Friends, so many of my family and friends are ill. I know I have neglected my posts and my art and I am sorry. Today I worked on this of my grandson when he was very young. It is hard to believe the years have gone so fast. I will try to wrap this one up so that I might begin a new work. I also have painted a small still life of cherries on a windowsill, just to give myself a bit of a break. I will post that as soon as possible. I may even have difficulty getting an image for this portrait. Bear with me since I forgot to snap a photo. First let me tell you about the back to back shows last week. Two years ago, a local art organization held a show in honor of two former members who had left funds for this purpose. It was not well publicized even though the prize money was substantial. This time the situation was compounded with a surprising failure to send early notification. I found out about the scheduled juring one week before the deadline for entries. Few entered and fewer exhibited. Many artists in our area are trying to get the word out to other groups so they can request notification for next time. I was awarded second prize which is an honor I appreciate. The next evening we drove to Latrobe for The Mr. Roger’s Exhibition. Every piece could have been an award winner. I entered two small works that were intended to hopefully attract the attention of the students at the Greater Latrobe Area High School. Every year they choose art from local groups to be part of their Gala where the students pick one or two to buy. I was really amazed that my little portrait, I titled ‘Look Mom!’, took an award of merit.
I will see if I can pull up my photos now.