2009: My Year In Art

Have you ever had a meal out at a restaurant where the appetizer is excellent; the salad fresh and crisp whetting your appetite for what's to come, but unfortunately the main course is rather bland and unsatisfying, then in an attempt to salvage your meal you order dessert and what you get is something unexpected and delightful, giving you a reason to try that restaurant again? That is akin to what my year in art was like.

Hastily preparing a couple of drawings to get into Gallery 225's "Gone To The Dogs" show in February was a nice foray into the gallery scene. Then, submitting and having my piece "Jazzy-Mood Indigo" accepted into the Salmagundi Club's Annual Non-Member Juried Show in early May seemed like a good portent for things to come. The summer saw me advertising in many varied venues only to have zero response. That, coupled with financial concerns, really crippled my creative output causing confidence and motivational issues. Finally, as a last ditch/"Hail Mary" effort, in November I submitted "Jazzy-Mood Indigo" to a national biennial juried art competition. I'm happy and delighted to report that my piece was one of the 138 chosen out of the 720 pieces submitted from over 31 states and 3 different countries. Now how's that as a way to end one's year? The show will be held at the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda, FL from February 8th - March 12th. You can check out their website here The Visual Arts Center.

I do have some pieces in the works which I will showcase in upcoming posts. Thanks for sticking with me during this my first year of this blog and I hope we'll both see things get better in 2010.


David