Clock's Ticking

Okay, so the effort to reach for the remote is almost more than you can manage; the kinfolks have gone, (Thank God, muttered through clenched teeth or under your breath), the food is crammed in the ice box and everyone in the house is huddled in front of the television, so now you can rest.

But wait, there's work to be done. A lot of work, if you haven't been reading this blog and taking all of the wise suggestions and noble thoughts to your very heart of hearts. That's right, back to work all ready.

“You can't be serious. There's wrapping paper all over the house, the cat box hasn't been emptied in three days and I have to go back to work tomorrow.” You have to go back to work today. There are two shows coming up and you have to get your entry ready.

Have you, in all of the rush to get the holidays safely behind you, forgotten that UVARTs is having a Public Hanging? UVARTs? Umpqua Valley Arts Association, the nice people in Roseburg who frequently let South Coast artists enter and win their shows. You didn't really forget them did you?

And did you forget that Susan Lehman and Ava Richey have graciously volunteered to take South Coast art over the mountains and down into the valley so you don't have to do a thing except download the documents and fill them out?

Then what are you waiting for? Get busy. The entries have to be in Roseburg by the the 12th of January. (Okay so they'll take entries on the 13th and 15th, but you don't want to drag your feet and miss the chance to get Ava and Susan's kindly ferry service?)

Now the show will take up to three entries, under 48”in any one direction and under 50lbs. You do plan to enter three pieces, don't you. For one thing you have all of that stuff in the closets from the CAM Biennial which you haven't put out in the shed yet and if you enter it you won't have to, so get your assets in gear.

http://uvarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/EXPOSE-YOURSELF-2011-pdf.pdf

This is the link for the documents. Go there now, while everyone is watching the game, you'll never have a better opportunity. What could be easier? You already have everything framed and ready for labels. Just strip off the labels from CAM and put on the UVARTs labels and Bob's your uncle you are done.

Then contact Susan or Ava and take advantage of their generosity. You might offer to buy them lunch or pay for gas or clean their house, okay maybe that's sucking up a bit, but you won't have to go to Roseburg so that does mean something. Think about it.

Then kick off your slippers and rock back the lounger and take a nap, 'cause tomorrow, we're talking lighthouses!