October

As mentioned in previous month, went to Long Beach. Nice set up close to the aquarium, but the support for the Show was dismal...I guess people were committed to the ferris wheel and aquarium. Followed by my trip to Mountain View Art and Wine Festival. Big show with about 5-600 vendors with many craft and some good art. Saturday was a good day, selling many cards.Joy Rewick,May Jestic and Alex Gilevich were interested in the upcoming Xmas Card portfolio. Was delighted to see Eunice Kwan again. A collector of cards and has one of my sculptures. Eunice bought a copy of the book,"Anthony Verity.Paintings and Sculpture", but unfortunately her sculpture is not included.Took more Xmas card orders on Sunday. All in all a fairly successful show, but we will see what comes out from the cards. Drove on my own this time, and stayed with Neil and Kim.Sept.25,26 was the Thousand Oaks Art Festival.Hot both days. Little confusion with the booth design but changed and had a good spot. A successful show, thanks in no small part to the organization of Craig Morton. Westlake Village Art Guild had a large sponsored tent....members of the guild could show 2-3 works and sit the tent.This is a big family festival with performing arts organized by Conejo Valley R and P. Many friends were exhibiting...Ron McKee,Pong Apinyavat,Tharalson,Donna Snider,Michelle McGrath,Ron Souza,Eva Svitek,Bob Engel,the Mortons,Ann Mathias,Chuck Brittenham,Dennis Griffin,Judy Koenig,Meli Calkins, Pat Duggan,...Bessie Jacinto,Treasurer for the Simi Valley Art Assoc. purchased a book. Was very pleased to see David and Judith Piche. They passed through and bought a book....they had a painting which was included. Hours later came back and purchased 'Bleu Fromage", a mixed media work which I did about 3 years ago, but rarely exhibited. Shirley Lipe stopped by. Always very positive. She is a residential and commercial interior designer.Hopes to include the book as examples of contempory art.The Valley Artists Guild held their Fall Show at the VIVA Gallery,Sherman Oaks and reception Oct 4th. at which time I was pleasantly surprised to receive 3rd place for "Safari"....following up my Gold Medal Award in the Spring. Some of you will remember the piece; stark trees against an orange and grey sky.Thanks to Barbara Jones,Editor of Southern California SPACES,I was featured in the Final Touch,Sept/Oct 2009.