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Row 1: “(Un) Still Life” opening recep- tion with 1) Mike Frick and his un; 2) Charlie Bynar captivating revelers with her photo-realist style in The Hired gun; 3) Erica Vhay posing with gossip; 4) these culture mavens radiate in the aes- thetic delight of the first show of 2014;
Row 2: 1) Elizabeth Hellstern of Co- conino Center for the Arts introduces featured artists present; 2) Budding surrealist Sky Black joins his Last Stand piece for a quick pic; 3) artist Caryn Bopp, fresh into town from a Vegas jaunt, was kind enough to pose for us in front of her Trainwreck.
Row 3: 1) & 2) two notable pieces in “(Un) Still Life” an artist-juried exhibit fea-
tured nation-wide artists from Michigan to New Mexico; 3) artist-in-hiatus David Grandon even made an appearance; 4) at the BrewHaHa, Stewart, Lynn, and Rachel toasted to the week’s wind- down; 5) beer drinking ninja moves en- sued as imbibers got into the lively spirit of the event.
Row 4: 1) a salute to Burning Man, sort of; 2) Zak Romuald, Sharon Lynne, & Michael Marquess of Mother Road Brewery were on hand pouring their ionic offerings; 3) a tasty pour from His- toric Brewing company; 4) a guitar solo; 5) Nathan Friedman of Wanderlust gra- ciously accepted the Peoples’ Choice Award.
Row 5: at Hotsy Totsy 1) FireCreek manager Matt Bingham wasn’t taking any wooden nickels, regulating the spir- its with a coolness prescribed by the fab- ricated era; 2) an unnamed bearcat chats it up with Patrick Carter after a sweep of the crowd; 3) Gabi Barillas-Longoria gushes with her crush, host Dré Adauto, who exuded his customary dapperness; 4) Nancy Wardell of the event’s spon- sor, Incahoots raises a glass of red to the gypsy spirit that infused the event; 5) peacock feathers abound!
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