Getting Ready to take Paintings to Michigan

I have often thought it would be great to have a show in my home state of Michigan and the time is almost here.  Last year while visiting Michigan, I went to Port Huron to visit my cousin, Judith Price Green and luckily, her sister Kathy was there too!  I had only driven through Port Huron before to get to Canada and on to Rochester, NY to visit my husband's family.  Port Huron is a nice city, on the water.  I stayed at the double tree that over looks the Blue Water Bridge that crosses to Canada.  It was a beautiful place to walk.  We toured the area, had lunch at the Raven, where tables are named after classic authors.  It's very cool!  Then we went on to Judith's favorite gallery...Studio 1219.  I liked it!  So I talked with the director about a show and carrying my work.  Everything has come together beautifully!  I can't wait for the opening on the 12th of August!  

This week is mainly tying up loose ends.  Today I am working on my portfolio, so I can leave a copy there and have an identical one with me.  I am experimenting with some smaller paintings, getting my photography done of all the new works, catching up my inventory, touching up edges, spraying them with a protective varnish and wrapping paintings for travel.  Then we will have fun packing the van!!

The house and the dogs will be well taken care of as I drive north with my cousin, Kathy Lenk and a van full of paintings!  Some are already there, but I am taking an additional 15-20.  That's why we have a van!  There's is room for lots of paintings!!  I hope that some of you that read the blog will come to the opening and let me know that you are reading it!   We are going to do another one, Cousins on the Road!!  It should be funny!