Comments on: Forever almost falling: Interview with David Palmer http://artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: birgit http://artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8319 birgit Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:51:35 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8319 Here he is: www.cshl.edu/URP/images/06_watson_dinner.gif Here he is:

http://www.cshl.edu/URP/images/06_watson_dinner.gif

]]> By: David http://artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8305 David Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:41:59 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8305 <i>...Lucky Jim had to tour the United States giving endless seminars to sell his work. </i> Is he still around? Maybe we could all pitch in and hire him :) …Lucky Jim had to tour the United States giving endless seminars to sell his work.

Is he still around? Maybe we could all pitch in and hire him :)

]]> By: birgit http://artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8292 birgit Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:58:10 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8292 Karl, RE <em>You wouldn’t on top of that be expected to do a magic trick and sell everything in multiple markets</em> I heard that initially, little attention was paid to WATSON and CRICK’s 1953 Nature paper on the <em>Molecular structure of nucleic acids; a structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid </em> and that Lucky Jim had to tour the United States giving endless seminars to sell his work. Karl,

RE You wouldn’t on top of that be expected to do a magic trick and sell everything in multiple markets

I heard that initially, little attention was paid to WATSON and CRICK’s 1953 Nature paper on the Molecular structure of nucleic acids; a structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid and that Lucky Jim had to tour the United States giving endless seminars to sell his work.

]]> By: Leslie Holt http://artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8135 Leslie Holt Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:06:47 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8135 "there’s not usually anything I’d rather be doing when I’m in the studio" It shows! “there’s not usually anything I’d rather be doing when I’m in the studio”

It shows!

]]> By: David http://artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8120 David Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:03:21 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8120 Thanks, Leslie. Actually there's not usually anything I'd rather be doing when I'm in the studio. It's a pretty satisfying activity in itself. Though I did start playing volleyball at the beach again the morning after the opening. Thanks, Leslie.

Actually there’s not usually anything I’d rather be doing when I’m in the studio. It’s a pretty satisfying activity in itself. Though I did start playing volleyball at the beach again the morning after the opening.

]]> By: Leslie Holt http://artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8117 Leslie Holt Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:52:43 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8117 David, I meant to mention some time back (30 or so comments ago), I am really bowled over by your sheer productivity "despite" having a day job. that is inspirational to me and an indication of your discipline, devotion for your art (ie plugging away in the studio rather than doing other stuff you might want to do in that moment), and a great example of "how it's done." Congrats on your show and the phenomenal sales! David,
I meant to mention some time back (30 or so comments ago), I am really bowled over by your sheer productivity “despite” having a day job. that is inspirational to me and an indication of your discipline, devotion for your art (ie plugging away in the studio rather than doing other stuff you might want to do in that moment), and a great example of “how it’s done.” Congrats on your show and the phenomenal sales!

]]> By: David http://artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8104 David Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:41:22 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html#comment-8104 Karl, regarding outsourcing, many successful artists design their work and then have it fabricated by others. Not just big sculptures, but paintings too. Damien Hirst had a show a couple of years ago of figurative oil paintings that were completely painted by assistants. His reply, when asked about it, was "does an architect build his own buildings?" Regarding giving up on the economics, that's what I'm doing at the momemt. I have no immediate plans to quit my day job. This past year, in addition to creating the work for my show (which I'm delighted is doing well), I recreated half of NYC in the computer (as part of a team, not all by myself) for the next Spiderman movie, and right now I'm painting a zombie rat for a film starring Will Smith. What could be better? I get to work with people who are much smarter than me, I have health insurance, and I know that I can pay my rent and buy linoleum. So I'm not complaining. Whatever money I make from this exhibition will be reinvested in art materials and tools, and help w/ future studio rent. And Judith and I will go out for a really nice dinner somewhere :) Karl, regarding outsourcing, many successful artists design their work and then have it fabricated by others. Not just big sculptures, but paintings too. Damien Hirst had a show a couple of years ago of figurative oil paintings that were completely painted by assistants. His reply, when asked about it, was “does an architect build his own buildings?”

Regarding giving up on the economics, that’s what I’m doing at the momemt. I have no immediate plans to quit my day job. This past year, in addition to creating the work for my show (which I’m delighted is doing well), I recreated half of NYC in the computer (as part of a team, not all by myself) for the next Spiderman movie, and right now I’m painting a zombie rat for a film starring Will Smith. What could be better?

I get to work with people who are much smarter than me, I have health insurance, and I know that I can pay my rent and buy linoleum. So I’m not complaining. Whatever money I make from this exhibition will be reinvested in art materials and tools, and help w/ future studio rent. And Judith and I will go out for a really nice dinner somewhere :)

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