Friday was Kevin’s photography Open House at Fresh Flours - a stop along the Phinney Ridge/Greenwood Community Annual ArtWalk. And if I do say so m’self, a great success!
Kevin, kind of drove me crazy preparing for the big night (it’s ok, I can say that because he probably won’t read this!). He stressed himself out and in doing so, lost some of the excitement. But as we were setting up, a women came in and said, “Are you the artist? I’ve been trying to get hold of you, but I haven’t heard back. I want that one!”, as she pointed to one of his new pieces of the Golden Gate Bridge. She was a lot of fun to talk to, even for me, the girlfriend. Kevin told her about the shot and how it was all natural lighting, very little, if any touch up work done. She explained how she used to live in San Francisco and how much she loved the photo because it reminded her of home. Several times she said “That’s my bridge.” It was really sweet to see how much the picture meant to her. It emphasized to me how everyone’s tastes are different. And while one person might not have loved the picture of the Golden Gate Bridge, this woman connected with it and it meant something to her. It made her happy. As I listened to her talk, it made me really proud. Kevin just made this woman really happy through his photos. Even better, during their brief conversation, she also talked herself into buying the other photo at Union Square in San Francisco for her father, who happens to live there. Something she thought he would enjoy as a Father’s Day gift. She thanked us as she left with a great big smile on her face. The story gets better though, because Bridge lady came back, this time with her family to show off the new art she’d just purchased. She introduced everyone to Kevin, the artist. She was still grinning from ear to ear.
The rest of the night, Kevin was grinning from ear to ear. No longer stressed, just in the moment mingling and signing photos for both strangers and friends. I was so proud of Kevi Kev- I was grinning from ear to ear too. It was gratifying seeing him in the spotlight; excited and sincere, talking about his work.
If you didn’t make it to the ArtWalk on Friday, never fear. His stuff will be up in Fresh Flours for the rest of May. If you’re in the Phinney ‘hood, check it out! And someday soon, thanks to Andy P, Kevin will have a functioning website too. He’s so fancy now!
Yay Kevi Kev! Now you’re making Proud Girlfriend’s Friend grin from ear to ear. That’s awesome. So going to head right over to Fresh Flours and check out his stuff as soon as we get back. Hooray!
Double Hooray, you’ll be back soon!