” To thine own self be true:”
Last February we opened this gallery in a small town. We call it The Beat Gallery. We are assemblage artists and now gallery owners. A lesson learned early on was that the gallery had to reflect us as artists and our eclectic asthetic. The gallery has improved over time and marched steadfast along. I think the lesson works for artists, too. Before you can chart a course to represent your art, you have to know who you are, and where you are starting from. This allows you to stay sincere. People like that.
- Assemblage Tip:
Matte medium gel. The workhorse on a brush in our studio. Once you paint this on a surface and let it dry, paint will adhere. It works wonders on newspaper, metal, wood, most anything you want to “distress” or colorize.
- Cool Assemblage Find:
Jim and Tori Mullan’s assemblage birds. Our customers love them, and so do we! Clean work.
You can find us at: www.artavenuegardenstudios.com and www.etsy.com/shop/TheBeatArtGallery
The Beat Art Gallery, 109 W Perkins, Ukiah, CA 95482 707 462 4180
Michael Wilson and Susan Spencer, assemblage artists, gallery owners
