'Colour as a plot device' opening day Sat 19th

Getting to the gallery early was easy because I was able over the four days to just walk from Redfern Station down Wilson St, sometimes down Abercrombie to buy newspapers to read while waiting for customers to come into the space. On Sat 19th I got there early as usual but people really started to come in around midday when the opening was scheduled to start. 

The crowd spilled out onto the pavement (see below) chatting but it was a bit much for me, at some point I just shut down from all the socialising I remember vageuely standing with two people I was supposed to be entertaining but nothing came out of my mouth and I felt a bit awkward. 

The shop is at 163 Wilson St Newtown and it has corner-store signage so blends into the suburban environment. On Sun fewer people arrived to see dthe works but I had longer discussions with Virginia then with Mark and his partner Stephanie who came along in the afternoon. 

In fact Sun was more my pace, not so rushed-off-your-feet. Most days for lunch I had a sort of cauliflower dish from the cafe down the street on the corner toward Newtown Station, which was very palatable. I also popped into the two nearby cafes for a coffee. 

Sophie kindly got me a coffee on Sat when I was sitting down at the end of the day.