SPARKcon 2009

What I lack in pictures was made up for in drinks. But seriously, downtown Raleigh’s arts conference SPARKcon has grown so rapidly. This was the fourth year and it moved from Moore Square to Fayetteville St. All of the events seemed more focused and better organized.

I had pieces in a prime spot for the artSPARK gallery. As an emerging artist it was sweet to have the front and center spot in the roaming gallery off our main street.

Anne, Adam, and Maarja came to town again this weekend and we had a great time. I really like playing host, especially on a weekend when downtown is teeming with the creative class.

Anne and Adam introduced me to their friend Seo who had an installation in a POD (Portable On-Demand Storage). Seo is the ceramics coordinator at East Carolina University and as you can see a really light-hearted guy.

Here is a shot of the New Raleigh trivia show. This one of of several events our website sponsored. We also had a hand in ideaSPARK, the new media lounge (which was absolutely mind-bending), and soulSPARK. soulSPARK was dead on one of the best shows downtown Raleigh has seen in some time.

Thanks to all of the organizers and contributors!