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Star Wars Fine Arts Reception

Posted by on January 24, 2016
1 btn trooper & ewok

I wasn’t part of the hoopla of moviegoers for Star Wars, but I jumped on the opportunity to attend a Star Wars fine arts opening. This art gallery swooped up two of the officially-commissioned Star Wars artists for this event and, most important, invited attendees to dress up.  Oh, boy! I shopped at my favorite costume place, Goodwill, in order to hook up my Princess Leia look. I couldn’t find a futuristic-looking white skirt; so I bought a white curtain and wore it upside down.

2 Star Wars sign

The second most challenging thing was transforming my dreads into Princess Leia buns. Once I made two braids, I curled them into buns, which I pinned with one mighty bobbie pin. Hardly anyone else dressed up for the occasion. Yet the quality of the art was amazing.

3 Rob Kaz

First, I spoke with Rob Kaz. He was busily painting in acrylic on a flat canvas. He agreed with me that practicing on pressed cardboard, such as cereal boxes, is an excellent way to go. I even told him how I cut up my crappy cardboard paintings to make greeting cards out of them.

4 Allison Lefcort

Allison Lefcort shared a little of her process, showing us her sketches, which she goes by when making the final masterpiece.

5 2 Princess Leias

Another Princess Leia posed with me. I love that we were both drinking gimlets, thanks to the alcohol sponsor. Of course, I left my card with some of the women who worked with the sponsor. Perhaps one day, they’ll come to my show. Or better yet, sponsor it.

6 blue yoda

The vividness of this painting made it look like an aquarium. Of course, the first clue was Yoda standing there.

7 action scenes

I didn’t want to burden my friend with being my personal photographer, but I had to capture as much art as possible. The exhibit almost made me want to see the movie, but knowing me, I’ll wait for it to come on Netflix.

8 dark lord

Of course, I had to pose with the guy who brought a light saber. He was happy to cooperate.

9 light saber

I’d rigged up my wrap; so I could cover my head when I wanted and it wouldn’t fall off my shoulders when uncovered. Worked well while posing with the dark lords.

10 dark lords & me

Here’s my favorite Yoda picture.

11 yoda

I liked this poster since it shows the universality of Star Wars.

12 Japanese Star Wars sign

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