5 Simple Steps to Owning My Career – Step 2: Who Am I?
ok, second attempt at this one, I’ve thought about it and I think I’ve got a better way forward. This is probably the trickiest of all the posts. mind you, I don’t know about the others until i try them.
When I have a challenge or a goal I throw myself in wholeheartedly. When I have a problem, or a crisis, if I am depressed or upset I will bury myself in work. I have always been a workaholic. now that I am physically not able to be a workaholic anymore, I often feel at a loss.. like that part of me is gone. but it isn’t – it just needs to find a new focus and that’s what it is all about.
I think I often set myself arbitrary goals and then push myself too hard into them. In the past this has led to depression and burning out. these days it can lead to so much more. I think I need to plan ahead and realize that baby steps are ok. I think if I push myself too hard these days I could jeopardize my career. probably more than baby steps could. I think realizing this is the most important stage. I always seem to overdo things. passion is all very well but it’s no good to me if I can’t do what I am passionate about. so I should work at taking it slow and work at not working so hard! whew!
Anyway, I am a person who believes strongly in symbols and metaphors. I often put things in my mind straight by using metaphors. I tend to draw strength from them and find ways to continue. When I was bodybuilding I gained inner strength with my muscles as focus. when I am troubled by my myriad body issues I doll myself up and wear my sexiest dresses and gain strength from feeling sexy (and getting.. positive feedback 
). when I had to have confidence and be a strong corporate woman I wore expensive suits and gained confidence from the power and respect I gained. I realize most of these are superficial and a we bit shallow but I have always drawn on external sources for my strength. Now, as I am struggling through my disability and career change I realize quite how superficial all of these things are. how much I don’t know how to draw confidence from myself.
Art is a very difficult thing to create and a very difficult career to break into. It’s a highly subjective area where the artist needs to be as tough as stone. have cojones of steel. I need to build my confidence and my ego so that I can take the slings and arrows and keep on. I have to believe in myself and my work through everything. (which, for those of you playing the home game, is why I am doing all this- I got my first negative comment the other day and it almost broke me) I realize not everyone is going to like my work and the more success I gain the more nay sayers there will be.
So. how do I gain confidence and belief in myself? I think I have to work from the external to the internal. baby steps again. I realize that seems to be defeating the idea of building real confidence rather than superficial confidence, but let me explain. I think there isn’t anything wrong with assuming the qualities of a confident person on the outside if it helps me gain it on the inside. I need to gain confidence fast and I need to communicate that strength and confidence now. It will help me with galleries and sales if I exude confidence in myself and my works. I need to be comfortable with myself. I do believe in my work. I just need to believe in myself.
I am going to do something new with my external confidence boosters. Something deep and permanent. All of my previous confidence boosters have been temporary, even my musculature and physical strength is impermanent (as I have learned very well). I do intend to get some new clothes, to dress the way I like to, rather than dressing like my mother. plus I need a new wardrobe to fit all the weight I’ve lost! but I want something stronger than that. something that will stand the test of time and allow me to draw strength from it. something that is deeply a part of me. and something I’ve always wanted. I’m talking of course of a tattoo.
I have always wanted a tattoo. but the time never seemed right. I love the symbolism of wearing a work of art on my skin all the time. I love the idea of having a symbol of power and courage as part of me that I can always draw strength from. This isn’t an original idea, many people decorate their skins with reminders, or symbols for their abilities or the ones they want to gain. I have always wanted a dragon on my shoulder blade. I think the dragon would be the ideal symbol of strength and courage for me, lithe, sensual and strong. It will be the perfect symbol of my shedding my old life and entering my new one, of accepting the way things are and making my way forward into my new one. I feel that having a permanent reminder of this inner strength will allow me to start feeling it in myself and finally gain real confidence. I need to become the dragon.
Blog Project Update
I wrote a long post yesterday furthering the blog project, published it, then got freaked out and deleted it! some of you may have caught it on your feeds. 
The original reason I deleted it was because of the 3am panic fit and that fact that I don’t think I took it where it needed to go. It was a good summary of me and where I want to move personally but not really as it pertains to the next stage. there wasn’t a whole lot in it that was relevant and it was an essay! (even though I cut a lot). If you read it, I’m sorry, it was a huge ramble. if you didn’t don’t worry. I will write the next one tomorrow. I need time to think it out clearly.
