a peek inside the fishbowl

It is true what Picasso said about art. It washes away the dust of everyday life.

I’d like to take a moment to welcome a new patron to the Fishbowl: Wall Space Gallery and Framing.

Wall Space is a great little place to browse (it is a gallery!) and buy cool new art (much of which is local!) as well as a place to get your old stuff framed or re-framed.

They have two locations, one in Orleans and one in Westboro. Whenever I’m in the Westboro village location I drop by to have a quick peek to see what’s new. They have a beautiful selection of jewelery too (and I am very choosy about this kind of thing).

I am happy they’re here. It is exactly the kind of place Westboro needs.

We dropped by Wall Space during Westfest to see what was going on. Answer: lots.

While Mark and I poked around, the girls became deeply focused on some Pop Art-related colouring:

Here’s Trish Barr from Wall Space, hanging their art. (A lady saw me snap this photo and asked me if I was buying some art. It took a moment for me to clue in to what she was talking about. No, I said, we’re creating art! … Which I think is pretty darn cool):

I was very busy coveting these handbags. They’re made out of old books and recycled belts. (Gack – forget to get the name of the artist.) The Tintin ones are my fave:

Anyway, I do encourage you to pop in to Wall Space next time you’re in the neighborhood. It is a very friendly no-pressure environment to browse and admire … and you will leave feeling inspired and a little fuller than when you came in. It’s funny how art does that.