They're Playing Our Song...

Marci   oil/canvas   20 x 10 x .5

is currently showing at Weathervane Theater in Akron until September 26.  This play revolves around a songwriter and a lyricist whose creative quirks in their collaboration provide lots of laughs. And, to be quite truthful, I saw our own relationship being played out in several scenes.  Rick and I are showing work in the lobby, so we were treated to the production last evening........hilarious, touching and quick-tempoed.  What a great production to open the season!  Rick has sculptures and photographs.  Mine contribution is a collection of paintings celebrating both music and the harvest season that is upon us.  Our good friend Marci Paolucci is the curator for the gallery there and has been at if for over 25 years!  Her contribution to the local arts is an important one and she takes pride in touching the lives of the artists whose work she chooses to exhibit.  I had a very difficult time writing a collaborative bio for the two of us.  She took the information the whipped it into a wonderful few paragraphs.  Here's to Marci!  Here's to another stimulating theater season at Weathervane Playhouse!  Hope you all have time to take it in.

Six Degrees of Separation...

Marci   oil/canvas   20 x 10 x .5

Six degrees of separation (also referred to as the "Human Web") refers to the idea that, if a person is one step away from each person they know and two steps away from each person who is known by one of the people they know, then everyone is at most six steps away from any other person on Earth. It was made popular by a play written by John Guare. (from Wikipedia)

I guess this notion just might be similar to what is happening on Facebook and like-minded websites. This really is an amazing notion. I just finished reading Wolf Note, a book of short stories by Akron writer Libby Jacobs, who has also directed my friend Jo at Weathervane Playhouse. I loved the stories! They are smart, quirky, and show an amazing understanding of human behavior. The book was an award finalist granted by USABookNews.com. On the cover, lo and behold, is model Marci Paolucci who also acts. In fact, Marci recently posed for our Akron Society of Artists on a Saturday Art Walk..............I love the web of the creative community! "Marci" is my effort at portraying another amazing woman.