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Theodore J. Amick, The Plastic Club, Downstairs Gallery

DoN talked with Erica Amick, artist Ted Amick‘s daughter about her Dad’s memorial art show in the Downstairs Gallery of the Plastic Club. “The memorial show for my dad, Ted Amick, is full of his life’s work. He was always creative. He was always happy. He always had a good story to tell you and loved to be around people. And loved a good time. So, he would enjoy the show in the gallery, filled with people drinking and laughing and talking.” So, what’s your favorite piece? “I don’t have a favorite, it’s all different parts of his life and you can see the progression of his scientific alien stage to a more impressionist stage to just happy picture stage. He did a portrait of me and my sister and I think that’s one of our favorites.”

DoN mentioned Ted in a blog he wrote back in 2009, the Red, White and Green show and Ted instantly became a buddy with lots of compliments and questions about photography at every Plastic Club reception. At the awards ceremony February 5th for the current exhibition, Urban Observations, past president Mike Guinn said it best, “He was my brother.”

Ted Amick‘s on-line Guestbook

Plastic Club on Facebook

DoNArTNeWs Philadelphia Art News Blog

I first met Jon Paul Hammond on an art crawl to the galleries one Friday evening a few years ago; somehow, without a car, he could travel to multiple venues all across the city in one evening and have a glass of wine with the art-erati, himself a visual sensation drawing attention from the art. Jon Paul was a culture vulture, like me, and we instantly became confidantes, dishing the dirt on the pretensions and hoaxes we often encountered as well as superlatives for thought-provoking art we liked. It was comforting to know that when I ventured out alone to an art show, I was sure to see a friendly face, a hug & kiss and a funny anecdote from a friend. Jon Paul is missed in the Philly art community and his passing reminds me to re-invigorate my art adventures, support my artist friends, search out emerging talent, explore new neighborhoods and challenge my endurance because tomorrow I may be gone. A lovely memorial webpage has been established in Jon Paul’s honor with thoughtful commentaries from his friends.

DoN Brewer & Jon Paul Hammond @ The Warwick Hotel’s, The Coffee Bar, DoN‘s “light beings Art Talk“, Summer 2010. Jon Paul Hammond offered me encouragement to continue making art and have pride in what I do; what is an art world without knowledgeable art enthusiasts? I’ll miss Jon Paul’s exuberance and style and his insightful opinions as I explore and report on the Philly arts scene.

Photo by Danny Reilly.