2011 in Review
Year End Summary
The end of the year is a good time to reflect what happened in 2011. Ahhh, 2011, my annus horribilis or in other words, my horrible year. This was the year that a profound betrayal occurred that i am sure was responsible for health problems. It was a year that I had to deal with some ugly personal stuff including having to retain an attorney for protection. It was one of the worst years of my life. My work suffered in that I couldn't focus on painting on a regular basis. I went through the motions of going to the studio and painting but the sadness overwhelmed me. I could not be as productive as i have been. I didn't apply to many shows, registries, publications but here are the ones i did apply to and the outcomes.
Bay Van (Bay Area Visual Arts Network) - my work was accepted and was on their website for 2011. I did not renew my membership because i couldn't see any major benefit from it.
SFMOMA Artists Gallery - rejected yet again. Was this the 3rd or 4th time applying? I reapplied at the end of the year as well. Thankfully, CaFE is handling the submission process - their rejection letter is so much nicer.
StudioVisit Magazine - knowing full well that this was a longshot but it was free to submit. Rejected. I have resubmitted different work for their review.
A Sense of Place sponsored by the Northern California Women's Caucus for Art - work accepted.
SF Travel - my work was accepted previously and i decided to submit my color fields. Rejected.
New American Painting - hope springs eternal yet, rejected again (3rd time?)
Falkirk Cultural Center Annual Juried Show - i thought it would be nice to get my work in the North Bay.
Alas, it was not to be - rejected.
Momentum sponsored by the Women's Caucus for Art - Rejected but my work didn't really make sense for this show.
ProArts Annual Juried Show - either i heard about the outcome and it didn't register or the outcome hasn't been announced.
Oetwin Boochever Portrait Competition - jury round one in progress
The year ended well with my health back to normal and with two new eyes from the cataract surgery. I started getting back into the groove of painting after Open Studios and I am looking forward to continuing with my portrait project. SFSpots did a wonderful video about me and my process. And, thanks to my husband, family and friends, i am coping with my unfortunate situation - it was because of their continued support and love, I was able to emerge to the other side. Onward to 2012!
The end of the year is a good time to reflect what happened in 2011. Ahhh, 2011, my annus horribilis or in other words, my horrible year. This was the year that a profound betrayal occurred that i am sure was responsible for health problems. It was a year that I had to deal with some ugly personal stuff including having to retain an attorney for protection. It was one of the worst years of my life. My work suffered in that I couldn't focus on painting on a regular basis. I went through the motions of going to the studio and painting but the sadness overwhelmed me. I could not be as productive as i have been. I didn't apply to many shows, registries, publications but here are the ones i did apply to and the outcomes.
Bay Van (Bay Area Visual Arts Network) - my work was accepted and was on their website for 2011. I did not renew my membership because i couldn't see any major benefit from it.
SFMOMA Artists Gallery - rejected yet again. Was this the 3rd or 4th time applying? I reapplied at the end of the year as well. Thankfully, CaFE is handling the submission process - their rejection letter is so much nicer.
StudioVisit Magazine - knowing full well that this was a longshot but it was free to submit. Rejected. I have resubmitted different work for their review.
A Sense of Place sponsored by the Northern California Women's Caucus for Art - work accepted.
SF Travel - my work was accepted previously and i decided to submit my color fields. Rejected.
New American Painting - hope springs eternal yet, rejected again (3rd time?)
Falkirk Cultural Center Annual Juried Show - i thought it would be nice to get my work in the North Bay.
Alas, it was not to be - rejected.
Momentum sponsored by the Women's Caucus for Art - Rejected but my work didn't really make sense for this show.
ProArts Annual Juried Show - either i heard about the outcome and it didn't register or the outcome hasn't been announced.
Oetwin Boochever Portrait Competition - jury round one in progress
The year ended well with my health back to normal and with two new eyes from the cataract surgery. I started getting back into the groove of painting after Open Studios and I am looking forward to continuing with my portrait project. SFSpots did a wonderful video about me and my process. And, thanks to my husband, family and friends, i am coping with my unfortunate situation - it was because of their continued support and love, I was able to emerge to the other side. Onward to 2012!
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