Ethics and art

[Allan Rahbek]

Kim,

Think of it this way: When you post a picture on unveiling you never know how it will be accepted and you have maybe thought of sending it to a competition.

If you get a VERY positive respond you maybe feel more certain that this is OK and send it. Is

[Kimberly Dow]

Allan -

If you get a good response - you're not going to change it are you? This isn't about competitions having a problem with 'reactions' to your work - it's about the artist getting help with the piece. Whether it is loved or hated, it is still mine. If I get comments that are geared towards getting me to fix parts of it - and then I do fix parts from someone else's guidance - then that is where a competition could have a problem with it. It is the area of ownership - who created this work.

And I think most would agree - even small changes from others critiques does not change the fact that it is your painting, but what if you run into a judge that disagrees? It is not worth taking a chance.

[Allan Rahbek]

Kim,

When my daughter was small she was crazy with horses. She wanted to go horse riding, and did so.

I remember a situation with one other little girl, at the school, riding a horse. Suddenly she asked; Tell me, who is actually deciding where the horse is going? She was sitting on top of it !

What I mean is that you know for your self if you painted that painting. If you cheated you will know. I know that you didn't and expect to see your paintings on future exhibitions.

Allan

[Kimberly Dow]

Allan,

No, I did not cheat. I believe changes I have made from critiques here are so minor no one could question it. I am just planning on not taking that chance in the future.

[Marvin Mattelson]

It is my belief that whenever you submit a painting to a show you should list, on the entry form, the name of each and every person who commented on your painting. If you win, everyone's name should be credited on the award itself and all cash prizes should be equally split between all commentors. Anyone commenting more than once should be entitled to additional compensation. In the spirit of non equitable generosity I am hereby waiving any compensation for making this suggestion.

[Kimberly Dow]

Marvin -

Have I mentioned how much I like your portrait of Sylvia? (cha-ching!)
That portrait of Mr. Fishbach is OK also, I suppose. (cha-ching!)
Oh! And the one of Eric - lovely! (cha-ching!)

I don't take personal checks, but a money order would be fine. That's Kimberly, K-I-M-B-E-R-L-Y.

I owe people here ...hmmm...with the award money I have won this year...approximately .24 cents each, but Sharon I owe $1.73.

[Claudemir Bonfim]

I understand your preoccupation about the subject, but no matter how many suggestions you get here, you decide which ones are valuable and which ones aren