It is generally supposed that two weeks is a good amount of time to give for notice--when you are leaving a job, for instance. In this case, the two weeks’ notice is for the Fencepost Art Gallery. That’s right, after over a year of posting original art on a daily basis outside my home, Saturday, May 22 (weather permitting), will be the final day of the Fencepost Art Gallery.
The Gallery was created over a year ago with the goal of bringing beauty and order in the midst of a global pandemic. Judging from the comments I’ve received over this past year, both in person and online, that goal was met. Over and over, people let me know that seeing the beauty of a piece of original art was uplifting, soothing, inspiring and, sometimes, just fun. It became a destination for neighbors, a pinpoint of light in this very dark year.
And now, it’s time to stop--or at least, take a long break. In the Northern Virginia area, so many people are now vaccinated, schools back in person, and so much is opening up. Folks are once again moving faster; they have places to go, things to do, people to see. While the pandemic is far from over on a global scale, around here, life is slowly approaching normal.
So let’s go out with a bang and not a whimper: on Saturday, May 22, in addition to the pieces I’ll hang on the fence, from 10 till 2, I’ll be out front selling a number of smaller, unframed works at a 15% discount. AND, to make it even better, 10% of the proceeds from that day will go to So Others Might Eat, a non-profit organization in DC that helps those suffering from food insecurity.
Any questions? Contact me on the form here on the website.
Remember, Saturday, May 22, from 10 to 2, at 1841 MacArthur Drive, McLean, VA 22101 for the sale! Artworks will be 15% off! A portion of the proceeds donated to So Others Might Eat! Don’t miss it!
Just a few of the paintings that have been featured over the past year, along with my faithful sidekick Arlo, who always wanted to help.