Seriously Central Maintenance...63° in the d'Art Center Studios is a Good Thing?

Brrr! It's the first day of summer and Norfolk's Central has decided to freeze us out of the Selden Arcade! Compared to Harborfest week, when temperatures soared into the high 90s outside, and the low 90s inside, this is the lesser of two evils. However, wouldn't it be fabulous if we could strike a happy medium and keep the temps in the mid- to high 60s year 'round? The latest reading is 63° which is perfect for enjoying my Starbucks, but not so much for anything else...except maybe buying art!

Norfolk Circuit Court Judges Peter Decker and Jim Mathews dropped by Studio 116 for a visit.  

The Boardwalk Art Show is "Smokin'"!

Today is the first day of the Boardwalk Art Show, where else but, on the boardwalk in Virginia Beach. Unfortunately, the smoke from the peat fires from Alligator River area in Manteo, North Carolina have dropped a heavy smoke fog over our area. Several attempts to contain the fire have been unsuccesful since the lightning strike set this all off in April. The drive to my studio this morning was very hazy and smelly. If we are having this unpleasant conditions in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, I can only imagine what the Outer Banks vacationers are experiencing.

Still, I am planning to stroll through the show this year to see what's happening in one of the country's top 100 outdoor art shows. A big shout out to my friends Vonnie Whitworth, Jeff Diener, and Janice Gay Maker. May your sales be often and many!

Collaborative Creatures Opening

Friday Night was not only the opening reception at d'Art for our ten-artist collaborative, but it was Harborfest's opening night for the Parade of Sails. Surprisingly, parking spaces were still available when a couple of us arrived several hours early in the sweltering heat. The event was attended by a handful of dedicated art lovers but they were most enthusiastic with questions and comments throughout the entire gallery talk given by the local seven participants: Ray Hershberger  http://www.rmhershberger.com/  (painter), Janice Gay Maker  http://www.janicegaymaker.com/  (painter), Lynne Sward (fiber artist), Peggy Beardslee (fiber artist), Pamela Winslow http://ppinewinslow.com/ (fiber artist), Matthew Bernier http://www.evms.edu/evms-school-of-health-professions/matthew-bernier-mcat-atr-bc.html (puppeteer), and yours truly.
(Above--Airyk: rex ignem avis Journal)