Friday, August 01, 2025

Funky Friday: A Few Of My Favorites

Today I am taking part in a hanging. Helping Kevin hang the next art show for the local arts group. The community has four high rise towers with about 250 apartments in each building, and a freestanding community center, with offices, meeting rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, a nice gym, a bowling alley, and a private restaurant and bar. Technically the bar has to be open to the public, but security won't let you through the gate unless you live here or are the guest of someone who does live here.  There is one long, probably 60 foot (about 20 meter) wall that serves as a gallery, along with several other spaces. 

There are six spaces in the restaurant that feature art from the arts group.  I think this is a special space, that deserves specific attention from the displaying artists.  Several months ago, I proposed a photo display of images captured in markets, and the co-chairs of the arts group gave me the go ahead. In all I had eleven photos printed, and I selected the six best. They are printed 11 by 14 inches, matted and framed to 16 by 20. They will be up for about a month. Then they will go on a blank wall in our kitchen.  

Punnets of Strawberries

Borough Market 

London, England 

April 2025 

Tomatoes on the Vine

Malaga Spain

December 2022

Cheesy Breadsticks 

Borough Market

London, England 

April 2025

Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower 

Nimes, France

May 2024

Olives and Garlic 

Nimes France

May 2024

 

Street Market Nuts 

Malaga Spain

May 2024

All photos taken with Nikon D-5500, AFS DX Nikkor 18-200mm



21 comments:

  1. Your market photos are marvelous and perfect for their display space. Good luck with the show! I'm sure it will be well received.

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    1. Food and drink, in a place of food and drink.

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  2. Wonderful market photos and a great idea. And they’ll look so good in the kitchen when the exhibit is over.

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    1. we have one blank wall calling for something.

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  3. So that is about 1,000 apartments within four towers. What amazing economies of scale. I would guess most of London's fruit and vegetables come from Europe, and isn't Europe just the best producer of fresh and untainted produce.

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    1. Just over 1000, and yes it spreads the cost allowing lots of amenities.

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  4. The photos will be great once hung in the kitchen. I do love a good market.

    In one of my other incarnations I worked at an art gallery in San Francisco and loved the help create and curate shows. After that I managed a friends restaurant and would use the walls as a gallery space for local artists. It was nice to help sell some things, and then rotate through the seasons.

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    1. I love when restaurants do that Bob and it's how I got one piece of art I really enjoy. Not to mention a great way for artist to get some exposure.

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    2. San Francisco is a dream town.

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  5. You weren't particularly hungry that day were you?? LMAO!!!

    Can people buy them? If so, maybe you'll get none of them back. Thats what happen when my friend who I life modeled for, did a showing of his works on nudes. Like you, of 7, four sold, he kept one and gifted me the other two. I adore them.

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  6. Those are great! I like how they are from all over your travels. Well done, David!

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    1. And we are already scouting out markets for next year.

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  7. European markets are so photographic and you captured some wonderful scenes. Hanging your photos in your kitchen will bring lots of smiles as you remember your travels.

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    1. I am running out of wall space.

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  8. That's such a good idea and the photos are great. Such good looking food!

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  9. So looking forward to seeing them in the kitchen...

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    1. The show looks great, all together there are 48 pieces from 21 artists.

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