I’ve done another update of mywebsite and am looking into things like online selling for my art in preparation for the next few topics. After this project I will probably be doing some dedicated analysis of some arts sites (although these will probably be over an extended period of time). I am beginning to feel like I have a handle on things. I haven’t solidified my career path yet but the act of moving towards the goal of getting goals has helped me focus really well. I feel like I am on the way to the path if that makes sense…
Because things have been too serious lately..
BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Artist gives his all to portraits
An Australian artist-turned-builder has finally found fame by painting portraits with his penis.
This killed me, I couldn’t help but imagine how.. and then I was reminded of another sort of painting I tried for an experiment a long time ago.. Anyway, good for him. He’s created a niche – and a funny name to boot.
Progression
Well, my project is already having beneficial effects. I am feeling a lot more focused and in control. The other night I had a painting session that didn’t go very well and I was in high ‘hack mode’. 
I felt that I had to try to cater to other people’s concepts and work more realistically. the last time I did that I got Sigh. Sometimes I feel a need to fit in with fashion or to prove that I have the traditional grounding. I don’t know why, since I progressed to more contemporary styles I have felt that my work has exploded into a whole new dimension and I don’t really want to look backwards.
Anyway, I decided to work in the textural gesso series I have been working with, but kept modifying the poses in my head until the cows came home. I ended up with the above and wasn’t too happy. It was ok, just a bit bland.
The next night, around 5am I had an epiphany of what to do but decided to wait (wisely). So last night I tackled this rather boring piece with pastel and charcoal and I think the difference is amazing. This is very different from anything I have ever done and the effect is unusual. I like the flowing, inter-relating curves, they seem to be a big part of my focus. The intention was to make an impression of movement or reaction. It has come off almost orgasmic and I am thinking of calling it extacy. The lines are very sketchy and loose, a contrast to the textural bit. It’s an interesting new experiment and it comes off quite emotive. What do you all think?
5 Simple Steps to Owning My Career – Step 1: People Who Inspire Me
I thought a good place to start this blog project and owning who i am and where I want my career to go would be too look at the people who have inspired me. This list might seem random but there is meaning behind the madness. The people here have qualities I would like to emulate, have survived against the odds or are people I identify with or would like to. These aren’t in any particular order.
Dilana from Rock Star Supernova
Dilana’s Space
Dilana represents a lot that is special to me right now. She owns who she is and she does it in style. Sometimes that leads to an arrogant person but Dilana is very kind and considerate of her housemates and the band and seems very genuine. Her vocals rock and she absolutely owns every song she does. Her voice and her stage presence are memorable and she exudes confidence. she also exudes self identity and strength.
William Finn Composer and lyricist
Falsettos.net – Welcome
William Finn has written several of my favorite musicals. His work is avant-garde and brilliant with complex harmonies and witty lyrics. The compositions are varied and highly emotive, allowing the listener to get lost in his works. William Finn writes about subjects close to his heart quite frequently in a very honest style. Lately I have been listening to A New Brain which is directly related to Finn’s own brush with death in the form of an inoperable brain tumor. The honesty in this musical could be depressing but Finn’s light hearted composition makes the story inspiring and relatable.
Robert A. Heinlein Author
Heinlein Society – Official Robert Anson Heinlein Estate Endorsed Website
Heinlein has long been a favorite author of mine. many of his books have helped shape the person I am. After the accident I found myself noticing his characters with disabilities more. Characters like Baslim the cripple (a spy who used his artificial leg to store data) and Richard Campbell (an amputee who changes the world) show Heinlein’s own experience with disability after being invalided out of the army. The depictions of the characters are real, with genuine frustrations and struggles towards success. They show acceptance and an ability to move past the disability to do whatever they want. The stories and courage Heinlein and his characters show is inspiring, showing a disability is a hinderance only to the people who allow it to be.
Heinlein also shaped the way I view art and what I want to create, how I want people to feel about my work: Jennie’s Palette » Blog Archive » Beauty Revisited
Fitz Literary Character by Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb’s Home
Fitz showed me the reality of pain and the fear of pain. This story really helped me turn a corner in my acceptance of my chronic pain and that it is all right to be afraid. Obscurely he also taught me the pain of losing someone you care about to their art.
My Dad
Who showed me that a career can be a winding road and that you can follow your dreams and inspiration, even if it takes you in a random direction. Dad is full of ideas and inspiration and is one of the most free people I know.
