When it goes right

Last Saturday we took part in our first real "ART" fair. The others have turned out to be crafty, other than just art and attracted people not much interested in buying photographs, so this was going to be our first real test.

The day broke totally fogged in, a little damp and a little chilly. We actually couldn't find the park in the fog though at one point we could see it down below us. Using our human GPS and as much common sense as we could, we finally arrived to set up. Right from the start we were impressed with the quality and creativity we could see in the booths going up around us, so despite the damp, our spirits were lifted.

By the time we got set up the fog was lifting, and by the time the fair officially opened, it had become a bright, gorgeous early fall day and stayed that way right to the end. The occasional stiff breeze kept the temperature comfortable and our well anchored canopy didn't budge.

So, attendance was reasonable, sales were pretty good and people were happy and having a good time. Many who didn't buy still stopped to chat, so we met a lot of interesting people/characters and left feeling very positive about the day.

These are photos of us in the booth. This is our "good weather" set up. Less favorable weather results in different configurations, but we have a very flexible and adaptable booth. We are hoping we get to use this set up in Wake Forest this coming weekend!

News and views

One of my photographs was accepted into the juried art show at Upstate Visual Arts. Making the cut turned out to be nerve racking, but now I'm in. Results of the judging are tonite. It will be interesting to see what kind of art wins. I feel very honored to have been selected, and no, I'm not just saying that.

We are going to be in three upcoming events - and maybe more. Sept 19 & 20 at the Riverside show outside of Commerce - details when I get them.

Oct 3 we will be in the Trillium art fair in Travelers Rest, SC

Oct 10 at the Downtown Wake Forest Autumn Arts Fair in Wake Forest, NC.

We will probably also enter at least 2 more juried shows this fall.

We have come so far in less than a year and find we are looking at things very differently than we did and using our photoshop and painting techniques more selectively.

Here is one of Wayne's most recent works. We were on an errand and came around a curve to see this beautiful tree standing alone in a farm yard. Light and sky were about perfect.