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In the literal sense of the word. Well, it was to be expected. When remodeling or building, always expect at least a 20% increase in expense and time…It seems to always happen this way.

The gallery is coming along…More expense than anticipated, but it should look beautiful in the end…So much nicer than out own home! Perhaps we should move into it…

We are having a nice reception from artists who are participating in the Grand Opening…The invitations should be here very soon…Very talented artists (some renewing their collaboration with Arthaus66 and some new) are sending us very good pieces to exhibit…It should be a great first show!

The contractors are all lined up for the renovation of ARTHAUS66 and we’ll be off soon. Black Friday is the deadline we are keeping ourselves to. Ambitious, but possible.  The space is looking great: sleek, contemporary and innovative. Hopefully, unique in this town.All our eggs are in one basket, so to speak. It is indeed a gamble but we are confident that we will be able to pull it off. We have some wonderfully talented artists collaborating with us and now that our visibility and our reach in the arts community has grown, we will be able to promote them so much more successfully than before.

This piece is in Originals 2007 at the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos, New Mexico. The show will be up through December 2007

Evenings with Tony

Please, let everyone be ok…More than ever those who took our hearts…Just a wish..That’s all.

…is the cold, hard sale made to someone you have never even met…Nothing interferes with the genuine love for the artwork…No friendship, employment or relationship of any kind play a part in the connection with the buyer…Feels great…and they are happening quite frequently nowadays…

“Nereid” is leaving soon as well. I think “Adrift” (actually it is the second time I use that title…what does that mean?) is also going away…Another donation for Planned Parenthood is almost ready and then…we’ll see.

There have been some interferences…both internal and external…Doggy surgery with a great outcome…A stomach bug that has demolished all good intentions of a busy and productive week…Changes in employment…A new schedule…Prospective trips for loved ones…Too many things for someone like me who appreciates the solidity of a well oiled routine and despises any kind of surprise…

Sometimes I just wish for peace…but don’t we all.

“Sinking Heart” arrived with no apparent problems…Well received by its new owner, it made its way to Ontario quite swiftly by plane. I am glad that it found a good home…all paintings should… The buyer was kind enough to write back with these words:
 

I received the painting a few days ago, and I absolutely love it.  It is so powerful and evocative and all the more special to me because of the story you included about your father.  Thank you very much.  I really do adore it...

…another happy customer…

A new set of paintings will be leaving Albuquerque next month. They are going to Holland…I’ve learned how to expedite the whole process and I won’t be making the same mistakes I made with the previous shipping…No customs charges this time…

I will post photos of these paintings as they become available…They have a common theme (required for the exhibit)…the ocean, the sea….I am going from a lot of red fire to a much cooler, watery space…Let’s see what happens…

One sale, albeit still not consumated, during the show. I am waiting to receive payment so that, in turn, I can get the Factory their commission…The initial payment for the space has already been made….and the garbage taken out, the nails plucked from the walls, the thumbtacks removed, the counters wiped clean, the surfaces dusted off….all those things that one does not expect to do prior to a show…They’re done and all is well. A deal is a deal…and lesson learned.

Thank you to Mr. Evan Small for being so helpful and diligent. Thank you for his beautiful artwork and for facilitating the sale….Perhaps, he’s the one who deserves the commission…He brought in a very nice group of people that we hope to see again in future shows…As for “our” group of people, with the exception of the most reliable and enthusiastic of couples (you know who you are), the rest of the guests don’t seem to be worth the ink on the invitations…Disappointed, yes… Saddenned, a bit… It’s not that I am expecting people I know to actually make a purchase…I’ve learned that is a bit too much to ask…but I would like some of the self-proclaimed art lovers to make an appearance in support of local artists such as myself….Don’t get me wrong…I miss the ocassional show here and there…that is completely understandable…but I realize now that there are some people in my so call “circle” that have no intention of ever showing up to anything no matter how many invitations I personally deposit in their very hands…

…It is also their loss…They are missing out on some honest art, great friends and some darn good food…particularly at Arthaus66. The guests who did attend (about 100 or so) were as enchanting as they were supportive. We appreciate your presence at the “He Said, She Said” opening…Thank you all…

The two enormous boxes with the six paintings for Bytes & Pieces in St. Petersburg are on their way.

I am almost finished with the paintings included in the Factory on 5th show. Only two more weeks to go…

I will also be having another show in October of next year (a solo show) in Oregon. More details to come very soon…I look forward to visiting Oregon for this particular one…