BLOSSOM II Art of Flowers Virtual Gallery

The Blossom II Art of Flowers exhibition is now viewable online in a virtual gallery. Very cool!

http://www.susankblackfoundation.com/BlossomGallery/blossom10/gallery13.html

I didn't realize that I was lucky to get a center column. I thought when you clicked on your name you were put front and center. Not so. ALSO!....if you click on the Honorable Mention section a pdf will come up. Another of my paintings "Sunny Day Cherries" is there. Scroll down to page 24 to see it. I didn't even know I got an honorable mention until I saw the show catalog.

BLOSSOM Art of Flowers national tour

Just found out that my "Raindrops on Roses" has been selected to be included in the National Tour of the BLOSSOM exhibit. Woohoo!
It will be shown at the following venues
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE Tucson AZ April 30 - June 26, 2011
THE R.W. NORTON ART GALLERY Shreveport, LA July 12 - October 16, 2011
GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY Chicago, IL November 5 - December 31, 2011
ARTCENTER MANATEE Bradenton, FL January 18 - February 29, 2012
GREENACRES ARTS CENTER Cinicinnati, OH March 19 - May 20, 2012

Splash 13: Alternative Approaches

This is my watercolor that got accepted into Splash 13..."Raindrops on Roses" 22" x 29." It's currently in the Blossom show at the Naples Museum in Florida. My feeling about what is "alternative" about this is that its closeup aspect verges on the abstract. Stephen Doherty even mentioned that to me at the Blossom reception. Splash sent out the complete list of accepted paintings this afternoon. Out of 115 people ten got two pieces accepted, two got three, and one got four....Thomas Schaller. He's quite the rising star...well, already risen I'd say. My dear friend Jane Freeman is also in the book with her wonderful piece "Monday's Wash."

Finalist in Blossom competition

"Raindrops on Roses" watercolor, 21" x 29" was selected to be in the Blossom II Art of Flowers exhibition. Approximately 100 paintings were chosen. Show runs from February 1 - April 10 at the Naples Museum of Art in Florida. Winners will be announced at the awards reception on February 9th. First prize is $25,000. There are quite a few $5,000 awards, too. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited.