it's like having two birthdays!

You remember how you felt about your birthday when you were a kid? do you remember that palatable excitement? The nervous anticipation in the the weeks and days before, wondering what awesome presents you were going to get. Wondering what surprises awaited you. Remember that?
That's pretty much how i feel about the Festival of Smalls at Art Interiors.Once a year the gallery asks all the artists they rep to produce small scale work that would sell for no more than $250. I've found it a great way to get some piece by artists that you otherwise would be able to own, and it's a great way to indulge yourself is whimsical pieces that you otherwise wouldn't buy. The lower price tag is a great chance to buy some fun stuff.

Last year i bought two Richard Herman  pieces. These are tiny (4 x 10 each) but they are lovely and moody. Herman is primarily a landscape painter (quite a good one) and while his pieces are not unreasonably priced,  I'm not quite ready to invest in one.  And I definitely wouldn't be able to buy two, and i do love the balance of the blue versus sepia in these two similar but distinct pieces.

That's not to say mistakes can't be and haven't been made. Even the strongest among us can get caught up in a the excitement and start to make...questionable choices. Luckly the price you pay for lapse in judgment is low and who knows you may one day really start to like that mix media piece of Mary Magdelene with the word Doubt bedazzled on it.

This year I'm looking to see what Amy Friend has put into the festival . I saw one of her pieces that other day and I'm hoping she has done some smalls in a similar vein.

 I wonder if it's weird if I lineup outside before they open?