The future of arts journalism

Read an excellent overview of the prospects for the future of arts writing at
http://www.artworldsalon.com/blog/2009/05/after-the-dead-tree/
The Internet offers great opportunities for arts coverage but the central issue of how to pay writers and critics remains. I spent 5 years struggling to make a living as an itinerant critic/writer and it wasn't easy. I was paid as little as $25 an article at some places. Magazines paid better and adding adjunct teaching gigs and other things barely brought in an income of below poverty level. However, artists need arts writers, not just to publicize exhibitions but to offer discussion, analysis and commentary. We don't always like what they write, but imagine the echoing silence of no arts commentary...

Intracoastal 12" x24"

 

still working on the 12" x24" size. This is a view of the Intracoastal waterway in Florida where we spent Easter.

Duo

 

New dimension- 12" x 24" for each painting. I couldn't resist trying 2 together.

In scale

 
Here is an image from the opening of the Rocky Mountain Womens Institute exhibit at Redline. You can get a better idea of the scale of 9 parts of Journey. Hoping to show all 20 this summer. Stay tuned...

Small paintings

 

 

Early morning Rome is 12" square and Red is 12" x24"

January Morning

 

Chalk and acrylic on canvas 15" x30"

Aerie

 

A March painting- larger still. I am using thin white chalk lines to define the perspective- not too easy to see in the photo.