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ok... the art world (the market) seems to have its eyes on youth: the younger the artist the better: more to the market. So at 55, im just starting to show..whats the chance of having a good late in life career....

By arthead

Weel, if ye still wanna 'ave a go at it, ye better nae propaebillgates aaw tha'weird soylenz lorne greene stuff such as ye did elsewhaur, buddie!

By owhereman

christ! takes me 10 minutes just to decode your "lingo"....but yeah, Im still trying..done some shows in LA, NY, London Miami. Show in a Santa Fe gallery. Im just tired of this younger is better crap!

By arthead

Oy Awrtie, hoo ur ye, buddie! Njoo in'ere, buddie? We bid ye welcum.

Awrtie, alloo me ter introseduce ter ye this which is ken assa the fierce Gaelic tongue, the famooz Gadspik affa true honestie ay coorage, as we ken it. Nearlie e'eriewannabuddie in'ere ken tha' spik (except pir'aaps fer suime affa the dimbwitzers, we ken them tae, ye ken.)

Awrtie, this Gadspik dialict is the "secret" brudersprache tha' the chosen initiatittiesharontate wannabuddies 'ere prifir ter spik ay use ter make greawt fun wi'it, ye ken.
We alsae spray ay sprinkle ur letters fill ter the brim ay richlie wi'aaw koinda funnae associations ay powatrie tha'hoighlie add ter take the meanin' affa ordinawrrie wuirds ter the ultimoite itseef, ye ken.

Alsae such is the dialict affa the howlie, tha'it is nae ter difficoilt ter be maistered. It can be attained e'en in aulder age, beliewve it ur nae, but vewrrie true, sairrr!

Fer if ye 'ave pruiblemz readin' the Gadspik, but if ye lukkilie ken a pirsin near ye who's gifted wi'a guttural throatie voice, jist loike Sean Connewrie (blis 'im sae), ye jist main let tha' another O'Connorpirsin read the texts fer ye in quoite alood manner, sae as pristo!... ye will siddenlie 'ear hoighlie advanced Sassiespik (proper English) laden ter the fullbrimz wi'great consistencie ay rationawlitittie, ye ken. Jist rimimber tha' it's the fluencie tha's its greawt sicrit.

Wish ye lick ay sicceez, O

PS: Awrtie, if ye wanna lurn spik Gaelic tae, ye can contact a cirtin Basiwl in'ere, he's the wannabuddie maister who's alsae ken as Imbecoile (Imbie ur Basiwl is aaw the saeme).
Jist teel'im tha'oi seent ye, ay everiethoing will be foine.

By owhereman

ole k!

By arthead

Frankly, the odds of anyone having a career in art at any age are pathetic. but you're right, youth is more likely to be attractive to promoters...fresh kill, you know.
I'm still slogging away at seventy-two,because I feel like it.
I still feel i have something to say, in fact more as time goes on...as far as having that career??? hmmm, not so much.
where is your work? can we see it?

By smashing

Don't bother showing anybody your work round here. You'll only have it laughed at and have utterly appalling pieces of your own miserability wafted past you for imaginary recommendation moments.

By Capt. Salad Egg

72, yeh right.
55, could be worse and probably will.

By inxtc

The kiddyiwiddies are biting well...
In Art Time and Age always wins...

By NeilWalker

First: Is it too old or too odd?
I am not only an old women with little experience but I am also french.
So I would like very much your advices but please avoid crap language,I do not have all night to decode messages as I need to go to bed before 11pm, because i am old..or odd..
In fact I am 45, just at the half of my life.
But I feel that is late to start as a professional artist. I am the sort of artist who keeps things inside, fear of rejection...What will you do?
Went to Freeze for example, make me think very much of a freezer, with compartiment full of boxes, distorsion,nothing really ready to appreciate exept ice creams.Could not engage with any of those, to affraid, feeling inadequat, that I was with my little portofolio.. Is that it? What ama gona to do?
Today went to Affordable at batersea, lots of crap, different kind of crapp, more honest, and cheaper than freeze. Could talk to gallerist, try to show my work, not the right time, but can send pictures....in fact it was not so bad
I just do not know by what to start, by working at my art? for sure. But then?
If someone can tell me how it happend for him/her the first time, the first exhibition, through a gallery?, oneself show?
I know i am not that old but the others debates did not inspire me...
And I guess that the Olds will give me better advices than the yought who knows nothing..often( my son 18...still a baby)
my work is on saachi online Lorraine Fossi
will appreciate feedback.
by the way it is the first timei chat online..
Youpi the progress..?1??

By aghate

First: Is it too old or too odd?
I am not only an old women with little experience but I am also french.
So I would like very much your advices but please avoid crap language,I do not have all night to decode messages as I need to go to bed before 11pm, because i am old..or odd..
In fact I am 45, just at the half of my life.
But I feel that is late to start as a professional artist. I am the sort of artist who keeps things inside, fear of rejection...What will you do?
Went to Freeze for example, make me think very much of a freezer, with compartiment full of boxes, distorsion,nothing really ready to appreciate exept ice creams.Could not engage with any of those, to affraid, feeling inadequat, that I was with my little portofolio.. Is that it? What ama gona to do?
Today went to Affordable at batersea, lots of crap, different kind of crapp, more honest, and cheaper than freeze. Could talk to gallerist, try to show my work, not the right time, but can send pictures....in fact it was not so bad
I just do not know by what to start, by working at my art? for sure. But then?
If someone can tell me how it happend for him/her the first time, the first exhibition, through a gallery?, oneself show?
I know i am not that old but the others debates did not inspire me...
And I guess that the Olds will give me better advices than the yought who knows nothing..often( my son 18...still a baby)
my work is on saachi online Lorraine Fossi
will appreciate feedback.
by the way it is the first timei chat online..
Youpi the progress..?1??

By aghate

madam fussy flush

please ignore my arrogance. it is just my relative style since i got infected by the forum...

anyway, i am not sure about the no. but yes, i do pee the progress. it is too far right from where i am anyway.

the leftist godzilla

By harrypotter

Hi Lorraine...
Never to Old to start. Build a body of work show it where-ever and however you can. Open exhibitions, particularly acceptance by Juried Exhibitions will get you some credibility.
Try Galleries but its a Hard slog.
Start close to home and work out. Be confident in your own work.
If your lucky you will make your material costs.
If your very lucky you may make a profit.

By NeilWalker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt9YoOMIutU&feature=fvw

By harrypotter

Hello Lorraine,
would like to get in touch. Are you in saatchi chat sometimes, perhaps? Would be nice to meet.

http://www.artreview.com/profile/SusanneNiebrueggeAlmDiplIng

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