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Urban Sketchers on Exhibit in Chapel Hill
I am so psyched! I went to see the Urban Sketchers exhibit at the Ackland Museum Store, and got to see work by Liz Steel, Cathy (Kate) Johnson, Virginia Hein, Sharon Frost, Laura Frankstone and lots more! So cool to see everyone's work in person -- the real thing is always more vibrant than what we see on the screen, no matter how good our scans. The exhibit looks really good -- and I live so close, I get to go back. Any time I want. Until October 6! I started by sketching the panel that a visitor was looking at -- grabbed her quick before she moved on. Caroline Johnson's sketch number two had a red "sold" dot! Congratulations, Caroline!
Then I looked at Liz's work - the first of my contacts I spotted. I was so-o-o pleased! Took a few photos, looked quickly at everyone's work (all wonderful!!) and started a quick sketch of the panel that features Liz's work smack dab in the center. Then it was closing time.
I must confess to feeling really intimidated about sketching other people's work. It felt funny to be sketching someone else's art, and also I knew I could never do any of it justice. But I knew I couldn't just put blank rectangles on those walls either. (Sorry, did have to leave three.) I will be going back -- though likely not to sketch. I just want to drink in everyone's art.
The exhibit fasteners are in two parts - magnetic, so they leave no holes. One part is pounded into the wall or panel, the page is put in place, and a magnet goes on top to hold it firmly. Definitely a wonderful invention for hanging art.
Urban Sketchers on Exhibit in Chapel Hill
I am so psyched! I went to see the Urban Sketchers exhibit at the Ackland Museum Store, and got to see work by Liz Steel, Cathy (Kate) Johnson, Virginia Hein, Sharon Frost, Laura Frankstone and lots more! So cool to see everyone's work in person -- the real thing is always more vibrant than what we see on the screen, no matter how good our scans. The exhibit looks really good -- and I live so close, I get to go back. Any time I want. Until October 6! I started by sketching the panel that a visitor was looking at -- grabbed her quick before she moved on. Caroline Johnson's sketch number two had a red "sold" dot! Congratulations, Caroline!
Then I looked at Liz's work - the first of my contacts I spotted. I was so-o-o pleased! Took a few photos, looked quickly at everyone's work (all wonderful!!) and started a quick sketch of the panel that features Liz's work smack dab in the center. Then it was closing time.
I must confess to feeling really intimidated about sketching other people's work. It felt funny to be sketching someone else's art, and also I knew I could never do any of it justice. But I knew I couldn't just put blank rectangles on those walls either. (Sorry, did have to leave three.) I will be going back -- though likely not to sketch. I just want to drink in everyone's art.
The exhibit fasteners are in two parts - magnetic, so they leave no holes. One part is pounded into the wall or panel, the page is put in place, and a magnet goes on top to hold it firmly. Definitely a wonderful invention for hanging art.