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I have always wanted to have my artwork hanging somewhere other than my walls. I have always painted and I take photos for a living. I am also a video artist and would love to screen the short I am working on, since many artist grant applications require a recent independent screening as well.
That said, I am scared stiff of actually asking this of the world.

So, what I decided is that I didn’t want to have a solo show first. I thought a group show would ease some of the pressure and nervousness I was feeling. I find it easy to see value in others work but not my own. I am a member of a local womens collective and I asked if there was anyone else interested in doing a group proposal and seeing if an art gallery would take us on. Lots of women were interested, but haven’t really gotten their info in to me though. It has become a much slower process and a little more work for me right now, but at least I am actually doing it. Now that others are depending on me to do this I may actually pull it off. That was the goal for me, so I hope it works.

I really feel like once I have one show I can forge ahead. I am so much less intimidated by things once I have had that initial experience. I think it’s part if the creative mind, always making mountains out of molehills.

So, today I am compiling what I have so far for the group proposal. I sent out some email reminders to the other collaborators, and hopefully we will submit to a gallery this month.
Fingers crossed!