Decluttering

[ailbhe]

We are decluttering now. I'm sorting through kids' outgrown shoes -- we have tons, I've never got rid of any as far as I can see. There are some which cause me a real pang to part with. I would be happier passing them on to a friend than to a charity shop, which is silly.

But I've given some of my own outgrown clothes to a friend, and we're Freegling spare furniture like there's no tomorrow.

Partially this is so I don't have to sort out selling more art. I need to, because it takes up so much space, but I can't. It's hard work. Nobody wants it because it's crap. Argh.

Comments

[sfred]

I want more of your art but I have no more walls until I somehow get to live in a less shared-house arrangement and I have no idea when that will be.

[1ngi.livejournal.com]

IT IS NOT CRAP.

You must NEVER think that :(

You are one of my art-heroes. I'm totally inspired by the way you throw yourself onto the canvases along with pints of paint. Your use of colour is stunning and you have a very natural sense of composition. I have two original Ailbhe's in my room right now and they give me pleasure every time I look at them.

Of course you are not going to like everything you do, all artists struggle with that, but I know you have done stuff you are proud of. And so you should be.

Your range is vast - the oh so very red painting you did when you rented the studio here was very powerful, extremely uncomfortable to look at and utterly memorable. I adore your trees and there's a landscape I didn't buy in time that still lives in my memory because I found a wildness in it that spoke to me.

Going back to colour, I've pointed this out before, it's very rare to be able to convey melancolic atmosphere with bright colours but it's a real strength.

Don't lose hope. The world would be darker.