ABOUT ME
I’ve been a professional artist--truly living the life of an artist, not squeezing it in--for over nine years and have loved every moment of this journey. (Before this I taught at university, was academic director at a school in India, taught in Krakow, Poland, and then became a coach, teaching Law of Attraction and other courses I developed.) But as I like to say, I coached myself into a full-time art career!) The two best things about this is that I get to paint almost every day AND I get to meet and paint for amaaazing people!
WHAT I WANT TO DO
I've had an interest in learning and teaching more of the Old Masters drawing and painting techniques for some time now and when I stumbled upon this program, it felt perfect for me. It's from 9AM-4 PM, five days a week from July 8th-August 3rd! Total immersion! Even though I'm a contemporary artist, I believe learning these classical techniques more deeply will inspire my contemporary work and also allow me to create more exciting portraits. And this is important since I do a lot of commissioned portraits... I hope to be painting for many of you!
Another big plus for me is that I know being away is always when new things bubble up and my art can take on exciting new directions or turns—as it did in 2012 when I began palette knife painting while I was at a painting retreat at the Atlantic Center for the Arts. I know being able to explore NYC for a month will crystalize my vision for a new series of NYC paintings that I've been contemplating for some time. (My working title is: Five Boroughs, The Iconic and The Everyday, but I will see how this emerges... As an artist, I always have to leave space for a new project to find its own way through me!)
MY GOAL
I 'm trying to raise a total of $5510. This will allow me to cover my $2650 tuition and $1900 lodging, and some of the fees I will pay to Indiegogo and to my gallery, The Hub on Canal.
REWARDS: What you get!
First, please reach out to me if there is something you want, a specific type of painting, that you don't see... pamela@pamelarameytatum.com
You can see all the details of the rewards on the side panel of this page by scrolling down. Here are a few things:
* Every single person who supports me in this project will receive a hand-written, heartfelt thank you on one of my art cards.
* Plus you will have access to my donor exclusive weekly e-newsletter where I'll be sending images and updates during my month in NJ & NYC!
I'm offering my existing work—cards, prints, and originals--as well as new work I'll create while I'm away, as well as new work I'll create upon my return AND most special of all to my heart: commissions! All of these are at discounted prices—less than at my website and less than at my studio. PLUS, I'm giving some other fun incentives--or goodies as I like to call them--to all of my supporters. (Just click on the perk and you can see what all is offered.)
In the event that I do not reach my full goal, I will use the money for this program and have to finance the rest.. ugh! Either way my art will pay for my art :) I’d much rather not pay interest and give YOU the rewards. It’s so much fun to have others be a part of an exciting project and my artistic journey!
IMPACT
Not only will this allow me to take my art to the next level, but it will also allow me to bring the Old Masters' techniques back to teach students, both adults and teens, in my community. And it will allow my new NYC series of oil paintings to be born! The other important aspect of this is that there are unforeseen gifts and unimagined directions my life could take as a result of this immersive experience, the people I will meet, and my new work inspired by this program. I am always open to… what else… what wonderful things always seem to result when we follow our heart!
RISK AND CHALLENGES
The only risk I can really think of is that I haven’t imagined how many people will donate and I will get hand cramps from writing all the thank you notes! Seriously, I feel very confident, that unless there is a natural disaster, I will be meeting my goals for this project and delivering my rewards on time. Of course in the event of any eventuality--illness or whatnot-- I will keep my backers posted.
OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Every bit helps! Even if you can't contribute at the moment, you can still help by sharing my new project with your friends and family. Just use the Indiegogo share tool. At the top of the page on the right, you'll see FB, etc. icons. You could also copy the link to this page and email it. Thank you so much!
If you have any questions, or special requests please reach out to me!
All my best in love and adventure!
Pamela
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