3rd Friday MARCH 15th D'TOWN SBY EVENT

Salisbury, MD – Friday March 15th, 2013 is another 3rd Friday in Downtown Salisbury! This event will be our last winter-format event, before we head back outside in April, but you wouldn’t know it was a winter 3rd Friday, because we have so much going on this month! There will be plenty of stops to make, from fine art exhibitions, gallery openings, blow out sales and amazing specials at the downtown restaurants.

The Powell Building, on the Plaza, will again serve as 3rd Friday’s headquarters, with local artists and crafters set-up showcasing their artwork, handmade items and crafts. This month The Powell Building is also home to a very special Fine Art Exhibition, featuring two outstanding local artists, Tim Thompson, and Jordan Koehler.

Many know Tim Thompson, a huge 3F Fan and devoted attendee, but few know, that behind the curtain, he is an incredibly high caliber fine artist. His work often includes dozens of equally sized panels, each representing a solitary idea or feeling. Then Tim masterfully combines the panels with such precision, to form a larger composition. The panels meld with each other to create a single snapshot of the countless simultaneous and often paradoxical states of our inner consciousness. The panels are so tightly composed, the artist’s trademark, of leaving one panel blank, is rarely noticed.

Jordan Koehler’s work is a perfect juxtaposition to the work of Mr. Thompson. Her work takes a more ephemeral snapshot the world. “When I am painting I ask myself: how can I make this world understood with color, form, matter and lines? I try to take what I see in the world and translate into a feeling; it’s not about reason or analysis or storytelling”, says Jordan. Jordan’s mastery of bold shapes and color, give her paintings’ subjects the ability to transcend the commonplace, capturing something greater.

In the Gallery Building, The Art Institute and Gallery will be holding the Opening Reception of the 2013 Photography and Digital Art Exhibition from 5-7pm and Patsy’s Bridal will be having a huge Prom Open House, with select gowns on sale, flowers from Kitty’s Flowers, and reps from Men’s Warehouse! Sushi de Kanpai, Plaza Deli and Main Roots Coffee will all be open with amazing 3rd Friday specials, so stop in for a bite or a drink before you venture on. Also on the Plaza, the 3F crew is pleased to welcome Roadie Joe’s American Bar and Grill, Downtown’s newest 21 and over Sports Bar, for their very first 3rd Friday!

On the West End of East Main Street, Seasons Best will be celebrating the Ides of March with a Toga party, Greek Food, and of course, fantastic sales. Be sure to leave some time to browse their huge inventory, and after that, stop by Mojo’s for a drink to top it all off!

3F is an all-volunteer effort, a downtown economic development initiative and a project of the Salisbury Arts & Entertainment District Committee. There is no charge for local artists to set up, only registration is required.