My first show was a wonderful experience. Gabriel and David Colman, owners and curators of The Venue, put together a fantastic group show for myself and two other artists, Lindsay Hine and Tom Maher. The Venue did an excellent job of bringing the three of us together, and the installation looked amazing.

Despite our varying mediums, we showed strongly together. Our mediums ranged from finely painted acrylics (Tom), to collage photography (Lindsay), and finally to my very own gel pen/gesso pieces. The theme for the show was officially the “Spirit of October,” but I think the unifying aspect was the idea of nostalgia. Tom’s paintings told tales of remembered life experiences. Lindsay’s collage pieces were created from actual photographs from the 1930’s and 1940’s. Mine are intended to call into mind the simplicity and pure beauty of the past, showing my interpretation of that as an idea.

It was a great experience through and through, and I’d like to thank all involved, including those patrons of the arts who made it out to see it in person. I hope to show again at The Venue just after the new year, only this time it may be a solo show. I’ll keep you all posted as to any official word…

Cheers,

John