And that's the show....

So the ANF's show kicked off on Friday, December 12th, and it had a pretty good turn out. Pretty f'ing cold also - for Miami anyway. Not sure if they reached their goal of raising $10k for building houses in Nicaragua, but i think it was a damn good event regardless. 

For me? My second show of the year? My second show ever. It was good. It was really good. I'm not sure if that rush ever goes away - the one that suddenly appears when you just realize you've left yourself completely exposed to the opinions of others. I honestly could care less about what people think about me - it's kinda been my mantra throughout my life - but when it comes to my art, it's a bit tougher to see it the same way. I mean, a perfect stranger is in the position to view and criticize, whether positive or negative, something as personal as your finger prints. After all, it's your creation.

Overall, I got a lot of great feedback from people, and a very positive reaction the folks lookin' at my works. Except of course for the gallery curator who was pretty forward about how she thought my work was a piece of shit. Pretty funny really. Aside from the fact that it seemed that she didn't even know how to do her job, the chick was pretty much convinced that I didn't belong in her gallery. 

Oh well - no love lost on that one.

But other than that, I had a great time with friends and family, and some new cool folks I got to meet.

Hopefully there will be a next time. My wife and a friend of mine took some great shots that night.

Ah yes - the guy who showed up thinking he was an artist

my best friend, biggest fan, and wife - all of which on the right of this pic.