Well, my show, Alchemy, opened Saturday night at the Kada Gallery in Erie. It was a good night filled with conversation with many folks, some longtime fans of the work and some new to it. One of the highlights of the show was being able to exhibit my large and well documented The Internal Landscape, show here, at the Kada.
It is a piece that I am very proud of and it was good to be able to show it to the many folks who have followed my work in this region over the 17 or so years I have shown there. It drew a lot of attention as it greeted show visitors from an opposing wall as they came into the gallery. It contributed greatly to a very warm glow that filled the space.
I would like to send out a resounding Thank You to everyone who came out to the show on Saturday. It is always inspiring to get the feedback that I receive from these shows and for that I am gratefully indebted.
Also, a heartfelt thank you to Kathy and Joe DeAngelo, owners of the Kada Gallery. I have known Kathy since the early days of 1996 when she took me on as a relatively new artist, having only shown my work for a year or so before coming across through an act of serendipity.
Kathy, along with Joe, has been one of the most, if not the most, vocal advocates of my work over these many years, always encouraging me to continue further into my work. By that, I mean she always gave me the freedom to explore new directions and has never pressured me to stay at any one point on my artistic path or tried to direct the work in any way. She and Joe have always been eager to see the new and different paths that I have explored over this time and that is a wonderfully liberating thing for any artist. Thank you, Kathy and Joe, and thanks to their new young staffers, Morgan and Emily, whose youthful spirit and enthusiasm is wonderful to behold in the gallery.
Thanks, everyone involved, for a great show. Once again, it has been my pleasure.
Redtree Times 
Congratulations on another successful opening. It must have been quite a pleasure to see “The Eternal Landscape” featured so prominently.
Those of us not “in the business” can sometimes assume hanging a show’s as easy as putting a few nails in the wall and getting the paintings up. It’s been quite an education for me, reading about all of the decisions made during the development of Crystal Bridges when it came to hanging the collection. Obviously, a good gallery can make a huge difference. I’m glad you have folks who know their business, and whose display of your work makes you happy.
Thank you, Linda. You’re right about the importance of how a show is hung. There is an art in the way the galleries weigh each piece’s shape, size and impact against each other. It’s much the same process as I have tried to describe about my painting, where I am looking for a rhythm that runs through the piece. I have been very fortunate that my longtime galleries have all excelled at this.
We enjoyed the show. Sorry we didn’t get a chance to say hello but you were if high demand!
Oh, I wish you had introduced yourself, Kurt! I would have liked to have met you. Thanks for coming out!
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Redtree Times
I thoroughly enjoyed the show in Erie and I appreciated hearing your thoughts on Alchemy. I am looking forward to seeing it every day in my home!
I also enjoyed getting to talk with you for a bit at the show. I hope you’ll enjoy “Alchemy” in your home for many years to come. Many thanks, Melanie.