My interview about the art show with OklaTravelNet is online now. I'm still waiting on a direct link or embed video, but you can watch the video
here. Choose January 26th's show, and I'm at the top of the show, and a couple minutes in.
I regret that I did not have enough time to discuss our biggest piece on the show, in more ways than one. Local artist Eric Gonzales has created a masterpiece with his Lord of the Rings inspired art work. The detail is astounding, particularly when you take into account that it is all done with pen and ink (with some Prismacolor) and the piece is 6 feet wide and 4 feet tall! Watch out for this guy's work. He's gonna be huge!
After the interview, I went down the street to
Eloté to grab some lunch. They are one of our sponsors for Episode Deux, and will be catering the opening. All ingredients are organic, fresh and locally grown (when available), and the way Chef Libby Auld brings it all together, it is absolute heaven. If you haven't been there yet, then what the hell are you waiting for?!? They are open for lunch Monday through Friday, and will be open for dinner starting February 26th.
In regards to the ice storm going on in the Tulsa area, it'll be gone and far away from here by the time the show opens on Friday. However, it nearly cost us some of our pieces. I was on my way back to the office after the interview, and on my way to the front door, i slipped on the ice carrying an armload of the pieces I brought to the interview. My foot slipped off to the side, and my knee came down hard on the pavement. My body quickly pivoted as it fell, instinctively moving to fall on my back instead of landing on the art in my hands. My back hit the ground in a solid thud, followed by the back of my head. I've been on Aleve ever since, but the art work is safe. I guess we all suffer for our art, right?
