Minor Panic

Hello Fellow Artists-

Since I found out Friday evening that both entries (1 painting and 1 photo you can find in the previous post) I sent to the Cape Cod Art Association were accepted for the Annual All New England Exhibition it has been a little bit of a scramble. When I sent the CD off with the images to apply for the juried show my thinking was that I am doing this for practice. Part of me knows ( I mean really knows) I am pretty good at the art/photography thing and my love of Cape Cod just makes my art better, but show me an artist who doesn't protect there ego by not expecting to get accepted and I'll say that is the rare artist indeed. We seem to crave acceptance... but are surprised when we get it... Think Sally Field getting the Oscar.... Any way I digress. It has been a scramble. Neither piece was matted or framed, after all who would do that if they did not expect to get into the show in the first place right. Thank goodness I already have vendors in place for printing and matting. I need the stuff shipped to me by Friday at the latest so I can assemble the frames and deliver them to CCAA While I am in Cape Cod 8/29 - 9/5.

OK ... Perhaps I am just as crazy as the rest of the artists I admire. Maybe we are all a little crazy in a good way. Now I am off to inventory my watercolor paints and order what I need before the trip. Should only be a few tubes... but I have known about the trip since last year. I really could have at least ordered some paint earlier this summer.

Keep Makin' Art ( and be a little more organized than me!)
Carl

Today in the mail...

Today in the mail I got a letter from the Cape Cod Art Association. It started with "CONGRATULATIONS!! Your artwork has been selected to be part of the 2009 All New England Exhibition at the Cape Cod Art Association."




You could have knocked me over with a feather! I have to get busy I have to frame my watercolor 'Highland Light' and my photo 'Sandwich Morning' and get them up to the cape by September 8th. YEAH!!

Keep Makin Art!

Carl

Explosions of Color - Cape Cod Art Association

In November I became a juried member of Cape Cod Art Association. I had every intention of sending my art in for the different shows as soon as possible... Well the calender is flying by, but I finally entered two photos in the Explosions of Color member's show. I had wanted to send a painting and a photo, but did not have quite the right watercolor for the theme of the show. The show opens today and runs until September seventh. If you are on the cape please stop in. I am on a roll now as I have just sent in two entries for the All New England juried show. For that show a watercolor and photo are what I decided to have judged. Wish me luck.

I'll be on the cape in a couple of weeks running around with my camera and watercolors. I'll share the results here.

Keep Makin' Art

The Wait

In the words of Tom Petty....
"The Waiting is the hardest part." Friday my painting portfolio was reviewed for membership in the Cape Cod Art Association. I feel really good about the pieces I sent, but the time between the review and when the notification gets to my mailbox is when all the negative thoughts start creeping in. So I am keeping busy. Next Friday my Photos are going to be reviewed too so the process will start all over again.
Even with the stress involved in putting yourself out there and having your personal artwork judged I still recommend it. I have been forced to look at my work in a different way. It will help me as I create new pieces.

Keep Making Art!

The Big Day

Hello Fellow Artists:

Today is the big day! After months of agonizing over what to send and what not to send... I am shipping out my watercolor and photography portfolios for juried artist membership at the Cape Cod Art Association. I can only assume it s a little like putting your kids on the bus for the first day of school. Putting them out for the world to see.... OK a bit dramatic maybe, but you get the idea. I am really excited about this. Cape Cod has been one of my artistic touch-stones. I return there every year and spend most of my time painting and taking photos.

Wish me luck. I'll have an answer in a few weeks!

Keep making Art
Carl

Took the leap

Hi Everyone,

I am sure I will be consumed with what to send over the next couple of months... I contacted the Cape Cod Art Association and am scheduled for portfolio reviews in Photography and Painting this November. I decided there is no time like the present and I am going to go for it.

Fingers are crossed that my portfolios are accepted.

CS