So Much Good News
Despite the pandemic I have been presented with many opportunities for sharing my work.
Happily, as more people are vaccinated, and locations are starting to open there are more chances to show work in person.
Most recently, my painting, Tectonic Shift, was juried into the 9th Annual Art Competition at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago.
I was excited to receive an Honorable Mention Award given out during the reception that took place on May 21st. Around 300 artists submitted work with approximately 900 works of art entered. 70 artists were chosen to exhibit their work, so it was a real honor to have received this award. In total 9 awards were given out, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and 6 honorable mentions. Jurors were Jeffrey Hirst and Yaounde Olu. Being able to attend the reception in person and see the show was a thrill after so many months of the pandemic.
In addition to getting the award, my painting was chosen for the cover of the show catalogue; an additional honor.
The show runs through July 2 for more information about the Bridgeport Arts Center: https://bridgeportart.com/fourth-floor-gallery/
Here are of some of the online exhibitions I have been in during the past few months:
I am really pleased to have been selected for the exhibition “Leaders in Abstraction Volume I” presented by The Art House Gallery and curated by Rebecca George. Two of my other paintings from the Tectonic shift Series were selected. This show is up on the Art House Gallery Website until May 31
https://thearthouse.us/exhibitions/leaders-in-abstraction-volume-i-2021-04-28
I am mentioned in the review by Kristen Beaulieu, of Lonely Ocean blog and can be found here
https://lonelyocean.art/leaders-in-abstraction-self-story-place-and-time/
Lonely Ocean is described as “a blog by Kristen Beaulieu for collectors of abstract, expressionist, minimalist, painterly and pop art. Lonely Ocean shares tips for collecting art, conducts studio visits with emerging and mid-career artists, and reviews gallery shows, art fairs and museum exhibits.”
My work titled “Through a Glass Darkly II” was selected for participation in the show Isolation Chronicles which opened on March 15 and ran through the end of April. Isolation chronicles was an online exhibition experience curated by Sergio Gomez https://www.sergiogomezonline.com/ exploring many aspects of the isolation and confinement we have all experienced since 2020. The exhibition was sponsored by https://www.theartistnextlevel.com/ and @artplacer.app
Taking me close to my roots, my piece “Observation (Water’s Edge)” III is in The Art of Water currently presented on Artsy.net by the James May Gallery of Algoma, WI.
James May Gallery invites the public to view an online exclusive exhibition celebrating our most vital resource featuring nearly 150 regional and international artists.
“Water is the most crucial resource for life. Art of Water, currently in its 5th year, is an online exclusive, international, water-themed exhibition. Water is the most crucial resource for life. The work included is about serious topics such as water conservation and protection, and also about the simple beauty of water. There is something about water that attracts and fascinates us. It is our hope that by celebrating the beauty and necessity of water in all our lives that we can better protect it.”
Exhibition runs 5.1.21- 7.31.21
https://www.artsy.net/show/james-may-gallery-art-of-water-v?sort=partner_show_position
UpComing Event
The Independence Seaport Museum of Philadelphia, PA First Annual Summer Collection: A Nautical Home and Lifestyle Virtual Auction,
I will have three of my paintings in Summer Collection and will receive 50% of the final bid. I appreciate the Museum running their auction this way and am excited about sharing my work with a new audience in the Philidelphia area. The Online Auction opens on June 4 . More information about the Independence Seaport Museum can be found here:
https://www.phillyseaport.org/
shown above Left: Shoreline (Sunlight) encaustic 16” x 14” Right: Small Water’s Edge II encaustic on panel 12” x 16”
Water’s Edge (Duo) encaustic on panel 25” x 36”
” Independence Seaport Museum deepens the understanding, appreciation and experience of the Philadelphia region’s waterways through history, science, and art, plus experiences on the water.”
