Front Row Seat

During a February special opening at the Artists' Atelier in Great Falls VA, I offered a free public demo - spending about an hour-and-a-half working on this piece.  (I spent many hours figuring out what to paint and how to arrange it.  It seemed acceptable just a short time before the demo was to start.)

Over the following week, I returned to work on the canvas some more -- adding in the purple orchids, changing out flowers as the originals wilted, refining the "guard" in the shadows.  When finally photographing it and getting it ready to post here, it then was tough to figure out a name.  "Front Row Seat" finally came to me for two reasons.  One, I got a huge kick out of all the demo attendees who came early to pick out and save a seat for the big show.  (That was pretty cool -- and perhaps necessary as it was a popular event.) Two, the still life itself has a star and supporters -- it's a stage.

This will be in the Atelier for March/April open hours (Saturdays, 10am to 2pm; Wednesdays, noon to 4pm) and the First Friday Art Walk (6-8pm) at 756 Walker Road, Great Falls VA.