Thursday
evening the Fine Art Divas put on a beautiful awards reception for hundreds of artist. There
were 1,600 entries in the 2-D and 3-D art show, with less than 700 pieces
accepted. So it was quite an honor to have my three paintings included in this
show. If I'm not mistaken, it is the largest fine arts show in the United
States.
Following the awards
presentation, we were allowed into the Gallery to see the show. The theme for
the fair is "A Fair to Remember," because Balboa Park, San Diego, is
celebrating its 100th anniversary. The park was created for the
Panama-California Exposition in 1915. Thankfully, we still enjoy the beauty of the
architecture of the "temporary buildings" created for the Expo.
I was happy to accept
a 2nd place award and a special award for “Baking Day”. I also
received an Honorable Mention for “I’m Not Moving”, the painting of a stubborn
pelican sitting on the Oceanside Pier.
The juror for the
pastel categories was Mary Aslin, a wonderful artist from Laguna Beach. Her
award winning work can be seen on her website.
www.maryaslin.com
