Richard Scott : 22nd May 2022

Hello,

Ok, let’s try this Blog with some photos. Please let me know if they work for you.

Winter is here to stay now in our home in Melkbos as the fire burns all day long. I go through 5000 pieces of Blue gum wood every winter and were well into the first 1000.

Monday I decided, for some strange reason to make Pickled Cabbage. I added in some chilli sauce I got from the Chinese shop and it was delicious. Joanne and I eat small meals and most nights we make yummy platters of pickles, humus, cheese, olives and occasionally a treat form Giovani’s in Greenpoint with Pickled Octopus, Delmados and grilled artichokes.

Cabbage and onion and green tomatoes in chilli oil, brown vinegar and pickel spice

Tuesday, I got 67% for my second last module on my UCT Social Media Course. It’s because I answered the first question wrong and it was one of those questions that the subsequent questions form part of that answer. Don’t you just hate those questions. Blah…

On Wednesday was another admin day but I enjoyed the fire and rain. Last week I said I would talk a little about the Secondary Market in my career.

Secondary Market update:

In 2011 three of my artworks appeared in an auction house catalogue. I was a bit pissed off because I wanted this only to happen a few years later. But none the less it was an honour to be alongside William Kentridge, Robert Hodgins and Andy Warhol. So, I decided as part of my strategy, way back in 2005, that I would not paint as much anymore once my art appeared in the Secondary Market because I did not want to compete with that market. Essentially, it is amazing to have achieved this status because if I die my art will continue to sell and trade and exchange hands through the secondary market which is linked to a saying by Andy Warhol “The idea is not to live forever, but to create something that will”. Next Sunday I will delve a little deeper and explain further.

As a foot note; one of my prints: Candy Uma sold at Russell Kaplan Auctioneers this week for R30 000. Go figure!

Thursday, I bumped into my friend Dion Bing at my shop in Woodstock and we decided to do a monthly sit down and talk to each other and either Blog it or You Tube it. We are both in the same entrepreneurial space and I think it will be valuable for both of us and aspiring young artists and presenters. News to follow.

On Thursday I put together the Vespa Metal Magnetic piece for the owner of Vespa. Its duco-ed 2mm mild steel and assembled with Neodymium magnets. It is going to Johannesburg to be installed this week. I love it.

My Yellow Joyride – 180 x 120cm, 2mm Mild Steel with Car Duco and Neodymium Magnets.