Paint and Color

You know those great stacking cardboard boxes in which fruits and vegetables are shipped? Well, the other day, as I was fretting about the best way to pack and transport 25 small paintings to the gallery, I was in Costco looking to buy those colorful Cuisinart knives that are on sale when, you guessed it, I practically fell over the stacks of those stacking boxes.

I left with 6 smallish strawberry boxes and 4 medium blueberry boxes, but the best ones were large cucumber boxes in the most beautiful shade of Aqua — the perfect color in which to transport the new series of 6×6, 5×7 and 4×4 BORA BORA paintings.

Jon Bjornson is hanging the show today. I am not bossing him around about how and where to hang in their lovely shop/gallery. I will be surprised on Friday night at the opening!

If I stop by between now and then, I will take a photo of the exterior of the gallery, so you know where you are going, but I will not spoil the surprise for you, either.

He’s hanging nine 12×12’s in a grid. I am a real fan of a 9-piece grid. I have heard that the first quilt pattern an Amish girl learns is the Nine Patch. I sense there is a mystical element to three three’s in three rows.

There will be one or two giant framed monotypes on the wall – somewhere – too.

The details:

Bjorn & Co. Gallery

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Opening Reception Friday, March 15, 2019 6pm to 9pm 8140 Germantown Avenue Chestnut Hill, Phila., PA 19118 ***The show will be up for 6 weeks. Stop in Tuesdays through Sundays. (Gallery is closed on Mondays). Call gallery for hours. Please join us for a reception featuring recent work by Barbara Mayfield.  Meet the artist, enjoy cocktails and hors’ d’oeuvres, and peruse our unique collection of affordable art, home goods and giftware. We will also be showcasing new paintings by Adrianna Henkels. It is sure to be a special night!