Art Showing

Last Saturday was my night. I had my very first art showing

for my paintings. The showing took place at a small gallery

in Watertown TN. Owners Mitch and Dianna Laney, Gallery

of the Mad House Wife. Awesome, cute older building in

a small town about 45 minutes outside of Nashville.

I have been painting for almost 9 years now. Not finding

out I could do it until I was 40 years old. I had taken art class

the last two yrs. of high school. I painted a couple of paintings, one

of which hung in my Mom's dinning room from 12th grade until

I produced my first painting in oils. Mom got the first one since

she is the reason I took up painting.

I started sketching in color pencils and Mom saw some

of the things I had done. She told me then that I needed

to take up painting. Told me to look into taking a class.

I of course said I would but just put off

calling places. One day while leaving my brothers house,

she saw people going into a home two doors down with canvas'.

Mom went down to checkit out to find out that a woman taught

oil painting in her home twice a week.

Mom got her number and I called. I took classes under

Shirley Pharris for six years, every Tue. night. Thanks

MOM! Love you.

In the years that I have been painting I have turned out

over 80 paintings. My brother Ray, owning an 11,000

square foot home has made me feel

really special because he has over 10 of my paintings

hanging in his home...

With all that said, back to my night. The showing started

at 7 and went to 10. I showed with another artist, a

photographer, Trevor Elloit. I had 30 paintings

hung for show and sell. I sold two that night with hopes

that more will sellin the next couple of weeks. I will be

taking them down around May 25th.

I was so touched that I had 30 people alone come

to the showing for me. The gallery invited people and

so did Trevor. I want to thank my family for coming:

My Mom, my brothers, Mark and Ray, their wifes Kim

and Lori. My neice Holly, and my nephew Chase and

his wife Susan. They brought Susan's sister in law,

Jennifer with them. Plus...my special guest, my grandson,

Caleb. On top of thanking them I want to thank some of my

old high school friends, (yes, high school), Danny and Cindy

Gibbs and Terry Shores. I also had older

friends that came out for my night, Barb and Phil Ware.

Barb and I have been friends for 37 or more years. Phil

was a welcomed friend, being he married Barb

30 years ago. Larry Myers, from the neighborhood I grew

up in. Wendy Brink and her hubby, Alan. Wendy drove the

longest to come, from McEwen TN. which is

about an hour and 45 min. away. Wendy is 36 and I babysat

her from the age of 3 months to 3 yrs. when she moved out of

town. There was also my boss from work, Bob and his wife,

Terry. Deborah and Cindy, the two women I work so closely

with everyday ...and the ones I share daily laughter with.

Cindy brought her sister, Joy and Deborah brought her

boyfriend, Bill and son, Charlie. Then there are newer

friends like Stacey and her daughter, Ashley. Ashley

brought her boyfriend with her also.

I have to also thank to other friends. Debbie Martin and

Theresa Montgomery. Debbie being an old friend, 28 yrs.

and Theresa being a newer friend of just

2 years. Debbie was a great help and knew I had so

much going so she wanted to help with food. She furnished

summer sausage, cheese and crackers. Theresa,

a professional photographer supplied her services

of photography for my special

night. Thanks so very much you two.

I furnished two bottles of wine, couple bottles of soda

drinks and cookies. Trevor and his wife brought a couple

of bottles of wine, a fruit tray and veggie tray. The

gallery furnished wine, drinks and cookie snacks also.

My night was the best. Thanks to all that came and helped

out! I love you all. I also want to give a shout out to my

sister in law, Lori, for the beautiful flowers and

to another new friend, Nancy, who all the way from Ohio

arranged to have a bottle of wine waiting for me at the gallery

for my showing! Thank you also to Aunt Donna

and Aunt Martha who emailed me with best wishes

early on the day of the show. Love you!

Enjoy the pics. The one of the couple with me, is Mitch

and Dianna, the owners.

The next is my Mom and Caleb with me.

Next, my family. Thats me in front

of the gallery.

Thanks for stopping in,

Pam