Packed House!

The much awaited photos are here...Dickson Gallery hosted an opening reception for Jacque Hillman, jewelry artist. The event showcased Jacque's jewelry created from computer parts, the power of copper and precious stones. Shown here on the left, left to right: Jacque's great niece, Kara Waddell, artist Jacque Hillman, and Jacque's youngest daughter Lea Waide.
The evening was full of energy and excitement over the reveal of Jacque's newest works. Her work will be on display throughout the remainder of the week (September 1st.) Jacque's jewelry is best viewed in person...so come on down to the Dickson Gallery, 118 E Lafayette St, downtown Jackson.

KOWABUNGA!!!

WHOA...what a HUGE event last night turned out to be. There were so many people in the gallery last night...at times you could only move single file thru the room. What a night! Jacque Hillman's jewelry was a big success...we sold nearly 50 % of the entire collection...roughly 20 of the 45 pieces on display. Not to mention the commissions she also received! ...AND Senator Don McLeary and Representative Jimmy Eldridge were in attendance among MANY other notables!! The buzz around town now about the Dickson Gallery has been cranked up a bit as it was another very exciting evening downtown and especially with the Dickson Gallery of Fine Art. I'll be posting photos of the evening here very soon...
Thanks to ALL of you who attended and I trust you'll truly admire the pieces of original art that many of you added to your personal collection last night.
Here's to many more evenings of fellowship & fine art at the Dickson in the near future.
Happiness,
Rachel Dickson
www.dicksongallery.com

Ping-Pong anyone?

ok...so for those of you who know me...knows that ping-pong has a very special place in my heart. I LOVE the game! ...so much...I could stop everything and play right now. But I don't have a table...in fact, there's only one person in Jackson that I know has a table...so game time is a bit limited as you can imagine. What I don't understand...is WHY doesn't any of the local pool halls have at least ONE ping-pong table?
The more people I talk to about it...the more ping-pong players I meet. I think there's a "hidden community" of die-hard PP players here in Jackson. Will SOMEONE please host ping-pong tournaments?
hmmm, would pp and art go together? Maybe I should get a pp table at the gallery and host my own tournaments. hmmmm?
In the mean time, this week is "prep for the party" week. Yep, it's that time again. Totally re-do the gallery for the art opening Friday night ("Fabulous Friday" downtown) and show on Saturday. Lots of hard work ahead...but always worth the effort. Then starting next week we're prepping to hang a show at a new salon in town "Carolina Avenue" and then on to the wine tasting and fine art show at Premier Place benefitting the West TN Cerebral Palsy Association. for more info about Dickson Gallery upcoming events see www.dicksongallery.com/events.htm . Come October...I'll be ready for a good ping-pong game!

Just how much spam do we have to take??

I think it's becoming epidemic...and the anti-spam laws haven't helped any. I bet I get close to 100 spam emails in a day. As I figure out how to "bounce" more and more of it back...the numbers I think are holding steady. But geez, really. Do we have to endure this crap? I found the cartoon on the left at www.spamusement.com who cleverly has create cartoons such as this one spoofing actual subject lines of spam email. Guess we might as well laugh about it...cause it's not going away. So in the mean time...I'll just keep deleting, blocking, and black listing (woops here's comes another spam as I'm writing). I wonder if these actually sell any product? Worse things have happened. I'm confident everyone trips and stumbles their way thru gobs of email in their inboxes each day. oooh for the days of valid email in the inbox. What year was that? 1997?

"Reconfigured"---It's coming August 25th!!

Dickson Gallery presents,
Art Jewelry byJacque Hillman:
August 25-26, 2006

PREVIEW RECEPTION
Friday August 25th, 2006
7:00p-9:00p
(w/LIVE music by Tom Price)

For more information visit:
www.dicksongallery.com/events.htm

Local Elections...Friday...and roll 'em...

Is it just me...or do some days just feel like a roll of the dice? Also seems as if the entire world is in a state of change and flux...well, duh! Of course it is...and always has been. But, at least in my world...it especially seems unstable. Maybe it's just me....
Local elections and the State primary's were held yesterday. I'm especially thrilled that all that is behind us at least for a while. Signs, signs, signs everywhere...radio spots, tv ads and newspaper articles about who's better at this or that...or worse...but all it really boils down to (at least in my mind) is who we individually decide is best for the job...and then let the chips fall where they may. I'm just glad it's over. Now...shall we move on and improve our corner of the world?
I'm a big believer in "show me"..."be a living example" of what you say you're all about...don't just talk. I'm sick of talk!! Shut up already and show me. ...and I'd say that yesterday was the end of "talk" I hope and the beginning of "do", "be", "lead".
...and I'm also happy it's Friday. Not that I have the weekend off...as the gallery is opened on Saturday...just that the world seems to be generally happier on a Friday.
So, maybe it's not a roll of the dice...maybe it's a state of mind? I do know...that what's done is done...and the only guarantee is this moment...this second we each have right now! So we better get out there and do those things that have been eating at us for years...cause we might not ever get the chance otherwise.
Happy Friday,
Rachel