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What a great experience it was to participate in the "The Love Show", the inaugural Gray Loft Gallery exhibition. Jan Watten put many hours into getting it off the ground. Betty Jo Costanzo came down from Seattle to help with the final setup.
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The evening of the opening brought a different work load . . .
photo by Styrous®
photo by Styrous®
The evening commenced;
first the artists began to arrive . . .
Larissa surveys the finished gallery.
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. . . then the artists began to arrive with guests . . .
Bonnie Boller Tyler (2nd from left)
& Charlie Lucke (right) with guests
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. . . then the guests started arriving in swarms.
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fashion Designer Molly &
Amy Jo Tatum Danielle Mutch
& Edgar Wethy
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Guest Minoo Hamzavi (left) with
~ Betty Jo Costanzo (right)
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The evening featured a performance by KaraMel.
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After the performance, the party continued on . . .
Amy Jo Tatum (left) & Elwyn Crawford (center)
photo by Styrous®
Susan Moyski (left) Raymond Saunders (center)
& Susan Parish (right)
photo by Styrous®
photos by Styrous®
The party got wild . . .
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. . . and quickly went to the dogs.
Julia Storrs Heller Rathbone
wearing the art & Georgie
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The second weekend Tessier Winery held a wine tasting in the gallery. Kristie Tacey poured & Jan Watten welcomed the guests. Martin Sweet was Jack-of-all-trades.
Kristie Tacey (left) Martin Sweet
Jan Watten (right)
photos by Styrous®
It was a languid afternoon with a steady flow of visitors so there was plenty of time to spend with each one.
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The third weekend was an open studio.
It was a beautiful, warm day &
we sat & talked between guests.
photo by Styrous®
The final weekend, the gallery held a closing party for the Love Show.
photo by Styrous®
The guests heard readings by
Claudia H Long & Larissa from their works.
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photo by Styrous® photo by Jan Watten
I'd had the benefit of meeting the Love Show's talented artists as well as the opportunity to know better ones I already knew. Just can't beat that.
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~ Minoo Hamzavi
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Mariah Carle Gabrielle Lessard
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Eben Ostby
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photo by Styrous®
Susan Tuttle (left), PJ Callahan (center)
& Bill Silveira (right)
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& Emilie Watten
photos by Styrous®
Jan Watten (left), Julia Storrs (right)
photo by Styrous®
photo by Styrous®
Leslie Frierman Grunditz (Left) Tomye (right)
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Barbara Cushman (left) Nancy LaRose (right)
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I even managed
to get photographed.
Cathy Cronin Styrous®
Cathy Cronin (left) & Susan Tuttle (right)
sat on the deck outside the Gray Loft Gallery &
watched the sun as it set on Jingletown.
sat on the deck outside the Gray Loft Gallery &
watched the sun as it set on Jingletown.
photo by Styrous®
What a great time it was!
back row (left to right):
Nancy LaRose, Gabrielle Lessard, & Bill Silveira
front row (left to right):
Mariah Carle, Susan Tuttle, Susan Laing,Jan Watten, Styrous® & Kathy Cronin
photo by Martin Sweet
I wish pleasant memories to you all.
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