To Be an Artist

Wow, a frenzy of activity has been happening. So much so that I've failed to update my blog in awhile. I joined the Art and Artists Network on advise of a gallery owner I happened to meet. That's what started it all. I saw a group notice from Alucin regarding his gallery and how he was accepting artists. I paid him a visit and we discussed my work. He teleported to my shop in Nimbulus and looked at the paintings. Finally, I asked him what his honest opinion was. This was a big moment, as I had never outright asked anybody else in SL what they thought of my work. He said... "It's awesome!" I know have a place in his gallery.

The next day or so, I was contacted by somebody associated with the International Space Museum sim. She saw my work at the gallery and asked if I'd be interested in displaying some of it in their new Annex building. I checked out the sim and it's amazing. Pretty much a replica of Cape Canaveral. Scale size rockets, launch pads, the VAB, everything. Extremely cool. I gave her some sample work to review with the sim committee and am waiting to hear back from them.

A few days later I saw another group notice about a gallery open house. I figured I'd drop in to check it out and I met the curator, Mia. She was at the end of her show, so I invited her to see my work at the gallery and she agreed. I was a little surprised. She loves the work and offered one of her galleries for my work and her services as a promoter. I was very exicited and we worked out a business arrangement. I got two sales the next day, my first artwork (besides two mystic pyramids) that have sold in SL. The future looks bright.

Meanwhile, I opened two new store locations, one in Urban City and one in some artsy French sim called Tournacor or something like that. Now I'm focusing on marketing the locations and working with Mia.

It's been incredible and so very exciting and fun. The key to all of this was just getting out there in the art community, talking to people, getting plugged in and networking. Lots of luck too I'm sure.