In their section regarding websites, they say to limit what you show. Take one or two bodies of work, forget the rest. If it's old, don't show it. Limit what you show, keep it all relevant.
Here's where I run into problems with that. (And, not that these people are 'The Word' on what I should & shouldn't do, but a lot of the info is almost a 'duh' thing. (It's stuff that's sort of a no brainer, but something that you may not think of.)
So, with me, and the way I work, I don't do 'bodies' of work. For me, everything ties into everything else.
I've got the shirts, the photo collage work, and the rock n roll stuff that I know can be separated from the rest.
But in my paintings, there's stuff that I've done 5,6,& 7 years ago that I consider my BEST. And trying to replicate it is impossible. I've tried.
So do I deny you that work, because it's not current, or didn't sell, or because there's not 10 others in the same style?
(assuming you jump over to my site, to try & figure out which ones I'm talking about)
Thoughts? Comments? Feel free to post 'em.
Well, here's a solution. Hop on over to my site, check out my work, email me, buy something, and that way I can take it off my site.
See how that works? So help me, help you. Go browse, email me with a price request, and have a Decker hanging in your house for the holidays.
Or, be super special & email me with a custom commission request & get a one-of-a-kind.
Just remember, those paintings that you see at Hobby Lobby, Michael's, Wal-Mart, Target, Menards, and Costco, and every month at a Hilton near you, are reproductions! Paintings that have been reprinted hundreds of thousands of times, or made on an assembly line sweatshop style. Buy handmade, buy local, & support your local artists.
Next up, I'll go over this years shows, highlights & cool things you may or may not know about.
Peace peoples. Be good.
--Nick
