The Wicked Googly

My napkin @ The Wicked Googly, 209 W Main St, Ligonier PA.

The Wicked Googly

My napkin @ The Wicked Googly, 209 W Main St, Ligonier PA.

The Wicked Googly

My napkin @ The Wicked Googly, 209 W Main St, Ligonier PA.

Ligonier Tavern

My place mat @ Ligonier Tavern, 137 W Main St, Ligonier PA.

The Rots wormed their way into an art exhibit

Somehow, somebody out there either has a sense of humor or has absolutely no idea what they're doing. I'd like to think it's the sense of humor thing.

Earlier this year I entered Orangatang into an legitimate art exhibit, and somehow he managed to get accepted into the show. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts holds a Regional Juried Art Exhibition each year at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier. This is their 16th year.

The image over there to the right shows Orangatang in situ at the opening, taken just to prove he was actually there. No Photoshopping or anything. Notice how I couldn't get even one person to look in his direction. They were too busy drinking. It was an open bar, after all.

Ligonier Tavern

My place mat @ Ligonier Tavern, 137 W Main St, Ligonier PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Ligonier Tavern

My place mat @ Ligonier Tavern, 137 W Main St, Ligonier PA.

And, my last place mat at Ligonier Tavern, now under the glass at the bar.

Ligonier Tavern

My place mat @ Ligonier Tavern, 137 W Main St, Ligonier PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Juried Art Exhibit @ the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art

So I went and entered "Jeeraffe" in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Annual Juried Art Exhibition. I (honestly) believed the juror would have a good laugh when he saw it, and maybe even call somebody else in the room so that person could have a laugh at me as well. And then he would toss my entry in the "rejected" pile and get on with his life.

But life doesn't always turn out that weird "normal" way, and that juror, in that little room, decided that, in spite of all the other legitimate paintings he had already tossed in the "rejected" pile (mine included), "Jeeraffe" was worthy of being included in his little show.

No, I'm not kidding.

I really don't think they understand the point of The Rots. I'm hoping this doesn't make them legitimate now; that would be the kiss of death.

The show's opening reception was November 29 at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier, and the picture up above here proves everything I just said. They even gave him his own wall with his own lighting! (My apologies to the lady who found her way into the photo.)

And, strangely, the words "cute" and "adorable" came up several times...

The show runs November 28 through February 14, and the SAMA Web site is the next thing you'll read: Link: http://www.sama-art.org/ex_ev/ligonier.htm

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

The Road Toad

My napkin @ The Road Toad, 2726 Rt 30 E, Ligonier PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.