I am a Finalist

Posted on 9/25/2020 7:08:49 PM - Comment on this

Hi again,

Being an artist is very rewarding for self and giving something of yourself in the way of a visual story. Do we get satisfaction from what we do? the answer for me, is a big fat YES!

We go about creating pretty much every day, firstly for ourselves but then we want to share, especially if the creation comes together and you get that all familiar thrill that what is there in front of you, what you have created, is actually not too bad. Then the self doubt comes in... What if it is only me who sees it as a good piece of work? Let's gauge it by putting it up on social media.... So you do and see where the comments come from. We all do it I am sure. Then a competition comes up so you think about entering. The waiting begins and the self doubt creeps in again just a little. The deadline for all entries comes to a close and you wait for 'that email' or 'that phone call' to tell you 'YES' or "NO' about making the cut. I am always overjoyed just to make it through that and that my work will hang for all to see.

When you have struggled to hone your skills and learnt as much as you can to get yourself to a point where you give yourself permission to enter your work along with the artists you have held in awe for so long and actually have this work hang alongside theirs, it is a very special feeling. You have to be in to win, right?

I learn so much from this process and am still learning, taking courses to better my skills. You are always in the mercy of the judges for the final part of the journey.

Well, again, I made the cut and happy to say I am a finalist in the AUSTRALIAN WATERCOLOUR MUSTER 2020. I am honoured to have had 2 entries chosen this time around. I made it last year as well with 1 entry.

Originally this competition was to choose 33 Australian artists to be chosen to represent our country with 80 other countries at Fabriano in Acquarello, held annually in Fabriano Italy. Due to Covid 19 this was shown as a digital event but projected via social media to the world that way. Unfortunately this may be the case again in 2021 so we have to wait and see . This year the format was a little different whereby there were a few more categories to enter. The painting format for Fabriano is watercolour on paper that is a specific size 56 x 38cm. This time that category pluse a few others like 2 categories using different substrates and not restricted to the size confines. I entered 5 and had my watercolour on paper entry and an experimental chosen as finalists. My works are below