Carnivora: After So Long… A Solo Show!
Over two years ago, someone sat me down at the start of a brainstorming session that was later to yield Carnivora and they asked me what I hoped, above all hope, would happen with Carnivora.
I would gather the funds and backing necessary, produce a massive amount of art, which when completed would be shown on its own in a gallery in Manhattan’s Chelsea art district. I would not pay for the space, but I would instead convince others that the work deserved to be seen. I would use this exhibition as a springboard for my career in the arts: I told them that I referred to it as a Career Launch Event.
I was honestly and earnestly told that, “generally speaking, that doesn’t happen for unknown artists.”
Well, sometimes it does…
I have a solo show at a gallery in Manhattan’s Chelsea art district… and I feel pretty goddamn good about it.
Of course, as many of us know, it’s easy to dream, but bringing that dream to fruition can be a painstaking process. The realization that dreams, generally speaking, do not just simply come true is a tough pill to swallow for many. Those dreams must be methodically broken down into smaller components, which must then be broken down into a digestible series of actionable steps… or, in keeping with the cliché: baby steps. The hard part is not figuring out where you want to be, but rather, figuring out how exactly you’re going to get there.
As I ramp up for the show, set to open Thursday, September 16th, above all else I know… I’m tired – but I am more alive than I have ever been and I know that I have a chance in front of me that I will not squander.
I hope you can make it: it should be an interesting experience!
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