Jennifer Noxon

'Twas a warm spring night and the gallery was all abuzz. Ottawa's Artguise Gallery owners Brandon McVittie and Jason Vaughan stay true to their words, 'for artists, by artists' - and made the pre-show and vernissage experience a real pleasure. Lots of familiar faces from Almonte and the Ottawa music community, as well as a healthy dose of art appreciators that I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time. The only frustrating thing was meeting interesting people, starting conversations, and having to abort them a few minutes later due to a new 'Well, hello daaaaaaarrrrrlinggg". Thanks to all for the support. Dave Scrimshaw, man about town, wrote about my necklace and posted some pics of the event.

A well-attended 'meet the artists' at CUBE Gallery's 'Water' show in Ottawa, April 8 - May 17, 2009. Though a bit of an introvert, I look forward to these opportunities to be able to meet the public as well as other artists who spend a good deal of time alone with their muses. Conversations are short and usually intense. Gallery owner Don Monet put on a nice spread and manages to create a warm, relaxed atmosphere. Live music seems to add that celebratory mood and breaks the 'quiet' ice that is often found in a gallery environment. The work that stood out for me was that of Victoria Wonnacott, Gordon Wallace, Janet Moore and Norman Takeuchi. Short conversations with them left me wanting more.