About Art Talk

The Montgomery Art Guild and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts have partnered on a very worthwhile program for several years called Art Talk.

Art Talk is a regularly scheduled meeting to discuss artists' work with other artists. We meet every-other-month at the Musuem for 1 1/2 hours. There is a different moderator each time. Both having a set amount of time and the moderator helps keep things moving along. Individuals can bring work each time or not. The discussions are always constructive and beneficial to each artist who attends without being overly "positive."

Some work is brought "in progress" because the artist is not sure which way to go with it or they see a problem that they don't know how to resolve. Some work is brought because it is a new medium or style for the artist and he or she wants objective feedback. Some artists who are at the beginning of their careers want a critique so that they can learn, improve and grow.

It has been interesting that on some occassions we find that an unplanned theme surfaces when several artists bring work that has the same subject, medium or certain colors are used in each of the works.

I don't always take a drawing. You don't have to in order to get something out of the evening. I come away with new food for thought, ideas, and appreciation from hearing what is said about the other artists' work. I also come away with great enthusiasm for what I do, what I can do, and what I want to do as an artist.

If you don't have access to such a group, you might want to start one. It can be as simple as inviting artists to someone's home for the same types of discussions. You will be rewarded in many, many ways.