Cafe - Vallois (in progress)

The Jazz Club

So, when artists become confident, and want to display their offerings, anything can happen.  

Three years into my art journey I was approached, by a young woman  (I knew her, she was not an unknown ) - to display my paintings.  Now this was not a normal venue - it was not a gallery, but an upscale jazz club/restaurant, in a well known South Carolina city.

New to the game, I agreed, and drove 2.5 hrs. and 2.5 hrs. home,  to deliver 5 paintings, which would be displayed, and would be for sale. We agreed on commission cuts and this was going to be a great opportunity for me. 

I was optimistic, but was not expecting the phone call I received the morning after the opening night!  

The short version - one of the owners - in a substance or mental - meltdown,  - proceeded to chase the chef through the club/restaurant  wielding a huge knife.  That night was the premiere and closing for this restaurant/bar.  

Before my representative could retrieve my paintings (the morning after ) two had mysteriously disappeared - poof - gone!  

I should have been outraged, but found this amazingly funny - and just a run of bad Ju Ju!!  

Since this debacle - I have been brave enough to display my canvases in other restaurants (galleries also) and have had wonderful results.  

The Jazz Club snafu was a perfect storm of hilarity for me!  What a great story - and a reminder that you can smile (or belly laugh) through your pain!