Girls can draw?!
Ok... I know I usually just use this LJ to vent and bitch, but I seriously should try to change that. I actually have a social life (sometimes), and my life isn't completely consumed by a big ball of negative energy. I'm really happy when I'm around art somehow. Even when the pain is too much, just being around creative energy cheers me up some.
So, I attended a local art show last month. I was planning to type an entry about it last month, but I'm glad I waited. I now have visuals:D I'm really glad that someone decided to record the event. Anyways, there seems to be an art movement developing in the area. Fueled by younger artists and art lovers. Thank God...thank Buddah...Jehovah... ok... I'm being silly. I just feel like I'm in an artistic wasteland at times in this area. September's show was an all female show. I've actually met the young couple who promoted the show. It seems like everyone in the art scene here is connected to each other in someway. The all female show ("Joan of Art") actually used a tattoo shop to display the art. Fuzion Ink. A shop that is a few doors down from my Drawing group space, and next to the gay bar....lol. You have to love this area in Norfolk (Ghent to be precise) if you're young, open-minded and creative. I've spent a lot of time in Ghent in the last 12 months.
Anyways, the show was a huge success. I felt out of place somewhat at times though. It wasn't the fact that I was just about the only colored individual there (Asians were the dominate minority present), but the fact that I didn't have one tattoo....lol. You had people outside showing off massive back pieces. I guess hosting a show at a tattoo parlor will attract such a crowd. Well, a lot of Ghent individuals seem to be tattooed at times. I have a thing for cute girls with tats:D I have to say that a lot of attractive young ladies were present that night in general. I really wanted to hit on one of the art girls, but it wasn't hard to lose someone in the crowd. It seems like a certain local paper reporter was present as well that night. I met her at my Drawing group a few weeks before the show. Instant crush right there...lol. I doubt that I would even have a chance with her. She's surrounded by so many creative individuals. She has actually been focusing on the art scene a lot lately, and everyone knows her at this point. She's too cute.
Now for the visuals. The first photo features one half of the promotion team MC7C. Kat. I'm loving this girl. She's very energetic, and a cutie. It seems like every time we've chatted, her breasts are always in my face....lol. I think a group of us are going to have her and her husband promote our show next year.
She actually sold a lot of prints that night.
The food was really good. The spread was huge, and I over spiced my sushi. I actually ate there, and went out to a new spot with a friend after the show.
Finally, we have the female DJ. DJ Spookster. Another cutie, but she was spinning with cds? I'm still traumatized by the club that was using Mp3s. You had to love the three second gaps in between songs...lol. Spookster was cool though. She fooled me. DJs with no records...hmmm.
There was more work up, but this entry is already image heavy. I think you can get the feel of the show from these images though. You can read more about the show, and learn about the MC7C promotion team at: http://www.myspace.com/monochromatic7cities
Edit: A friend just said that I focused on the girls more than the art itself. She's picking on me:P
So, I attended a local art show last month. I was planning to type an entry about it last month, but I'm glad I waited. I now have visuals:D I'm really glad that someone decided to record the event. Anyways, there seems to be an art movement developing in the area. Fueled by younger artists and art lovers. Thank God...thank Buddah...Jehovah... ok... I'm being silly. I just feel like I'm in an artistic wasteland at times in this area. September's show was an all female show. I've actually met the young couple who promoted the show. It seems like everyone in the art scene here is connected to each other in someway. The all female show ("Joan of Art") actually used a tattoo shop to display the art. Fuzion Ink. A shop that is a few doors down from my Drawing group space, and next to the gay bar....lol. You have to love this area in Norfolk (Ghent to be precise) if you're young, open-minded and creative. I've spent a lot of time in Ghent in the last 12 months.
Anyways, the show was a huge success. I felt out of place somewhat at times though. It wasn't the fact that I was just about the only colored individual there (Asians were the dominate minority present), but the fact that I didn't have one tattoo....lol. You had people outside showing off massive back pieces. I guess hosting a show at a tattoo parlor will attract such a crowd. Well, a lot of Ghent individuals seem to be tattooed at times. I have a thing for cute girls with tats:D I have to say that a lot of attractive young ladies were present that night in general. I really wanted to hit on one of the art girls, but it wasn't hard to lose someone in the crowd. It seems like a certain local paper reporter was present as well that night. I met her at my Drawing group a few weeks before the show. Instant crush right there...lol. I doubt that I would even have a chance with her. She's surrounded by so many creative individuals. She has actually been focusing on the art scene a lot lately, and everyone knows her at this point. She's too cute.
Now for the visuals. The first photo features one half of the promotion team MC7C. Kat. I'm loving this girl. She's very energetic, and a cutie. It seems like every time we've chatted, her breasts are always in my face....lol. I think a group of us are going to have her and her husband promote our show next year.
She actually sold a lot of prints that night.
The food was really good. The spread was huge, and I over spiced my sushi. I actually ate there, and went out to a new spot with a friend after the show.
Finally, we have the female DJ. DJ Spookster. Another cutie, but she was spinning with cds? I'm still traumatized by the club that was using Mp3s. You had to love the three second gaps in between songs...lol. Spookster was cool though. She fooled me. DJs with no records...hmmm.
There was more work up, but this entry is already image heavy. I think you can get the feel of the show from these images though. You can read more about the show, and learn about the MC7C promotion team at: http://www.myspace.com/monochromatic7cities
Edit: A friend just said that I focused on the girls more than the art itself. She's picking on me:P