a story of a diorama of an art exhibition

when I lived in Portland

I opened a small art gallery and museum

called  Musee16  ~A diorama of an art exhibition 

{art by Chris Lawson}

it was on the corner of 16th street 

in an old pharmacy 

next to a happy creperie

everyday I looked forward to sitting in the

calm gray blues of the walls

surrounded by old windows

that the rain would pour down on

listening to things like Moondog ,

Red Norvo , Francois de Roubaix

and Syd Barrett and installing artworks

while the streetcars would pass by

organizing objects and collections of things  ,

 rotating themes and collaborating

with so many splendid artists

getting to meet the inspiring

people that would wander in out of the rain

and share their interesting stories

 

{art by Chaim Garcia}

some of the artists and I

would trade pieces when the exhibit had ended 

I still have a piece by Chris and one of Chaim's pieces

up on my wall 

now in my living room