Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
June 2013
My June 2013 month-long exhibit/show at the Ocean County Library has (sadly) come to a close but I want to share some of the highlights of it with you.
The curator of the show shared with me this snippet regarding my art/show in an email message she received from one of her colleagues:
"...I took a swift gander at the exhibit on the wall...Ms. O'Brien-Huey's...perusing some of the online sites that have her listed show such a sensitive touch, but then, after putting her "artography" handout* together with her visuals...well...I was just floored (actually, the opposite...put into a metaphysical orbit). What an amazing touch, awareness, poetry she has. I'm definitely a fan. Can't wait to look into her stuff even more deeply."Then, from the curator herself in a wonderful card she made for and presented to me when we were uninstalling my artwork on Saturday:
"...All of us here in Toms River - our staff, our patrons, but most especially me! - are grateful beyond words for the magic you brought to our gallery wall. The experience of partnering on the wonderful exhibit with wonderful YOU has cast a glow over my whole summer! Please stay in touch...because we GOTTA do this again!"On Saturday, June 15th, I held an informal Meet & Greet at the library. I got to talk to some of the patrons about my artwork which was really nice and of course I had some free stuff to give away because nothing makes me happier than giving things away and seeing the surprise and delight on their face.
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| One of my giveaways: moonflower seeds, my favorite. |
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| (back of seed envelope - CLICK to read it more clearly) |
And speaking of those two things - surprise and delight - one of my bestest friends from high school showed up that day. I haven't seen him in 30 years! B drove two hours to get there!
But wait there's more!
When I was very little (late 60's/early 70s) my mother converted our house in Elizabeth, NJ, into a two-family. She was a single mother who worked as a waitress so renting out half the house did a lot for the family finances. Mom rented out the upstairs to a woman, D, and her two young boys and wouldn't you know she and Mom became great friends and - from the stories I hear - had a lot of adventures together!
Once we sold that house though, everyone lost touch...until I found her on Facebook last year! I want to tell you that D came to the library on 6/15, too! My mom was there, they got to reconnect, after about 40 years! Wow. D also brought her sister and brother-in-law along and I'm so glad she did because I don't often get to meet such nice people.
Honorable mention has to be inserted here for another of my best friends. K, who is more sister-like to me than BFF - there's a significant piece of my heart with her name on it - tried so hard to be there too but wouldn't have been able to make it in time.
So, yeah, now you will understand the whole surprise and delight thing.
I had a Guest Book at the show and I'd like to share with you some of the entries from it:
These are all so great but I think this one says its all:
Some people measure success exclusively by how much money they make doing something.
Sure, that's one kind of success but it is not my primary definition of the word.
In this last month it looks like because of me some people were...touched by (my kind of) magic...brought back together...reminded of what might be bittersweet memories....etc.
I'll take that.
I'll that that any day of the week, over and over again, above all.
Success, indeed.
*The handout referred to above was a collection of quotes from books/authors that matched up with each of the pictures I had on display. I often include a quote from a book along with my pieces because the quote captures perfectly, eloquently, the message I'm trying to deliver when I created the piece.
Using quotes from books along with my artwork marries perfectly two of my greatest passions.
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