post-mortem about the show

What a busy last couple of weeks with the art show and then a week of teaching, including taking 27 upper-school students to the Art Institute of Chicago on the train. Lots of bad weather to complicate matters, trekking through blowing snow and bitter winds to the museum with high spirited 6th graders (they did not mind the weather).

I am finally starting to relax and clean out the rubble in my studio. Art shows are such a huge amount of work for the artists.

At this time, my feelings about the One of a Kind Show are mostly disappointment. I did not make much in sales and lost money on the endeavor. On the positive side, I have many new contacts which I intend to follow up. And I did have a very good time interacting with all the visitors who came by.

Above, one of my paintings, titled "Moonlight Rose" 40x30 acrylic on canvas, framed.

visitors to my show

I had many visitors from the private classical school where I have been teaching. This adorable little girl is one of my best students. What fun to see her and the family.

The show ends

The dust has just barely settled. Photos from the installation days last week.

Loading the trusty van.

Getting the big pieces to line up!

Finished booth set up.

Ready for visitors to arrive.

The show begins

Today is the first of four days that I will be exhibiting at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. The show is called The One of a Kind Show and Sale and it is on the 8th floor of the Mart overlooking the Chicago River in one of the busiest parts of the city.

I have been carrying artwork down city blocks, pounding nails, and hanging paintings for the past two days. Now I am going to be in my booth meeting people (I hope) for the next nine hours.

Here is my booth yesterday afternoon in the midst of the assembly stage.