Greg: What inspired me to become a guitarist, huh? I guess the whole thing is I wanted to be a rock and roll star when I was a kid. Some guys wanted to be fire fighters, other guys wanted to be, you know, business people and lawyers, I wanted to be a rock star. I started playing guitar mainly back when I was your age and I kinda continued from there, until, well, until today actually. I’m still doing it. What inspired me is I love rock and roll, I love music and I decided, “Man, that is cool. I want to do that.” The further I got into it the harder it was to stop doing it.
Christine Sikora, one of the original artist members and founders of Lemon Street Gallery opens her solo exhibit “Botany,” at the gallery through November 28, 2007. In a recent Kenosha Interview by Bill Robbins, Christine said,
“Maybe I love plants because they are related to the warmer seasons and to growth. It’s just that feeling you get when everything is growing and smells fresh – it’s life affirming.”
I got to preview the show at the opening reception and it is surely life affirming. Her plants and flowers are lively bright colors that bloom off the canvas and come to life giving her artwork personality and animation. I’m sure I heard one of them say “feed me”. Continue reading →
