Draw Off!

Last Thursday, Seven 2 Interactive held the ultimate drawing competition.

They only had one day to come with a concept and just a few 

hours to complete their master piece.

It might been called a draw off, but it was really more like a 

monochrome painting extravaganza.

With an assortment of markers, acyclic paint, sharpies, and beer the

particpants worked non-stop to complete their work.

It took a lot of mental and physical energy out of these drawers,

but they left no proverbial stone unturned to be the best.

Occupy Spokane

On October 15th the Occupy Spokane Movement held 

a rally and protest in downtown Spokane, WA.

It was a fairly tame and well organized affair with 

people from a number of different organizations.

The protesters marched between the Chase and Citi Bank buildings staying 

mainly on the side walks, but had brief incursion on to private property.

The only police presents during this event were the two cops 

working as private security for the Apple Store.

There seemed to be a variety of different agendas within

the protesting group, but  they didn't try to compete with each other.

As a whole non participants ignored the gathered mass, though

a few cars passing by honked in with sense of passing solidarity.

The whole thing ended with a group promise to return 

every Friday and Saturday until things change.

V.A.T.

Early in October the Visual Arts Tour descends on downtown Spokane, WA.

The highlight in recent years has been Terrain, a multidisciplinary multimedia art

extravaganza and one night party, that draws out people of varied backgrounds.

Those that visit this event have their own personal interactions with the art.

Which varies from finger pointing to unabashed stares.

Close up it might not seem like much.

But, there seems to be some sort of draw for each sector of this small city.

For some of us our favorite part of the fair is the carnival rides. 

They move into Spokane for two weeks in September and 

attract thousands with excitement and flashing lights.

But an over bearing sense of cation or a weak stomac limits 

some of us to riding the mildest of rides the ferris wheal.

So we watch on at a distance with twang of jealously.

We are forced to live vicarously through our eyes.

But even a little bit of living is still being a live.