My Granny
Who first inspired me to paint and to draw and to do it right! she is a magnificent sculptor and painter and a beautiful creative person. She has been and done so much and creates for the pure joy of creation.
and last, but most certainly not least!
Liam My Husband and soulmate
Who believes in me when I don’t always believe in myself. He is there at 3am when I am desolate and feeling like a hack. when I succeed it will largely be because of him. and then I will buy him a yacht.
What have I learned about myself from this list?
- To move on and accept my injury and disability. that it should not be a hinderance to my dream coming true.
- That it is ok to draw on that experience and that I will learn from it as well (some previous examples of my working through it: here, and here.)
- That I don’t have to be liked but I do have to be myself. Not everyone likes Dilana or William Finn’s music but they are true to themselves and their visions and are geniuses because of it.
- That it is ok to have the help of others (and to ask for help)
- That having a strong vision, passion and drive counts big time
- That you should always be nice to the people who help you out
- That inspiration can come from unlikely sources and to keep your mind open for the possibilities.
View the next stage of this blog project here
Tags: artist, blog project, career, goals, inspiring people
5 Simple Steps to Owning My Career
One of my goals when I started this blog was to chart my progress as an emerging artist and my career progression. I think I am hitting a stage where I really need to solidify my plans. I’ve always had my goals in my head but I think lack of owning my goals, having them written down and keeping them firmly in mind, is why I am possibly losing my way a little now.
So. I am going to brainstorm this process as a blogging project over the next week. I am going to throw out ideas left, right and center for how to achieve what I want. I anticipate a blend of online and off. of traditional and not.. If any readers have any thoughts through this process I would love to read your comments (please be constructive and supportive, this is going to be tough!)
I want to look at:
People who inspire me and why: Posted here
Who I am and my personal goals: Posted here
My career goals and aspirations: Posted here
Then, having identified what I want I will need to turn my attention to how to get it!: Posted here
And finally, Milestones for achieving my goals (because you can take the girl out of Project Management but..)
One thing that has become clear lately is that I need to be me. I need to find my own way and be my own person. I need to be comfortable with who I am or else I am not going to be comfortable putting myself out there. Most of all I need confidence and to Own myself and my career.
Owning Up
I thought it might be a good idea to turn around some negative thoughts and start working through my Quandry to identify what I really want and how best to get it. I will do this over a few posts and I’d like to invite everyone to bear with me, some of it will probably be somewhat personal or a bit weird, I don’t want to censor myself if I am going to brainstorm, plus I think I need to own what I want and own who I am- that is the best way to achieve what I want.
Seven Powerful Steps to Increase Self-Confidence
Seven Powerful Steps to Increase Self-Confidence
As some of you know I am not gifted with a whole lot of self confidence. I found this article really helpful in a lot of ways. So, rather than focus on what I can’t do I am trying to focus on what I can. stop the self bashing, celebrate my good points and visualize my successes. I am working, slowly and steadily to re-build strength and stamina in my body so that I can do more and recover faster.
I like the ideas in this article about changing the nagging voice of self-doubt and the idea of acting like it’s already happened. changing my mindset. In a way I do this already at parties and so on, so I am going to try to apply that more to my daily life. I need to develop an ego.
A new hairstyle and some clothes and lingerie that fit wouldn’t go astray either That always makes me feel good!
Quandry Revisited (The Rant Edition)
I don’t know which way to turn! Do I try to make money selling online or do I go for a more traditional path? or is there a happy medium for fence sitters like me? What am I supposed to do? wait until a gallery drops out of the sky and into my lap?
My options-
I can…
Sell on eBay and face possible professional death
Sell on other sites and face lack of exposure
Pay for a biiiig show and face a loss and physical collapse
Run after galleries and face rejection and physical collapse
Go in juried shows and face no money
Sit on my touchis and wait for them to come to me
Do a mixture of everything and face death through lack of focus and physical collapse because my bod just can’t cope.
I love how everyone is telling me what not to do but no-one has the hutzpah to say what I should do, or what I could do, or how I can work through this in a practical and positive manner. I am not afraid of the baby steps but we gotta clear all the crap out of the way before I can start- otherwise I am going to fall. (to belabor the metaphor)
I am not afraid to work. I am afraid of not doing the very best I can. I am most afraid of not getting anywhere because everyone is only telling me what I can’t do, not what I can! I know there is a way forward – help me find it! Don’t just drag me down.
hmm.. that has more than one meaning when I look at it – good to get it out.
