Tuesday, May 17, 2011

BUMP!

Exciting news... I just found out 2 of my newest works were accepted into the BUMP show, "A Juried Exhibit of all things lumpy, bumpy, obstructionist, and detouring. What are your bumps?"

I submitted "Nude" (pastel drawing), my thinking was there are plenty of bumps and curves in her body, and "Wisteria (encaustic) because it is literally bumpy and 3-dimensional. What is encouraging to me is that my biggest insecurity as an artist has always been drawing the human form and face, and I feel as if I have gotten over the hump by submitting this piece and then actually getting accepted into the show. Of course my inner critic is whispering into my ear that maybe there were not enough submissions to fill the gallery and maybe there was desperation in choosing pieces just to fill the space. Gotta love (and coexist with) that inner critic.


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10 comments:

  1. -DonMay 17, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Your inner critic can kiss my grits. These pieces of art got in on their own merit. Congratulations!

    -Don

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  2. Nancy GoldmanMay 17, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Congratulations Robin. I can see why they both got into the show. I've never seen you do figurative art. It's very good and I think you should pursue that area more. How about doing a figure in encaustics. That would be great.

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  3. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Both pieces are beautiful and I am not surprised you got in. You have alot of talent and you should coexist with that :)

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  4. RobinMay 17, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    < kissing Don's grits!

    I think figures are fine, Nancy, but the truth is I am happiest when I get lost in a landscape.

    Connie, thanks, and I am working on the coexist thing.

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  5. hw (hallie) farberMay 17, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    That is just something about that nude....she's almost like a landscape. I am not surprised at your news. Congratulations.

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  6. RobinMay 17, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    Hallie, to me she IS a landscape... of bumps and lumps.

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  7. Autumn LeavesMay 18, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Congratulations, Robin! I have to say that the wisteria piece is one of my favorites of all time! Just a gorgeous beauty (sorry for the redundancy but sometimes I run out of words).

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  8. RobinMay 18, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Thanks, Sherry. Tonight I am submitting my larger Wisteria encaustic painting to a different show, and that is currently one of my favorites of all time, although my favorite changes every time I finish a new work. :)

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  9. Deborah Younglao, Silk PainterMay 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    What an interesting theme for a show! Congrats on getting in with these 2 lovely pieces.

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  10. Mikko TyllinenMay 29, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Congratulations, Robin! Wonderful works! Very beautiful!

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