Comments for Denise Bellon West

Comment on Saved by the Helicopter! by Denise

Denise — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:57:12 +0000

@Marianne Post Make a list! We're putting our house on the market, too. I can't even imagine how hard that will be!!!

Comment on Saved by the Helicopter! by Marianne Post

Marianne Post — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:34:13 +0000

Denise, thanks for reminding me there are people out there much like myself. I consider myself to be fairly neat, but art stuff just gets left lying around. Now that we have our house (and my studio) on the market every time I leave either I do a walk through and try to put things away. Problem is I don;t always remember where everything went!

Good luck with your paperless system!

Comment on Saved by the Helicopter! by Challenger

Challenger — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:35:13 +0000

With a little (okay okay..a lot) of ice cream, anything’s possible! Just keep thinking about that helicopter. Just don’t let it turn into distracting, serendipitous daydreams of Ah-nold sweeping through the window to haul away his new find.

You’re blogs are funny! And inspiring..

Onward and upward!!

Comment on OPENING ETIQUETTE…? by Krista Meister

Krista Meister — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:47:46 +0000

Holy cow, Denise, how rude of some people! And yet, maybe a little innocent ignorance? But I’d still accuse him/her of rudeness and arrogance first! Make a mental note: Don’t invite him over again unless for a one-on-one visit.

Comment on Surprise Opening! by Denise

Denise — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:10 +0000

Thanks, Marianne!

Comment on Surprise Opening! by Marianne Post

Marianne Post — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:39:30 +0000

Denise:
Good luck with your opening! If I could beam myself up I would love to be there.

Comment on It’s Art WORK, not Art PLAY – Get it Straight! by Denise

Denise — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:14:30 +0000

I think the thing is that most people don’t realize that being an artist is a “real” profession. That’s only for people like Picasso or Van Gogh.

I don’t think anybody means to insult us, so we shouldn’t take it personally. We just have to keep on plugging and working toward our masterpieces. And enjoy the ride!

Comment on It’s Art WORK, not Art PLAY – Get it Straight! by Beth Rommel

Beth Rommel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:43:00 +0000

Denise you are “right on.” Last week a well meaning friend said,”It is nice you have time to paint.” I couldn’t respond, I was so surprised at what she had said. Beside raising children, this is the most difficult job I have ever had. No boss standing over me with deadlines in hand. No steady paycheck in the bank. Nobody telling me I am doing the right thing. It is all up to us as individuals and we hopefully like our own company. Keep up the good work.

Comment on It’s Art WORK, not Art PLAY – Get it Straight! by Denise

Denise — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:21:49 +0000

Luckily, many of my friends are artists, too. If they lure me out of my den, it’s business. Hey, we can’t help it if our business is also fun!

Comment on It’s Art WORK, not Art PLAY – Get it Straight! by Marianne Post

Marianne Post — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:12:25 +0000

Denise: Your message resonates with me! I find myself falling into the trap set by others in thinking, “well i could just do it (whatever the current “it” is of the moment) this one. Trouble is just doing it once sets a precedence.

The behind the scenes life of an artist is not all the glamorous and it is a lot of work. I find that when I commit to studio time and marketing opportunities I get on a roll. As soon an an interruption creeps into the picture the momentum ends and it is harder to get back on track.

Working as an artist is a great job. Not easy, but rewarding. Art as an avocation is play.