Yesterday was a pretty long day and I find myself kind of whipped this morning so this is going to be a relatively short post. I will write more about the opening of my Entanglement show at the Principle Gallery on Friday evening and yesterday’s painting demonstration in the coming day or so. I will however take this opportunity to say Thank You! to the folks who came out to these events. I am still amazed when anyone shows up and even more so on a tension-filled weekend in the Capital district that had all the signs of being an inflection point in our history.
Throw in stifling heat and humidity along with heavy thunderstorms on Friday and I am even more amazed– and grateful– those who made their way in. And special thanks to my many friends who came to the demo yesterday and stuck with it from the beginning to end– over three hours!– and made it a good, fun time that made my drive home much brighter and easier.
And a special Thank You to Michele Marceau and her great staff at the Principle Gallery– Clint, Taylor, Owen, and Brady— who take mighty efforts to make it all possible. I cannot be more appreciative of all they do on my behalf.
And on a day of voices raised against one man’s greedy grab for ultimate power, I say Thank You to the millions who took to the streets all across this country yesterday. Leaving town, I was heartened by the number of people walking toward King Street who were carrying signs of protest of all sorts. They all seemed to me to be walking with such purpose in their strides, like they were on a mission and would not be denied. When I got home and saw some of the imagery from around the country, my heart filled.
Again, I will write more in the days ahead about the show and demonstration but for now, to those that made this a memorable weekend in different ways, please accept my heartfelt thank you.
Let’s have a little Sunday Morning Music, okay? Here’s song from British soul singer James Hunter and his group, the James Hunter Six that might well sum up what is needed to overcome the obstacles we face in this country at the present– Whatever It Takes.
Redtree Times 