The ART of JAZZ was a project coordinated through Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society for Jazz Appreciation Month. Four artists (Including Myself) painted on 4 canvases while a jazz band played and an audience watched. The other three artists were Terry Bittner, Hope Happeny and Eyob Mergia. This all took place at the Touch of Europe Restarant and Jazz club on April 6, 2006. Dakota Jazz Collective laid down the beats. I felt the event was pretty successful and very inspiring. We are planning another one very soon. As for how the four paintings turned out, I’ll quote Eyob “Too much energy!” Two of them turned out pretty good and two didn’t. We should of had more canvasses. The paintings will be auctioned off at the SFJB annual fundraiser ‘Brews and Blues’.

ALL PHOTO’S BY: Katrina Lehr-McKinney

This is about the time I get destructive.

Kerry, a patron of the arts. Maybe.

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