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Tracey J. Marshall Artist Marshall Art Gallery

Dave Johnson Publisher

“Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.”

Pablo Picasso

Dear Readers,

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f what Picasso says is true, then artist Tracey J. Marshall has led an exciting & interesting life as can be seen by her “Me and My Seven Personalities” exhibit held at the Circa Gallery in downtown Asheboro on August 20, 2010. According to her brochure, she grew up on a farm here in North Carolina and was enthusiastic about art from a very early age. After attending college at Savannah College of Art and Design and receiving a BFA degree, her style quickly developed into the energetic and fun depictions of how she experiences life. Thus, the Picasso quote appears to be true especially in how it relates to Tracey’s life.

What impressed me most about Tracey was not her art though...it was her personality and her keen business sense. Not to belittle what she does, but just about anyone can put paint on a canvas and call it art. In fact, it seems as though we are going through a period in art history where anything goes. I don’t know what historians will inevitably call this period of time, but perhaps it will become known as the Pandemonium Era. That is, to a casual observer, it seems as though anything goes and talent has very little to do with what becomes classified as great art.

With that said, not everyone can make a living in art. In fact, the term “starving artist” has become a cliché for a reason... most would starve if they had to rely on the income generated from their craft.

Tracey, on the other hand, is a savvy business woman and marketer. She understands that in order for art to sell, it has to have a broad appeal and it has to be marketed correctly. Most artists have no idea how to market themselves which results in a lifetime in obscurity.

It is obvious that Tracey understands more than the fundamentals of marketing, too. She understands that marketing is everything in the success or failure of a business and has probably invested as much time into gaining exposure as she has painting.

She even has her “swagger wagon” wrapped with a representation of her art and her contact information; it is a mobile billboard for her business. It would be hard to pass by her vehicle without jotting down her website or phone number if, for nothing else, to satisfy the curiosity of seeing what her art is all about.

“Me and My Seven Personalities” was a wonderfully eclectic exhibit; there was something there for most tastes. Although the girls drinking martinis depicted in many of her paintings were not appealing to me, the Italian landscapes and more abstract paintings were. What was clearly evident was Tracey’s goal of exploring all of the places you can go with art.

The exhibit was well attended with people from all walks of life. It was one of the more enjoyable art exhibitions I have been to. Plus, it was held at the Circa Gallery which is always fun. If you can walk out of Circa Gallery without a smile on your face, I’d say there is no hope for you ever being happy. As you will see by the pictures, everyone was enjoying themselves and there was plenty of positive, upbeat and fun energy to go around. In short, I had a blast and there was no shortage of photo opportunities, either.

Our goal at Asheboro Magazine and Asheboro Events is to make you aware of all the cool things that go on in our community. Circa Gallery plays host to a myriad of different events on a regular basis. Be sure to visit their website www.circagallerync.com or find them on Facebook by searching Circa Gals.

Dave

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