Artevino 2010

Yesterday was the big Artevino show at the Crystal Palace in Picton (I was in the Terroir event there just a few weeks ago). My set-up was in one of the giant tents, hence the blown-out background in that photo. It rained a wee bit, but since they attached the walls, all of us stayed dry. I would have preferred to be inside the Crystal Palace itself.

But, then again, if I were, I may not have met Peter Paylor. While Krista and I were setting up my stuff, we noticed that directly across from us was a sculptor whose work we admired since seeing some of it in a gallery a few months ago in Belleville. We went over to chat a few times and eventually bought two of Peter's pieces (one for a friend) before the show even began.

We also met Marc "Budgie" Bourdon, who's become a good friend of ours and has generously begun installing his lovely sculptures on our art trail in our woods. We plan an ongoing art exchange with him and he's very happy to use our expansive space as a lab to experiment with new sculpting ideas. We're looking forward to a "sculpture that can be hugged," for example.

Paintings in the photo above

Back row: Aisha with Camera 1, Fuel 3 [sold], Red Wine (Coke 5) [sold], Je Pense [sold]
Middle row: Oiseau 04-B [sold], Full-bodied (c), Full-bodied (b) [sold], Full-bodied (a), Unravel Me 2 [sold]
Laying flat: Oiseaux 12 [sold], Oiseau 02-A
Front row: Reservoir Lounge, Oiseau 15 [sold]