My friend Sheila and I each own a painting by a local artist - Lise Roget. Lise was to be in a group exhibition at The Old Bakery on 8th in Mayland, so I asked Sheila if she would like to go to the opening. She would, so we did.
We arrived a little early so we could look at the exhibition in peace. Just as the wines were being poured and the hot nibbles offered, the sky opened. Fabulous rain, but since the gallery has a tin roof, deafening. No chance of any speaker being heard. Then, like a tap being turned off, the rain stopped, the skies cleared to a bright blue and we were escorted to the rear courtyard for the opening by Carl Altman.
Carl timed his speech beautifully. The clouds were rolling back, and there were anxious glances at the sky, but there was not even a spit until Carl had finished. Then there was a rush to get back inside and it poured again.
It was the first exhibition opening Sheila had ever attended. It was the most dramatic one I ever have. We both enjoyed it, but we didn't buy anything.
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