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This week in the world of SLART.
I’ve been off work this week to spend some time with my family, it’s been wonderful! We’ve driven all over the South East to visit different sides of the family then back home for 4 days of R and R over the UK bank holiday weekend.
That said, one good thing about smartphones is that I can do bits of ‘work’ in my art career between times. I say ‘work’ but it’s more play!
Crypt Gallery Proposal: Accepted!!!!
I was accepted to host an exhibition at the Crypt Gallery in September 2025! The next steps are to confirm the dates and determine the lead contact (either myself or Gabriel Fine Arts). We’ll discuss this and respond when Maria (From Gabriel Fine Arts) returns in the first week of September.
When the date is secured, there’s a lot of logistics to be organised. They are very strict on health and safety as it’s in an actual crypt below St Pancras Church in London.
I’m very excited to share the process with you. You’ll be with me every step of the journey!
Rejection from Boulder Mural Project
I applied for this a couple of months ago, but honestly, it doesn't feel like a rejection. May the best artist for this project, win!
International Art & Design Exhibition Now Live
It’s live from 22-29th but it’s not very professional and it won’t be on my CV after all. They also called me Steve Light and my Artist name is SLART. Thing is, I could easily do a better job than they have. Maybe I’ll curate my own? (Stop getting distracted SLART!!!)
You might be able to see the virtual exhibition here:
https://v-artunion.com/group-exhibition-2024-7/
When I’ve checked it says this…
They did send an apology email saying ‘Sorry for waiting but the platform is down’. So hopefully it’s back up very soon!
As you’ve read, I have signed up for many open calls and hoped for the best. I may continue to do this sporadically but my main focus will be on Memento Vivere at The Crypt gallery, no more small exhibition distractions, I’m a professional artist after all :-)
Creative Talents Magazine Acceptance
Great news, I’ll be in the next edition of Creative Talents Magazine. I’ll be sharing it here when it’s live but you can also find out more on their socials (if you’re into that kind of thing).
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mycreativeimagesmagazine
X: https://x.com/Creatives_Mag
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@creativetalents_magazine
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mycreativeimages/
That is all for this week!
Thanks for reading.
Have a great week!
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What has been your highlight of the week?
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