Tied for Artist of the Month

Tonight at the Jefferson Art Guild meeting, I tied with Terry Marks, Sr. for Artist of the Month for May 2013. My acrylic painting is titled “Running Red." His is an acrylic entitled “Roman Candy Guy at the Fest." After each meeting of the guild, there is an artist of the month competition. During the break, which precedes the program, members vote on the works submitted. The winner is announced at the end of the break.

Artist of the Season 2011-2012

Last night I received the Artist of the Season Award at Jefferson Art Guild's Annual Installation Banquet. During the year there were Artist of the Month competitions at a break following each business meeting. Members voted on the art entries. Each participant received points for participating and more points for placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd. At the end of the year, the points were tallied up in order to declare a winner of the Artist of the Season. A Golden Brush, or rather a brush with a gold ribbon, was presented to me. This past, January I tied for Artist of the Month. All year long I participated in the monthly competitions.

Artist of the Month Competition

Earlier tonight, at the West Bank Art Guild meeting, I placed second in the Artist of the Month competition for February 2012. My acrylic painting is titled "Ocho." Prior to each general meeting of the guild, there is an artist of the month competition. Fifteen minutes before the meeting starts members vote. Then during the break, which precedes the program, the winners are announced.

There are three place ribbons. All three works hang on a wall downstairs at the Westwego Art Center. In the photo below are the artists with their winning artworks. From left to right there are Joan LeBlanc (3rd Place), Me (2nd Place) and Jude Trafficano
(1st Place).

Tied for Artist of the Month

Tonight at the Jefferson Art Guild meeting, I tied with Jackie Budde for Artist of the Month for January 2012. My acrylic painting is titled "Siete." Hers is titled "Steps of Pisa." After each meeting of the guild, there is an artist of the month competition. During the break, which precedes the program, members vote on the works submitted. The winner is announced at the end of the break.

Third Place in Arist of the Month Competition

“Purple Blend” was voted third place in the Artist of the Month Competition at the January meeting of the West Bank Art Guild. This is a piece I began before Hurricane Katrina. I didn’t finish it until the fall of 2007. Last summer I finally had it framed.

Artist of the Month

Today I entered my painting "ov" in the Artist of the Month competition at the Le Petit Art Guild meeting. Following the voting by attending members, my painting was selected as the winner making me "The Artist of the Month." Below is a link to see the painting. See the rest of the series in my post from March 11th. Also, below is a link for my other dot paintings.


acrylic on canvas, 5" x 5"

dot art

Tres Earns Third Place

Thursday night at the West Bank Art Guild meeting, a painting of mine placed third in the "artist of the month" competition. Below is the piece I entered. During the break all the artists voted. It is always great to receive recognition from my peers.

After the meeting and program, the painting was hung in the center gallery along with the first and second place winners. Before, only the first place winner was honored. Now all three places are honored.

This is one of three paintings completed last October. I made a concerted effort to be less geometric in completing these paintings. The response from my fellow artists and non-artists has been very positive.


Tres


acrylic on canvas, 20" x 20"