Visual Language Magazine Contemporary Fine Art Vol 2 no 10 October 2013

VL Barry Scharf
Seeking Exposure.
A long time ago, my mentor told me to ignore what is going on
outside of your studio. Do not become distracted from the deeper
thought and commitment necessary to create at a level that
can make you seriously competitive. Because if you want to be
at the top of your game you must, keep focused while working
and improving. He said to make your artwork deep and so good
it cannot be denied. Do this and you will be found, the world will
find you!
This process is true, acknowledgement belongs to the deserved
ones whose work separates them from the pack of otherwise
“good artists”. We are all good artists here, only a very few become
great. What is it that gives your work a special hook or
vision What is your skill level Setting ego aside, look at what
you create and ask yourself if it is truly the very best, you can do.
Will it separate you from the pack of other good artists
We live a creative life and have done so all our life; to us this is
what is important. We are painters. We are sculptors. We make
images that fulfill our spirit and vision of the world. We are true
artists in every sense of the word. There is no one else we need
to convince of this. It is at this point in our life there is nothing to
prove to anyone. Our success is not determined by external fame
or fortune but by the joy, we find in living this life. Time will tell if
what we have done will last.
Now with all this said there is also a need to share what we as
artists make with others. We want them to see what we have
been doing. We want them to see our vision. We would like to
sell a piece of work occasionally so we can validate our process.
Doing this is unavoidable to any serious artist. Without this, we
are living in a vacuum.
Therefore, the dilemma arises of how to share our work. Devoting
time to this process takes us away from the studio. So luckily,
with the creation of the Internet, we live in a time that now circumvents
many traditional time consuming approaches. Posting your
work on a web page takes less time then seeking a gallery that
may reject you or is less costly then hiring someone to promote
you. Nevertheless, which one do you use There are so many
ways to expose your work This magazine is a good start.
“Shaman” by Barry Scharf
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