solo art show

April 8, 2014

2014 has started out pretty good. Here are some of the things that have happened so far and some things that I’m working on.

I had my first solo show in an art gallery. I learned a lot about what it takes to put on a solo show and learned some things that I’d do differently next time. Even though the gallery does a lot of their own advertising, next time I want to do more of my own and I learned that galleries are ok with this.

Next time I’d like to:

Make postcards with my artwork on them to send and pass out to people.
Send out reminder emails the day before and day of.
Call my network of people the day before to remind them of the show the next day.
Have an email and snail mail list people can sign up on so that I can keep them updated about future shows, events, and generally what work I’m doing.

These are important because I know everyone has busy schedules and usually people appreciate the reminders. Even though I got a lot of rsvp’s on my evite there were many people who just forgot that it was going on.

In February I was interviewed on Art Snapper’s blog as one of their emerging artists. It was definitely a new experience and a little scary. They asked a lot of open ended questions on my views of art and my journey as an artist so far. In a way I felt really vulnerable explaining why I create art and my history as an artist especially since this has been something I’ve been working towards for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid people would always ask “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I’d say “An artist.” Here’s a link to the interview: http://artsnapper.com/emerging-artists-interview-heather-scott/

I’m currently showing a couple of pieces in the group show “Salon Mode” (curated by fellow UH alumna Lisa Shiroma) at Kissaten Coffee on Piikoi St. in Honolulu. And it just happens that Piikoi St. was the first street I lived on when I first moved to Hawaii :). Two Framed black line drawings hanging on a wall above condiments at a cafe. News Paper Announcement of the "Salon Mode" show. Charcoal line drawing.

Watercolor and Ink abstract painting of Diamond Head, an Ukulele, and wave over Honolulu in cool colors. — Kanikapila 2014

I’m currently working on some new jewelry pieces, drawings for my amazing kickstarter backers, and I’m really excited about a sculpture that I’ve been itching to do for the past year that I’ve finally started working on! I have a group of pieces being cast into metal at this moment and I’m really excited to see how they come out. In the world of I want it now now now, having to wait for the casting process is sometimes torture! But it’s always worth the wait!

February 10, 2014

When I create a piece of art, I think about more than just the end-result, it’s about the process I go through to create that piece. To me the process is just as much a part of the piece of work as the final product itself.

“Growing Process” is about how seeing both the process and the original artworks can change or enhance the art viewing experience. The works in this show are also personal. The organic shapes have a literal connection to growth as plants but also are metaphorical in their titles and how they apply to my own personal growth as a person and artist. Locations also tend to change and grow over time and the way a place once was in our minds eye may no longer be that way. This is why I chose to depict these places in such an organic way. Change is inevitable, and it is also beautiful. I’m very excited to be showing “Growing Process” at the Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery (aka Temp Gallery) from Feb 6-27,2014! This is the first solo art show that I’ve had in a gallery space. It’s awesome to see my hard work on the walls and to hear what people have to say about it. I have gotten a lot of really positive feedback on the show and the process videos being shown with the pieces have been well received! Many of the questions people posed about my work were much more specific than “How do you make your pieces?”. Some of the questions were: “Do you start your process on the final piece right away or do you sketch first?” “How do you keep your hand so steady?” and “How do you keep the charcoal from smudging?”. And some of the remarks I got were: “Your work is very unique, I haven’t seen anything like it before!” “I like the juxtaposition between the very precise lines and the ‘wooshbooshwoosh’ (sound effect complete with hand gestures) watercolor background.” and “Your pieces remind me of Matisse’s stained glass windows in the church he designed!” If you weren’t able to make it to the opening reception here’s my portion of the Art Talk:

And here’s a quick virtual walk through of the show for those of you who aren’t able to make it to see the show in person:

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me so far in my art career. I am immensely grateful to everyone who helped to make this show happen, especially the awesome people who chose to back the “Art Show: Line Drawing and Process Videos by Heather Scott” Kickstarter project! Till next time! Much Aloha, Heather Scott