de la Madre

Always trying something new and today’s painting adventure was nothing less than a blast. I’m really enjoying letting paint and water mix and flow and not being ‘perfect’ about it. Letting it take me where I may not have wandered otherwise.

I decided to name this one in honor of motherhood. As a mom who’s child is now an adult and off carving out a life of her own mother’s day now feels different to me. More matronly than before for some reason. Perhaps that is because I am also now in my forties?

I have recently become aware of a trend (an old one in fact) among art galleries and other prominent groups in this industry to honor emerging artists who are under 25 or 30. I’m a bit surprised by this but I suppose I shouldn’t be. Age discrimination is alive and well apparently.

I have never pursued any type of gallery representation for my art. I’m beginning to feel that if I ever decided to I would be better off getting an agent in order to avoid the pitfalls of the wrong sort of galleries and owners. Things to ponder on a Thursday afternoon as I begin a new art journal and several new paintings.