Heave Ho

A client popped in the other day to see some of Andrea Rosenberg's large works on paper. I was running solo, so I had to lift them out of the stacks by myself. These suckers are heavy. Typically a client will offer a little assistance when they see that something is awkward or heavy, but this time I was on my own. I think I pulled a bicep. Anyway, I always love it when people pop in off the street and we get to start dragging things out. It's so nice to revisit works that have been shelved for awhile.

Gallery talk

Artist Darryl Lauster recently gave a talk before his amazing show, Americana, closed last Saturday. It was a thin crowd, but an important one with well respected critics and curators in attendance. Darryl, who teaches 3-d design and art history (whoot whoot!) at UTA, said that speaking before a small crowd was actually more difficult than speaking for a large group. When there's a crowd, he just slips into lecture mode and rolls. No nerves were apparent, however, as Darryl gave an incredibly thought provoking lecture about truth, fiction, history, and memory.

Hello, Operator?

We had a lovely home improvement recently at the gallery. Both Barry and I got new phones! They are ergonomically better suited to actually stay on your shoulder, and they effectively rest on the receiver when you try to hang up. Added bonus: there's a contrast button on the caller i.d. Now that it's as bright as ever I can make informed decisions on which calls to answer. Truthfully, I answer all of them, but sometimes I use funny voices.