2 March 2008

the next best thing

...to having NZ family at the exhibition is having my Italian "sister" come to steady the nerves...


The exhibition was of work by 9 female artists from throughout the province. We were ten, but one couldn't come for family reasons. The special day for women is 8 May, irrespective of what day of the week the celebration falls on. This exhibition was in March because of that celebration, and will run for the whole month. The title for the exhibition comes from the artist whose work was pictured on the poster and invitation, Artesimia Gentileschi, and many years later I am very happy to be one of "the others" in the tradition of Italian female painters.

projected on the wall outside


the setting


another view


people were upstairs and downstairs, moving constantly, coming and going... around 200 were there

the food was a three course meal - a colourful artwork itself, the antipasto was so beautiful, sorry I was too busy enjoying to take a photo...


For a while you couldn't get near the long table, guests were 3-deep on either side, but there was more than enough food...


I love the way the rocks intrude and interrupt the hanging space...


part of my space


two of my local scenes with window in the middle


and now it is nearly midnight... buonanotte...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful.... as well as the art works! Your leap of faith has seen a safe landing.The total emersion of culture is helping to develop the new J Kay and the total result is wow.
Fly on butterfly. Anon caterpiller

Anonymous said...

Oh Kay they are hot - well done !!
:)
xxx Giles

Pam Young said...

Oh how wonderful Kay! We miss you back here in NZ, but it so wonderful to see your work exhibited in such a unique and wonderful space. You rock girl and you are looking fabulous - must be the Italian thing - I am definetly coming to visit! xxx Pam