Juror's Comments
Robin Purcell
HONORABLE MENTION
21 x 16, Watercolor, "Curve of the Earth"
"The imaginative use of a pattern of colors to render forms within the landscape
is stimulating and boldly creative."
- Michael Zakian
Needless to say,THRILLED.
The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Peppperdine University in Malibu is one of my favorite Museums .
Here's the link to all the winners from September/October http://pleinairsalon.com/RecentAwards.aspx
Friday, November 23, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Path to MCWA ...fond memories of Paintings and Jurors past
Eight years and six paintings later, I am still thrilled with the hills of northern California.
For my own pleasure and review here are the paintings and jurors who made my up MCWA Signature Exhibitions.
I blogged earlier about getting the CWA national exhibit bug after the early award from Charles Reid.
But I don't want to forget the other five extraordinary artists who lent their talents to jurying these exhibits and including my paintings.
It takes a special generosity to take the time and risk the disappointments of those not accepted.
I recently started jurying art exhibits and it was truly challenging.
I think having a love for the landscape, especially Mount Diablo and the East Bay Hills led to the success of these paintings in exhibitions and with finding homes with collectors who love these hills as well.
Here is a link to the California Watercolor Association Master Signature Members http://www.californiawatercolor.org/signaturemembers.php
2012 Juror Mike Bailey
Flag Hill Sunol
2010 Juror - Christopher Schink
Curve of the Earth
2009 Juror - John Salminen
Valley Vertigo
2007 Signature Membership Earned Juror Carla O Connor
Day Of Emeralds
2006 Jerry Little Award
Juror of Selection - Mel StabinJuror of Awards - Christopher Schink
Robin Purcell
Danville, CA
Mt. Diablo Spring Morning
15 x 20
Danville, CA
Mt. Diablo Spring Morning
15 x 20
2004 Jade Fon Award Charles Reid Juror
Robin Purcell
Danville, CA
View From The South Gate 23 x 31
Danville, CA
View From The South Gate 23 x 31
Monday, November 19, 2012
California Landscapes 2013 Calender
Sadly ,Zazzle.com is having problems getting payments out to it's associates, I am not getting payed correctly Zazzle is incorrectly holding back approximately 40% of what they owe me , I will update you to let you know if they resolve this in a timely fashion but for now I would have to say steer clear! I will look for an alternate source for calendars next year.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
43rd National Exhibition of the California Watercolor Association
Flag Hill Sunol 14 x 21
I am pleased to announce Flag Hill Sunol has been accepted to the 43rd National Exhibition of the California Watercolor Association.
This is my sixth acceptance and I have applied for my MCWA membership status which I hope to announce officially as soon as I hear from the CWA board of directors.
This goes back to 2004 when Charles Reid accepted a painting of mine in the CWA National and gave it an award.
It was a complete shock and thrill and got me thinking about the value of entering National Exhibitions. It eventually led to AWS acceptences and Signature Membership in AWS. I don't know if I would have pursued this path without the early encouragement of Charles Reid.
The exhibition opens in Thursday, January 17, 2013, at the Harrington Gallery, Firehouse Art Center (firehousearts.org), 4444 Railroad Avenue, one block east of Main Street in downtown Pleasanton, California. Please join me for the Artists’ and Award Reception, Saturday, January 19, 2013, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
I am pleased to announce Flag Hill Sunol has been accepted to the 43rd National Exhibition of the California Watercolor Association.
This is my sixth acceptance and I have applied for my MCWA membership status which I hope to announce officially as soon as I hear from the CWA board of directors.
This goes back to 2004 when Charles Reid accepted a painting of mine in the CWA National and gave it an award.
It was a complete shock and thrill and got me thinking about the value of entering National Exhibitions. It eventually led to AWS acceptences and Signature Membership in AWS. I don't know if I would have pursued this path without the early encouragement of Charles Reid.
The exhibition opens in Thursday, January 17, 2013, at the Harrington Gallery, Firehouse Art Center (firehousearts.org), 4444 Railroad Avenue, one block east of Main Street in downtown Pleasanton, California. Please join me for the Artists’ and Award Reception, Saturday, January 19, 2013, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Malibu Canyon
I get to enjoy this painting a bit longer.
It is an intensely personal abstract vision of a hill near Malibu Canyon Road .
I entered it in a second museum exhibit ( it was previously exhibited at the Pepperdine Art Museum in Malibu) and it was not selected this time, but that won't stop me from entering it again. Sometimes I find the most original paintings take a while to find a buyer or a judge who shares the vision. How about you, do you believe in paintings and find that the ones you believe in most are eventually valued by curators or collectors?
Malibu Canyon 20 x 30
It is an intensely personal abstract vision of a hill near Malibu Canyon Road .
I entered it in a second museum exhibit ( it was previously exhibited at the Pepperdine Art Museum in Malibu) and it was not selected this time, but that won't stop me from entering it again. Sometimes I find the most original paintings take a while to find a buyer or a judge who shares the vision. How about you, do you believe in paintings and find that the ones you believe in most are eventually valued by curators or collectors?
Malibu Canyon 20 x 30
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