The exhibit space is a big old church, and my show is Friday, Aug. 13, 6-8 p.m. I had a show here at this time last year, I featured my Old Colorado City pictures, and they were received very well. This exhibit has been much easier to prepare, since I didn't have to rush around renting and assembling display panels as last year.
Thanks to Johnie Johnson, for letting me use his display panels and light stands. And thanks to all the volunteers, who are going to help with a wine and cheese reception. I'm using the single spot light that belongs to the center, and I've purchased 4 clamp lights and good bulbs, spots and floods, and I'll give all the lights to the History Center for future exhibits. Everyone agrees it's a great art gallery. And everyone's pleased to have this art show because last year's was a great success.I'll keep you informed.
My Triptych.
In my blogs this summer I've mainly been showing this particular collection of artwork, and I've been showing various pairs of pictures, including my one diptych, of St. Elmo. One of my paintings was planned at the beginning to be a triptych, of "Holy Taos Mountain". Here it is, with sketches of the other two panels, each 30"x60".
The views are to the left, looking toward the Sangre de Cristo range that extends north of Taos into Colorado, and to the right, showing the rest of the location extending toward the Taos Mountains, that extend south to Santa Fe. The finished painting itself is my largest painting, and while I do have the other two canvases ready to paint, I've never had the room to paint, much less hang, such a large finished work.
I'll see what kind of reception I get at the art show, as to whether I want to continue with this diptych.
Next post I'll have photos of my show.
