Memoirs of a Gothic Soul by Rebekah Armusik

While it isn’t a favorite painting of mine from back in 1996, I’ve come to realize there is a lot of emotion to it that I had forgotten about. I was wrong to include it in the first place and I easily found a suitable replacement that fits into that decade of art anyhow. Today I made the decision to remove “Escaping” from the Fire Sale. Thank you everyone who stayed there for me even when things got rough. Today, I’m almost there and I predict that in the next 24 hours I’ll be announcing it is all over. I had no idea how but at that moment it seemed like I would let this become my purpose and the primary focus. I made the announcement that I would sell everything halfway into this venture. I don’t know how an artist does that, but the message boards and my email are awfully quiet now.

I believed that from the beginning, even when some people called it evil, malevolent, a stunt and some even told me I was throwing my career. I am in awe at the response to the whole venture. It’s so hard to imagine it has come down to this. Here are the two paintings left: Both can be purchased via paypal through the website at Check out this morning’s article in the Morning Call Newspaper. I had no interest in any other field, and quite honestly, it would have been a waste of my talent …įor the rest of this extensive article go to .Īfter 28 days it finally comes down to 2 paintings left. I’ve never been good with people giving me advice, especially when they have no understanding of my tenacity. Both were college graduates and desired that I pursue a college degree, but they were concerned that a degree in art would not be a lucrative pursuit. It was quite evident at an early age that I was destined to be an artist – much to the chagrin of my parents. For now enjoy this small sample of the interview…Įric Armusik Pushes the Boundaries of Art Making and Art MarketingĪ.C.T.: What prompted you to start your professional art career?

I had a great time speaking with them and I can tell you there are more things in the works for the future. You can imagine how thrilled I was to find out they had picked me to be the July artist of the month. Great newsletter and very resourceful insight into the business end of being an artist from someone who is an artist herself, Aletta deWal.

Memoirs of a Gothic Soul by Rebekah Armusik