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Any Digital Artists out there you should strongly consider entering with these guys.  Look at who the judges are!!  This is a direct copy and paste from thier site.

Jurors
Selection of the finalists that will appear online in solo artist/photographer galleries will be made by Virginia Christensen and Glen Christensen. Virginia has enjoyed a long career as an editor and a publisher of photography and art books, and is, herself, an accomplished photographer. Glen has had a distinguished career as Art Director at major record companies in both New York City and Hollywood. Among his professional accolades have been two Grammy nominations for Best Album Package. To learn more about the backgrounds of Virginia and Glen, see the “About” section of this website.

DIGITAL ARTS: CALIFORNIA provides a unique “dual” showcase (online AND in a physical gallery) that brings attention to artists’ and photographers’ work at a time when the Internet is awash in art. Our approach also aids art curators, collectors, and patrons by presenting art and photographic works that have been distinguished by art experts through jurying. Beyond serving as a showcase, DIGITAL ARTS: CALIFORNIA also endeavors to further the recognition of digital arts as fine art. Digital arts is a unique and compelling art form with dynamic powers of expression. It covers an extreme range of color, form, dimension, and visual intensity. And, it is clearly an art form of now…and of the future. For our exhibits we use the broadest definition of “digital art”: any work whose creation or presentation involves a digital process. While this definition may sound tame, consider some images that are “digital art”: a traditionally composed, representational photograph rich with shadows and texture…a vibrantly colored fractal, with repetition of color and pattern, that expresses a complex mathematical equation…a traditional drawing rendered with depth and complexity on an electronic tablet…a “glitch” work comprised of digital errors. Digital art is nothing if not exciting and wildly innovative. We invite all those involved in the creation—or appreciation—of digital art worldwide to join us as we uncover some of the most exceptional digital art and photography,and present it for the same reasons all art is presented: enjoyment, education, expression, awakening.

   

 

I tell myself I’m not a machine so I should not be so hard on myself but really life is so very short we are all given opportunities in this life that need to be explored.  Every day is a crossroad.

 

I did make a bit of a mistake.  Ok a couple of them but one well was replying to an email from an overseas gallery and I forgot the spell checker!  So embarrassing!  I do hope they look more at my art and less at the spelling errors and the bad grammar.

 

I’m pretty much over my cold.  Yet I can’t hear properly and am still very snuffle so I sound a bit weird and I’m not sure how loud I am. 

 

I suppose this is the same with art.  I often wonder if sometimes my art is not just a little to loud.  I have noticed a lot of art in Melbourne is made up of softer colours.  Almost gray tones seem to prevail.  Is this the esthetic that resonates with people?  Isn’t wearing black all year round enough for Melbourne-ites?  Try to live a little and  explore the colours and textures outside your normal horizon people.  What do you have to loose? 

When was the last time you thought about topics and issues outside your comfort zone?  Yes people expand your mind.  Find the common ground with those you see as being so vastly different.  Art can do this.  Ok preaching over!

 

Thanks largely to social media I’m in contact with other artists from around the world.  This has broadened my understanding of what their world is like.  I am so much richer for these exchanges.  I’ll talk more about possible collaborations latter but it’s interesting how different we all think we are yet at the end of the day all people really want is to be happy.  

Yes it’s always a difficulty to choose what artworks to submit to art gallery and competitions.  What messages and points do I want to make?  Will I be pushing it if I submit something a bit loaded and waste an entry fee?  Who is judging and making the selection?  That’s a big one, who is judging my artworks?  Although sometimes reading up on the judges can be a bit intimidating when they have a long art history and obviously know their stuff.  It can mean the difference between me entering or not.  If the judges are high quality then being accepted means something the same if I am not accepted.  Because when you are turned down by some one who is esteemed I often smile and think well wow this person actually saw my art.

 

Then there is the artist statement.  Trying to fit into a small paragraph what points being made, what the influences and sometimes the processes used is hard when your not in a writing head space.  I find if time allows I give a bit of a gap between my first choice and the submission.  Having friends/supporters who give feedback helps the task immensely. 

 I have been completely floored at times by what art resonates and sometimes what does not.  I am currently considering removing a lot of my artworks from this site so that my core practice is more clearly highlighted. 

When I think of the great artists I adore how many of their artworks are remembered?  They would have produced so many artworks yet we the masses only really know them for thier most celibrated works.  Do a Google on an artist you like, you will see there is normally so much more to them than just that one artwork or medium.

I think one of the most liberating tools for the growth of art is the Web. 

 You don’t have to go to a gallery to experience art.  There you are sitting out in web land reading this experiencing my art in the comfy chair with good music blaring away.  This to me is how all art should be, available for everyone to see.  So thank you I am greatful for your visits to this site and for the comments.  

Like Mark Twain said "I can go for months on a good compliment" so thank you everyone. :)

Thank U :)

 

You only need to be signed in with your Facebook account and you could win $ prize to.

Doing this for me would go towards judges picking my art for NYC! 

That would be a dream come true.  NYC is one place I have always wanted to show my art in.

Hurry ends 30 April 2012! Any questions msg me through this site. :) 

I’ve been adding new artworks to this site and I hope you enjoy them.  If you would like to see more of a particular type please let me know as I do have quite a bit of art that’s never been seen.  It’s always hard to choose what gets presented and what stays hidden.

 Everyone out there in web land I hope you have a fantastic week.  

Thanks for taking the time to look at my site.  :)

What do you see when you look at it?  

I see two people dancing. One leading and one following.  The lead dancer is dipping the follower.  

There is a real 3D element to this artwork.  There is a gloss over the whole artwork like a plastic wrap, waiting to be opened.

The more time you spend looking at it the more details you should be able to pick out.  It should not be hard to see clearly a leader and a follower.  

Let me know if you can't.  :)  

The cultural portray of women in the media.