On the first Saturday of the show, I gallery sat. Yep, that’s what it is called, like babysitting. The night before, the other artist’s work was featured on a local teevee news program. That brought a few people in specifically to see the show “Seen and Unseen” by Ricardo Favela. I visited with those folks, had relatively little to say but asked questions and listened to them, and then followed them into my show in Gallery 2, “Still Here”. Then I had much to say but managed to let them talk too.
This was my view from the babysitting desk.
I could also see into “my” room.
Doesn’t it make you want to go closer?
But wait! There’s more! Someone visited the show virtually and bought this painting! (Thank you MB)
Red dots are good in galleries.
And this is interesting: two other friends, one who saw the show in person and one who faithfully reads my blog, both told me that this painting, Yokohl Creek, is their favorite one in the show!
You too may visit the show in person, virtually, (VIRTUAL TOUR) and if you are so inclined, you may watch my interview (but don’t make me watch because I will think that I am ugly and my mother dresses me funny.)
Gallery Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, noon-5:30
Gallery Address: 214 East Oak Avenue, Visalia
Gallery Phone Number: 559-739-0905
Last Day of the Show: April 30
6 Comments
Jana, wait 4 or 5 months and then you won’t feel so bad about watching your own interview. I cringed when I first watched mine on Arts Consortium. After 4 months, it wasn’t so bad. 🙂 I’m getting ready to watch yours now.
Nikki, I missed your interview! If I had watched it before mine, I could have learned a thing or two.
I see you brought some handwork to keep you occupied when visitors don’t. I do the same!
And I’m looking forward to seeing the gallery in person in a couple of weeks!
(Still trying to figure out why anyone would make any effort whatsoever to view the other artist on display. But that’s just me.)
Sharon, I bet some of the folks who saw and loved his show thought mine was just meh, because it was lacking a clear message. Of course, you and I know the message is that beauty matters, there is much to be grateful for, and that God is the ultimate artist.
Jana, the building you are showing in belonged to my grandparents from the mid ’40s into the early ’70s. My Papa had Archuleta’s Interiors there. I have so many wonderful memories of time spent there .
Cynthia, that is so interesting! Another example of the smallness and connections in Tulare County – thank you for telling us!
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