First I want to report that Halloween and Vine is one of the most exciting and dynamic Halloween shows I have ever attended, but then again those of you that have attended before or know the work of the artists participating in the show already knew that!! The show gave me the opportunity to actually see the work of Scott Smith, Johanna Parker, Lori Ann Corelis, Nicol Sayre, William Bezek, Christy Silacci, Kerry Howard-Schmidt, Vergie Lightfoot, Ginny Betourne, Jorge de Rojas, Katherine Webber, Susie Scott and the list goes on and on... I don't know how to explain to you how much more impressive the work is to actually see it in person, hold and turn in your hand to see all of the detail and nuances of the surface, and to see it's actual size... The other thing is that every artists I met was just the nicest person... Equally wonderful were the collectors that came to the show and were so generous with their comments and purchases. Everyone was smiling in the building and that makes for such a great atmosphere that you are just happy to be exposed to such positive energy from people that share a love for Halloween just like you do! Plus I got to meet Dani, Leah and Melissa!! If you ever get the chance to go to Petaluma, I highly recommend the event and the wine... We stayed within walking distance of the old downtown and the restaurants and shops were wonderful and the citizen's really love their community, and like to share that with you. Of course, good food and drink tend to be a priority for some of us and after seeing myself in the photographs this year I really need to do a little less of the food!! I've included some shots of my table from last Saturday before the show opened. Poor Scott, I was like a groupie you always hear about meeting someone they admire for the first time!! He was a trooper and posed for a photograph with me. His work is inspiring and if you can attend this Saturday, October 3, in Mill Race Village, Northville, MI, Scott will be there along with another great group of Halloween artists I so admire! Fellow EHAG artists Carolee Clark, Kristen Beason, Pam Gracia and Lori Brechlin will also be there. It would be so worth the trip, trust me! There will be other artists posting about both events in the coming days so keep an eye out for some great displays!! Have a great day! Laurie I have had the honor of showing and meeting mang of these wonderful artists, and I know the feelings of which you speak. Laurie, you are just too darn cute and a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS goes out to you and your wonderful talents! May all your dreams meet your wings and help you soar to new heights. Much love, Christy Thank you Sheila... Oh Pea, I wish you could have been there. Petaluma is a gorgeous and very welcoming community. Pattee I'm so sorry we missed you... Traci I can pretty much sell anything I make because I don't get too attached. OFH I'm so glad you liked the goodies!!! William it was such a pleasure to meet you and to see your beautiful pieces... I remember your table being pretty empty as well!! Chris thank you so much! You know you are one of my favorite artists and coming from you that means so much!! Thank you for the compliment Deborah!! Oh Ms Crusty I could hug you to pieces!!! I'll never forget your phone call of a year ago. Thank you for all of your encouragement! Candy if I get invited back I would love to meet you at the next Halloween and Vine!! Melissa thank you for saying that!! The lighting was so tough in the hall I've noticed that the colors are muted in all of our photographs. So GREAT to meet you and Leah, Scott, Jorge, Johanna, Lori, Nicole, Susie, Vergie, Kerry, Ginny, Janna, Kimberlee, William, Arbutus, Christy, Katherine, Allen and the wonderful collectors!!! It was just a day filled with dreams for me!! I so wished I could of gone. You must have been on cloud 9 the entire day... Congrats to you, your talents are so devine you deserve all the blessings. I am so glad I am lucky enough to have a piece. I knew you would do SO well!!! I've been in love with your work since I first laid eyes on it. You have something very special in your art. And stop with the comments about your weight..... It was just a pleasure to finally meet you and see and touch your incredible work in person!.. You have an amazing talent, and I am sure you delighted many new collectors with your table of Halloween treasures! Hopefully, we can all gather again next year : Happy Halloween!
