Tagged manager

The Art Team ROTW 2014 #DreamsDoComeTrue

20140810-020027-7227986.jpg
It’s hard to believe that a year ago a few friends and I stumbled through the screen printing process the night before Rock of the Woods music festival 2013. We were making t-shirts for Kendall Patrick and the Headless Bettys. In fact, I didn’t finish the t-shirts til a day into the festival.

20140810-015900-7140191.jpg

A year later, I returned better organized and accompanied by a stellar support cast.

The art was top class. It challenged social norms, sparked interests and lots of conversation! Above all it brought smiles to many faces.

20140805-032035-12035076.jpg

Spending my weekend talking to people.. It was clear that the appreciation was abundant.
Visual artists deserve exposure but usually it’s the musicians that get all the applause! This year Rock of the Woods showcased some of Vancouver Islands emerging visual artists as well as top musical acts. I believe it was a success.

20140810-020944-7784133.jpg

The artists featured were all
Vancouver Island Students and recent graduates. They all worked incredibly hard and I am very proud of that.

20140810-045544-17744389.jpg

ROTW 2014 Art Team contact information

 

Art Director – Ciro DiRuocco – cirodiruocco.wordpress.com/

Artist Liaison – Coby McDougall- cobymcdougalldesign.com

 

Sean Aram Gordon – instagram.com/mmoolldd

Rio G. Trenaman – facebook.com/groanman

Reta Beirnes  – facebook.com/RetaBeirnesArt

Arlen Hogarth – facebook.com/lunglessart

Téa Luna Mei – Tea.Mei.Design@Gmail.Com

Tuesday Martin – facebook.com/pages/Flukeworks

Alan Perry – aperr336@hotmail.ca

 

The Renaissance of Kendall Patrick.

20140707-132410-48250210.jpg
June 3rd:

I witnessed an amazing spectacle at the new Showroom location in Duncan, BC! I was witnessing something fresh. A change had taken place. Kendall Patrick and the Headless Bettys were not only entertaining the crowd but captivating it. Instead of the normal on stage banter, there was improvisational theatrics. They played new tunes and demonstrated how talented they all were. Taking turns dazzling the audience individually and as a group.

As their manager, I was shocked. I threw down the gauntlet to them last week and said: I want new songs and I want you to have fun with it. They did that and more.

Most days in our private life I am three roles constantly interchanging between the lover, manager, and very dramatic premadonna artist.

When I am working on the pottery wheel I convince myself this mug might just save the world.. It’s like an artistic god complex.
I find it very hard to be objective of my own work when that creative mojo is pulsating through me. It feels sacred.

On nights like June 3rd I don’t question my purpose or direction in life. It’s clear to me that I am right where I am supposed to be.

At the encore of last nights performance an older gentleman went up to the stage and whispered something to Kendall. I could see in her face that she didn’t know what to do.. The gentleman who I had never seen before requested a slow song as the encore. Kendall did her best to handle the situation and almost turned down the request. Without hesitation I yelled… You better take that man’s request! She played her singer/ songwriter heart right out. The whole crowd appeared to be holding their breath. The man that had made the request was now glowing. He was now a solidified true fan. It could have gone a different way.

My mother would always refer to the customers at the ristorante needing to be fulfilled and leave feeling special. They might then tell one or two of their friends. If they left mad or unsatisfied you could guarantee they would tell at least 5 people and might not ever comeback. The customer is not always right, but they deserve to feel as though they are. It’s a rotten business in that sense.. No room for excuses or alibis.