Artsy friends...

I have many good friends who would be in the category of what today is known as the "artsy-fartsy" group of folks.  Not sure where exactly that term originated but it's there nonetheless.

A couple of them, a mother and daughter, went on a trip to Italy together last year.  They took some fabulous pictures and got a real feel for the country.  They also paint.  So, when they returned from their trip they began painting some of the photos they had captured.  Not sure how the rest of the story went, but as far as I could gather, a lady asked them to put on an Italian art show in her coffee shop in the little town of Birch Hills, just south of Prince Albert.  They accepted....and a great amount of work began.

Friday night last, we ventured out with two good friends onto a rain-slicked highway and drove to our "Night of Italy".  Candles were lit, table cloths on the tables, Italian music serenaded us and gave us just a taste of what it would have been like to actually be there.  And most importantly, they were there to greet us as we entered the tiny shop...with their art interspersed along each wall.  Beautiful work.  Explosions of vibrant colors and detail of the mom's paintings while the daughter expressed subtle, full hues with a more abstract feel.  I loved all of them!!!!!  Such talent.  I was so proud of them too...using their gifts to make the world a little better place to be.

Here are some of their works....if they show up here....

I think that's all I can get up on here.  But you get an idea of the caliber of professionalism here.

And it was a truly warm and fun evening, with cakes, biscotti, punch and coffee and great friends to share in the excitement of the event.

Thanks so much, Alecia and Mary Jane!