"Broken Link" will be included in an exhibit at Louisville's Firehouse Gallery on Hancock Street.
The show features 2 dozen regional artists. There is an opening reception Thursday September 1
from 6-8pm as well as the First Friday Trollley Hop the following evening. I suggest trying to attend
Thursday since the forecast for Friday is 95F!
Second Decade + 2
oil pastel 32x52"
Monday, August 29, 2011
time marches on....
So many things have happened during the past 7 weeks that I hardly know where to begin. Of course the most important is the birth of my 3rd grandchild, Nathaniel, on July 26. A blessing for one and all.
But life manages to continue in all the small regular ways despite such big events. My problem is that the heat this summer has been so fierce that I have turned into a human slug. I'm more than ready for the end of air conditioning season and the return of 55F nights!!
My position as Artist Facilitator for ArtsWORK New Albany has been a real source of frustration. It's such a misfit for this little suburban community across the river from Louisville. all of the artists I have asked to participate in giving Saturday morning talks have been gracious in accepting my invitation but the audiences continue to shrink to the point where I am embarrassed by the turnout, moreso by the fact that there is no money available to even pay them the smallest honorarium for their eforts. September is the last month of the program and I will try every trick I can to get a bigger turnout for one of the region's most respected and admired senior artists. Unfortunately there is a program at the same site that evening with NPR's Bob Edwards, a beloved Louisville native, which may very well trump the morning talk in the crossing the river department for people interested in both..... We shall see.
Meanwhile my garden has once more gone to pot. This was most definitely NOT the year to resume any attempt at growing tomatoes or anything else in large pots. Planning on buying field chrysanthemums and chucking all the herbs and veggies for a bit of color!! And so it goes.
The bright spot is that friends of my brother's were here for supper Friday night and insisted on exploring the studio with amazingly enthusiastic responses. It's always lovely when near strangers encounter my work and immediately feel such a strong connection. My fingers are crossed for the possibility of sales in the future.....
But life manages to continue in all the small regular ways despite such big events. My problem is that the heat this summer has been so fierce that I have turned into a human slug. I'm more than ready for the end of air conditioning season and the return of 55F nights!!
My position as Artist Facilitator for ArtsWORK New Albany has been a real source of frustration. It's such a misfit for this little suburban community across the river from Louisville. all of the artists I have asked to participate in giving Saturday morning talks have been gracious in accepting my invitation but the audiences continue to shrink to the point where I am embarrassed by the turnout, moreso by the fact that there is no money available to even pay them the smallest honorarium for their eforts. September is the last month of the program and I will try every trick I can to get a bigger turnout for one of the region's most respected and admired senior artists. Unfortunately there is a program at the same site that evening with NPR's Bob Edwards, a beloved Louisville native, which may very well trump the morning talk in the crossing the river department for people interested in both..... We shall see.
Meanwhile my garden has once more gone to pot. This was most definitely NOT the year to resume any attempt at growing tomatoes or anything else in large pots. Planning on buying field chrysanthemums and chucking all the herbs and veggies for a bit of color!! And so it goes.
The bright spot is that friends of my brother's were here for supper Friday night and insisted on exploring the studio with amazingly enthusiastic responses. It's always lovely when near strangers encounter my work and immediately feel such a strong connection. My fingers are crossed for the possibility of sales in the future.....
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