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CURATING & COLLECTING ART
It has been a pleasure to work with Holly Eldridge our Exhibition Coordinator as well as our Creative Team to curate this exhibition. For IN:SIGHT to receive so many submissions in its inaugural year was a great achievement and, I believe, testament to the reputation that we have in the art industry, due to the talent of both our staff and our portfolio of artists. In reviewing the work submitted by so many gifted aspiring artists, we were pleased to see such diversity of subject and medium. I am often asked what I look for when critiquing art, but it’s not possible to apply a set of criteria to pieces that are subjective by their very nature. This is not an exact science; it is a process gleaned
from years of experience and conviction to bow to gut instinct. Initially, I go by what inspires me, what grabs my attention. I look for work that’s inventive, credible, breaking new ground. In terms of publishing, I have to see longevity in a project; my interest is piqued not only by the work I happen to be viewing, but where I can see that artist in one, five or ten years time. If I had to name one element that I would say elevates an artist from being good to great, I would have to say ‘vision’. Execution can be honed, a style can be refined but, without vision, an artist can’t hope to reach an audience and truly be remembered in years to come for their art.
I hope that the Summer Exhibition 2015 lends credence to that philosophy, and we are merely beginning our journey with some of the talented individuals exhibiting this year.
Glyn Washington, Founder and Creative Director of Washington Green Fine Art
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