Art show tent set up was dicey at times, with the afternoon winds gusting to 20-25 mph. A tent with all of that canvas is a square sail without a boat. We had to keep the thing weighed down all through the "building" process, and those ugly unyielding weights ended up just being more crap to trip on and over!
However, we gratefully escaped the forecasted rain. The local news stations (all of them) predicted a 50% chance of heavy thunderstorms. This is never an ideal situation for an outdoor art show and especially one that opens at night!
Against all odds, the opening night was dry, calm and beautiful. The lighted art tents were spectacular, the live jazz was across the lake (ummmm pond) which was great to listen to. The music traveling over the water produced the most magnificent sound and at perfect volume.
Then I had a spectacular surprise. A visit from a bevy of my greatest "art girls" Tory had an early opening at Gallery 1350 West (which explains that "drop dead" gorgeous black dress and heals) and they all came from her gallery opening down to see me. No way I could ever explain to anyone how excited and tickled I was to see them all! Skip played bar tender pouring wine behind the tent and we celebrated ART like only we can do in the tent, well after the show officially closed!Friday night was a phenomenal start to what I had hoped would be a fantastic weekend, but Saturday produced minimal crowds and no sales. I am discouraged but hoping tomorrow is much much better.
Regardless of what happens next, no one can take away the joy of sharing art, dear friends and a fantastic Friday night!
Thank you all!
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