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Paradise was fabulous!

5/31/2019

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A week ago today I was setting up for the Paradise City Arts Festival along with many other artists. I am so grateful to have had this experience! I feel charged up and ready to get back in the studio- except that there is a major mess there! aftermath. ah well. 

I have to tell you that what makes the whole thing worth while is talking to people. It was so wonderful to have real and sometimes quite profound and moving conversations with people about the work and how it touched them. It gives me a good sense of why this work is worth continuing to do. It is shocking how rarely we as artists get to have this opportunity!

I will be writing up more insights about Persephone's Dream: a Prayer for Peace, and hope to get some speaking gigs about her. If you had any thoughts about her or any of the other work that you saw at the show, I would love for you to share comments here. It would help me not feel like the show is just an isolated event!

Speaking of which, I have put the money down to do the October Paradise show- Columbus Day weekend! I hope to see you there.

I will also be bringing some of the pieces to the Salmon Falls Gallery in Shelbourne Falls MA. 

And of course if you saw something that you wish you had gotten, please contact me! [email protected]


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    • Val Gilman
    • Val's art >
      • Portrait Sculpture by Val Gilman
      • Val's Art Website
      • Studio Visit
  • Coaching
    • Coaching for Artists
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    • Will Art coaching help you? a quiz
    • Free initial consultation
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