Getting a gallery is tough. The Australian art market is not so big, and we have no shortage of artists worthy of representation. What that means is that gallery stables are generally full, and getting through the door is by no means an easy feat.
So, when it does happen, most artists don’t want to jeopardise that moment. They will be willing to just sign on the dotted line, and get on with the job. But it is that key word – job – that is the pickle that can taste sour later.
