Animal Skulls, Texas, and Family (plus a secret garden)

A special thank you to the service people and families that give selflessly to our country on this Memorial Day and to those that made the ultimate sacrifice. To find out more about women in the military, click here.

Surprisingly, the objects in the title were all found in a recent outing to Chelsea (with a stop in the Lower East Side) for an "art crawl" of openings. While not every exhibit was worth a recommendation, we found some great work along the way.

Pictures are included below for you to draw your own conclusions about the pieces. I will not attempt to critique - only provide what I enjoyed about the shows.

Timetraces by Esteban Pastorino at Praxis International Art was a big hit with our group. As we walked the gallery, I noticed a distinct donut shop on an image and recognized it as a place I visited in BUDA, TX! My sister and her family currently live in this small town just outside of Austin, TX. I was quite surprised to see it on display in Chelsea.

Timetraces exhibit at Praxis International Art

Timetraces image of Buda, TX!

Shelley next to the marathon piece at Timetraces. Go Shelley!

We found these interesting pieces at BDG by 
Quentin Garel "GUEULE DE BOIS."

For mom... 

Finally, we found a hilarious and poignant collection by Jerry Meyer. It reminded me so much of my father that I couldn't stop laughing... also wine.

Baby brother, Anxious mother, Bitter pill, Not invited

Later that weekend, Slim and I were undertaking the arduous task of (MORE) furniture shopping, and stumbled across a delightful community garden celebrating their 40th anniversary! It is such a lovely space, and worth a stop by (and a donation) to keep it growing.

Small footpaths led guests to intimate seating secluded from the busy streets nearby.

I appreciate the graffiti behind the trees to keep the city feel.

For an extensive list of Chelsea galleries, click here.