Doing it tough

Make no mistake galleryland ain't no joyride at he moment! Galleries are doing it tough!
I won't be suprised if more galleries close their doors before the year is out .
I have really been suprised in the last week or too at the depth of the gloom .
Personally I'm ticking over quite nicely it's only when I sit back and look at what activity is going on do I realise sh.. they're struggling, really struggling!!!
The funny thing is the small galleries with lower costs and lower priced art may well be in the driving seat to see their way through the storm .
Now don't get me wrong some quality shows are turning over big numbers. In Qld ,William Robinsons show is said to have made sales of 4 million !!
But the fact is the show has to be a corker , and the price point right . Consequently smaller pieces are often the first to go leaving the larger pieces unsold .
So say a prayer for your favorite gallery and hope it's one of the lucky ones .
ciao