Call for entries: “The Back of the House”

“The Back of The House” summer exhibit is looking for kitchen heroes to create food industry masterpieces. Artists have been invited to be a part of this exhibit and have started to turn in their work.

The magic that is created behind restaurant kitchen doors is about to be recognized in a traveling art exhibit on the East Coast. Artists have been quietly painting a series of paintings depicting the restaurant staff that makes dining out the adventure that brings millions to the fast-food industries and 4-star white tablecloth fine dining.

In this exhibit, the dishwasher that shines as bright as the hundreds of pans he polishes. Line cooks, fry cooks and breakfast chefs display their expertise for quick photos that artist then interpret in their own styles and mediums.

Everyone is a star in this fun show coming this summer. Food expediters and runners (people that carry the trays of steaming hot dishes throughout the restaurants) have their missions interpreted with the stroke of brushes.

Sandwich boards and grills take on a rich tale of precision while salad prepping continues throughout the days progress. Bakers and pastry chefs pose readily and proudly with their tools of their trade. Ingredients for salads to be assembled are continually being replenished by eager hands.

The artists involved with this project have been invited to select from a large collection of photographs or fortunate to obtain permission from the manager.

So far, the painting sizes range from 12” x 18” to 36”x 48”and comprise of pastels, oils, acrylics, and watercolors. The styles are a broad range of realism, Impressionism, abstract, pointillism and fine art. 

Producing a show of this scale and caliber has been a daunting task but has been met with an enthusiasm not matched in many years. Details to follow in the days ahead. If any artist would like to be a part of this exhibit, please contact Danie.connolly@yahoo.com.