Why are exhibit so important to you?
Exhibits are important for a visual artist. What could be more satisfying than to have your work seen and appreciated? Exhibit are important for feedback. The attentive artist will listen to the feedback of the viewers, wanting to know what it is they like about the piece or how the work affects the viewer.
My children’s Art Camps would not be complete without the final exhibit. My young Art Camp students are typically disappointed when they hear that they are not allowed to take work home each night. But as they learn more about the exhibit, thier excitement builds. Each student has their own display space. Their display pieces are carefully chosen, framed, and arranged. All the works are signed. The young artists are prepped to answer questions, talk about their artworks, and listen carefully to comments. With a little pre-exhibit coaching, the parents enter the 15 minute post-camp event prepared to ask questions and show appreciation for the children’s work. Some art campers’ parents have been known to bring flowers and plan celebrations after the exhibit. The young artists close out their exhibit by placing each artwork carefully in their pre-make folios . Parents and grandparents who honor a piece of their child’s art by placing it on the wall at home in a prominent place will do much to encourage a young artist’s dreams.
If it wasn’t for the feedback and the appreciation that I I’ve received from my clients, I would not be doing what I’m doing today. My art creation has never been Just for me.
