2nd Place for Acrylic Painting "Sonoran Sentinals"

Very recently, I entered another online art competition. The theme was Wild Art. So I entered my painting "Sonoran Sentinals" of two coyotes in the Sonoran Desert. Also the Javelina with Prickly Poppy flower. Both pieces are currently hanging at Tohono Chul Park Gallery. 

I found out today the "Sonoran Sentinals" won 2nd place in the Acrylic paint category! 

I was very excited to hear the news from the Focus, Point, Shape Online Art Gallery.

http://focuspointshape.com/exhibitions/wild-art-exhibition/

Thanks to the folks there that felt this piece was worthy of second place!

I am elated about it!

I find these contests and competitions quite fun and as I find the ones with wildlife art related themes I will enter more. 

Thanks for checking in!

Two Special Merits Awards in Online Art Competition!

Well, as is if moving were not enough to keep the adrenaline flowing, I have just received two awards in an online art competition by Light, Space & Time Online Art Gallery. The name of the show was "Animals Art Competition".

The following two pieces were chosen out of 699 entries to win a Special Recognition Category award for each painting:

Crane Cluster

Christmas Cuckoo

Thanks to the folks at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery!!

Last reminder for the Tohono Chul Artist Reception: "Chiles" There will be chiles roasting at this event for your culinary pleasure! Come on out and join the festivities on August 15th from 5:30-7:30 PM!

Email me for more info!

Or, see me at the Tucson Audubon Birding and Wildlife Festival from August 13-17th. 

See you there!

Lots happening in Tucson this month!!

Wow, Tucson is my spot for the month of August!! Not only is my 3 1/2 month long project going to be finally displayed at the Tohono Chul Park, but I am also participating in the Tucson Audubon Birding Festival!!

A few months ago I launched a Hatchfund Project, after I was asked to display a large body of work for the Tohono Chul Park Welcome Gallery. I decided to call the series "Celebrate Our Sonoran Desert Wildlife". It has taken almost 4 months to complete the body of work, and am looking forward to seeing it displayed at the gallery. 

Once again I want to thank Hatchfund.org and all of my contributors who so generously donated to my project. I was able to fund the administration fees, travel expenses, and artist materials to create this project. I was originally going to produce 24 pieces but because I went over my original maximum goal, I decided to expand the series to 29 pieces. I continued my new creations and painted 3 new paintings for the Tucson Audubon Birding Festival with the remaining materials. 

I am very excited about this show which is up through November 9th. I hope that if you can be in Tucson before that date, you will drop into Tohono Chul's Welcome Gallery and check it out!

This will be my second year participating in the Tucson Audubon Birding Festival and I look forward to it once again. I have some brand new artwork for this show and hope that you can stop by my booth if you are near the RiverPark Inn of Tucson AZ. Show starts on August 13-August 17th.

I hope to catch you in Tucson in mid August!