These shots Gail discovered as she was going through our volumes of photos...
Cindy Casky was one of my first avid supporters. She managed Picture Parts in Virginia Beach back in 1992 as I was first getting started in the art field. Cindy's idea was to throw a party, invite the public and call it "Tom Barnes Unframed." She hung the art on clotheslines across the store, layed out some snacks, and had a cake done with a long neck lady drizzled in icing on top! That show started a lot of things: The guys, Lee and Scott of Blue Hippo fame (after 18 years Scott is still buying my work for his new spa and salon in Newport News VA), came and bought several pieces and asked if they could use my ideas for a restaurant theme which turned out to be fantastic showcase for my work. My then new friend James was a struggling young law student who bought his first painting - on the payment plan - for $75. He later became a successful real estate lawyer, a serious collector of my work (he and wife Lisa own nine originals!), and is now my longtime financial advisor with a biggedy consulting firm in New York!
These have become my "show stories" and I love remembering how it all got started... boy was I in for a wonderful ride!
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