| |
Community
Magazines
Book Clubs
Book Stores
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| Artists Network
|
| You are not authorized to post a reply.
|
|
| Author |
Messages |
|
katesnowbird
Posts:4
 |
| 08/27/2008 4:12 PM |
 Alert
|
Hello,
I have a question regarding artists' signatures. I have two paintings I plan to enter in the all-media competition. I completed these paintings during my ex-marriage and therefore my last name was Hamilton at the time. My signature on both paintings is as such. Since my divorce I have changed my name back to my maiden name, Garchinsky. (And any pre-marriage art of mine I am able to digitally remove my old signature from my paintings undetectedly, and add my revised one. However I do not want to do anything that might come off as forgery or dishonesty, or anything that might disqualify me from the contest. My question is: is it ok to remove/change my signature on these paintings and/or in their digital form, or is it better to leave them as-is? Would this matter to future collectors?
The paintings were completed in watercolor and therefore changing the signature on the physical pieces would be a challenge and risk making a mess of them. I'd have to use opaque white to cover the old signature as I used a staining color when I originally signed them.
I hate seeing my married name on anything.
I appreciate your input. Thank you!
|
|
Kate Garchinsky
|
|
Elle
Posts:2
|
| 09/21/2008 4:50 PM |
Alert
|
Hi Kate,
I use my married name and since being a widow, continue to use it, but wonder if I shouldn't go back to my maiden name for art. My husband kept asking me to use my maiden name, but I was stubborn. Now I use my maiden name initial as my middle name, which I never did before. I wish someone would respond to you so that I know what and how to change it too. Not that I hate the name, but I was an artist before I got married, so why not go back to my maiden name.
I have sold over 300 paintings using just his last name. Now I use my first and his last, plus the middle initial.
Any suggestions experts? Please! Thanks! |
|
|
|
katesnowbird
Posts:4
|
| 09/22/2008 11:19 AM |
Alert
|
Hello Elle,
I received a response from an editor at the magazine when I emailed this same question to them.
On Aug 28, 2008, at 9:16 AM, TAM Editorial wrote:
Hello, Kate,
I forwarded your question to the coordinator of the Online Competition. She advises that you not change your signature.
Your question raises an interesting point, though, and we are considering using it for our Ask the Experts column in The Artist’s Magazine.
Best regards,
Holly Davis, Associate Editor
The Artist’s Magazine
Hope this helps! Good luck!
Kate
|
|
Kate Garchinsky
|
|
hollyga
Posts:106
|
| 11/11/2008 12:26 PM |
Alert
|
| I anticipated this problem when I re-married. I originally signed all of my paintings by my first married name but when I re-married I had to think long and hard before signing anything I completed. I finally chose to use only my given middle name - that will never change! Unfortunately, I have not been in a position to paint in many years but when I begin painting again, I will continue to use my middle name only. |
|
Holland (hollyga)
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
- Arthur Ashe - |
|
Ajam
Posts:26
|
| 09/07/2009 11:28 AM |
Alert
|
During my college days in the 70's, our art director and instructor suggested that the female artists might want to use their maiden names. Mentioning that women may marry once or several times during their lifetime. Their maiden name would remain the same. I have continued to use my maiden name. ( Through the years, my husband has mentioned that he would like for me to use his last name. I feel that my paintings are my own personal work and style that distinguishes me from others.)
Perhaps more college instructors, instructors at workshops etc should suggest the use of maiden names more often.
|
|
|
|
|
| You are not authorized to post a reply. |
|
|
|
ActiveForums 3.6
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|