"A Chance Glance", Success!
July 9 to 15, 2021
Having booked the ArtSea Gallery way back in 2019 after my solo show, Travels Through Batik, I was relieved that I had given myself two years to plan and find another artist to partner with! And then Covid hit and I was particularly relieved, feeling I had dodged a bullet! As summer 2021 grew near, I wasn't as confident that the show would actually come to fruition with numbers dropping so slowly. With three weeks to spare, Wayne Peterson and I were finally given the go... the show would go on!!
After a long Thursday night with both my dedicated parents and husband, Scott, organizing and hanging paintings, we all crawled home exhausted! Next morning, 9am sharp, the show opened with blue sky and sunshine!! Without the usual splashy evening reception where friends, family and my wonderful patrons meet over drinks and nibblies, people still came! Over the week, despite mask restrictions and limited gallery numbers, we saw more than 400 visitors! It's always great meeting new people and, of course, finding new patrons, but it was especially nice to see my dedicated past clients showing up to support me!! I often remember their names, but hilariously, I ALWAYS can put a face to the painting(s) they have bought!
Each day was perfect and sunny, but long, and would have been unbearable without Scott! Not only is he my best friend and biggest supporter, during shows he is my devoted side-kick, putting signs out, hanging, wrapping, coffee running, you name it!! And when friends and family dropped in to surprise us it was like a breath of fresh air, reinvigorating us and resulting in a wonderful show. Once again, Sidney BC's charming, seaside ArtSea Gallery was the perfect location for our show!!
After a long Thursday night with both my dedicated parents and husband, Scott, organizing and hanging paintings, we all crawled home exhausted! Next morning, 9am sharp, the show opened with blue sky and sunshine!! Without the usual splashy evening reception where friends, family and my wonderful patrons meet over drinks and nibblies, people still came! Over the week, despite mask restrictions and limited gallery numbers, we saw more than 400 visitors! It's always great meeting new people and, of course, finding new patrons, but it was especially nice to see my dedicated past clients showing up to support me!! I often remember their names, but hilariously, I ALWAYS can put a face to the painting(s) they have bought!
Each day was perfect and sunny, but long, and would have been unbearable without Scott! Not only is he my best friend and biggest supporter, during shows he is my devoted side-kick, putting signs out, hanging, wrapping, coffee running, you name it!! And when friends and family dropped in to surprise us it was like a breath of fresh air, reinvigorating us and resulting in a wonderful show. Once again, Sidney BC's charming, seaside ArtSea Gallery was the perfect location for our show!!
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Flattering quotes from my Patrons!
"To me the true test of art is the ones that draw you in and keep you coming back for a more discerning look. . ." Chris
". . . and if I did not make it very clear, I think your work is transcendent. Very very wondrous and I hope to see you again someday. You are not only gifted, you are a gift to all!" James
"Without a doubt, the Rug Merchant is one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever seen" Pat
"Your paintings are a love letter to the Universe!" Unknown gentleman
. . . just sitting in the Living Room with a glass of wine and enjoying looking at [our batik]. We so love it! It makes me think & feel summer! I would very much like to scramble across those rocks and lay out at the far end near the water in the sunshine for awhile like a seal! Then have a picnic under the Garry Oak in the shadows!" Bob
"I admired your paintings at the Sidney Fine Arts Show. They are beautiful in colour, detail and light." Gisele
"To me the true test of art is the ones that draw you in and keep you coming back for a more discerning look. . ." Chris
". . . and if I did not make it very clear, I think your work is transcendent. Very very wondrous and I hope to see you again someday. You are not only gifted, you are a gift to all!" James
"Without a doubt, the Rug Merchant is one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever seen" Pat
"Your paintings are a love letter to the Universe!" Unknown gentleman
. . . just sitting in the Living Room with a glass of wine and enjoying looking at [our batik]. We so love it! It makes me think & feel summer! I would very much like to scramble across those rocks and lay out at the far end near the water in the sunshine for awhile like a seal! Then have a picnic under the Garry Oak in the shadows!" Bob
"I admired your paintings at the Sidney Fine Arts Show. They are beautiful in colour, detail and light." Gisele
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