I recently got this email from the Brick lane gallery, they have contacted me a few times like this over the past years. Unfortunately, they always want a wedge of money up front. Including cost of prints, travel to London etc I wouldn’t get much change from a grand, I couldn’t justify spending that amount of my own personal money on an exhibition, there’s no guarantee I would make my money back let alone make a profit!
Obviously they like my work, why wouldn’t they, there’s plenty of what I would describe as mediocre photographers out there who get pushed forward and promoted all over the place, I wont mention names, but I could mention a few who are over rated! But I have to wonder...how much of the praise is genuine and how much is an exercise in a sales pitch?
“Hi there,
My name is Melissa, I work for a contemporary art gallery in London
called The Brick Lane Gallery. We are located on one of the most artistically
renowned streets in London and we
are dedicated to giving a platform to new and emerging artists.
I found your work on Instagram @streetshootertim and loved getting a glimpse
into the different lives and scenes you capture through your documentary
photographs. I think you have an impressive body of work that would look
amazing in a gallery setting.
We have a Photography Now exhibition from the 1st - 14th August that
your work would be perfect for. The exhibition will bring together an eclectic
mix of photographers from all over the world. You demonstrate incredibly
impressive skills within your medium and we would love to show your art in our
gallery.
If you're interested please let me know and I will be happy to send you more
details and assist you through the exhibition process.
I hope to hear from you soon!
Kind regards
Melissa Morano
Gallery Assistant”
The Brick Lane Gallery
216 Brick Lane | London
| E1 6SA
