and I write about last night....
which was really awesome....a perfect night...a perfectly awesome night....
I went to the Rumble House (formerly, Gorilla House) in Calgary...which is a LIVE ART event that happens every Wed night. It was founded by Rich Theroux, who is an art teacher... I think he's a jr. high art teacher, but I'm not 100% sure the exact grade he teaches.
so, what happens is....it's a free event...you drop in to this space...which is just a big art studio, paintings hung around....paint on the floor....art tables....a small bathroom...a couch....pretty chill location to gather...artists are given inspiration....you can take it or leave it....and you paint for 2 hours....at 9, the auction starts. anyone can wander in and bid on art that was created that night...
last night, there were a lot of new people....first timers....I think maybe about 30 artists in total in the place...
let me just say, this 2 hour limit is totally in my wheelhouse...because I usually have to paint pretty quick...
I brought a ton of stuff with me....a stretched canvas.....watercolor paper....acrylics....watercolors, gouache, pencils, sharpies.....erasers....small spray bottle, containers....brushes....watercolor brushes and acrylic brushes....
and the inspiration was...a passage from a book, that mentioned 'sight and insight'....'something seen and something seen in'
being new to this, I decided I'd go with the inspiration... and set to work finding a photo I could work with on my phone....
something that is very....black and white.... 'sight and insight'....I thought, something so obviously seen in the light of the picture, while something also, that would be visualized, in what wasn't seen, something that brings a different sight, an insight.....
and I decided to to a watercolor as well....I was working at both at the same time....
my space on the floor...
my stretched canvas one...
my watercolor,
at 9, we started the auction.....you hold up your piece for everyone to see and you start the bid.
I started the bid at $15 for my stretched canvas and $10 for the watercolor.
My stretched nude sold for $20 and the watercolor for $12. :) Half of what you make goes back to the program.... :) so I made, $16. :)
I should add, that most everyone starts the bid at like $5, or $10 or something like that...and nothing sold for more than $50.
the woman who bought my watercolor, was fascinated...and really sweet. She said she doesn't normally buy art at the event...and she thought of just taking a pic of it...but she just, had to buy it.
I also bought a tutu for $20 from an artist....for Zoey.
it's just....all around....good, awesome....fun stuff. The energy of a floor full of artists busy creating stuff....sharing and laughing...and
amazing.
The founder, Rich, created this....pretty cool.
my neighbor next to me did this...
oh, plus, I made a new friend....
peace...and love...and creating art together....
#rumblehouse
#gorillahouse
#liveart
#create
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