We are our own art gallery over here. People can come by and view the displayed artistic works of the Wee Ladies. Every room has something for your viewing pleasure. The best part is that it is free, but coffees for the curator are always appreciated.

I have just finished preparing for the next exhibition. I went through the house with my pint of paint and a brush and eliminated all old works. In the living room beside the fireplace there was a really nice piece. It was titled, Markings in Ochre, from the year 2008. It was by The Destroyer. It was crayon on matte eggshell, Richmond Gray, Benjamin Moore HC-96. She has been developing her technique and has expanded her style to include Crayola Washable Markers. On the sofa.

On the small wall between the kitchen and the living room there was a piece by another featured local artist. Spark Plug is her name and she specializes in the use of space. Her piece here was titled, An Exploration of the Hand, 2008. Here we saw a magnificent array of blended colours spanning from the wall to the floor. We saw a blue similar to Yves Klein,

and a brilliant red like in Matisse's Red Room.
I found more artwork as I travelled through each room. Works that reflected the raw talent and style of each artist. Each work was covered as we cleared for the next lot of art.

EvieG is an artist who is experimenting with cutting, pasting, and drawing. She favours collage. She has been known to dapple in a variety of mediums, sculpture included. I have been to some houses in the area who have her work hanging or placed in a special spot for all to see. At one point she thought it would be a good idea to rough out her place on the wall in pencil. As curator, I like to have things run by me first for approval and in this instance, I decided it was an inappropriate spot and had her erase the area and scrub it with Baking Soda. I did appreciate her creative integrity though.

As curator of our gallery, I like to have artists who represent a wide variety of expression. I am happy to say that the walls have been covered in various places throughout the house and our gallery has been well received by the public. And now that the gallery is undergoing a major shift, we have had to think about how we will exhibit future works.

I think that Scotch tape and construction paper might be a good option and we can go with a winter theme.

White crayons might be a safe bet too. Then they won't show up as clearly on the walls.

Or maybe Colour Wonder. Then we can have the viewers wonder where the art is.

All's I'm sayin's all.

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