tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841603253482241851.post-74866263278945353292008-01-09T09:30:00.000-08:002008-03-21T13:50:30.086-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_3rnzSZfXVZk/R4UGY_kmgOI/AAAAAAAAAAk/BKmQBdfjics/s1600-h/IA.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_3rnzSZfXVZk/R4UGY_kmgOI/AAAAAAAAAAk/BKmQBdfjics/s200/IA.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153532375046979810" /></a><br />It's been a good month for recognition of my work. First, I came in third in International Artists' Dec-Jan issue figure painting competition. Won a $1000 for that! Next, my painting “Vanitas of the Angels” recieved an honorable mention in the 2007 Art Renewal Center's Salon.(http://artrenewal.org/)<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3rnzSZfXVZk/R4UGZvkmgPI/AAAAAAAAAAs/9GRycFKMA4w/s1600-h/IA_0001.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3rnzSZfXVZk/R4UGZvkmgPI/AAAAAAAAAAs/9GRycFKMA4w/s200/IA_0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153532387931881714" /></a> And finally I got an email from a pal back in Calgary. A slick local magazine called "Avenue" featured me as one of Calgary's best artists in their "Best of Calgary" issue. <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_3rnzSZfXVZk/R4UHO_kmgQI/AAAAAAAAAA0/vDg1A_TttmE/s1600-h/cal_cover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_3rnzSZfXVZk/R4UHO_kmgQI/AAAAAAAAAA0/vDg1A_TttmE/s200/cal_cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153533302759915778" /></a><br /><br />Ok enough boasting, on with Art!Off the Coast of Utopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025320647237757184noreply@blogger.com