Artist in Residence Blog: Updates from T Kurtz T Kurtz was the Spokane Art School Artist-in-Residence from 3/2019 through 10/2019. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this blog belong solely to the Spokane Art School Artist-in-Residence, and not necessarily to the Spokane Art School.
You got rejected? Good for you!
I got turned down by Cherry Creek, again. Cherry Creek is a very nice art show in Denver CO during July and I have been trying to get in for a few years; well, 2 years. When you are doing shows and applying, rejection is just part of it all. I will admit, it gets frustrating and discouraging. Cherry Creek, Lake Oswego, Art in the […]
It’s all about perspective.
I have a Karen Mobley I bought from the Spokane Art School for an incredibly reasonable price “for a Mobley” I was informed. I bought it because I really liked it and it was a very incredible price. I would have valued it for 10 times as much, doesn’t matter who did it. I really liked it. I’m going to have to work quite a […]
I am an overachiever, almost
I did my taxes today. That’s right, January 13th and my part is done. I’m an over achiever. Actually I’m not, an over achiever that is. I’m pretty lazy when it comes to book work. Owning your own business generates a lot of paperwork and the more successful you are, the more trees are felled to support it. I say I’m lazy because the proof […]
Memory is a funny thing
Memory is a funny thing. Which is kinda scary when we consider how much we rely on it. We use it to tie our shoes, write our name, add and subtract; the list is long and scientists have been studying it for centuries. I actually suffered from memory loss once, three months were completely wiped clean. I forgot names of good friends, places I had known like the back of my hand, […]
Why do I even bother?
2019, A banana was taped to a wall with duct tape and sold for $120,000. The artist ate the banana and the business that bought the art just put up another banana in its place. 1980’s, A group of people tape a sheet up at a party and throw paint and food at it. They submit it to a prestigious art show where it wins […]
It’s professional, not personal
I just spent 8 hours in a car with my best girlfriend for a trip I could have avoided. The time wasn’t a waste, we had a good time and saw some lovely country but we both could have been doing something else with our time, together. We drove to one of my galleries to pick up my work. The gallery closes for the winter […]
Is art an investment?
I used to work in a gallery and it was right after the 80’s print frenzy. People were no longer buying art to hide under the bed as an investment. They were purchasing to hang on their walls and I would get the same question over and over: “Is this a good investment?” You are going to meet buyers who are going to ask you […]
High mileage and check engine lights.
I hunker down in my bed, surrounded by crumpled tissue discards and empty pill packets. My new studio calls to me and all I can do is weakly consider what projects I can start. Each morning I do a self-assessment, hopeful that this is over; to find it isn’t. The plight of the self-employed, do you wait it out or spend the money visiting a […]
A tidy mind and all that jazz.
There are those who will tell you that a tidy space is the sign of a disorganized mind. I don’t agree. If you had asked me this 25 years ago, I would have answered differently. I have learned a few things since then. Your mind wanders as you clean, you don’t really need all of it to do the dishes. Folding laundry can be a […]
