Another full circle moment

We were in Port Stanley yesterday sourcing rental cottages with pal Lorraine and decided to make a quick visit to the Lake Erie Beacon to say hi to Linda and Andrew. Linda and Andrew were my fantastic hosts during the Port Stanley Art Tour some months ago, and I like to drop-in whenever I'm in town.
When I walked in, Linda say "I guess you've heard" to which I said "huh?". She gestured to the wall of the office, and hanging there was the painting I'd donated to the art centre auction! I wasn't able to attend the auction and hadn't even heard if my painting had sold. What a great surprise, that my new friends at the Beacon had bought my painting.

My rilly big shew ....

Well, the Port Stanley Art Tour is over and it was a wonderful success for me. I sold a few paintings, made some new friends, had a deadline to meet so I produced some new work, and enjoyed a wonderful weekend. Thanks to all of my friends who stopped by; art shows are certainly about the art, but they are also partially (sometimes largely) about community and friendship. And I can't say enough fuzzy warm things about Linda and Andrew at the Lake Erie Beacon who hosted my display. Along with the coffee and treats, they also provided me with great support; it was wonderful spending the weekend with such strong community champions. The Beacon provided wonderful coverage in this week's edition (featuring a photo of moi) which will no doubt ensure an even stronger turn-out next year. Snaps to Lucky for providing additional cuteness when the conversation lagged and to Cindy for dropping everything on Sunday night to give me and my paintings a ride home. And as always ...

hugs and thanks to Dana for just generally being at my beck-and-call
(and always up for a walk on the beach!)