper - The lighting is handled extremely well and the tones are very rich.
Breathe V - for the same reasons as Vineyard Viper.
Union Square - Because of the local interest during a season aspect.
Liberty and Justice - because of the patriotism angle.
Bluesman II - for music lovers, it is more abstract and will appeal to those looking for something different.
Black and White -
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Bluesman - for music lovers.
Steam Locomotion - nice composite of the steam era.
Rail Runner - for animal lovers.
Murray's Mill - local interest.
Baroque - music lovers again.
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06/01/2003 11:21:47 AM · #18 |
liberty and justice
the falls
hyacinths
foliage
bridge of sighs III
chained III
two tone tonic
bluesman
breathless
strategies and tactics
verbum sapiente
sweet sounds II
Not sure how many that is, but that's exactly what I'd put up.
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06/01/2003 11:27:05 AM · #19 |
Way to go!! Here are my favorites :)
Chained II
Bluesman
Steam Power
Black Magic Woman
Quttin' Time
Two Tone Tonic
Extreme Twin
Deep Thought
Photosynthesis
Liberty And Justice
Mechanical Pencils
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06/01/2003 11:29:59 AM · #20 |
Here are the ten that I have come up with initially through your input and some of my own:
After spending a lot of time going through the prints I have, I may decide to use more than 10. I have enough wall space available for this project to do 20 probably.
Thanks for all your input :)
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06/01/2003 11:31:54 AM · #21 |
After looking at these, I am thinking that I should do all black and white... lol
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06/01/2003 12:05:49 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
After looking at these, I am thinking that I should do all black and white... lol |
If you have enough space for 20, do 10 color, 10 black and white! You certainly have great material to work with.
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06/01/2003 06:41:49 PM · #23 |
The only one I don't like from your selection is your vino italiano shot - though that is, of course, just personal taste.
You've so many superb shots I'm sure anything you select and show will prove to be really popular.
Best of luck and congrats to you, John!
Kavey
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06/01/2003 09:18:47 PM · #24 |
| After thinking about this and looking at what I have, I think I'm gonna use at least 15 photos instead of 10... thanks for the help everyone :) |
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