Catch Up

As per last post update, things have started to get really busy! Here are a few unrelated snapshots and updates from the week...

First of all, I started running again!

Here is a pic I took of my run along the Thames on Sunday - I went 50 minutes!

I also started running with the running club at Goodenough - everyone is really cool and they are teaching me new running routes. They are also pretty fit so its a great way for me to ease back into things!

Next...I worked for the gallery this past weekend putting on an exhibition for a London artist, Ed Gray. Here is the flyer for the event...it was held on a boat, called the Dixie Queen, which was docked right underneath Tower Bridge. He paints views of London that are easily recognizable, like tube stops, parks, and busy restaurants. 

  

 This is the view from the deck of the exhibition. I worked the list in the beginning of the night and once everyone that had been invited was in, I mingled and spoke to people about the work, giving out information and chatting. It was really great experience! Sunday night, I went in to help take down the show, which involved hammers, unscrewing nails, and wrapping up works in bubble wrap and plastic wrap. As the only intern there that night, I got the lovely job of ordering pizza and beer for the 5 of us (me,  the artist, gallery owner, and 2 workers that owned the truck we rented to move everything). It was actually a lot of fun even though it was a lot of work.

Yesterday, our class went to the National Portrait Gallery to see some things for class. Unlike the National Gallery, which is organized by country, period, and artist, the National Portrait gallery is organized by sitter - so basically all the portraits of King James I are grouped together no matter the artist. After our class, I wandered down to the current exhibition on "The Lost Prince" Henry Frederick.

Henry was thought to be the bravest, most clever, athletic, noble, and cultured prince - his ascension to the throne was eagerly awaited and numerous portraits were commissioned to celebrate his life. There are suits of armor made for him as well as his notebooks from his private tutoring - even a letter written from King James to his son instructing him on the best sports to take up and how to talk to his courtiers - so cool to see his handwriting and what a touching piece of history!

Unfortunately, Henry died of fever in his early twenties and his younger brother, King Charles I (who was later beheaded, to be succeeded by Cromwell for that brief period), became king instead. Tragic. 

And last but not least, this was the DELICIOUS lunch I had the other day during my lunch break at the gallery - was running late so no time to make lunch but OMG this was so good - crusty wheat baguette, pesto, grilled chicken, hummus, arugula and tomato - inspired me to try and make this on my own.

that's all for now!