My Friend and art patron, Robert Eringer, has opened a new Saloon in Santa Barbara. It is called Palmeri's. Once a seedy dive bar, Eringer has cleaned Palmeri's up, making it a location to come, have a drink and a chat, Listen to good music, and leave feeling you've had a "memorable experience," of leaving Santa Barbara without actually going anywhere.
He has taken a collection of my paintings; (38, out of the 86 he owns), and has decorated the inside of the saloon with them, and assorted pantings by his father, and Santa Barbara Artist Shawn Kirkpatrick. The Nocturne Wall, of moonlit scenes, remains above the fray and frolicking customers who are enjoying their libations below.
Most of the paintings depict images I painted on our Surreal Bounce over the last 13 years. Every painting tells a story about our quest; our search into creativity and madness.
Feedback from the clientele is that they love having artwork on the walls...
In my opinion, it sure beats plastic Budweiser pennants.
Photo: Robert Eringer 