Comments on: Change

By: sue

sue — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:26:04 +0000

we are all the poorer for not having those amazing pieces by Andries gracing our province…shame on those politicians for being so very narrow-minded. I am not surprised that you won’t touch commissions Carl. it would be awesome to see your work in public places!!

By: John Smith

John Smith — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:29:29 +0000

I agree with your sentiments Carl, and very much with Ian’s…but then everyone knows that artists are not real people. We have no feelings, live on air, do not have families and do not pay taxes, nor do we not have any of the needs and desires of other mortals.
I always find it so strange that its almost always the artist asked to give talks or lectures or demonstrations for free or almost free, to donate paintings to charity and to give discounts. It is almost always the artist who gets the short end of the stick when deals or commissions go wrong! This when artists generally battle to survive. My sentiments then are ‘It you can’t get rich on it you may as well enjoy it?;

By: Ian van Zyl

Ian van Zyl — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:48:45 +0000

“Commission” as well as “Consignment” are words that should be banished when used in conjunction with any artistic endeavour and, like inferior desecrators, be avoided like the plague! Like the world cup slogan, “feel it, it’s here!” I say “felt it, it’s gone!”

By: Lulu

Lulu — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:20:53 +0000

Heya Carlk

Thanks for the read- It was a very informative newsletter. Happy to hear about London… yeah…. sounds Awesome
Blue Buck Jack – hairdo draws my attention the blue tinge..!! and line work is very effective
Nice lips.

Looking forward to my next pop in.

Lulu

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:16:12 +0000

If you dont have a garret you will have to cut off your ear.

Carl

By: Ian van Zyl

Ian van Zyl — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:21:13 +0000

Do not fret Carl – both van Gogh and Picasso were crap – the only difference between their success or failure was the efficiency of their PR agent and influential politicians / friends.
real artists create work for themselves, not for galleries / inferior desecrators / agents. As for your stolen piece, that person actually stole from himself, he stole his own soul

By: John Smith

John Smith — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:11:25 +0000

Hey Carl, when you become a REAL artist please let me know how you did it, I also want to be one.
Do I need to cut my ear off..or starve in a garret? I don’t even have a garret..darn!

By: Pierre Lamont Dingley

Pierre Lamont Dingley — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:13:04 +0000

Hi there, from your old pupil, now getting older..it seems….still carving and loving the time I get to explore my art…sales have been very slow since November 2009, sold 6 works in that month , and only one again this month!!!! so not good as I would have died if was living off my art alone…however , fortunetly I have a teaching job which pays the school fees and morgage et al…but so wish I could be self sustaining with my art…perhaps one day..in the mean time its two jobs till then…
I see Gerhard got hitched recently..never thought he would get married…any news on Prof Nel, how is he keeping??
Anyway, take care, and great site…need to update mine soon…time again…funny when I collect wood for sculpture I have to really hunt around the seashore ..not too much wood washes up here…and then I have to collect it without being arrested!!! rules rules…..
take care
Pierre

By: Debra Fenner

Debra Fenner — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:09:56 +0000

Happy birthday?

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:46:12 +0000

Any money always gratefully recieved, so I will take it, and will feel a whole lot better. sniff sniff! Thanks for the compliments also gratefully recieved.