Great start to May!

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What an incredible week to start May! Windy Gallagher's gift shop inside the McKinney Convention and Visitors' Bureau had its soft opening with great success.  Thank yous to everyone for all their hard work include Windy, of course, husband Scott, Leo and Miguel and the entire wonderful staff at the Bureau . Special thanks to my buddies at the Ebby Halliday office and my McKinney family ( you know who you are!) for coming down to say hello while I painted.  I was delighted to see a big variety in all the items from T-shirts and tea towels to wine bags and mouse pads, note cards and much more is on the way. We celebrity sighted Ray Ricchi from the City Council, , the City attorney and many others who make the wheels turn in the right direction for our wonderful town. Look for Trixie, the stylin' Armadillo who will be "Steppin' Out on the Square soon!

Also prevmiered is a brand new watercolor of three important buildings with lots of history: the McKinney Performing Arts Center, The Cotton Mill and The Flour Mill. I titled it "McKinney's Triple Crown". Look for this image soon on items in the store. It will be available  pre-matted and ready to frame.

If you haven't been inside the shop, this week is the perfect time to go as it is Tourism Week...it is NOT your ordinary gift shop and has some affordable , high quality items to promote McKinney.

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