Women who buy Nudes
The previous article also notes that 60 percent of nude buyers are women. My online selling research also concurs with this percentage. Currently my nude purchasers are all women. I find this fascinating.. what is it about us women that makes us desire nude artworks? is it our body issues? the connection to our bodies that is, perhaps, stronger? is it a connection with our ability to bear children? or is it that we are finally accepting ourselves as sensual beings.
Women’s popular magazines have almost as many scantily clad women as many men’s magazines. I feel there is a corollary there somewhere..
It’s all about Nudity
Jessica Lyons at Art Business News writes about the growing market for Nudes in Selling Sensuality
“Buyers are sophisticated and more likely to be informed about styles in art nowadays,” says Cincinnati-based artist Eileen Bloustein, who uses watercolor, oil, charcoal, clay, paper and metal to create nudes. “There seems to be no prevailing style and no nude style more popular than any others. Expressionists, minimalists, realists depict the nude form. The very personal and intimate nature of the subject almost guarantees that the work be seen as art and not as illustration.”
Interestingly, this article discusses only the female nude, I wonder if that is because there is more market for female nudes, more interest in female nudes, more issues surrounding female nudes or just very little exploration of the male nude? (or because the male nude just isn’t as pretty?)
I was particularly drawn by this quote:
In his early years, Gardani, an artist born in Quito, Ecuador, who paints “magic realism” nudes, spent time in the hospital following an accident. “While healing,” he says, “I was surprised at how marvelous the human body heals and returns to its own natural state. With this admiration, and always being in love with forms, shapes, light and shadow, I started to study architecture, where I began to understand that the most perfect form is the human body.”
Which sounds somewhat familiar. I always had an interest in the nude and life drawing, starting life drawing classes at 14 at the National Gallery of Victoria, however the accident really brought it home to me how significant our bodies really are, how, beautiful, fragile, strong and creative. While I have gained a whole new set of body issues, I feel that I have a deeper connection to my body and also a greater appreciation for the many different facets that comprise the human nude form.
No Nudes is Good Nudes?
Art News Blog: Guggenheim in UAE with no Nudes?
The interesting thing about such a grand museum for contemporary art is that there will be no nudes or works that are confrontational in any way, which includes works of a religious nature. I don’t think it’s a major issue, just different to museums in other countries.
Usually I agree with Dion’s views at Art News Blog but this is a bit more personal as it were, a subject close to my heart. I have already posted my views in the comments field but I would like to explore the nature of confronting artworks a little further.
I respect the rights of people with religious aversions to nudes or religious artworks. My concern is that there is no option for these works to be shown. a separate space perhaps or section for example. People need to have their perceptions and opinions challenged. They need to have the courage of their convictions to see such pieces and feel confident in their faith. A fear that seeing a nude figure might corrupt their faith probably means it is not strong enough to begin with.
There is nothing wrong with the human body. Many religions believe that the body is a holy object unto itself, created in a god’s* image. Is it then a shameful object? something to avoid?
I think that by excluding nudes and other confronting imagery, the new Guggenheim is limiting the potential creative expansion of it’s viewers. Confrontation can be uncomfortable but also beneficial. freedom of expression allows the public to decide what it wants to see, not forcing them. limiting that ability can lead to stagnation of ideas and lack of creativity. Art can expand people’s minds, limiting what they can see could only lead to closing perceptions and inhibiting creative thinking and growth.
*I won’t specify any particular god here, this is not about the nature or existence of deities but about he human body and a classic precept of many faiths.
Quandry
It is becoming more and more obvious to me that I need to rethink the way I want to proceed as an artist. I didn’t realize how much the show would take out of me. I am still recovering. From the photos I realize I don’t remember a whole lot of what happened. I don’t think I did a particularly good job of schmoozing and stuff as I should have. And that was only a small group show.
Being me, I want instant gratification. I am the sort of person who sets ridiculous goals and burns myself out achieving them. anything less I tend to consider as failure. This is not a good mindset! especially now when I need to take care of myself. my doctors don’t want me stressing my body as it is very prone to collapse. It’s about time I started thinking long-term rather than now now now!
