Originally Posted by
Geri B
...sorry I cannot "sign" the petition.......I have mixed feelings and several questions about her story and her "working" here........she has an American lawyer so I am sure so she will be in Denver shortly........and the employee at the Embassy will still have her job too....
Yes, after reading this post I decided to do some research, too. Turns out she's been living here for years. From what I could discern, artist visas are given for a period of time, not for whether the government employee likes someone's work. Here's what her website says:
"I am one of the owners of the co-operative The Courtyard Gallery in Buena Vista CO
www.thecourtyardgallery.com. I was President of the Arkansas Valley Arts Center for 4 years
www.avacgallery.com and also show my work at Gallery 150 Salida CO. In January 2011 I became the co-rep for SAQA for the Rocky Mountain Region along with Liz Kettle and we have already worked on curating a number of shows for SAQA
www.saqa.com . This is a very exciting opportunity."
To me that doesn't sound like her work has been dismissed, or that she has not had an opportunity to make a living in the United States. I would imagine there are a lot of cranky government employees, but I'm guessing they can't make up the rules if they are having a bad day. Does anyone know the real story?