Pictures from the Port Washington Fish Day

More pictures... I thought it might be a good idea to post some pic's of my set-up. And, as always with these kinds of things, you always get new and better ideas for the next time. But, overall I was very happy with how it turned out, since we hadn't done this sort of thing in a while. Nothing fell down or got wet in the process, that was a relief! And, of course, the credit for that goes entirely to my supportive husband :-).

So, I'm on the lookout for just the right shows and Art galleries and of course, back to painting!

Art Fairs vs. Craft Fairs...

The Port Washington Fish Days...
First thing I learned is that their 'Art and Craft Fair' is really just a minor sidekick to the main event (the entire Art/Craft Fair space is rather small).
Second thing I learned is that I need to concentrate on Art Fairs only. I certainly felt like the odd one out here, since the large majority were offering crafts. I had a lot of people look and great comments on my artwork but I think people were in general expecting to spend less on purchases at the Fair, more likely $20,- and under.
Nevertheless, I received a lot of great input from artists, fishermen, event organizers and made a connection with a gentlemen who is promoting to farm perch commercially.
As for now, I will concentrate on completing my long list of commissioned artwork. I'm definitely ready to go back to painting after matting 100 and some pieces.
All in all I was grateful that the HEAVY RAIN didn't start until it was time to take everything down AND that I had a tent to stay dry in.

The Peacock Bass...

For my show, I'll be taking one of my recent pieces, the Peacock Bass along. The picture measures 24" x 14". It's definitely one of my favorites, since I love intense colors.

One more week...

One more week until Port Washington Fish Days...
As I am getting ready for this Art Fair I am developing a new appreciation for all those creative entrepreneurs heading out to numerous weekend events throughout the year. It takes a lot of planning, preparing, assembling and figuring out how to make things work with what you have. Nevertheless, it's a fun process to be involved in and I'm enjoying (almost) every minute of it. As the date is approaching it's getting more nerve wrecking and I just can't wait for the day to get here.
Hope to see you and great sunny weather around next Saturday...


So long,


Andrea