My goals involve exposure, quality representation, a good income from my art and presence in notable collections. I know I have it in me to be a successful artist. I feel certain I have the different individual qualities necessary to really make it.But only if I work sensibly. I think I have been fighting against my injury rather than working with it. My techniques are evolving so I can work in short bursts but my mindset is, as always, too demanding for my body. There is no point having a show if I am too wrecked to make it work. I just jeopardize my sales then. Being incapacitated afterwards means I can’t capitalize on the momentum gained and everything comes to a halt while I recover.
I will still be planning for shows and creating series of works but I am going to slow down, only beginning the show business side when I have completed the works. Right now, my goal is to create exposure get my work out there. In a way I have been doing this already, online and off, but I am going to knock it up a notch (bam!) and really focus on my online presence. It fits in with my current skill set and abilities physically and mentally. I intend to start making a concerted effort to sell online, starting with drawings and works on paper and moving up from there. I have had some success with eBay in the past and will be turning to them again to start this process. The first goal is to start selling enough to cover my costs and materials. when I have achieved this goal I will celebrate it (something I forget to do) and start looking towards profit. I will also be entering Juried shows for physical exposure, especially to galleries.
I have an additional goal of increasing my physical strength and stamina so I will be able to cope better in the future. this is a long term goal but I am very motivated seeing how badly I coped with the show. again I am not going to push it but work slowly and steadily, realizing my body can’t take too much pressure. My new philosophy has to be ‘slow and steady wins the race’ otherwise I won’t even be a contender.
And Then…
…Then, I decided to revisit the pose in a palette knife piece when I found myself in a zone with nothing to do! I think it is interesting, completely different from my other works and very bold.
Oddly, I did this in acrylics and have learned a few cool things about them, they could be my new friends. On the up side they are smooth, almost sloppy and dry quickly, good for fast palette knife work. they are also less toxic which is good and apparently can build good texture when mixed with an impasto medium. When I got used to the feel I enjoyed the slippery texture combined with my palette knife. the downside follows mostly the sloppy texture. It turns out to be incredibly easy to slop absolutely everywhere including my floor, easel and myself. I thought I was mucky before! whew! It also turns out that acrylics are harder to get off the hardwood floor than oils. oy!
Anyway, I think the comparison and evolution between these two images is apt. they both use a rough look, similar pose and adventurous colors (at least for me). The drawing feels like a light celebration, frothy happiness. the shaping of the arms seems more open and fresh. The painting, on the other hand, feels more like acceptance against all odds, railing in the face of fire, facing up to anything and everything. At least that is how it feels to me – What do you think?
The Return of Color
It turns out a clean studio is an inspiring space. I mentioned before that I wanted to explore color more and that is certainly happening.
First came this drawing which I did a few days ago. It is light, frothy and fun. I love the colors and the sketcherly look to it.
This pose has been in my mind for ages back and forth, I keep revisiting it in my head under different treatments so you can expect to see it over and over again over the years. I feel I have done justice to this pose in my brain. I also feel mildly chuffed that everything came from my brain. It isn’t quite about the pose as the different emotive qualities of it that keep intriguing me.
Post Mortem
I have put the photos from the opening up as promised and created a flickr set for the exhibition and photos photos of the works. I pick the works up tomorrow, it has definitely been an experience, I’m really glad I did it, Artholes were great to work with and Jess was great fun. I learned a lot from the experience and I am already planning the Next Big Thing.
In order to facilitate my new plans I undertook a marathon event today, I cleaned the filthy mess that was my studio. In all the pre show preparations my studio got very very mucky. It killed me, I’m exhausted now, but my studio sparkles again, I cleaned my palettes and softened brushes and found colors I forgot I had! It was greulling but it’s done now and it feels good to have it done 
What to do..
I can’t believe it was a week ago already! it feels alternately like yesterday and 100 years ago.. I still don’t feel quite recovered physically, but my mind never sleeps so I thought I would relate some of my plans forward and what I do when I can’t actually get into the studio.
I am planning a solo show using my white impasto series which I am quite excited about. The works at the recent group show were all highly personal in nature and quite tonal. The next series looks at being an evolution further into color and line with a more positive aspect – reflecting my positive change in attitude and my desire to move forward with my new life. I also want to experiment further with color and getting more adventurous with composition and angles. I am not done with the techniques I used in the group show but I want to change tack for a while, loosen up and get into some color!
