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CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 USM Nat’l Painting

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Learn more about the 2017 National Juried Painting Exhibition from The University of Southern Mississippi!

BERRY good

Painting with food is fun.  About 15 years ago, I was a gallerist faced with the challenge of creating a curriculum for day camp that would teach children concepts & techniques employed in abstract painting.  Again & again we found that painting with berries was the biggest success.  It bypassed brush skills which are a challenge for kids under 6, and it relieved parents’ worries about the toxicity of paint.  And of course, teaching other people’s children to play with their food is always fun, ha.  This Call is all about painting, but using berries isn’t required.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art (Hattiesburg, MS) for the 2017 National Juried Painting Exhibition. This is a great academic show with a well-known juror & no commission.  This is a great opportunity…

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Learn more about the 2017 National Juried Painting Exhibition from The University of Southern Mississippi!CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Painting
from USM Museum of Art

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists,18+

MEDIA:  Open to any painting medium (oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, etc.), and all forms of representational & non-representational painting are eligible.

DEADLINE:  July 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  July 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4

JUROR:  Peter Van Dyck studied painting & drawing at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy.  He also taught in the program from 2000-2002.  He returned to Philadelphia to paint in studio & began exhibiting his work in group shows in Philadelphia, NY & San Francisco.   In 2003, Van Dyck began teaching at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts.  In 2012, he was named one of 25 Important Artists of Tomorrow by American Artist Magazine. 

AWARDS:  Best in Show $500, 2nd Place $300 & 3rd Place $200

SALES:  Works can be available for purchase or listed as NFS (Not for Sale).  Commission will not be taken on any sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Susan Grace

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"Here Kitty Kitty" (oil & charcoal on paper) by Susan Grace
“Here Kitty Kitty” (oil & charcoal on paper) by Susan Grace

“I find that I am an obsessive observer of signs but am increasingly skeptical that I perceive them in the ways intended by those who produced them.” — Susan Grace

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I am moving my home and downsizing again.  This is the last step on the way to making my family more mobile.   I have temporarily returned to goal-specific formal secondary education, and have just met the end of residential parenting.  My world is shifting.  I look around me for comfort in the familiar, in signs and symbols that the sun will appear once again in the morning.  And, while the sun has yet to disappoint me, it is hard not to feel isolated when you interpret all the signs differently than those around you.  I feel as a stranger in a strange land, like the title of that famous sci-fi novel.  When I read the statement of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Susan Grace, I new I’d found a kindred spirit.  Read the statement, browse the work.  Maybe we aren’t strangers after all.

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Share the narrative, investigate AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Susan Grace!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 43rd Annual AKWS

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Learn more about the 43rd Annual Juried from the Alaska Watercolor Society!

eggs WATER pasta

My local water utility only serves 943 addresses.  The tiny service area results in excellent tasting water.  Water quality affects everything I cook, most notably iced tea, poached & boiled eggs, and pasta.  I move in two weeks to a different water system.  The countdown is on.  This next call depends on water too.  Show them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Alaska Watercolor Society for the 43rd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Conoco Phillips Gallery, Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK).  Take a look…

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Learn more about the 43rd Annual Juried from the Alaska Watercolor Society!CALL for ENTRIES:
43rd Annual Juried
from the Alaska
Watercolor Society

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all U.S. residing artists, age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all paintings that are primarily aqua media (watercolor, acrylic, casein, gouache, egg tempera, water based ink, and water soluble crayon or pencil) over any flat, two dimensional surface.

DEADLINE:  June 1, 2017 (midnight MST)

NOTIFICATION: by July 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 2

JUROR:  Kathleen Conover paints with openness to her subject matter, she is guided by intense observation and deep personal reflection. The result is rich symbolic layers of literal and figurative design.  She studied undergraduate fine arts at San Diego State University, finished her B.A. at the University of Washington in Seattle and earned her M.A. from Northern Michigan University. Continued study with American master watercolor artists over the next decade enriched her depth, understanding, skill, and personal style of painting.  Global travel continues to influence her award winning paintings and inspires her work.

AWARDS:  Juror will select the top paintings for cash/merchandise awards. In 2016 the awards exceeded $5,000 with $1500 for Best in Show.

SALES: Works must be for sale. A 30% commission will be retained by APU ConocoPhillips Gallery on all works sold during the exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Heather Robinson

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"For the Sake of Richness" (acrylic & fabric on panel) by Heather Robinson
“For the Sake of Richness” (acrylic & fabric on panel) by Heather Robinson

“I have a magpie-like attraction to bright, colorful, decorated objects, but an orderly mind, a love for the grid and a strong schooling (from my architectural design studies) to mistrust the superficial.” —Heather Robinson

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Four weeks left until my home, studio & storage space are cut in half.  I am trying to make the hard decisions about need versus want, necessary versus nourishing.  There is a time & place for everything, but finding those times and places is an art form all its own.  I fell in love with the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Heather Robinson, whose “Attraction” series explores some of these very themes.  I find it a comfort to know that others, both known & unknown to me, experience my thoughts & feelings & challenges as there own.  We are not alone.

