Sunday, January 31, 2016

"Shake, Shake, Shake"-COCKTAIL PARTY'S AWAYS A TIME TO SOCIALIZE




Alan Emerson Hicks, mixologist for the house bar with house specialties, and BYOB drinks. (Trisa Williams quilt hangs over the bar "Waterfall".)

 "Shake, Shake, Shake"- Cocktail parties are always away to invite friends over for conversation, to thank them for friendships, and to talk about projects they are working on in a nonformal setting. Make sure your list is balanced with artists, collectors, gallery owners, board members, and a few new friends from outside the normal circle, for the cocktail party to be a social engagement to bring new patrons into the gallery.

Yvonne Watson, and Letha from Holy Angels Church


I like to make something special, there is an art to mixing drinks, and it is to making food. I'm busy flipping cheese quesadillas. I provided a condiments bar. (jalapeno peppers, avocado, sour cream, salsa, onions, cilantro, and my own mixed salsa with extra garlic and spicy peppers). This was a winner!

BAL residents Bruce Gage, is the owner of  Mario UOMO, and Dinita is a writer. Jackie Moses plus one is Margret Lanterman watching Alan mix drinks.

Rick Baldwin
Mixing a little business with pleasure, a time to introduce new artwork and broker deals. Rick Baldwin, a collector purchased one of Alan's pieces the one in the background, right upper corner of the room.  Yvonne Watson, William Hill (gallery owner).



Alpha Bruton host of the Quesadilla Bar the trick is to make guest fill part of the experience.