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Elena with Terri and Rob Day at Ranazul |
An opportunity suddenly came my way last December to show my work at a local upscale restaurant:
Ranazul Bistro in nearby Fulton. Ranazul has a beautiful room, the Galeria, for displaying art.
They asked me if I could show my art for the month of January. Luckily, I had a good amount of framed work from the Brookside show on hand, as well as other paintings from last year's plein air activities, so the show was hung on Jan. 8, and the following Sunday, Ranazul hosted a reception with tapas and champagne for my guests.
I was not expecting much of a turn-out considering the month--at this time of the year most folks are jaded from the Christmas holidays and ready to hibernate. I was surprised that a few friends we hadn't seen in a while turned up--Terri and Rob Day brought a lovely bouquet of flowers for me (Thank you, my dears!), and a number of other friends and family members too, eager to buy their favorite pieces. Herb came along and officiated as photographer. It was a very successful afternoon in all respects.
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Orchid study in graphite |
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Twigs N Leaves (revised), watercolor |
Here are some more botanicals. The Dimensional Study 204 class started
last Saturday, and I've been practicing my sketching with an orchid
that is about to bloom. I also added a few new elements to my Twigs N
Leaves piece for the Painting 103 Class before submitting it for
evaluation--I think the composition works better now.