Posted by Major General Charles Tenkiller (Vice-Commander, Colonial Customs and Defense Agency) in Making Visions Substantial

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Sharah Fayth (Chief Star Fleet Medical Officer) in Making Visions Substantial

Posted by Major General Charles Tenkiller (Vice-Commander, Colonial Customs and Defense Agency) in Making Visions Substantial
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Sharah had an idea. She’d had it for awhile, but she’d never quite followed through with it. It wasn’t a big deal really, or anything that hadn’t been done before. For her though, it was huge. Accepting a little part of herself, allowing it to be her normal. She had one problem though. She had these two magnificent paintings in her room and she didn’t want them damaged. She was sure she could have asked Charles, but she wanted to do this herself. Show them both the end result after.

Sharah knew who to ask though. It was hard to get away on her own. Yavia and Charles had this ‘every night is date night’ mantra. Sharah adored them for it. She made an appointment for where she needed to go. Sharah moved some appointments around and took her lunch to go to Turner’s gallery. Surely he knew all about caring for and protecting artwork. If Sharah was lucky she might find a couple of pieces for the hospital as well. Helaky had mentioned changing some of the art work in the lobbies.

So early afternoon found Sharah entering the gallery that she had only visited by pure chance and accident. That was only a couple of days after the protest, before she had become so depressed. It occurred to her now how often she had run into Charles, and even Yavia, outside of work then. She chuckled softly, the universe knew better than she did. She walked up to the door and pressed the button beside the door.

Sharah

Franklin Turner, the distinguished human who ran the gallery that bore his name, opened the door with a smile. “Dr. Fayth. Welcome. C’mon in.” he said and ushered her inside. “I was surprised to hear from you, actually. And curious. What can I do for you?” He didn’t take her to an office or anywhere other than straight inside. The place was ready for an exhibition, but all the pieces were shrouded under white cloth.

Turner, Turner Gallery

Sharah stepped through the door and slightly out of the way. Seeing all the white cloth, she didn’t offer to wander or look. “Thank you, Mr Turner.” Sharah had no idea if Charles had told Turner about them or not, but either way she would proceed as if she didn’t know the secret…or that she did? “Well I have a question concerning the Anonymous painting I received from your gallery.”

Fayth

Turner’s eyebrows arched in surprise. “Oh really? That was a long time coming… but I am happy to help. What’s your question?”

Turner

Sharah grinned, not the question he was expecting probably. “Well I’ve moved recently. It’s still sitting in the crate because my living arrangements are quite humid, and I’m afraid it will damage the piece. I have two paintings actually, the other was given to me by a friend. And since your business is art, I was hoping you might tell me how to protect them.”

Fayth

Turner nodded and said “Well… sure. I mean, I’ll need some specifics of course if you want a plan. But if you are just looking for advice, I can certainly do that. Can you tell me more about your living area? Lighting, humidity levels, height off floor… you know, some of the specifics?”

Turner

Sharah nodded slowly mentally gathering the information. “The average temp is around 24 C but the room I’m thinking of can go as high as 27C. The lighting is mostly artificial but not direct. There is some natural light early in the morning through a couple of solar tubes, but again not directly where I intend to hang the painting. Less than a meter off the floor. Humidity is usually between 70 and 75%.”

Fayth

Turner thought for a moment, staring at one of the shrouded pieces, and then said “Well, I forgot see any real need for specialized care or protection. The humidity levels are well within the tolerable levels for canvas backed oil or acrylic paintings. And with no direct light on it, it could last for decades with little fading.” He looked back at her and smiled. “Of course, mounting a UV filtering glass over the painting is always an option. But I find doing so… disconnects one from the subject matter. Even a transparent barrier is a barrier, after all.”

Turner

Sharah returned his smile. She dutifully refused to pry. She was quite curious about the man that convinced Charles to paint professionally. “This is true. I enjoy art, but have no background for the care and keeping of it. Given the amount of flora in the space I wanted to be sure. I would hate to damage the piece. It was an unexpected but wonderful surprise.” She looked around at the shrouded pieces. “You are preparing for a new show? Do you still have any of the pieces from the previous one?”

Fayth

Turner smiled and said “We are, yes. Opening is next week. It was to be this week, but with the Vren arrival, we pushed it back. And as far as pieces from the showing you attended; no, I’m sorry. The ones that were not purchased I sent to another of the galleries and they were snatched up there. If you are interested in another piece–” and he smiled knowingly, “- I’m quite certain the artist would be aminable to working directly with you.” and he laughed. “Sorry, Doctor… but the vid from the Wild Fork was not easily missed.”

Turner

Sharah smiled making a futile attempt not to be embarrassed, “No, I don’t suppose it was. It’s not the painter I was interested in though, but the sculptor. We have had some discretionary funds come available at the hospital and several of the medical staff attended. They were hoping to aquire a couple of pieces for the hospital.” She lifted a slight shoulder. “I suppose that means I will get to come to the next show and make purchases then.”

Fayth

Turner said “Oh! The Artist Erin. Yes. She is known to take the occasional commission. I can put you touch with her representative, if you like. Showcasing her work in Sacred Heart would likely appeal to her.”

Turner

“She had some beautiful pieces and some rather unique ones that several people have mentioned. That would be lovely if you know a way to contact her. I remember from the show they were both quite private individuals.” She smiled. “Otherwise I won’t take up more of your time.”

Fayth