Workin' girl (not the hookery kind).

Phew! I feel like I haven't stopped moving since the last time I posted. And besides sleepin', I honestly haven't! Having a job for the first time since February has worn me out. But I was used to having two jobs and going to school, so I know I can do it. I just hafta get back into the swing of things. I work Monday through Friday, and I worked this past Sunday as well. But I do really enjoy it.

A typical day is usually very slow and quiet, which I love. We don't do much business, and I haven't sold anything yet, but my boss told me business has been really slow for awhile now and she hasn't really made many either lately. And I can imagine not everyone wants to drop two or three grand on art right now with the economy the way it is. So I try not to get too discouraged. I normally just greet everyone and answer any questions they have and try to make a sale or at least get some info from them so my boss can get in touch with them.

Since it is so slow, I can get quite a bit of work done on the computer. I update the inventory online when we get new artwork, and I'm currently working on redoing the inventory system to get it more organized. And sometime soon, I want to completely redesign the website. I also make promo stuff for the gallery, like postcards for the Art Walks.

Here was my very first one for a Dale Nally show!


It got really, really stressful the day of that particular Art Walk (which was my very first) because nothing was ready and the artist whose work was being featured didn't fly in to help. So I busted my butt helping my boss get everything done. We hung huge paintings that are taller than me and completely redid the whole front room. Considering that I had never ever set up anything before and she didn't have time to really teach me, I had to just do my best. And I thought a few times that she was frustrated with me, so I got super upset and nervous and stressed out. But I just kept cool and didn't let it show and tried to keep up. By the end of the day, I was dripping with sweat and barefoot because my feet hurt so bad. And the next day, my back was so stiff that I could barely move. But it all got done and it looked really good. And she thanked me for my hard work and told me she was just really stressed all day. Which I definitely knew was the case, but I just wear my heart on my sleeve and get my feelings hurt really easily.

Here's my favorite Dale Nally piece and a gorgeous floral arrangement that a local Ikebana lady brought to display.