Artist's tender feelings.......boo hoo.

Recently in  conversation with a couple artist friends the subject of dealing with critics came up, again.  Of all the people on earth artists are the most...."sensitive".  Somehow a bunch of plumbers having a beer and crying that their customers don't appreciate how hard they work and blah blah seems silly, but artists....oh boy,pass the tissues.  Lots of artists have anxiety attacks if someone watches them work, a know a few that even lock their studio door when they paint.

Outsiders, folk artists....(use your own label) are much different.  Come on....look at what we do, any outsider that has been doing art for more than a week has critics.  But unlike what I call "fine" artists the outsiders I have met just laugh at their critics and tell stories about it. This is a happy bunch. If you ever have the chance to visit the Kentuck Festival in Northport Alabama you will see what I mean ... this show is like a convention of outsiders. Walk around and talk to few of the artists,  you will soon realize not only is the art different, but the artists are different.  They are happy people and if you ask most will tell you they are delighted to do what they do.

I have had a version of this sign in every shop and studio I have worked in for many years.  It keeps conversation with visitors proper and polite.


Next week we will introduce you to one of our favorite artists.  Murphy Mae......you will love her stuff!


Now rush right over to the Nally boys shop, feel free to buy something. 

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