Every time I leave the Pacific Northwest and come back, I am always struck by the magnificent beauty that surrounds us up here. That being said, I wish it wouldn't change, and that there was a population cap in the region and that all the developers would go to hell and find new jobs turning the 1st and 2nd layers of hell into nice little condo complexes and sprawling, resource gobbling, golf course communities... keeping all that shit where it belongs! Anyway, being in the San Juan Islands is so nice, not only because I get to see beautiful scenery and catch shrimp, but I get to see my dad and his crue, in particular, my little sister Fiona who is at an age now (9) where we can really have fun sibling rivalries and fights, and I can put her up to all sorts of things that her parents would usually say no to. :D
On Thursday, I went into Seattle for the First Thursday Art Walk. for those not familiar with the FTAW, it's where every first Thursday of the month, the galleries in Seattle open up their new exhibitions and artwork. To be honest, this one didn't strike me as being totally engrossing, but I did make an interesting connection; There was a man selling his wifes work, which was fairly big canvases of this surreal little girl character, ranging in size from very small to very big. At first glance I felt I should move in and take a closer look, as well as talk to the gentleman behind the desk about the work. And apparently this woman (who lives in Bremerton) is quite up and coming and has had numerous offers to animate and/or have the rights bought fo rthis "character", including Disney who has approached her. Thankfully, she hasn't sold yet. I asked if she ever had been asked to add music as a background if this ever got into a gallery, or on a website, and amazingly, he said no. And now, if I can put something together that they like to fit with the mood and sentiment of the pieces, they will consider putting it on the background of the website. COol, eh??
At another point during the evening, I was talking to a guy about these little paintings he was selling on the street, and he ended up giving me a free one. Maybe he didn't like it, because it's kind of shit, but it was fun getting a free thing. I'll post a picture of that...
What else has been going on... Yesterday I went to the Port Townsend Blues Festival with my friend Haley (who Jacob and I used to work with when we worked on the cruise line). Some rocked, some didn't, but all in all a very beautiful experience in PT.
With time running out, I am looking forward to sitting in the sun for a little while.
And with all that being said... I will share a few pictures of my regional travels:
Ok, ya'll. I hope you're out enjoying summer, where ever you may be in the world.
Love,
Stanley Kropaelopugus
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