Win/Win-- Art, Wine, & More...

Oil paintings displayed in the living room.  Some of these were from the Tale of Two Mains show I did in March.

Last week I had my little private art show that I referred to as Art, Wine & More.  Overall it was a Win/Win situation, and a BIG thanks to all of those who showed.  A box was filled with non-perishable foods and I ended up selling 6 paintings which 10% of the proceeds is going to the Utah Food Bank. 

Watercolor paintings and a couple of new oils were displayed in another room.

I held the event on both Thursday and Friday.  Thursday night I had a couple of people in attendance, and I was kind of getting concerned but I know that I had a few people that had mentioned they were coming on Friday night. 

Look at all of these Food Donations!

Friday night arrived and I had a co-worker that came over shortly after work.  The co-worker purchased a painting.  Then, a friend arrived early and shortly after that my water color teacher, Colleen, showed up.  It rather kept up steady with people arriving and leaving until about the last hour.  It was during this last hour that a group of friends and myself just hung out in the living room and chatted.  While we chatted we enjoyed sipping beverages and sampling food.  It was a very fun and relaxed atmosphere. 

I ended up having about 13 people overall visit on Friday night.  At the end of Friday night, 4 water color paintings and 2 oil paintings had sold.  AND the Food Donation Box was practically filled. Wow~! Thus, I'm calling it a Win/Win situation.  I even managed to talk a couple of friends into taking some fudge home.   Can you say," I don't need that fudge on my hips!"

***- Oh and Mom- the first picture-- that's the chair I was talking about.  The one that you re-upholstered which I just LOVE!