art is why i get up in the morning
Last night was the Art Guild's first art reception. Although I didn't join until last night, they invited me to participate since I was part of their sidewalk art show last summer. I had no idea what to expect...and all morning, the butterflies in my chest kept running kamakaze into my heart. The show turned out wonderfully, though, and I'm glad I made myself sign up for the exposure. Each artist had about three feet of horizontal space to hang their work on wire panels, and there were at least twenty artists there. I brought along four of my framed originals, and set up a small table in front of my work with business cards, greeting cards, and prints. My work always stands out a bit in my town, as a vast majority of the artists paint boats, lighthouses, etc...but I didn't feel too terribly out of place. At times the place was so packed that I could barely breathe, but several people still stopped to say sweet things about my work. I also had the good luck to set up next to an extremely nice artist, so we talked to each other when neither of us had browsers. The two hours flew by a lot faster than I thought they would. It was lovely, indeed. I just wish I had photographs to share. :(