Benefit Four: Responsibiltiy and Committment to the Co-Op Gallery Experience by Karrie Ross

August 10, 2010
Karrie Ross, Los Angeles Fine Artist

“The more you give the more comes your way.”

A series by Artist Karrie Ross from her point of view. Reprinted with her permission.

Responsibility and Commitment: without these two qualities, where are you? Not to far along in following your dreams I would suspect. Remember, You make it happen. When you are a part of a co-op gallery or group you accept the responsibility to participate, to help it grow and expand. From the moment your name is posted, you supply a bio, images of your art, your email, you start getting notices and you respond … this action grows over time and as you respond more there becomes more to respond to… but without your commitment and feeling of being responsible to respond… nothing happens… you are just a blob. Being a member, a part of a greater community… brings into your life the quality of having and giving from another perspective.

Here are thoughts for being responsible and committed:

  • Stepping up to the challenge: Think positive thoughts. Start slowly if you have to, get a feeling for the general membership and group and figure out where you fit, where the skills you have will make the biggest difference.
  • Supporting the cause: if there is a need, speak up, take the challenge and do it… whether its changing a sitting date or volunteering for some part of a project… start getting your energy moving in the right direction… and by participating with a group your energy is no longer alone… it has support and gets recharged.
  • We’re in this together: the more you join in the more you are joined… the value from what you’ll learn and gain by doing your part will be returned in volume in different ways. Sometimes giving is just a matter of speaking your expertise about how to do something or making a referral.

For me, “it”, life,  doesn’t work without commitment… being responsible for your own success and goodwill.

Have you thought about joining a community in your area or starting one? Be sure to check out your local opportunities… you’ll be glad you did… the benefit will be amazing!

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Karrie Ross, Los Angeles Fine Artist

Karrie Ross is a Los Angeles Fine Artist who writes about the fine art business and process. She is available for educational panel discussions on her fine art and process. Her artwork is available for solo or group show opportunities. Please contact her at contact for more information.
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TCG @ the Glendale Open Studio Tour

July 24, 2010

Carmen Cohen

Artists Robyn Feeley, Fae Horowitz, Carmen Monne and Felice Willat represented the gallery at the Glendale Open Studio Tour. In addition to participating in the event, Robyn, Carmen, Debbi and Felice have a piece of art hanging at the Brand Gallery through August 13th. But, let’s talk about today!

Our set up was top notch! The work was a nice representation and attracted many.
Carmen and Felice were chatted up by the former head of the Glendale Culture Department.  A number of visitors inquired about Fae’s Artographs as well. However, there was a hiccup with the bus system and since our lovely park location was away from the hub, we got few visitors. Robyn sold “Dancing in the Moonlight” …but if we were paid for laughing, we all would have made millions!

Between Carmen’s stories, all of our “senior” moments, last minute made up titles of art…Felice’s flat tire, and the grand finale? Death of the orange cone by Carmen Monne and the lovely young man that rescued it from beneath Carmen’s van. Laughter that brought tears…was worth every minute of the day!

What’s next?  One never knows with this fantastic artist cooperative!  Get ready for “Welcome to Our House”…Bird show / Fundraiser for the Birds at the                                                                Nature of Wildworks 501c3…more to come…

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Benefit Two: The Community by Karrie Ross

June 15, 2010

Karrie Ross, Los Angeles Fine Artist

“Having someone in the same boat helps get you there faster.”

A series by Artist Karrie Ross. Reprinted with her permission.

Community: a group of people joining together and having the same interests, work etc. in common.  Artists with similar goals and commitment for making something happen and sharing with the group. Where all members put their time and expertise into benefiting the groups success. A co-op has committees assigned for the variety of tasks necessary to run a successful gallery. From member selection, monthly shows, annual tours to organizing all the events for the year… this cannot be done without community participation.

  • Artist Members: benefiting from their knowledge, expertise and experience that you might not have and it’s always great inspiration to talk with other artists about what they are doing, how they do it – their process, where they go – other galleries or groups, who they talk to – reps or journalists. Read More »
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Benefit One: The Gallery Space by Karrie Ross

June 8, 2010

Karrie Ross, Los Angeles Fine artist

“If art is not seen, how will the artist get known?”

A series by Artist Karrie Ross from her point of view. Reprinted with her permission.

The Gallery Space: the public space where an artist can have artwork shown each month and have the opportunity for solo and group shows each year.

This is the most obvious reason for an artist to want to join a co-op artist community gallery. So I’ll talk about it first, but it might not be the most important reason.

  • Exposure on a continuous basis for both the artist and their work.
  • Solo Show: the opportunity to have a solo show as the gallery calendar allows. This adds to the artists exhibitions listing and gives credit to their artwork.
  • Theme shows: Group Shows: usually taking up the whole gallery several times a year offering greater exposure. This adds to the artists exhibitions listing and gives credit to their artwork. Read More »
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Topanga Canyon Gallery 9th Annual Studio Tour!

June 4, 2010

Topanga Canyon Gallery hosts their 9th annual Studio Tour/Gallery Fundraiser on Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13th It will be the biggest Tour in TCG history, solidifying its status as the Canyon’s premier visual arts event of the year.

Among the 15 member artists and 29 guest artists participating–nearly double the total of just a few years ago–many will be Tour first-timers. More than 25 studio sites will be exhibiting a wide array of original artwork and many will be giving hands on artist demonstrations.

Self-guided tours begin at Topanga Canyon Gallery, Pine Tree Circle, 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd, #109, where attendees pick up the comprehensive, detailed Tour Guide. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 12, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 13. Reception and Silent Auction will be 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Studio Tour tickets, covering both Saturday and Sunday, are now on sale at the gallery and from TCG members. Pre-sale tickets are $15; price at the door on Tour days are $20.

For more information call 310 455-7909 or visit www.topangacanyongallery.com

Silent auction Artwork

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