The interview with Greely Myatt at the David Lusk Gallery was interesting, and informative, although at times his answers were not particularly helpful. Hearing him talk about his work was, to me, the most valuable part of the interview. Learning about the working habits and methods of a professional helps to give some basis for comparison.
It seemed that many of his answers to questions about exhibiting work professionally were either non applicable to us, or very situational. That said, it is not something to which there necessarily is a specific formula. The only real advice about gallery shows that I found applicable was his suggestion to gravitate towards gallerists who are not also artists.
His closing advice to the group was probably the most effective, surprising, and interesting thing he said to us. His advice that an artist should always listen but not necessarily believe what they are told in critique was a very freeing suggestion. His comments about intentionality were also quite helpful.
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