Potluck on the Dock mixes artists, patrons and food
By Libby Volgyes
staff writer
Whether they came for the
artwork or the food, the Haydon
Art Gallery satiated Lincoln res
idents hunger for artistic appre
ciation as well as their appetite.
The Haydon Gallery’s sixth
annual Potluck on the Dock drew
more than 150 people Sunday
night by promising— and deliv
ering— new artwork, good food
and a casual environment that
united artist and the community.
The event marked the open
ing of die summer group exhibi
tion. More than 100 artists rep
resented by the Haydon each dis
played one or two works. Pagel
choose die work with the artist,
often picking the artist’s newest
piece. The works hung from die
floor to the ceiling, with dining
tables interspersed throughout
the crowded room.
“It’s just a wonderful time to
get together,” gallery director
Anne Pagel said. “People don’t
normally necessarily meet the
artists whose work they collect.”
But the evening’s enjoyment
wasn’t limited to art collectors.
With plastic plates grasped
carefully behind their backs,
artists and other interested resi
dents scoured the stuffed gallery
before and after helping them
selves to an equally overflowing
buffet table.
Lincoln resident Joan Claire
Jones, a self-described “barefoot
artist” comes every year to the
exhibition opening.
“It’s a wonderftil opportunity
for us to meet the artists and
visit,” Jones said. “It’s amazing
how good [the artwork] is.”
Many mediums were repre
sented, from paintings to wood
working; die variety of artwork
spanned diverse mediums.
Artist Jane Pronko enjoys the
dialogue the event stimulates, as
well as the casualness and the
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sense of community it creates.
“I love coming,” Pronko said.
“This has always been fun.”
Pronko describes herself as
an urban landscape painter.
“I like to deal with the dark
ness because it hides some of the
ugly,” she said. She displayed
Sunday for the first time her
newest painting of New York
City
“I was trying to save it for
Kansas City [her upcoming
show].. .but Anne talked me out
of it,” she said laughing. “Anne’s
taken it [the event] to a new
level.”
Page! said that as the years
progressed, more and more
enthusiasm for the event is
shown.
“It’s really nice to have a
relaxed atmosphere where we
can let our hair down and have
fun,” she said.
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