Here I am

Here I am.

I know it has been quiet around these parts...

well after my birthday and NIAW I was spent.

So I took a little bit to rest a spell, so to speak.

 

 

So I went to the opening of CONFLUENCE last night.
I have work in shows in both Los Angeles and Santa Barbara opening on the same night!
How very continental....swanky indeed.
I had to decide which to attend, and found that it was far more realistic to attend the SB event!
Hard decisions, I know
The Juror Peter Frank was there, and very gracious with explaining how he selected the exhibition.
Explaining the difference between juroring a show and curating a show.
He said being a juror is far more suited for the lazy.
Curators seek out work that connects, jurors simply build a show with work provided.
He had 547+ works submitted and took this monumental task t
o reduce the exhibition down to 43 works, 43 artists!
Amazing odds!
I am over the moon to be part of this BEAUTIFUL exhibition:
(click on any image for a larger view)

The entrance to the museum it was a popular exhibition!

 

Nicole Strasburg's painting

 

Amazing seed pod covered in moss, broken china saucers and fur
by award winning artist: Luis Velazquez


 

 

Juror Peter Frank explaining his process
next him him award winner Peter Zaleski's painting

 

 

My piece between the work of Patrica Clarke and Jeffery Stone

Rosemarie Gebhart on the left and a sweet little painting by Nancy Taliaferro

me and my work, and my name is spelt right!

Dizzy

I started writing a really long post about the last few days...but it seemed too word laden...so instead I will post a small album of images instead...I am a visual story teller anyways....
I am dizzy from trying to process all that has happened in the last couple of days.

front window as viewable from the street.

When I got my first glimpse I fought back tears of extreme joy and thanks

a lull in the crowd

two people looking at two of my three images at the show

Impressive as they needed to wait to get this view.

the next morning I scrubbed what was left of my mascara off my cheeks

and spent the morning at a holiday boutique at my husbands work.

I sold these little terrariums, necklaces and paper goods

The sea on the way home to two more art openings!

It was so striking, I stopped and took a deep breathe of the sea air and watched the gulls play in the wind

"One Night Stand"

an impromptu one night show of the printmaking from the Inkspots of Ventura

at Project 643 space

Some of the artwork for sale at the VITA benefit

Christmas trees being delivered to Home Depot....

I had never seen this happen before, I always see them all lined up in lots but never right off the train container and to the shop. I was struck by it.

Night Out and About

The gallery full of people when I left at 8pm

Well last night was great! A gallery full of people and great conversations.

The Printmaking group I belong to divides up the task lists and everyone takes a roll in the annual event. This year I signed up for all the stuff that needed to be done at the beginning, as I knew I was going to be tied up with my own show stuff. So when it was time to bring in art, and hang the show all I had to do was bring in my art and wait for the opening night.

I try and stay away from the gallery when the group hangs the show, I like to be surprised. I don't look at what people turn in and I don't want to see where my stuff might be hung.

So when opening night comes around, I have a set of new eyes on the event just like everyone else.

The show looks great, I am always amazed how several people working in several different mediums, in separate locals all seem to make a cohesive body of work. Our folio pieces look amazing!

the set of work for the limited folio

my folio piece " A Stitch In Time"

The show was a success and I brought my cards for my upcoming show and put them on a table next to a bowl of nuts...their first public debut! People had them, and were asking me questions....

I also saw a lot of people hanging around my work....

*****WARNING THIS IS TOOT MY OWN HORN TIME ****

a group had gathered

the trio with sunsets glare

people were talking about my work and how they related to it and it reminded them of x y or z.

It felt nice.

Grand Event

It was a wonderful opening, it started slow and built to a grand event! About 150+ people were at the show, we went thru bottles of wine and water like there was no tomorrow. People were even buying...I sold two pieces and a third is on a payment option. We as a group sold one of our limited edition portfolios!! I heard the buyer say, "we need this", what a wonderful comment!

My work is displayed at the entrance opposite the front door, so it is front and center, another wonderful surprise for me.

All in all a great turnout and a wonderful time was had by all.

For those of you who have not seen the show, it is open Thursday -Saturday thru Oct 10th.

click HERE for gallery hours and directions