by jamesp | Jun 17, 2011 | Archive, Life on the Road
In the aftermath of the Main Street Fort Worth show, I had some time to reflect on what was working and what wasn’t with my transportation systems. After a lot of thought, a few sketches and some conversation, I decided to go with a setup similar to the one I...
by jamesp | Apr 23, 2011 | Archive, ArtShow Beta, Life on the Road, Shows
Just got back from the Main Street Fort Worth Art Festival, and man, what an experience! First off, let me just say that this festival deserves its reputation as one of the top shows in the country. Spread out over four days, it is staged over five blocks in downtown...
by jamesp | Jun 24, 2009 | Archive, Life on the Road, Stories
When I first started doing art fairs, I rented a van from Enterprise. We didn’t have a lot of equipment or art, so this worked out fairly well and helped to postpone what was to become a major investment. We used the rental van a couple of times, and discovered...
by jamesp | Apr 12, 2009 | Archive, Life on the Road, Stories
The unthinkable happened this afternoon on my way back home. Left Albuquerque about 2PM yesterday, and made it to the border between Oklahoma and Texas before I decided to pack it in. Found a convenient rest area, and pulled the rig in between a couple big trucks to...
by jamesp | Feb 23, 2006 | Archive, ArtShow Beta
The view from here… As I get ready to trundle down to Florida once more for art fairs, I’m easily sidetracked by new software. It’s a long drive to be stuck behind the wheel, so why I am sitting behind the keyboard tonight? Interesting thought… We’ve...