Singing the praises of Greensboro, NC.

We took a trip up to Greensboro, NC (1 hr, 15min WNW of Raleigh) for an art show on Friday, 4/4. I took some pictures this trip because Greensboro, it was charming me. It was throwing charm around. I may have a wee, itty bitty crush on Greensboro (with all apologies to my home of Raleigh):

Greensboro fashion, baby.

Brick, ironwork, funky sculpture. What's not to love?

Angry Beethoven lives on in downtown Greensboro.

Painting at Artspace's "New Works" Show, April 2008.

The painting below is one of two I have in the "New Works" juried exhibition at Artspace in downtown Raleigh:

dream of the exotic

2008

oil on printed fabric

10"x10"

Diane Feissel

Spring has sproinged.

Evidence:

Vintagery.

There's a new (new for real, or just new to me? unsure) vintage shop on Wilmington between Hargett and Martin. I noticed it last Thursday as the TTA bus let me off almost right inside the front door... but otherwise, it's a little hard to find, probably because the shop itself is on the second floor. But they have a little sandwich board with their name, "Vintage Nation," at street level, along with this lady to point you in the right direction:

She's sassy, huh?

Anyway, it's a decent place and all, but it still can't tear my heart away from Stuff down near my studio on West Martin Street. Better selection, good ambiance. They don't have a sassy mannequin, but they do have a friendly dog.

Here's looking at you, kid.

eye (med 2)

oil on canvas on panel

5"x3"

2007

This painting is down at my studio at 311 West Martin Street Galleries and Studios in downtown Raleigh.

4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days and...

...1 opinion: EXCELLENT.

Business.

Tonight I went to an information session in downtown Raleigh as part of Visual Art Exchange's "The Business of Being an Artist" series (as opposed to the "You Have No Business Being an Artist" series). The fun thing about going to things of any sort when you are relatively new to an area is that you can easily discover new little nooks, buildings or other places or things you otherwise would never have seen or noticed. For example, I loved the Longview Center, in which the session was held - here's a shot: