dear diary

So, as you know, I joined the Malibu Art Association less than a year ago, and had been showing with them at Legacy Park. I had talked with a number of the members everything was sanguine, and I let them know that I was happy to step in and take up some of the slack. I also told the various members, a couple of them at least, that I've already either been kicked out or left to other art associations. So not to be rude, I'd like to take a look at the bylaws. I then went on to email round-robin and never got the bylaws. At that point, I told the president of the association, P. that I don't care, I don't need to see the bylaws. I'm happy to show up and sell art, and left it there. Then another member who had been plying me to step in, and who was one of the people that I asked for the bylaws, brought it up again. I said we should have a meeting lotta things of changed, let's have a meeting for whoever wants to show up can show up, do a zoom. That never happened, and the association is allowed to set up one Sunday a month and that's what I had participated in. And so because I'm broke and I really needed some funds I decided to go down there to the farmers market and just bootleg some sales. Of course I got a call from the president, telling me I jeopardized the agreement with the city. And I said I never mentioned MAA, but presented myself as an independent artist, no one even asked. I got booted by mischaracterization. If they only knew that while I was there today, the moment I had to tell a drunk homeless dude, making some younger women, uncomfortable, to bail; or the kids who showed up with their parents, and as I always if they’re an artist? And I say if you want to be an artist all you have to do right now, because you're young, all you have to do is look at a lot of different types of art, and read about art; and then when you're an adult, you'll be able to call the shots. Point is, as often has happened throughout my life people are mischaracterizing a situation as grounds for dismissal. I now have to find out what the city and county licensing is for vendors. On the day I bootlegged it down at Legacy Park, I did $900, which I really really needed. I'm still trying to get my car to pass smog inspection.