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Friends and family gathered on June 26th 2016 to view art created by two brothers who are ages four and five. The spacious yard provided views from many perspectives.  The wire legs of the mounting boards allowed the art to sway slightly in the breeze giving yet another dimension to the works of art. Having artwork displayed on both sides of the mounting boards motivated visitors to leave the stone walkway to discover interesting and often surprising paintings on the opposite side. The art show was Gabriel's idea and many of the entries were his creations.  However his younger brother, Nathan, had contributions in a variety of mediums. It was helpful to have the young artists walk with patrons and describe their art as they moved along the gallery. I found several pieces to my liking, however, not all work was for sale and no exceptions were made for Grandma. These photos were taken before the crowd arrived. I was looking forward to getting pictu

I'm starting this post with the briefest of reasons why I have not posted lately.  The explanation is "POLLEN" with effects I didn't even believe were possible.  That's all I'm saying about that since I am feeling much better and I'd rather let bygones be bygones. The neighborhood is having a group yard sale this month and I started to pull out things I thought I should probably put out for sale.   For example:  Here is a chair I have had for years and it looks just like the day I bought it except for some additional cobwebs and dust.   I dusted it off to make it a little more presentable for the sale. While I was wiping it down, I caught myself thinking what a cute little chair it is. Then I got the idea to spray paint it to make it a little more appealing for the sale.  That would be quick and easy.  You know where this is going so I'll just cut to the chase. Of course, I had to recover the seat too. I used a matte black