More Backyard Flowers

Sunflower

I dropped off the framed flower prints at the gallery a week ago. The work went up that day and the opening reception was last Friday night. I was really pleased with the turnout. Not only did I see loyal clients and friends, but the reception was coupled with an annual event at the FRANK gallery called Rubbish 2 Runway.

R2R is a fashion (actually the word used is Trashion) show displaying designer clothing made entirely from recycled material. That event draws a more diverse group of people to the gallery than a typical art opening – younger and hipper, for one. The response so far has been really positive.

Tulip-a

Tulip-b

Physically, the prints are small-ish. 9 x 12 inches is as big as they get, I think. They frame out to around 20 x 24 inches. I like the look and feel (not in-hand but in sentiment) of a small print. There’s an intimacy it engenders that a larger sized print could never accomplish.

But I don’t make many of them. They take as much time and nearly as much effort and expense to produce as large prints but the law of the jungle says pricing is generally proportional to size. So from my perspective, as someone who does this with the intention of offering work for sale, the ROI isn’t worth it most of the time.

But in the case of flowers, I make an exception. First of all, the subject matter is quite content to remain small where a grand vista might demand a larger print. But thinking about it now as I write, perhaps the intentionality of this particular series of prints as I alluded in the last post, had more to do with small and intimate.

There are 14 prints in all.

Among them are 5 “pairs” of prints. By a pair, I mean two prints made from the same negative that are at the same time unique in look and character. It’s virtually impossible to make two gum prints look the same, at least the way I make them. I guess that makes the pairs more like fraternal twins. The product of the same parent but quite unique in character.

Amaryllis

The show runs through October 5. I hope those of you close enough to stop by will get a chance to see the work.