Atlanta Celebrates Photography
One of my pixelgraphs, Yellow Orchids, is featured in the 2013 Atlanta Celebrates Photography Guide announcing the Roswell Photographic Society Exhibit at the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.
I'll be displaying there four of my works: Yellow Orchids, Cathedral, Mountains in Bloom and White Dogwood.
2013 SAAG National Juried Show
I just received notice that my three entries into the 2013 SAAG National Juried Show were accepted.
Fading Memories is one of them. The other two are Seasons – Winter and Seasons – Summer.
A total of 133 two-dimensional pieces and 30 three-dimensional pieces were selected from over 400 total entries.
The Opening Reception will be October 19 from 5 to 7pm at The Art Center, 420 West Main St., Blue Ridge, GA.
Circle of Life – Teardrops… How it came to be
Teardrops was accepted into the Artists' Guild of Spartanburg 40th Annual Juried Show It will be on display at the Spartanburg Art Museum, from September 3 to October 13.
Last spring we went to see the Frida & Diego exhibit at the High Museum in Atlanta. Even though the whole exhibit was impressive, it was the pain in her paintings which impacted me most. Her suffering was almost palpable. The physical pain caused by the many injuries she suffered in an accident, and the emotional pain because of her inability to have children as a result of it.
Before leaving the museum we went to see one of our favorite’s permanent pieces, the Anish Kappor fragmented mirror and, of course, I took some pictures of its many reflections and changing colors.
Once home, all those emotions took shape. I created the teardrops using pieces of the mirror’s photos and used another one for the background. The resulting image conveys not just pain but also hope.
I love red dots…
Yesterday we went to see the Mountains in Bloom Photography Exhibit at The Bascon Art Center in Highlands, NC. Nice display and a nice surprise. One of my two entries, Brook Reflection, had a sold red dot.
Pink Mums on display at The Bascom
Pink Mums - Celia Durand
Simply Flowers – Professional
Judges’ Comments:
This photograph is an example of a good use of digital manipulation, and resulted in a very interesting composition. Very well done.
From the Blue Ridge Art Center Exhibit Catalog
“In assigning the awards I chose to reward artists who not only possess formal excellence but also have the sensitivity to use it with elegance and purpose. The 3rd place award goes to Celia Durand whose piece titled ‘Creation Cathedral’ conveys a sense of luminosity through digital veils of color. Like stained glass, the image uses textures and shapes to organize and direct the ephemera."
Todd McDonald, Associate Professor of Painting at Clemson University.
Juror
22nd Annual Juried Exhibit at the Blue Ridge Art Center in Seneca, SC.
Juried Exhibit at The Blue Ridge Arts Center in Seneca, SC
The two PixelGraphs I submitted to The Blue Ridge Arts Center were accepted into their 2013 Juried Exhibit “Framed”.
One of them “Creation – Cathedral” received a third overall place award.
This is my second entry: Blush Orchids
Acworth Art Fest 2013
This past weekend was our first spring festival this year. Beautiful weather on Saturday, not so good on Sunday, but lots of people looking and buying. All in all a good show.
Our booth
A photograph of the windows of this church in Acworth (on the right) was the inspiration and main component of Creation - Cathedral.
Anderson 38th Annual Juried Show
I just found out that one of my PixelGraphs, Pink Mums, was accepted into the Anderson Arts Center 38th Annual Juried Show. The show will run from April 12 to May 31.
Circle of Life - Pink Mums
FUMC Festival of Arts
One of my PixelGraphs, Candy Stripe Orchids, was accepted into the FUMC Festival of Arts. It will be on display from April 14 to 28 at the Cumming First United Methodist Church, 770 Canton Hwy. Cumming.
Flower Portraits - Candy Stripe Orchids
