Our First Post! Maureen Booth’s “Open Studio Option”

Real-Life Adventures with Galleries

In the first 20 years or so of my painting and etching career I had gallery shows all over the world. It seemed important in those days to get my work out and about where people could see it and the press could comment on it. Also, the money was a factor. I had to sell my work in order to go on creating it.

My gallery experiences were hit and miss. Some of them were delightful opportunities to deal with gracious, professional gallery owners who knew how to sell art. Other experiences—the majority—left something to be desired.

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