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The Gallery of my Original Work 
My FIRST Major big show This weekend up here in Ukee (what us locals affectionately call our town) I'm in my first major name show. I expect some of you won't recognize the names listed along with mine, but in the Canadian Art World, they do mean something.
So, I'm feeling; not nervous per say, but certainly 'strange'. This could mean some great things happening for me but I've done a few laps in the 'art' pool so I'm cognizant of how it can also go completely flat in the blink of an eye - to mix metaphors.
I'm, of course, hoping for a breakthrough career wise -who wouldn't- but whatever happens I'll still be in the studio come Monday.
That's about all I can say.
"Hang on to your seats boys and girls because we're rocketing off for another fun filled Saturday."
Posted by MARLA THIRSK at 8:03 PM The artist Self Portrait as insightful chimera The Resident Critic - my bitchy, skew-eyed foundling cat MY BOOK - Other Side Of The Canvas 
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