The Dali Dinners were a series of Art-Event/Dinner Parties given in Atlanta, Georgia during the years 1977-82. They became progressively more elaborate, culminating in the final party given in remembrance of the passing of Gala Dali in 1982. Dali Dinner #1 - Rupley House - 1977 The Surrealist Dali Dinner Manifesto 1977 1st invitation 1977- guests: Phyllis Melton,Nanci Dubin,Judy Aycock,Chip Jamison,George Nikas & Jaff & Michael Michael Slagle & I...hosting Alison Mclaughlin in her performance of Veiled Isis with Velveeta Cheese Offerings 2nd Dali Dinner - Roxboro Rd. - Atlanta 1978 guests - Chip Jamison,Judy Aycock,SharonGorman,Arthur Offen,Nanci Dubin,Peter & Anne Hudson and The Mystery Woman...hosts -Jaff & Michael 3rd Dali Dinner - Argonne Ave. - Atlanta 1979 guests: Deborah & Randal Speckler, Nanci Dubin, Alison McLaughlin,Judy Aycock, Chi
King Thackston... A wonderful person, old friend,gifted artist and unique visionary (1949-2004). King when we met 1973 King dapper in early 80's King with Judy Aycock at the 3rd Dali Dinner invitation to his showing "The wrong side of the tracks" Invitation to his showing "Unmaking of the Statue of Liberty" (Gallery 291) Here we are at M.S.L. Gallery at Tula -75 Bennet Street, Atlanta, Georgia Two colored pencil works of King's in my collection."Spacesuit" and next a portrait he did of me titled "Portrait of Jaff Seijas seen three ways". Below: An imaginative portrait I did of King. King Thackston, Thinker,Stoic & Greenman - as Vincent Van Gogh, holds a mandala
Aesthetic Survival Studio - Atlanta Georgia - 1982-84 A wintry day at my studio 1982 Michael Slagle at Aesthetic Survival Studio Open-house & Salon Evening Phyllis Melton models the hand-painted, silk opera coat we designed for Aesthetic Survival