West Virginia Juried Exhibition 2011

April 22nd. oil and acrylic on canvas. 20 x 17"

For all West Virginia artists, it's time for the WV Juried Exhibition. Entries are due by July 18th, 2011. I am not sure what two pieces I will enter (opinions, anyone?), but I am going to try my luck again this year. Stifel Fine Arts Center at Oglebay Institute in Wheeling, WV is hosting the exhibit this year. Here is the Prospectus and Artist Register Form.

For more info, check out the article from the WV Division of Culture and History.

Upcoming Opportunities

For anyone interested, a reminder about the Historic Buildings and Structures juried exhibition at the WV State Museum! Entry submissions are around the corner, for more info see: http://www.wvculture.org/museum/exhibits.html

Updates

Finally...a new post! With some new updates, I'm not sure where to begin. I'll start with this weekend - which is Arts on the River in Morgantown, WV at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park on the banks of the Monongahela River and along the Caperton Trail . This year I will be teaming up under one tent with Derek Overfield (http://www.derekoverfield.com/) for the weekend. The festival runs from June 19-20th. Hours are 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m on Saturday and noon - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, so stop by and visit. For more info see here: http://www.wvarts.net/index.html

Also, I have had a piece (see below) accepted into the juried show at the WV Culture Center, West Virginia Landscapes. That exhibit will be up beginning June 28th, 2010 with a reception that evening as well.

November 15th. oil and acrylic on canvas. 15 x13"

Another upcoming event is Buswater, an exhibition in conjunction with Festivall in Charleston, WV. Derek and I are both participating (once again, much thanks to Betty Gay - you're the best!) with a few pieces each on display. It is free and open to the public, for more info see here: http://www.festivallcharleston.com/event/buswater-boulevard

New Painting and Upcoming Opportunities

Above is a new work, titled April 12th, (9 x 12") done with oil and acrylic. I'm developing a growing interest in using the acrylic paint as a nice way to begin to explore gesture in a piece and then continuing with oil paint. I'm really enjoying the combination and can see this approach becoming a mainstay in my work - the opportunities seem endless.

Also, here are some upcoming opportunities through the West Virginia State Museum. They are hosting 4 separate Juried Exhibits named "Inspired: A West Virginia Series of Juried Exhibitions". If interested, see here for the application: http://www.wvculture.org/museum/images/application.pdf