Yard Art Perpetuates Spring

All those flowers that froze back to the ground never to bud again have been removed.  Hopefully, their replacements have time to send their roots deep before their turn to fry under the sizzling summer sun.

Accents for the garden that will neither wither during drought nor perish when pelted by hail have sprung forth at SAY Si, San Antonio Youth Yes, 1518 South Alamo.  Shiny silver birds, copper wind chimes, mosaic planters and fountains and inventive birdhouses made by talented high schoolers are on exhibit during SAY Si Yard Art 2010, which opened on First Friday, April 2.

In addition to nurturing the artistic and creative spirit of the approximately 50 students enrolled in its visual arts program, SAY Si provides “entrepreneurial opportunities for students to benefit from the sale of their work.”  So drop by and buy a few of these non-perishable perennials to plant in your yard.

Art Auction Tonight

More than 200 works of art are featured in tonight’s Small Scale 2010 at SAY Si.   My friend Jeannette MacDougall is one of two artists spotlighted in the exhibit, and my niece, Virginia Spencer, who recently had a show at Joan Grona Gallery, has a piece in the auction as well. 

Serving San Antonio’s youth, SAY Sí is a year round, long-term, non-profit multidisciplinary arts program that provides students opportunities to develop artistic and social skills in preparation for higher educational advancement and professional careers.  Tickets are $50 at the door.  

Please pause to ponder and make pithy remarks in front of my pieces. 

If you are outbid in the frantic scramble for either of these two prints, more are available.