Post #408112 by atomikitty on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 12:53 AM

Hey Trav . . . what's the deal???!!!

My art wasn't even crappy enough for you to make fun of???!!!

I feel left out!. . one might even say discriminated against. . .one might even cry SEXISM!

I demand my insult!

C'mon, just ONE 'lipstick on a pig' comment so's I know you still care! :)

But for reals~ A big thank you to Nick and Tiki Magazine for hosting the show and letting me be a part of it.
Thank you also to the gallery folks, and especially the tiki Ohana who helped organize and hang the show.

It was an interesting event, and I like the location and the whole artwalk idea. If I lived in San Diego I would definitely support the community art night.
I did notice though that it was for sure a 'see-and-be-seen-and-swill-some two-buck-chuck' kinda crowd. Not a lot of art buyers, or even serious art lookers.
That was kind of a bummer. Also, the gallery was a little on the small side for socializing and talking art with friends and patrons. Hard to hold a conversation, let alone make new connections. I was getting a little claustrophobic and spent most of my time out front trying to figure out the crowd. In addition, the whole 'number system' was confusing and kinda lame. I've seen that for silent auctions, but not gallery shows. I was actually very interested in a few pieces and had to spend a good half hour trying to flag down 'the girl with the magical clipboard' to find out the artists name.

But enough of that.
I am very thankful to be able to show my art, and very grateful for all the support and hard work and talent of the tiki community, and that is what I am focusing on.

I wish we could have joined you folks at the Pink Elephant, but we had to drive back to LA that night.
We walked by, and it looked like an awesome bar. I could definitely loose a weekend in there. :wink:

Thank you again Nick and Tiki Magazine!

Viva Atomika!

P.S. I am currently updating my website, as well as setting up my site for Etsy where I will have lots of prints and fun items for sale!
I will be starting a thread (finally) in the 'Creating Tiki' section soon, so please stop in and check it out! :)