It’s been almost 3 months since the debut but finally… a post on the show! I don’t think people really understand how much went into displaying 22 photos at a gallery that was an 8-hour drive from home. It took so much to put on and I am forever grateful for those who showed up, those who helped, and those who gave their honest feedback.
After talking to multiple people about the show, so many were under the assumption that I am a full-time artist or rich, and this is my hobby. Quite the opposite, I’m a starving artist; no trust fund, no benefactors, grants, GoFundMe, or any other donations. Not only do I have a full-time job, but I don’t get any benefits through this job. No vacation, sick time, etc. Any time I take off is unpaid BUT I keep this job because it allows me to take time off and/or adjust my schedule as needed.. When I got this gallery show, I knew it was going to take a lot of money so I saved everything I could. I had so much to factor in, not only the cost of printing and framing, but transporting those photos down south, gas, food, lodging… then the gallery owner told me that I was in charge of all my advertising, the food/wine for the opening reception, and oh yeah, you need to be here at least 3 days before the opening to hang the photos… OK, more time off. So, not only was I looking at the obvious stuff, but how about unpaid time off, and bills that would need to be paid during that time? Whew! And people wondered why I was so frantic the whole time!
Now that it’s all over I sit back and look at the amount of work that went into this. I did 99% of this on my own (my boyfriend helped, and my mom and best friend bought a few incidentals). Now I know what it means when someone says “labor of love”.
There will be a viewing for all my Northern California friends and family on September 21, 2019 (see previous post). If you’re on Instagram, be sure to follow The Feral Femme Collective @theferalfemmecollective for updates.
Below are the finished images from the show. Each image is for sale, unless otherwise noted. They are fully finished; framed, matted, craft paper backed/sealed and come with hanging hardware already installed. The measurements given below are the finished sizes of the piece, not the image itself. Local Bay Area pick up can be arranged, but shipping is available too. Please contact me for more details. Apologies for the glare on the images below.
Bobby Light, 2015
19 ¼ x 25 ½ inches; $250.00
Bobby Knievel, 2015
19 ¼ x 25 ½ inches; $250.00
Devil’s Right Hand, 2015
19 ¼ x 25 ½ inches; $250.00
Brad, 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
Brad, drawing, 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
Chris, 2018
19 ¼ x 25 ½ inches; $250.00
New in Town? 2018
19 ¼ x 25 ½ inches; SOLD
Champagne, sir? 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
Jason, the Auto Butcher, 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
Jason, 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
Miguel, 2017
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
After the game, 2017
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
Farmer Nick, 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; SOLD
Nick, 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
Oliver, 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
On the coast, 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
TJ, 2018
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
TJ and Bluebird, 2018
19 ¼ x 25 ½ inches; SOLD
Shower Wine, 2016
19 ¼ x 25 ½ inches; $250.00
Stretch, 2019
19 ¼ x 25 ½ inches; $250.00
Flex, 2019
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00
Yama, 2019
23 ¼ x 31 inches; $300.00