A Rewarding Evening

Yesterday evening, as you may recall, was the photography show opening at the Carriage Barn Arts Center in New Canaan. My husband and I went, met up with a college friend & her husband, and had a lovely time. I wasn't quite on my game, I do admit. There's a nasty cold going about and it did not opt to pass me by. I'm so looking forward to Spring and the opportunity to air out the house!

I often joke that I became a photographer so I could be behind the lens, not in front of it! But, despite my reluctance, my husband did grab a shot of me posing in front of my prize winning photograph! "Preserved Lady's Slipper" received 2nd place in the color category. I was tickled pink!



It was a very well attended event, and the show itself was very popular. 189 artists submitted 345 pieces! Of those, 74 artists and 80 pieces made it into the exhibit.

Here's what the juror, George Schaub of Shutterbug magazine, had to say about "Preserved Lady's Slipper":
"There is a nice feeling in the sections of color and particularly the sense of rubbing as if the image was physically worked. The color, texture and surface: I feel the planes like in a painting, a feeling of topography. There is a feeling of play throughout, with color and the sharpness and unsharpness."

Aw, shucks.

The show runs until March 15, so if you're in the New Canaan area I hope you'll stop by and see it. It's a wonderful space!

Narragansett Art Festival 2008

Just wanted to post a quick recap of how the weekend went! I am home, the cars are unloaded, and I'm exhausted & badly need a shower, so I'll keep it short. :-)

We had gorgeous weather, despite an ominous forecast of 80% chance of rain on Sunday! I met some wonderful people and amazing artists, I'll probably do a post later this week with some names and website links. I had a lot of fun sharing a booth with the illustrious Julie Beck, and both my husband and my friend Amber were super helpful in keeping me company, going on lunch runs, and generally being awesome. Thanks to all of you who stopped by, it was a treat to see you! And a special thanks to my buyers, I am so thrilled that my work found some good homes.

Perhaps the most exciting news of my weekend was that I received a second place ribbon in the photography category! (The award is for the body of work as a whole, not for just one image.) I believe the award is actually either a second and a half place, or a tie for third. It was a little confusing. The judges had such a hard time deciding that they gave out an extra prize this year. I was honored to receive it, regardless!



I think that's about all I've got for tonight! I hope everyone out there had a great weekend, with something special sprinkled in!