'The Inevitable Mouthwatering' - May 4 - June 30, 2012
The opening for my solo show! That happened three weeks ago! It went great! And in between then and now I completed eight more paintings for other commitments. And now I'm dead.
Okay, so opening night went great, as mentioned above. Sold a painting, gave an interview, made several great new contacts, and had a ton of family and friends come out to wish me well. Was there from 6pm to 11pm. Found out that wood floors hurt your feet after a few hours. Lesson learned. Glad I didn't wear heels.
Two weeks later (last Saturday night) there was a second opening to coincide with a building-wide charity benefit taking place. Even more people. Sold another four paintings. Stayed late. Had a great time. Went home happy. Sore feet.
TastySpace gallery is a boutique-sized gallery nestled within the Emergency Arts Center located in downtown Las Vegas, at the entrance to the Fremont Street Experience. It is a very colorful, urban setting that I always find inspiring. Dana Satterwhite, the owner/director of TastySpace, has done a magnificent job of taking such a small venue and lighting it for maximum impact. I kept my work at 30" and smaller - the average size being 10"x10" - and was able to fit seventeen paintings along the two main walls. Stealth.
As mentioned several weeks back when I made blog posts regarding '
Nter' and
'Jer', for every neon sign painting sold, I would donate 15% of the sale to the
Neon Museum. I am very pleased to say that in the first two weeks, three of the four have already found new homes. Yay!!!
With the positive turnout and sales, Dana asked me if I'd be willing to extend the show through June. I'm totally fine with that, because I don't have room for them here. I am literally tripping over the sixteen remaining paintings I am finishing for other commitments. And then I start the really big series of Neon signage. Among other projects. And my daily painting studies. Because I'm crazy.
I will continue to post the paintings individually over the coming weeks. Should any grab your attention, please feel free to contact either
me or
Dana about pricing and availability.