email: don@donthacker.com
December 2008
Good First Day
We are getting ready for day 2 of the Art Show (www.thetelephonefactoryartshow.com). Day 1 was a success. I sold a few pieces and met some great folks. In addition to showing my work, I'm hosting the Fireball Collective (www.fireballcollective.com). The Fireball Collective is a group of great jewelry makers. It has been a lot of fun participating in the show with them. It is really satisfying when participating in a show with so many great artists. The community here at Telephone Factory is fun and inspiring. We had hundreds of folks come by yesterday. I really enjoy sharing my work and getting lots of feedback. It is interesting which pieces people comment on and say is their favorite. Often, people's favorites differ than my own. So it is important to take note of the variety of opinions and see what you might have overlooked. If you are in Atlanta today, please come by. Kate has done a wonderful job catering. We attracted several patrons by the wonderful aromas coming from our apartment. Today will be more so as she makes her signature french toast muffins.

Telephone Factory Art Show 2008
Last Sunday wrapped up the TFAS 2008 (www.thetelephonefactoryartshow.com). Many thanks to Judge, Grant and Michelle for their hard work making it happen. Also thanks to the Fireball Collective (www.fireballcollective.com) for participating in the show with us. Also thanks to Kate for the wonderful food and to all my friends that stopped in to support the show. We had a blast and I sold several pieces. I was very happy that I sold a painting I did of the Smoky Mountains (see the New Colors post), and I made a lot of great contacts. Several people were able to identify the location of my paintings, including two people that recognized Acadia from my painting of Seal Harbor. As I said in my last post, it is very helpful to hear the feedback. While receiving money for a painting feels great, the best feeling is that someone appreciates your work enough to display in their home. One other benefit from the show is that I now have these great display shelves that Kate and Adam made for me. So if anyone in the Atlanta area is interested in buying a piece or two, I can quickly arrange a showing on short notice (contact me at don@donthacker.com). 
Merrimac Christmas
Ho, ho, ho! For the second year in a row, I spent the day painting in the cold plein air. It felt just like a holiday from the movies as I was painting the Merrimac River in Manchester, NH. I was standing in the back of The Millyard, a converted old factory. Standing alongside the main river in southern New Hampshire, I was able to soak in the prototypical New England town. I got to hear a lot of the local accent, as my easel was set up in a smoking area for those that work at businesses in The Millyard. The smokers were anxious to get off work that afternoon and get back to celebrating the season. I finished my painting around the same time they left. The feeling of accomplishment I have after I paint was combined with sharing their excitement to return to our families. I have a few drawing problems I have to correct when I get back to Atlanta. I've already mapped those out in Photoshop (love that program), so it should be fairly simple to do. Happy holidays!

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