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Identify yourself in the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day,
painter Heather Robinson!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 63rd Annual National

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Learn more about the 63rd Annual National Exhibit from the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic! AGUA limpia

I am not an avid fan of drinking water, but my health requires it.  Since the wildfires, I find that our water tastes different due to additives to protect us from bacteria that may have grown during the week water was not circulating.  It isn’t just a beverage.  It washes every dish. It is the foundation for coffee, tea, chicken stock and even poached eggs, mashed potatoes and steamed spinach.  Never take clean water for granted.  This next call requires the use of water media for all submissions.  Take a look… 

Check out this Call for Entries from National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic for the 63rd Annual National Juried Exhibition. $20 entry and LOTS of cash prizes.  Don’t miss this opportunity…

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Learn more about the 63rd Annual National Exhibit from the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic!CALL for ENTRIES:
63rd Annual National
from the
Nat’l Society of Painters
in Casein & Acrylic

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists working in the U.S.

MEDIA:  Open to original paintings in casein, acrylic & egg tempera

DEADLINE:  May 13, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to one

JUROR: Juror of Awards: Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO of James A. Michener Art Museum. Jury of Selection: Bill Fignor, Charles McVicker, Sue Wall, Robert Weiss & D. Wels.

AWARDS: More than $15,000 in cash awards.  For a complete list, click here.

SALES: A 20% donation to NSPCA is expected on all sales resulting from the exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic!

CALL for ENTRIES: monochrome

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Learn more about the monochrome exhibit at Las Laguna Gallery!sautee or FRY?

There is a fine line between golden goodness & fried brown sameness.  I have an aunt who won’t eat “lacy” eggs or “dirty” biscuits, her phraseology for anything browned, but she only eats meats well done. (Go figure.)  Personally, I love a butter browned anything, but I shy away from the monotony of bread-crumb brown.  This next Call wants your monotone work –food references not required.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the monochrome exhibit.  Sales commission is only 25%. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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Learn more about the monochrome exhibit at Las Laguna Gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
monochrome
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all* media, except jewelry and sculpture.

THEME:  Monochrome “Art that explores values of one color.” — from laslagunagallery.com

DEADLINE:  April 16, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  April 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $2 ea. add’l

SALES: The gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Mel Prest

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"Off Screen" (acrylic & phosphorescent acrylic on panel) 2014 by Mel Prest
“Off Screen” (acrylic & phosphorescent acrylic on panel, 2014) by Mel Prest

“My work shifts and changes in response to light and proximity. I layer conflicting personal references, such as fog colors, music, fabric and thought patterns, to create a new shape-space. I want spontaneity and chance to influence the outcome and direction of each piece.” —Mel Prest

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As Winter shifts into Spring, I find my creative inspiration also seems to shift in focus and tone, both physical and metaphorical.  I was intrigued to read about the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Mel Prest and her awakening to the influence of the difference of the quality of light from San Francisco and Brooklyn.  I’m facing a move of nearly 2300 miles; will my work change too?  Does your work change depending on your geographical location?

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Let your mind wander to warmer climes with the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Mel Prest!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Tim Hallinan

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"untitled" (mixed media) by Tim Hallinan
“untitled” (mixed media) by Tim Hallinan

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“I’m drawn to the endless geometry, structure and sometimes lack of order of the urban environment and I think that’s where my ideas begin.” —Tim Hallinan

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Again I contemplate beginnings.  I am a believer in being a professional beginner.  It is never too late to begin again.  When I stumbled across the statement of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Tim Hallinan, his “I think that’s where my ideas begin” struck a chord with me.  Maybe I should examine my re-starts and points of departure for patterns.  Or maybe not.

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Another reminder to be inspired by your environment comes from AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Tim Hallinan!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Barend Paul Barnard

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"white Tara" (acrylic on canvas) by Barend Paul Barnard
“white Tara” (acrylic on canvas) by Barend Paul Barnard

“when it was her time to ascend
she chose to stay on earth”
—Barend Paul Barnard

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Every day is a choice.  The best we can do is be honest and try to be of help.  Be your best self.  When I saw “white Tara” by today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Barend Paul Barnard, I immediately thought fierce warrior for good.  She looks us in eye –forward, not ferocious.  I am inspired.

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Find your inspiration for today in the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Barend Paul Barnard!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Annie Hermes

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"Gun Won" (acrylic on canvas, 36"x36") by Anne Hermes
“Gun Won” (acrylic on canvas, 36″x36″) by Annie Hermes

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“Most homicides in the United States are committed
with firearms, especially handguns.“ –from NIJ.gov

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I live in the South where gun ownership is common. Hunting & recreational shooting are part of the culture where I live.  Gun control is a heated debate.  Do I believe there are responsible gun owners? Sure.  Do I think I have the capacity to be a responsible gun owner? Sure.  Would I give up my right to bear arms?  Today–this minute.  The epidemic of gun violence has to end.  Maybe there is an answer to that epidemic that still allows for gun ownership.  But, today, as of this minute, no one has found it.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes, puts the question of gun violence in your face, on an enormous scale, in surreal color.  Do we have your attention?

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You can’t avoid the questions posed by
the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes!

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