commeral gallery's web site write-up

1 feb -- commeral gallery's web site write-up

"Samuel Hughes, like the previous three artists, is the closest we come to overstepping the abstract line. In Hughes' case, his bold, flat planes of colour depicting interior and exterior scenes show him successfully hovering back and forth across that line. That this hovering is achieved by a seemingly rudimentary technique outlining a basic architecture and with the barest of extraneous or descriptive detail is an indication of Hughes' purpose and skill. His works appear as studies - studies in purification, where he seems to be determining how much or how little is needed to arrive at a "picture"." Tony Micevski http://www.cookshill.com/

sale record!

8 feb -- Opening of Abstract 08, Alleywey No.11 sells for aud$600

weekener write-up

16 feb-- Write-up in the art scetion of the newspaper:-

"Samuel Hughes has capured the urban landacape in his pieces, Rooftop in Blue and Oil' and Alleyway No11, hovring between interiors and exteriors to offer a silent study of a basic piece of architecture." Anita Beaumont 16feb08

cooks hill gallery

15 feb -- Mark Widdup (cooks hill gallery) looks in to my web catalogs

Abstract 08

Abstract 08
sold alleyway 11
gallery owner looks throw my web catalog as Iam their
Jill Stoll's page entry on the show gave me the lions share.

"Samuel Hughes has captured the urban landscape in his pieces, Rooftop in blue ad oil and Alleyway No11, hovering between interiors and exteriors to offer a silent study of a basic piece of architecture ."

Civray

Civray

hi guys how are you going
we are now in civray sou of the city of poitiers
the town is beuatiful
the local beer is rether furity, the poeple are somewhat muffted with the brits byeing all the realastate and river is slow, green and full with fish, river rats, water plants and ducks.

we are now off to venice on a frist class night TGV train from paris on the 2nd

sam

Synopses

Niche romance synopses

Synopses

Response: was very strong going by the guest book. A badly timed world market scare + a strong eagerness to sell over show and a small level of grasp of what I'm on about I think where some of the bigger reasons the stats are quite uneven here.
Gallery: John did most of the arranging, but if I was in not so much a rush, I would like to of put "stairs in mustard" in the spot of No.1 and No.2 because mustard is a stronger and newer work than 1 and 2
I also think now that some of the morning series could of replaced some older work that's been hung before. And if I left the hallway free of work thus cutting down the catalogue could have been worth it to.
Opening night:
Turn out was 20% well-wishers. 20% free food and piss, 40% tafe teachers and x students, and 20% advertising/nas groupies.
Two works sold on the night one to Claire and the other one arranged by Claire.
No postcards sold on the night. Witch where price at $15 each at the time (down to $5 meant I sold 7 of them)


Speech:
Well I had or these great things to say before hand, but when the moment came, I just said thanks to all and handed it over to Claire. Claire was not at her most, but you give and take when you want a show opener, I wanted to open it earlier than I planed because I felt everyone who was going to turn up did. But Claire and a couple of other got me to hold until seven.
After Claire opened, Mel handed her the flowers and everyone clapped but there was a exception of something else. Someone said later there I should of thank Everone. But Mel reckoned it was fine as it was.

Advertising:
I first thought I was going to print out 500 but the quot was too much ($190ish) but making one side b&w and halving the run, got it down to $75. Witch was fine; I have around 15 invites left the day after show.
Post stamps cost about $70 as well, but to date I'm not shore if they're made it to anyone throw the post.
This time around for the email list I had Jason make up a mass post device but the first post was seen as originating from his email. And this coursed some confusion.
One week later I sent it again and by than Jason have it pointing back to my email address, this got instant responses from friends.
Tally:- 140 post, 163 emails, and hand out of about 80.
What I think I missed on was going out side my known fields to attact new visitors.

Sponsorship.
Came off well, considering this was a new feature from my previous shows. Halfway throw this part of the show, I had a relativity pill, which is I'm was not a bankable name and in the eyes of sponsors, advertising could be spent better on other artists openings who are more established.
I did feel like I over quoted on food and piss, I brought 6 casers of wine where only 2 where consumed. And I'am about two dishers over out of 9. but having seid that, I was still aquired these deals so its hard to discredit .

Cataloge: could of had an artist statement on it.