July has generally been a good month for us artists who regularly display our work along the so-called "Starving Artists Wall," especially after The Daily Courier gave the venue a big boost with a story that ran on the 17th.  Written by Edith Decker, the Courier's entertainment editor, who came out on the 12th to interview artists and other participants, the feature was visually augmented by Courier photographer Jim Krois, who not only took a couple of great photos for the spread but also shot a video segment for the newspaper's online edition.

The following Saturday saw a flurry of activity, with a much larger percentage of the overall crowd taking a stroll along the wall, and many folks who showed up specifically in search of this now-fabled venue!  The bottom line wasn't half bad either; Peace sold a painting (when asked what he got for it he replied, "A check," but then went on to assure me that he got a good fair price (and, for those who might have been interested, Peace's painting of Gilbert Creek and the Patino's building is no longer available (Ya snooze ya lose.)))