You all seem too high with your praise, but believe me, I appreciate it!
Carl: Thanks! I had an unexpectedly good response at the exhibition opening today. At first it seemed everyone walked by it, but gradually it became more noticed. Perhaps this was partly because it was hung next to Vince Desiderio's blockbuster triptych, which I felt was the most important work in the show. There were a lot of encouraging comments.
Jimmie: Thanks! As America's oldest art club (1860), The Philadelphia Sketch Club still feels heavily grounded in the past (Thomas Eakins began his teaching career here, before PAFA). This place is well worth a visit. It is full of charm and is burrowed deep down a very tight alley, off the ordinary beaten path.
Here is some pertinent info from their leaflet:
The Philadelphia Sketch Club
A Regional Art Education Center, Library, Museum and Historic Site.
235 South Camac Street (one-way south, between 12th, 13th, Locust and Spruce streets)
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 545-9298
Open M, W, F, Sat, and Sun. from 1pm to 5pm (and its free!)
http://www.sketchclub.org
email:
[email protected]
Linda: Thanks!!!