90. Rob Elowitch, Barridoff Galleries
Martin visits Rob Elowitch of Barridoff Galleries in Portland, Maine. They talk about Barridoff’s presence in the art auction world, past and upcoming highlights including the annual summer auction on August 5th, 2011. They also discuss Rob’s amazing wrestling career, and his movie “Canvasman” click here for a trailer of the independent film which encompasses both Rob Elowitch’s art life and Robbie Ellis’ wrestling world.
Click the image of the Maurice de Vlaminck still life to visit the Barridoff Galleries website.
89. Strawberry Banke – Part Two
Martin visits Strawberry Banke for Part Two with Chief Curator, Kimberly Alexander, they talk about this year’s exhibition: “Fitz John Porter – Civil War Hero or Coward?” Major General Fitz John Porter was a Civil War soldier, born in Portsmouth, NH. He was court marshaled after the second battle of Bull Run by disobeying orders that in fact would have annihilated his troops. It took sixteen years for exoneration. Listen in as Kimberly talks about the amazing story of finding the long lost sword of the officer and much more.
Click the image for the exhibition page on the Strawberry Banke website.
88. Strawberry Banke – Part One
Martin visits historic Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and chats with the Chief Curator, Kimberly Alexander. This riverside museum has 35 structures dating all the way back to 1695 (only two buildings were moved to the site). Kimberly is a wonderful guest with a passion for preserving history.
Click the image to visit the Strawberry Banke Museum website. “Come explore four centuries of American history in one of New Hampshire’s oldest waterfront neighborhoods.”
87. Foreside Consignment Gallery
Martin stops in and talks with Nancy Jones at Foreside Consignment Gallery in Falmouth, Maine about her eight month old shop that is bustling with business on the beautiful Maine coast. Listen in as they discuss what it was like growing up in a big household of antique dealers and auctioneers and much more.
Click the moosehead image to visit the shop’s website.
The way it is From West to East
It has been way too long since I posted my last blog. I love to write and hope to do more soon.
On my way to the Randolph Street Market in Chicago, I had left California with a day or two to spare. In taking my time, I thought I would stop at antique stores in little towns along the way. In a number of stops, people were not to crazy about the state of antique sales. However, in one store in Iowa, a man said it was his best year in the last ten. He was selling refinished oak furniture, go figure? I had to look at a calendar at a local store to make sure I had not passed through a time warp, back to 1985. …
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