State Fair Awards Ceremony

So, in triple digit heat (and against everyone's better judgement) Chris, Erin, and I went to the California State Fair last Saturday for the Fine Arts Exhibit Awards Ceremony.

I picked up my Merit Award ribbons and received the Viewpoint Photographic Art Center Award for Color Photography for "Madonna and Child"! And from the Exhibit Catalog:

Juror's Statement

The color photograph Madonna and Child references 16th century ecclesiastical artwork. This artist usea a Madonna paired with a cherubic-baby doll and a Renaissance-color palette to create a double-take piece of hyperbole that is a thought provoking and imaginative piece. - Sharmon Goff

Find a nice cool day (at least below 100 degrees!) and go to the fair before it closes on the 29th!

Let the games begin!

or something like that...

It is July 10 and this week is busy! And the beginning of a very busy month. Man, I still need to write my Artist Statement for my solo show! 

Last night I dropped off a print at Vox for this show:

Join me and 53 other artist/photographers in a "12 Hours in Sacramento" art experiment. These artists have come together to showcase individual images taken over a span of 12 hours in the greater Sacramento area. For my part, come and see what 6pm in the sticks looks like.  

The California State Fair opens on Thursday July 12th! Make sure you check out the Fine Art Exhibit in Expo Center Building 7. Look for my 2 award winning photographs!

And because 3 is the magic number, The Viewpoint Member's Exhibit opens this week with the Artist Reception on Friday night (Friday the 13th - you know it's gonna be good!) and then the Second Saturday reception on the 14th. I am showing a new photograph "The Three Graces". It is one of the preliminary images of a new series I am working on.

So I hope our paths cross as some point during this busy art-filled weekend!

Next week I buckle down and get that statement written and begin the final promo push for next month's show!

 

Dear Dawn, Congratulations!

Today's mail was full of win!

The 2 photographs accepted in the Fine Art Exhibit at the California State Fair both  won Merit Awards!! And the photo "Madonna and Child" also won the Viewpoint Photographic Art Center Award!

 

Hot damn people, that feels good.

And now we know when I'll be going to the fair - Saturday July 21st at 11:00am. Let's cross our fingers for a high of no more than 85 degree that day.