P.S. And It Was Fun

It was an odd night. Not our usual crowd, but we made a lot of new friends during P.S. Exhibit's opening night. This isn't our official "Our Pick of Pics" post (which will be later), but something new....I shot a quick video!

One thing I neglected to capture though, was the 'Message Wall', depicted in the first two photos. It was a very popular, interactive part of our exhibit. The viewer helped us make art by writing a message to the world, placing it in a bottle, and then hanging it on our 'Message Wall'. This piece, along with the 'Growing Wall', will actually be changing significantly over the course of the exhibit.

We also have a few photos after the video, of the gyspy swing ensemble we featured from 7-9p, 4th Street Elevator. Such a good time, they were! (you will see how much, once I do post more photos.) We loved having them play at The Jazz Gallery! Make sure to check them out, on that link above. They are a very impressive live act.

Now, let the show begin!

Here we see people contributing to the 'Message Wall'...

And here's a shot of our friend Elmo doing the same. He's a regular fixture 'round these parts...

The video...

4th Street Elevator plays The Jazz Gallery...

And they play it while being so dapper...

Thank you guys. You made our night!

Sneak Peek

P.S. Exhibit ~ Planting. Seeds. Cultivating Conversations in Art

(Blurry shots for enticement, you know the drill.)

Here we are arriving at the gallery with all of our stuff literally hanging out of the car. Sue made me drive all over Riverwest like this too. Ha...

Sue is a modern day Rosie the Riveter, she knows her power tools, and her materials, and can improvise well...

The new incarnation of our 'Pillars of Peace'...

Look at this...I GREW things, and in just three days...

Come to the opening reception this Saturday, starting at 5p. Live music, food and of course, conversation.

Opening This Saturday ~ P.S. Exhibit

Come down to RAA's The Jazz Gallery this Saturday, September 29th, for the opening reception of our newest show, P.S. Exhibit ~ Planting.Seeds. Cultivating Conversations in Art. The exhibit starts at 5p on Saturday and runs through September 26th, 2009. A special reception for children and families will be held at Center Street Daze festival, September 12th at 1p, with free outdoor art activities at the gallery.

Also, playing the opening from 7-9p
at the Jazz Gallery this Saturday, will be
4th Street Elevator, Gypsy Swing Ensemble.

Our Pick of Pics/Memorial Exhibit For George McCormick

Tonight, we celebrated the life and work of George Ray McCormick Sr. Come take the journey through his work with me.

The never-before-exhibited rooster series, and many dolls...




More details on the dolls...




Some of George's woodcut prints...




The famous coconut bug...




Even more prints...




There were seriously, a lot of people in The Jazz Gallery tonight...




Evelyn had a few words about George, and others read poems...




Darryl Jensen, our VP, made this (gorgeous) limited addition print of George from the photo a few posts below...




Evelyn, and George's son very much appreciated it...

Adam Carr Interviews Evelyn Patricia Terry

...at The Jazz Gallery! I was lucky enough to be privy to such an event, but it's mainly because everyone else has a full-time job. Either way, I'll take it, because it was very interesting watching an audio interview happen. I was able to see more than anyone else will, hearing it.

You can find the entirety of Adam's audio interview here, on JSonline's Art City Blog:
Adam Carr and Evelyn Patricia Terry talk about African American artists

Please click the link above, and here are a few of the shots that I took during the interview:
















You can actually hear my camera 'chirping' a few times during the interview. Yep. I never stop.

Bayshore Towne Center With RAA

Our scheduled artists are starting at 10am this Saturday, the 22nd.

P.S. Exhibit

Come see the show...

Slideshow for COA Skyline

Have you seen it? Well here it is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/riverwestartistsassoc/sets/72157621009901379/show/

George Ray McCormick Sr.

In loving memory of our friend and fellow artist, George Ray McCormick Sr.

The RAA will be holding a special showing for George's work on Saturday August 22, 2009, on the final day of our current show, 'The Permission To Paint Please! Tribute Exhibition'. Starting at 4:00 pm, you can purchase his small pieces, and help us celebrate his life.

The Jazz Gallery will be open 12-8p on August 22.