There is really no excuse for not writing more, other than that it's hard work! All the people that are constantly writing and posting something, are actually working! They are not just chatting or dilly-dallying, they are working! One has to find time, to concentrate themselves, and to take time to communicate, or at least jot something down.
Regardless of my love for privacy, which, by the way, doesn't exist anymore, I still should write a few things down, seeings that I have opened a blog. Writing on the internet is like being in different states of undress on a busy street. Facebook may be akin to walking totally naked along St. Lawrence Blvd., while Linkedin might be like walking partly dressed, on Sherbrooke. And of course, all the rest, emails, twitter, Instagram, etc, etc....so many ways to lose your privacy:)
But enough on internet pontification!
I will comment on tonight's consular event. Bravo to Michael Polack and his wife for organizing a great affair for the Netherlands. His charisma and oratorial ability were first and foremost. It was nice to see all the Consuls and so much orange! The dashing Italian Consul General dashed in as well as the handsome Spanish Consul General. Yuri was charming as always and I was happy to speak about Art to the new consul General of South Korea! The nice Chinese Consul General speaks only French, bravo! Montreal is really bilingual, or should I say multilingual!
Well, so much about consular affairs. The Art is the topic, or at least it should be! My new painting of M is a dichotomy of perfection and discomfort. I must ask the model to find a more comfortable pose. I guess it reflects life at the moment; it is hard to align everything with ease as before; more effort is required to find a pose which is comfortable and believable in a painting. It will probably take a few weeks or months to tell the whole story, but I am happy to be finally working on a big new painting.
The portraits are lining up for my upcoming exhibition! I think I will exhibit about 20, but the hard thing is choosing which ones to exhibit! And it will be hard to pack and send them. I wonder how other artists send their work overseas? So far, I have taken paintings personally, or paid a lot for one or two to be mailed. How will I mail so many on such short notice?
Blogs are meant to be read, but my blog is really more of a personal journal, though very sparse, since there are no photos and I rarely write.
But that is something in itself.