Rebecca Wachtman

I have found applying for shows to be an interesting situation.  Did you title your piece correctly?  Do Rejected Also rejected the curators think it in some way, correspond to the theme of the show you're applying to?  Do they like your work or not?  If you're rejected... you never find out why.   If you're accepted, you may hear some positive feedback - but you may not. In light of the above questions, I have decided that IF I am going to apply for shows - I simply must be confident in my work.  If I am not, it will show through my art and my art will not get in. And IF I am confident in my work, then it doesn't matter if I do or  don't get in to a show - because my art pleases me and I know that art is extremely subjective.  This is a weird mindset for me!  I tend to be a people-pleaser/worry-wart.  Usually I tend to obsess a bit on the what-if's.   So to accept that my art may not get in to everything I apply for A...

Well friends, this year is turning into a bit of a trial for me as an artist.  I'm finding my time (as an artist)  severely limited and that is INCREDIBLY frustrating!  This year, my plan was to ramp up the business side of being an artist.  Get the blog going more regularly and modernize it Post on Facebook more frequently Get more involved in other social media (ie, instagram, pinterest, youtube, etc) Try selling more online Get in more shows, galleries, etc Sell more It all sounds great and I am getting some done (researching what I want my website and/or blog to look like, posting on my blog more often, applying to shows), but life has a way of throwing a monkey-wrench into the heart of things (for instance, having to get a full-time job in order to provide benefits for my family).  But I am working my way through it all, and squeezing in art whenever I can! MTB The Inner Soul MTB The Outer Shell To that end, I have applied for two mor...

The flyer for the University House Art Exhibition & Gala I just received the official flyer for the Evergreen Association of Fine Arts (EAFA)   University House Art Exhibition & Gala.  Your's truly, has 2 pieces of artwork in the show! So here's the flyer.  I hope you all can come - if you can, please RSVP to 425-557-4200 by June 10th! The gala is Saturday June 13th from 1:30-3:30pm.  Located at the University House in Issaquah (22975 SE Black Nugget Road, Issaquah, WA 98029). Here is a preview of my two silk paintings that will be in the show.  Please s ee my Art Gallery page for more info!: Magnolia's Life Recycled Magnolias In The Mist Hope you can come!

Magnolia's Life Recycled I am so honored and excited!  TWO of my pieces were accepted to be a part of this summer's EAFA  University House show in Issaquah, WA.    The show will run from June 12th through September 25th, 2015.   Magnolias in the Mist There will be an opening gala/reception on Saturday June 13th, 2015 from 1pm - 3pm with wonderful food, wine, and live music!  Everyone's invited of course!!  Hope to see you there!!