Monday, February 28, 2011

Death to Papa Smurf

Papa Smurf will soon be no more
This past Saturday I got to dress up as a Lithuanian gangster. Or the President of Latvia. Not quite sure.

I attended our college's educational foundation art auction.  I was allowed to attend as I donated a piece. Here it is:

"Informal Relations" copyright 2004 by John Kurman

There were about 20-30 pieces donated by students, faculty, and artists. I'm told that a good deal is get 50 cents on the dollar of the asking price is not too shabby. Mine was valued at $300 and sold for $160. Nto to put a sour note on it, but that works out, by my calculations, labor and materials to about $4.69/hour for the piece, had I received the monies. Brilliant fucking career move, Johnny.

Ah, but I did have a fun time at the auction. All of my children (my student aides) were there as volunteer art handlers/docents/auction spotters.

Here are some pictures:
Me and my student aide Vicki 
Mark, Caitlyn, Me
Art Handler Gang Signs!
Me, Sculptor Mike Brown
Urszula, about to suit up to handle the art

Caitlyn gets a reward for good behavior

3/1/11 Addendum to e abbott. Yes, the beard is disappearing...
Death to Papa Smurf


4 comments:

  1. So, you're shaving off your beard?

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  2. It's Meteorological Spring, so yeah.

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  3. No No Not Papa Smurf!!!

    Like Vicki's necklace...

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  4. Who'd have known 2012 was your peak, Johnny. Now you in old fat dumb slow and in pain land. 2032 tops for you!

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