My Trip to Philly

Yesterday, I took the Mega Bus for a day trip to Philadelphia. It was such a wonderful thing to do! For me, I was  pushing myself out of my comfort zone by going on my own to a city I really have never been to before and then navigating my way through it. I approached some galleries there, proffering my portfolio for consideration for representation. (The Knapp Gallery on North 3rd Street is a hip smaller gallery showing work that really is about the medium; textural providing a definite visceral reaction and Bridgette Mayer Gallery on Walnut Street was unfortunately closed but welcomed visitors back to it’s high caliber location when open again at the beginning of February) I went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to catch the Arshille Gorky exhibit just before it closes tomorrow. I walked and took buses (something I was told most Philly natives rarely do) to get where I wanted to be.

It was a true adventure for me on so many levels. I felt great about myself that I was able to make it all happen. My artwork is at a point now that I am bursting to show it to the world because I know it is that good. I am in the throws of great production with a strong and appealing body of work that is just begging to move forward and reveal all the great nexts to follow. I got to feed my artistic soul by taking in art that has influenced my influences. And, I even got to feed my spiritual soul by reconnecting with a good friend who has always been not just fun to be with but so supportive of me throughout my life.

A rewarding trip and one that I look forward to repeating. Philadelphia is a beautiful, welcoming city with so much charm and underlying intellect that an artist from New York City can feel just right, right there.

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