this aired on last night's news @ 11 and during their morning show today.
me and my stupid mustache. damn. it was actually a pretty long interview, but that's how it goes, talk 5 minutes, get 10 seconds. still good exposure.
thanks to channel 47 & tony botti.
had i been more aggressive i might have also gotten channel 30. oh well, share the wealth.
Showing posts with label edward stewart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label edward stewart. Show all posts
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sunday, January 27, 2008
edward stewart @ the fresno philharmonic
what a weekend. as you may have read here before, i was the featured lobby artist at the philharmonic's performances. i had seen over on fresno famous that they were looking for artists to show. of course, i jumped at the opportunity, sent them an email, gave them the address for my art blog (artbyedwardstewart.blogspot.com) and they liked my stuff. so, i was in.
as i continue to show, i'm really learning a lot about what sort of questions to think about and ask. like, how's the lighting in the venue? can i adjust it? what will the crowds be like? how big is the space? what limitations do i have? fortunately, they did tell me at least how many pieces i needed bring, and that i needed to bring my own easels. even better, i know a guy that loves working with wood. so, that was taken care of.
saturday, mike, heather and adam all helped me take my work over to the saroyan theater, and heather and adam helped me get it set up. the crowds started to come in, aided by the fact that there was a little bar in the lower lobby. local musician patrick contreras was playing up above, so i think people enjoyed hearing some good music and looking @ my art. i know i appreciated talking to several people about my work.
funny thing about art, as well as music, not everyone appreciates the same things. for instance, i was talking with a woman that liked my work. but she really disliked the music. and, i'm sure it went the other way as well. heather actually overheard some people talking about how they didn't like abstract work. and honestly, a lot of the philharmonic crowd is older. they probably want nice watercolors that they can hang in their bathrooms. i don't mean that as insult, but more that different crowds will have different tastes.
sunday's show was a matinee, which meant different lighting concerns. i had to move some paintings around because there was a lot of sunlight shining down behind them, making them quite difficult to see. another aspect of today's show was that the bar, which had brought in quite a few viewers, was not open. so, foot traffic was down at first. but, patrick contreras set was moved down into the end of the lower lobby. so, once his music got going, there were quite a few people milling about, looking at the work. i was able to speak to a few people about pieces, and i had a good time.
finally, the weather was a bit of a concern this weekend. it's been raining, and i wasn't sure what i'd do if it was pouring while we were loading, transporting and unloading the paintings. it stayed dry during during the set up trip, so that was nice. of course, as soon as we pulled the truck up to load out, starts raining. fortunately, most of the pieces were going into the cab of mike's truck, but the 3 biggest ones and the easels were all headed for the truck bed. fortunately, george (sara's dad) gave mike some plastic sheeting that we used to cover the paintings for the ride home. they got a couple of drips on them, but otherwise everything made it home alright.
so, thanks to everyone who helped with the show, the people that came to it, and especially to the philharmonic for having me.
as i continue to show, i'm really learning a lot about what sort of questions to think about and ask. like, how's the lighting in the venue? can i adjust it? what will the crowds be like? how big is the space? what limitations do i have? fortunately, they did tell me at least how many pieces i needed bring, and that i needed to bring my own easels. even better, i know a guy that loves working with wood. so, that was taken care of.
saturday, mike, heather and adam all helped me take my work over to the saroyan theater, and heather and adam helped me get it set up. the crowds started to come in, aided by the fact that there was a little bar in the lower lobby. local musician patrick contreras was playing up above, so i think people enjoyed hearing some good music and looking @ my art. i know i appreciated talking to several people about my work.
funny thing about art, as well as music, not everyone appreciates the same things. for instance, i was talking with a woman that liked my work. but she really disliked the music. and, i'm sure it went the other way as well. heather actually overheard some people talking about how they didn't like abstract work. and honestly, a lot of the philharmonic crowd is older. they probably want nice watercolors that they can hang in their bathrooms. i don't mean that as insult, but more that different crowds will have different tastes.
sunday's show was a matinee, which meant different lighting concerns. i had to move some paintings around because there was a lot of sunlight shining down behind them, making them quite difficult to see. another aspect of today's show was that the bar, which had brought in quite a few viewers, was not open. so, foot traffic was down at first. but, patrick contreras set was moved down into the end of the lower lobby. so, once his music got going, there were quite a few people milling about, looking at the work. i was able to speak to a few people about pieces, and i had a good time.
finally, the weather was a bit of a concern this weekend. it's been raining, and i wasn't sure what i'd do if it was pouring while we were loading, transporting and unloading the paintings. it stayed dry during during the set up trip, so that was nice. of course, as soon as we pulled the truck up to load out, starts raining. fortunately, most of the pieces were going into the cab of mike's truck, but the 3 biggest ones and the easels were all headed for the truck bed. fortunately, george (sara's dad) gave mike some plastic sheeting that we used to cover the paintings for the ride home. they got a couple of drips on them, but otherwise everything made it home alright.
so, thanks to everyone who helped with the show, the people that came to it, and especially to the philharmonic for having me.
Friday, June 15, 2007
edward stewart
so, i was googling myself today, and here's what i found out about me:
not only did i go to nebraska and captained their football team, but now i've got a lucrative career as a public speaker. i did play two years in the nfl, for the rams no less! (note to self, find this jersey.)
when i'm not a public speaker, i play pinochle, read and do kareoke.
i've also got a gig as art professor at illnois state university.
i wrote a book. not sure if this is the same time as when i was public speaking.
and finally this. i really enjoy the third one down.
not only did i go to nebraska and captained their football team, but now i've got a lucrative career as a public speaker. i did play two years in the nfl, for the rams no less! (note to self, find this jersey.)
when i'm not a public speaker, i play pinochle, read and do kareoke.
i've also got a gig as art professor at illnois state university.
i wrote a book. not sure if this is the same time as when i was public speaking.
and finally this. i really enjoy the third one down.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
super dooper surprise art show
so, it seems that i'm having an art show this week. ah, the benefits of being affiliated with a gallery. so, if you're in fresno on thursday, stop by 1040 n. fulton and see my art. one new piece, and a whole lot of other stuff. i've got 5 other paintings in the hopper, but none will probably be ready. maybe one. who knows. anyway, come by. we'll chat. and maybe someone will buy something.
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