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SMALL PAINTINGS, BUT YET POWERFUL IMAGES

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I began this series of small abstract  paintings while teaching at the MAQ Museo de Arte in Queretaro, Mexico.  I started a collection of different size cards announcing  art openings  from all the different cultural centers, museums and art galleries, both in Queretaro and San Miguel Allende area. I accumulated hundreds over a five year period and they were every where around my studio tables and I began using them as palettes where I would mix colors when painting. After a while amazing interesting and provocative images  from accidents, drips, smears, brush strokes,collage ,mono printing and color transfers...that began to interest me tremendously. I saw a great potential and venue  for me  to move away from my minimalist work to a more spontaneous and improvisational approach. At this point they are Untitled pieces  and I think I will Not title them. I want the viewer to finish the piece to interact and be more involved with the image ,rather than have  a title tha

ISSUES OF OUR DAY. NAME RECOGNITION AND PUTTING OURSELVES ON THE MAP....

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 A Major issue in todays faster and faster moving world, is how to get your name out there for people to begin to  take notice  of  you and be able to sell   your art  work.   GYST - has lots of free resources as well as a book for artists called "Gettng Your Sh*t Together" which has all the  info that our website has for free in case you like to read in bed. Here are some links to resources that should answer  some of your questions. Marketing:  http://www.gyst-ink.com/resources/marketing.php   Networking:  http://www.gyst-ink.com/resources/networking.php   The Web for Artists:  http://www.gyst-ink.com/resources/web.php Selling Your Work:  http://www.gyst-ink.com/resources/selling.php This should get you started. Also, check out GYST Radio IN MY OPNION There are  many Great Resources out there on the WEB, its mind boggling not to say darn frustrating and so time consuming. Many of us are at a loss and   lost,  even when  once