Last night was the opening of the
Dias de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead Show at
Guardino Gallery on N.E. Alberta in Portland. The show was curated by
Stephanie Brockway and she did a fabulous job of pulling together a group of talented artists. Here's a peek in the window as Howard and I walked by on our way to dinner at the
Vita Cafe. (That's
Steph, her daughter Nicole,
Tabor Porter and
Greg Carrigan in the photo.)
A bit of the show:
Steph with
Nikki Blackwood:
And here are four fabulous female artists:
Tory, moi,
Steph, and
Nik (Tory and Steph both had pieces in the show).
The inside altar where we could leave a prayer or a message. Mine is the one about my Dad:
My Dad is dissolving. Come back.
Tory telling a joke (which I can't repeat here).
She looks good . . . .
We gradually moved outside the gallery, but didn't get very far. Here's the beautiful outdoor altar that
Cynthia Mooney created and a shot of Tabor and Howard having a laugh.
After hanging out at the show, a group of us headed next door to the
Caffe Vita for lattes:
Darlene, Greg, Tabor,
Nik, Tory, Howard, and
myself. I didn't snap a photo of the whole group lounging on couches, but I did get one of
Nik and Tory. Cute.
And surprise surprise. When
Nik walked in to the gallery, she handed me a gift!! A birthday gift. I just love a surprise. Meet
Old Fogey.
Post Script. The Day of the Dead Show will be up until November 21st. I recommend you stop by to browse (and buy a piece of art!). I didn't get a photo, but I bought a piece of art by Janet Julian.
