When you and a friend decide to throw the Tacoma art show that you want to see.
All photos shared in this blog post are taken by Phil Lewis Photography.
The set up --
Lydia and I were able to spend all day on Friday arranging and hanging the work in preparation for Saturday. We were meticulous about how the work hung together to draw out comparisons and contrasts in each other's paintings. Everything went relatively smoothly, it was a lot of work but it paid off, we were very pleased with the quality of the show.
We were giddy about how our work fit so well together. Despite being so different and having created the work over almost a decade, our work had so much in common. The show had an energy and a life of its own. It was fleeting but so beautiful.
So how'd it go?
Day one was the grand opening where we welcomed you all to come see the art, chat, shop and enjoy the local wines of Structure Cellars. We appreciate everyone who stopped by. We are so proud of how the show looked and felt and we just wanted as many people to enjoy it as possible. It was a cozy little opening with lots of good chats about our work and how it fit together. The first night was great, but we were looking forward to day 2.
Day 2
Day 2 made all the work and expense and stress 1000% worth it. Day 2 was really special. At 3 we opened our doors and guests wandered in. But everyone really showed up for the concert at 4. This small little venue was filled to take in the live music of the string quartet.
Live music is kind of magical and visual art is magical-- so it made such an extraordinary pairing. The quartet performed a mix of fan fav pieces alongside Christmas music. Watching them play from just a foot away, I was so proud of this event. It was a little sparkling breathtaking moment where we all just reveled in the joy of beauty.
We also enjoyed having Outer dark Coffee, which we badly needed. (they are located on St Helens as well, they have very good coffee and food).
Another thing worth mentioning is the sale of one of Lydia's large paintings (pictured below on the left behind the quartet). YAY!
**if the quartet had a name I would tell you, but they don't have name yet. If you want to hire them then you need to contact Nico Roberts.
Thank you.
We are so grateful to everyone who came and enjoyed our Tacoma art show. We are so grateful to Jess for the use of her beautiful space, Atelier Tacoma. Of course, thank you to the vendors - Structure Cellars and Outer Dark Coffee. 100x thanks to the quartet for gracing us with their talents. I am thankful to Lydia for throwing this show with me. And so thankful to my dad for capturing these amazing photos of the event. Hire Phil Lewis Photography.
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