It's nice to be recognized...

I found out today that my painting "Before the Rush", which was accepted into the Newport Art Museum 2009 Annual Juried Exhibition just over a week ago, received an Honorable Mention! I was thrilled to be accepted into the show, but to also get an award was fantastic! I'm just sad I missed out on the award ceremony.

I have to keep up the good work, though, and there are a lot of open exhibitions at this time of year. Right now I'm working on a painting for the Art League of Rhode Island show in March, then once I'm finished with that I have to start on some florals. Not only that, but I'm also renting space at the Portsmouth Arts Guild for 8 months, starting in April, so I need to get cracking on some new pieces!

The busy year ahead...

I entered my painting "Before the Rush" into the Newport Art Museum's Annual Member Show last week, and discovered today that it was accepted. I'm so pleased! There's always an amount of uncertainty and self-doubt when you enter a painting into any juried show, so when you're successful it's like a reaffirmation of your work and an indication that you're doing something right. It's a nice feeling.

I've actually got a busy exhibition calendar for the next few months. I just hope I can produce enough pieces to enter them all. It's good to keep busy and have something to aim for.

"Before the Rush", 6x12"