GARY'S FIRST ART SHOW OF THIS SEASON

 Saturday, January 22nd,  Gary at an Art Show in Avon Park, Florida.  Because it was such a long show, I went along so that I could get some lunch for Gary.  As it turned out he also needed another small table for his display.  So I made a trip around the corner to go to Walmart for a card table.  The Art League that had the show had also planned some entertainment.

This lady does some music for a couple elderly assisted living buildings.  This is what I told our boys that I want when I have to go to assisted living!!  This and Bingo!!  I'll be happy then.

This is just part of the art displays.  Gary is
off to the left of this.

This is only a portion of Gary's finished work.
But all that he carried along for this show.

Some of his work is in Ohio and more is in our motorhome and storage shed here in Wauchula.

The first thing that I did after helping Gary set up was to walk around the rest of the displays inside of the building.  It was too cold to go outside to walk around to check that art out.  I should have worn warmer clothing!!  

I then reported to Gary that another artist's display had a for sale sign of $30. on it.  Turns out that they have to return to New York because of his health issues to be near those doctors.  You have to be where you are most comfortable and most confident.

So I reported back to Gary.  He was in awe that it was only $30. when it consisted of a lot of PVC and burlap background.  So he went right across the room to check it out!!  And he came back $30 lighter!!  They even delivered it to Gary on Sunday after our church.  Of course, Gary helped with his gas.

Now he has a much better and larger display for down here.  He has one in Ohio but never wanted to haul it back and forth.  And this one is much lighter and less bulky than the tables and pegboard that he was using here.  I didn't think to take a picture of it with their art on it.  So you won't see it until Gary uses it his first time.

There was more music entertainment while we visited with our friends who stopped by and while Gary sold a little of his work. 

We were not empressed
with this lady at all.

These guys were pretty good!
We could do some singing
and foot stomping with them.

The guitar player said that he never began playing until he was 48 years old when he bought the guitar.  And he just loves it!  He wishes that he had begun it much earlier in his life!

Amazing how often we learn too little too late!! 

Hopefully we will have some more to share with you in a couple weeks.  Hopefully Spring will soon begin to show itself.  This is more winter than we have seen here since we began coming this far south.  I sure hate having to hibernate!!  Gary gets out quite a little as he has other meetings that he goes to.  So I stay in and read a lot.  I need to get out my scrapbooking, but have not done so.  I'd love to find a scrapbooking group near here.  But I've not been that lucky.  Some day??

Stay tuned!!