We had such high hopes for the trip to Avon and Jackson Hole. We were heading to some truly beautiful places and the word was that the economy had not taken it’s toll yet on the many vacation home owners and tourists. The drive was wonderful. We stopped in Baker City OR and found an old gold mining town that is being revitalized. We drove through Green River, Utah and stopped along the banks of the river near the entry to Canyonlands. Finally as we entered Avon we found lots of people checking into the hotel for a week’s vacation. Oh this looks promising we thought. Unfortunately people chose not to visit the art show and we spent three days in the sun getting to know our booth mates. Maybe visiting a town with so many things to do was not such a good idea. There were sales going on amongst the few that came to the show but interest centered on very large cowboy paintings and bronze sculptures. It was not the right fit for us and we wrote the show off as one more suited to other types of art.
After a short visit to Utah to see family we headed out to Jackson Hole. Oh, this will be good! It was great for us last year and it is a great city to visits so we were excited. We opted to camp there since costs are high at neighboring hotels so that was nice. Waking up to see the Tetons was definitely a treat. The show is located in the center of town and the town is always hoppingso in theory this should have been an awesome weekend. One thing we have learned this season though is to “expect the unexpected”. We talked to so many who were interested but sales were definitely not what they have been in the past. Selling wall art to tourists is always a challenge so we leave not completely disappointed. It always amazes us how many contact us once we get home.
So we head back home and prepare for the next show In Bellevue. At least we will be close to home….
