Saturday, December 12, 2015

The Mule Barn wins 2nd place in SMAA art exhibit

It's always affirming to win a ribbon in an art show, especially when competing against several other types of work. Our South Mississippi Art Association's annual show was held this weekend, with 110 pieces entered. My work goes in the "Other" category--meaning not oil, not watercolor, not photography, not drawing, not sculpture, not wood, not pottery, not stained glass. So "Other" contains mixed media, collage, fabric art, digital art, and anything that doesn't fit elsewhere. A second place ribbon is a big win in this stiff competition. A large mixed media collage by Andrea Kostyal won 1st place.

The Mule Barn, 24" x 36"
The Mule Barn depicts a section of the Ag Museum in Jackson. Five sections will be stand-alone pieces but can be displayed together to create the entire scene. Five artists are working on the piece, pictured below. My section is second from the left.
Here is an in-progress picture while decisions were being made about how to approach the piece.

Elizabeth was my constant helper

7 comments:

quiltedfabricart said...

Congratulations! A high achievement indeed. Just getting accepted into an art show would be a thrill for me, say nothing of a ribbon!

LA Paylor said...

Elizaeth... good girl! She is obviously at peace with your decisions. Congrats on winning in an art venue. LeeAnna

Vivien Zepf said...

Congratulations!

Vivian Helena said...

Fantastic, keep entering art shows. That is spreading the word about fiber. Love the piece. Congrats!

Ellen Lindner said...

Way to go, Martha!!!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations, Martha! How exciting.

Tanya Brown said...

Congratulations! Wonderful work. Nice to see a bit of your process, as well.