Margaret,
I believe the best way to market your art, is to be genuine, and put your heart out there. There is always the risk that someone might see the real you and try to steal it. Though, both of us know that is the risk an artist takes.
I watched this woman’s video and knew you would understand it.
The same way that you understand the slow motion cascade of a leaf as it is held by God’s invisible hand.
It is the swan, the grace of the moment. The way the wind moans, or sings. The way mother-nature reveals herself in the most magical moments.
I found this video created by Jonna Jinton, initially she was showing her cabin in the woods. It was summer, hot and she was in shorts. She had bought a bike to get around. This morning I open my you tube page and am surprised by the snow. She is a cinema videographer. And she blew me away with her magic.
When your father and I lived in Rhode Island ages ago I was captivated by the snow. The way the full moon sparkles and reflects off the snow is a special sort of love for mother nature. It is breath taking. I will never forget the night, my first full moon under her trance as she reflected her light upon the snow. All the silver blue white moonlight sighing her beauty for me.
This woman, Jonna, she is also a sighingly aware artist. She understands the sounds mother nature makes, she understands the crackling of the fire. `Everything has energy. The trees cracks and pop as she speaks about them. The ice responds to her energy of love. The whole world awaits our “awareness”.
When Jonna was little the forest sang its song and she ran to her grandmom. It sounded like someone shooting a gun. You might recall the moment we removed the neon light from the house in Slidell, a huge clap of thunder erupted. We all looked at one another with wide eyes. And you remarked: “ I guess God wants us to know, he knows we are moving your art.”
Being aware is what makes an artist a true artist. The same soul that watches the full moon following us on a night car trip is the same soul that pushes herself to know every medium of art out there: You.
You are so busy making your art, you have no time to market your art. I get it. I will try and take some of the task. To help you, put you out there. Like I am doing for Jenna now. I am sharing what inspired me to write.
I want you to have 4 million followers. It is time for you to fly, like the swan with its grace and all the lessons that come with believing in yourself and your amazing art.
I have the aurora upon my bucket list. I am not giving up on that beach house. Anyone want to give me a beach house? (Grinning) I hear you mother nature, I see the birds swirling and swooping, `I hear the wind singing, I hear the fire crackling and popping as it warms my soul.
There are all sorts of folks waiting to be inspired. When you watch Jonna’s video- you will be blown away by her art. Margaret, let me make a composition for you. Start sharing your video’s. Place your sculptures upon the snow. Take a LED flashlight out and video your art in that frozen tundra.
You know I love the bones of you.
Here is the link- if you want to share it