When I am stuck like this and I can’t get into all the exciting images going through my head I have to get them out somehow.. or I end up looking glassily at things and going crazy! Its times like this that I love my little visual diary by the bed. I sketch my ideas, white down show ideas and more, it enables them to be refined and to clear out of my brain so I can function again.. I also think up blog posts.. Like this one!
Wot I learnded..
It turns out that the exhibition took much more out of me than I thought, I have moved back to square one again and have been unable to even do my basic walking.. I hate that even the slightest exertions make me worse. Anyway, I am coming a bit better and figured it would be a good ideal to re-cap what I learned from my first exhibition experience.
- Galleries who hang your work for you are worth their weight in gold.
- Trusting the professionals to do their job is worth it
- Make sure you are comfortable in working with the people you are exhibiting with
- Edges should be worked on as you go, not all at once in a horrible fit of wet paint and pain
- all time spent marketing is worth it
- take it easy as much as possible before the exhibit
- let the people you are exhibiting with do their own price lists or put a moratorium in last minute price and name changes on the day of the exhibition
- Sailor Moon is excellent watching when you are very sore and weak.
- Springvale road is never a good option in the evening
And last but not least..
I think that is it for now.. I am going to rest some more and watch Sailor Moon..
Whoops!
Thanks Requiem for pointing out an error with my website under IE.. it seems to be working fine now
Website updates
My website has been updated again. I have edited the gallery to add some sales information as well as some nicer formatting. I will also be putting some works on paper up for sale online soon to raise some extra cash so stay tuned.
The Reviews are in
Here are a couple of reviews the show has received so far. I think they are quite glowing reviews personally..
From Polly Morgan
I went to Jennie’s exhibition last night (Olav couldn’t make it because he was sick) at Artholes, which was really good. The photos on her web page (like most photos of art work) don’t do them justice. I got the shivers when I saw Ugly up close and adored Glow.The other artists’ work on exhibit at the same place was also very interesting (although several of us compared one display to the iTunes visualiser, which may not be the reaction the artist intended). I particularly liked Jessica Bowden’s work – it’s dark and interesting.
And from the toughest critic of all – a 7 year-old girl
“I liked the paintings, ’cause they were pretty. My favourite ones were Cinderella, Bottom and Redhead, but I don’t know what Bottom and Redhead were really called, though.*“I liked Bottom because it had a bottom and bottoms are funny. [giggles] I liked Redhead because all of the other paintings have peach or brown hair and that one had red hair and was different and pretty. I liked Cinderella because I love Disney Princesses and I love Cinderella best now.
“The other person’s paintings with the butterflies were pretty colours but looked like kid paintings. But they were still nice. And I liked the poems.”
Whew!
Well, The opening night is over, what a whirlwind event! I’ve been to so many openings but it is very different when your works are on show..I Thankyou all for coming and showing such support 
It was so great to see everyone! The display was done very well, it was right to trust Tony to hang them, he did a beautiful job.
Now I need to recover.. I pushed myself a little too hard to get this all ready and now I am paying the price but it was worth it
I’ll do a proper post mortem later with some photos from the opening but I wanted to give a shout out to everyone who came and supported me. Right now even typing hurts 
Done!
Well! the pieces are in the gallery, being hung as I type. I am quite excited as Tony, the gallerist, seems to be inspired about hanging and has some great ideas about how to hang my works so I have decided to place it all in his hands and trust the expert! This is something I learned from Project Management and event management – choose people you can trust to do the job then step back and let them do it! Almost everything is ready, I need to finish the price lists, choose an outfit and get my book all ready to go and I am done! with plenty of time for some pampering and a chance to remove the final vestiges of paint from my nails.
My studio looks so empty now…
Edgy!
Is there anything more boring than finishing edges off? I love the look of a beautiful crisp edge but oy! I really hate doing them. Its the kind of thing you need to focus on but so boring it is hard to drift away and screw it up.
I am using double thick canvasses for the most part. wide profile looks so beautiful unframed but it’s hell to finish off! I decided not to frame because of a few reasons. a) they don’t need it – this sort of canvas works best without, b) I have seen people pass up a work because they don’t like the frame, I think its best to let the new owner decide if they want a frame or not and c) cost! So here I am instead, edging my canvasses so they are ready to go… oy,
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