After my weekend in Annapolis Royal, I went to a poetry reading by someone whom I admire. Liking the person, I so much wanted to like the poetry. But I didn’t. And I didn’t know what to say to him. Other than the usual congratulations, what to offer. So I said very little.
But at the opening reception of my exhibit there was a man (who I didn’t know) who came in with very obvious sarcastic comments about my work. Clever comments, such as: “I REALLY like this one (of the nine panel painting, the one with the most yellow, the most activity). Can I buy JUST ONE of them?”....with a smirk on his face. It was funny, light-hearted, not insulting, really.
Not everyone has to like my work. Enough people do. I do. Toni does. That helps. And I do like to know what people really think. So maybe someday I will say something to the poet. Maybe. When the time is right.
(The one my critic liked, or said he liked, was the second one down on the left. the piece is made of nine 20" squares, so it is 5' x 5')
Posted by leya at July 19, 2004 06:14 PM