At the second art show in as many months, the BRC founder is again bravely exhibiting another banjo entered under the `mixed media` category. His 5 string “Swallow-Tailed Kite” now hangs among an eclectic assortment of 120 other works representing a wide array artistic endeavors.
Time will tell whether luck and a judge`s ribbon might find this solitary banjo, or if a holiday buyer might purchase it for the upcoming gift-giving Season. Reactions to this 5 string instrument are varied but generally surprisingly positive, probably because of its novel appearance in this unlikely setting.
One pundit remarked that if there were enough stray banjoists and maverick pickers who dared to push back the frontiers of their humble instrument as a multifaceted object d`art, they should establish a support group to be named “5 Strung-Out.”
If all goes well in this current exhibition, the BRC founder has preliminary plans for a submission to a third art show early next year. In the meantime, the workshop staff wishes our faithful readership all blessings at Thanksgiving time.
P.S. The `Kite` banjo was purchased by a patron on the evening of the exhibit gala opening.
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