Wisteria Shadows
Marian Fortunati
12"x9" Oil on Canvas Panel
Marian Fortunati
12"x9" Oil on Canvas Panel
Since my one woman show, "One Lucky Artist", opened at the
end of February, I have gone to the courtyard patio outside of the
Crain Art Gallery and Crowell Library every Wednesday to paint. I'm
not sure WHY I decided to do it, but I guess since I knew that Crain
Gallery is not really staffed with sales people, that if I would be
there, maybe more people would be encouraged to see my work.
As it turned out, it has been a very pleasant experience. During the first few weeks, most of the people I chatted with were nannies or moms bringing their children to the library. That was fine. I enjoyed the warm sunlight in the courtyard and the occasional opportunity to chat.
During the last few Wednesday, friends have come by to see the show and chat or to eat lunch with me. I've gotten a chance to talk with friends whose busy schedules usually keep us apart. A girlfriend I haven't seen in years came by to see the show and get reacquainted. Several artist friends have dropped by to chat and to check out the gallery and the show. One even brought treats!! (Thanks, Julie Hill!) Another, Robin Neudorfer, has come to paint with me on two different Wednesdays. It was fun to see how she develops her fabulous pastels!
Last week two different sets of other friends came by to see the show. What a surprise!! We were having so much fun in the gallery, that we forgot that it is within the library complex and we were pretty noisy. We got a very nicely phrased... "Shush!". But it was so wonderful being able to share my work with friends who traveled a very long way to come by.
I even got some local press about painting in the courtyard: http://sanmarino.patch.com/arts (Then you'll have to scroll down to Tuesday, March 27, 2012.)
This week I'm hoping another friend will come join me to paint. All in all I think the Wednesday "Artist In Residence" idea was a good one. (That's what the people at the library have called it.... They even made me a sign!) I've certainly enjoyed it. Many thanks to everyone at the library/gallery who have enabled this show to be hung!!!
As it turned out, it has been a very pleasant experience. During the first few weeks, most of the people I chatted with were nannies or moms bringing their children to the library. That was fine. I enjoyed the warm sunlight in the courtyard and the occasional opportunity to chat.
During the last few Wednesday, friends have come by to see the show and chat or to eat lunch with me. I've gotten a chance to talk with friends whose busy schedules usually keep us apart. A girlfriend I haven't seen in years came by to see the show and get reacquainted. Several artist friends have dropped by to chat and to check out the gallery and the show. One even brought treats!! (Thanks, Julie Hill!) Another, Robin Neudorfer, has come to paint with me on two different Wednesdays. It was fun to see how she develops her fabulous pastels!
Last week two different sets of other friends came by to see the show. What a surprise!! We were having so much fun in the gallery, that we forgot that it is within the library complex and we were pretty noisy. We got a very nicely phrased... "Shush!". But it was so wonderful being able to share my work with friends who traveled a very long way to come by.
I even got some local press about painting in the courtyard: http://sanmarino.patch.com/arts (Then you'll have to scroll down to Tuesday, March 27, 2012.)
This week I'm hoping another friend will come join me to paint. All in all I think the Wednesday "Artist In Residence" idea was a good one. (That's what the people at the library have called it.... They even made me a sign!) I've certainly enjoyed it. Many thanks to everyone at the library/gallery who have enabled this show to be hung!!!
If you want to come on by, my "One Lucky Artist" art exhibition will remain hanging until April 18th or 19th.
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