Sebastopol gallery print smashed
A Sebastopol woman allegedly snatched a framed print from a gallery on Main Street and smashed it on the sidewalk in front of the shop, police and a witness said.
Melissa Goldstein, 32, was arrested on suspicion of burglary and vandalism Thursday and booked into Sonoma County Jail, Sebastopol Police Officer David Hairston said.
The woman's motive was unknown, and Hairston, who found her seated on a sidewalk bench, said she was "unresponsive to questions."
Sandy Eastok, an artist and co-owner of the Sebastopol Gallery, 150 N. Main St., said she was approaching the gallery when a woman emerged with the print. People from another Sebastopol business were yelling at the woman, who raised the print overhead and smashed it onto the walkway.
"It was kind of traumatic," Eastoak said.
The print, which was ruined, was by Robert Breyer of Graton, another artist/co-owner of the gallery. Eastoak said it was worth $345.
Wow! Shades of Tony Shafrazi!
In other news of Sonoma County's fine arts whirl, I was picking up my paintings from Far West (they're still available online, now at reduced prices), when I happened to run into Rik Olsen, whose work I really like. He seems to like mine, too, and said he'd like to invite me to the annual Invitational Show at Graton Gallery in January.
I am very excited to be thought of by Rik for this opportunity and can only hope that by then Melissa will be out on bail.
No comments:
Post a Comment