The weather quickly cleared though, and with nothing to do but stand around while people browsed, I decided to make use of the time, and do some painting. I often work exclusively with plaster, so technically I wasn't painting, and that turned out to be part of the allure of our little corner of the show; that and the fact that I was creating art right out there in the open.
So, as I enjoyed the distraction of working on my canvas (you're not expected to talk to anyone when you're busy like that) I could tell that someone was watching me intently. He wasn't standing too close to me, but he wasn't moving along like so many were. Eventually, he took advantage of a quick break I took and introduced himself as a curator of a local gallery, Centro Cultural Aztlan. He liked the piece I was working on, a study of the bell tower of a well known San Antonio mission. He asked me some questions about my process, and invited me to be one of the contributing artists for their upcoming show.
A few weeks later, Dale and I attended the opening. I'll say that it was a good experience, but those kind of functions are hard for me. I am a little shy in crowded situations like that, and the hustle of all those people made me a little anxious. Nonetheless, the excitement of seeing my work on the wall of a galery was wonderful.
Below are two pieces I did of bell towers of the San Juan Capistrano Mission in San Antonio. These are the pieces that prompted the curator to invit me to the show. They are 100% Venetian plaster, which I treat with wax when they're completed. I spent quite some time choosing the colors so that the blue would really pop. There is something wonderful about these -- they ring. Well, at least they make me feel as though they will at any moment.
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