That's because this time, it's American, not British!
This is only part of the feast prepared by Thrive - such a glorious rainbow!
Not only of color, but also of flavors and textures!
Watermelon radish, with its brilliant red marbling and mild taste and definite CRunCH!
Orange and red and yellow bell pepper slices, moist and crisp and sweet!
Creamy cauliflower clusters in purple and tangerine and spring green hues!
Juicy little tomatoes in jellybean tones of yellow and orange and red!
But that wasn't all!
The waitstaff circulated with delectable horseradish-enhanced shrimp cakes, tiny caramelized onion tarts in extra-flaky pastry, and coffee au lait popsicles!
Such a smorgasbord of delight for my dinner at the Jepson - fabulous!
A new exhibit, celebrating five decades of
a Californian artist, will open tomorrow.
Tonight, we were treated to a preview of the works.
I had expected a lecture from the artist,
but that was not what we received.
Suzanne Jackson had wanted her dear semi-centennial friend to be present so his life's work could also be celebrated.
The lecture became "Suzanne Jackson in Conversation with Alonzo Davis".
The red chair was used by Rachel Reese, the curator of the unique Telfair exhibit, as she asked leading questions.
Of all the artist lectures I've attended in this setting, this one was the most relaxed.
The two old friends, her 75 and him 77 years old, talked of their meeting fifty years ago, when they founded their unique art spaces - Gallery 32 and Brockman Gallery, respectively - in Los Angeles in the late 1960's.
Both spaces were crucial for the Black Art Movement.
Amazingly, they each had the foresight to keep all documentation for all of the shows and works and daily ledgers for their spaces dedicated to black artists.
Everything for Brockman Gallery was archived several years ago and, as of March this year, is now available at the Los Angeles Public Library.
Suzanne's documentation and ephemera (photos, posters, et alia) for Gallery 32 has now been digitized and is archived here in Savannah.
I loved this closing slide, which contrasted the work spaces of the two artists.
Hers is bright and disheveled and shouts "Creativity happens here!"
His, although larger and containing more, is neat and clean, with all things having a place at day's end.
He had called me up on stage to talk - delightful! - and we spoke of everyone having their own needs for their work environment.
I totally agreed!
I look forward to examining the works in her exhibit soon.
For now, I'm between baseball games and who knows what else...
but I'll definitely explore her half-century of carefully selected pieces!
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