Artist Tracy Sharp's opening reception November 12

Friday November 12 is a big night for art events. It's Art Stroll night for Castleberry Hill and Studioplex, and there is cool event at Eyedrum: "Art of Such and Such closing event". Let me suggest an art opening in Virginia Highlands. If you go early, you can eat nearby and still hit Castleberry or Studioplex, then late night at Eyedrum.

Maxwell Gallery presents "Eclipse" a group show featuring Ruth Franklin, Tracy Sharp, Michael West on Friday, November 12, 2010, 6-9pm, 790 N. Highland Ave. Atlanta, GA 30306, next door to Bill Hallma.

Here is Atlanta artist Tracy Sharp. She's doing whatever has to be done to open Maxwell Gallery for the September 17 reception.


Few Atlanta galleries are in a walkable neighborhood. You can art, eat, stroll, people watch. Did I mention that Bill Hallman is next door? You know who he is. He dressed Tracy for her September reception.


It's a nice room, part of a re-purposed retail building, burrowed into, sub-divided, and sky-lit.


Brick and tin make people look and feel great.




In September Tracy showed portraits, dresses, and nudes.






Bring your buds and have a great night.


Here's a CNN interview with Tracy about her career change from realtor to artist.

Artists Helen Durant and Corrina Sephora Mensoff - Show at the Goat Farm

On the weekend October 17, 2010 Corrina and Helen threw an art show at the Goat Farm. Architecture Tourist heaven: re-purposed, mysterious 1889 cotton gin complex, artists, art, studios, friends, hospitality.

Corrina Sephora Mensoff


Helen Durant (left) with her niece Helen Young who blogs at Whitehaven foregrounding for the big cats.


Some of the Goat Farm's goats. All you folks have been to Forsyth Fabrics right? The Goat Farm is right there.


Here is Helen and Corrina's shared studio, perfect industrial eclectic with peachy trim.


Corrina Mensoff does metal work and everything else. Walk in to find art and tools galore.


Beautiful tools of the trade.


Turn right towards Helen's studio. See her big cat?


Look up to find industrial clerestory happiness. This stuff gives me tingles in tummy but it might be a bit chilly in the winter.


Corrina is doing a lot of crazy boats in metal, in paint, and in everything else.






Helen did this crazy dog. It seemed so real, so pet-able, so loved.


Some of Helen's other animals and spindly towers.


This is a look through the front door. I don't know who did the goat on yellow.


Looking out the front door. It is so calm and quiet here. It's industrial-pastoral.


The Goat Farm is the "E. Van Winkle Gin and Machine Works/The Murray Company" and it's on the national register of historic places. It's a good place for parties. Here is the Burnaway.org fundraiser on June 19.