Dinner at Eight Artists: artist dinner

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Monday, January 4, 2016

Affinity in Houston

The is the grand hall of exhibits looking to the back down Main Street - which is the red carpet

Did we mention that it was raining? Alot of rain and flooding while we were in Houston. The convention center is under construction, so that created some additional issues.

Our exhibit was a long a skinny pipe and drape configuration. Our favorite so far. You could see the more of the quilts on the wall with this set up. Quilts, Inc did a fabulous job hanging our exhibit.

The front - right off Main Street, which is the most excellent spot to be

A little closer

The D@8 Artists Dinner on Friday night. Here is the menu!

There were four large round tables in the room in the Hilton dining room - a private room. Chairs were on half of the table for seating, so we could all see each other, and move around the room. Major book signing of each others books.

Susie, Heather and Cheryl

Spoonology - a tradition at our dinners after dessert. Can you balance a spoon on your nose?

Cheryl

Judy

Frances

and the rebels who just didn't want to do it - Lisa, Sue, Karol and Victoria

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The Dinner at Eight Artists Dinner

At each festival Jamie and I schedule an Artists' Dinner during the event if there is a Dinner At Eight exhibition hanging. It is a way of celebrating the group and it is an opportunity for all of us to become acquainted (or better acquainted!). The Houston event was moved to a new restaurant since our beloved Spencer's is closed. Despite the noisy environment a good time was had by all. Here are a few photographs of the evening. Enjoy!

We dined at the Grove, which is in the park across the street from the convention center and the Hilton Americas. Book signing is taking place here. They originally told us that we could have one long table, but in the end divided us into two tables. The restaurant was very dark. Next year, a new location. We had a great time in spite of the pitfalls.

Leslie Tucker Jenison, Rachel Parris, Lyric Kinard, Susan Brubaker Knapp, Sarah Ann Smith, Susan Fletcher King, Diane Doran

Leslie and me

Table two, me, Lisa Ellis (Art Call), Jeannie Palmer Moore, and her sister, Jan, Susie Monday, Judy Coates Perez and her daughter, Indigo

Note for next year: a restaurant with more light and one table. Take group pictures.

Okay, the above pics were Jamie's, and following ones are mine. Several of us passed our cameras around the table and asked others to use it to take photos and I am SO thankful I did this! I cannot take credit for some of the following pics but I am very happy someone did!

Cheryl Sleboda laughs while Rachel considers what to write in the book.

Cheryl is our cover girl for this exhibition catalog!

Frances Holliday Alford, Jamie (background), Rachel Parris, Cheryl Sleboda.

Jamie and Leslie

Susan Brubaker Knapp & Lyric Kinard (with Sarah Ann Smith in the background)

Lyric looks like an imp, doesn't she?

Diane Doran, Leslie, Susan Brubaker Knapp, and Lyric Kinard.

Clearly, we were posting for someone else's camera!

Indigo Perez is finally IN a photo rather than behind the camera!

As always, Jamie and I cherish these evenings with the artists who are part of the Dinner At Eight exhibition. We are honored and humbled to share the experience of making and showing art, and then having fun at dinner!

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Artists Dinner at Festival in Long Beach

One of our favorite traditions is the Artist Dinner associated with each D@8 exhibition. We reserve an evening at each venue the exhibition is showing (when Jamie and I are present) to host a gathering of the remarkable artists who have work in the show.
Here are a few scenes from the dinner for An Exquisite Moment in Long Beach. We invited a few honorary guests to join us.