On The Other Hand...

Maybe not so dumb after all. Had I been in route to Miami, I would have missed an emergency gallery call today. Seems they managed to sell the same painting twice, and YIKES, is there a way to get another similar painting before Xmas. No way if I'm in Miami... no way if I'm carrying out a traditional, highly decorated kind of holiday (which I'm also trying to ignore.)

But... sure, I can do that! I just happened to have a 24x72 canvas in the works (they only need 24x60 but will take the extra foot.) Actually, I'd already begun a bokusho painting on it but it wasn't going anywhere so it's now wiped out and ready to start afresh.

As a bonus, my remarks about being bummed out for not going to Miami were picked up by Culture Grrl as a link back... maybe I'll be famous! I won't link this time, don't want to appear to be gushing! See previous post for the link. So... maybe my hermit habits aren't so debilitating after all. That said... I know they're all sipping wine near the pool now, palm trees swaying in the breeze. I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, I can even smell the salt air... ummm... drat!

Dumb! Dumb! Dumb!

Today's the day a bunch of my art buddies are gathering in Miami for the big Art Basel bash and here I sit! I signed on early when the idea was first presented but copped out about a month ago when I decided there was no way... sure there was a way, I just had to make it happen. Rats!

I've traveled with several of the group before, including NYC to see the Christo Gates, France for a month long residency and Atlanta for a gallery run. I'm thinking hard about what I'm missing! Blogs by three of the travelers are Robin, Martha and Cheryl who will be rubbing it... umm, er... showing and telling by the first of next week.

I was coolly ignoring the whole affair when I read Culture Grrl's tongue in cheek take on the occasion and I laughed. If I can't join in the fun, I can commiserate with other's who pretend to be glad we aren't in the thick of it. Or try...