Awarded at the 2009 Fairhope,Al. Arts Festival
At the 57th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival in Fairhope, Al. , I recieved an Award of Distinction for Sculpture and the Eastern Shore Arts Center Jury Award. I’m happy that my sculpture work continues to be validated. It feels nice to be recognized.
Acceptance into “Festival International de Louisiane” April 22nd-26th,2009
This coming weekend is a big one. I’ll be at Festival International de Louisiane on April 24th-26th. My booth number will be #4. It’s supposed to a beautiful weekend. Hopefully,I’ll see some of you out there.
Festival International de Louisiane is a community-based, non-profit arts organization formed in 1986 to produce an annual visual and performing arts festival celebrating the French cultural heritage of southern Louisiana – primarily a combination of French, African, Caribbean and Hispanic influences. The largest outdoor, FREE Francophone event in the U.S., the Festival places special emphasis on highlighting the connections between Acadiana and the Francophone world. Each year performing, visual and culinary artists from Europe, Africa, Canada, the Caribbean and the Americas are invited to share their talents with Louisiana artists, residents and visitors.
Acceptance into the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2nd Weekend) April 30th, May 1st, May 2nd, May 3rd
WOW!!!!!! I can’t believe it! I just got into Jazz Fest. What a ride this is going to be. I’m very excited about the possible opportunities. I’ve got a lot of work ahead me. I’ll be displaying my work in the Contemporary Arts Tent during the 2nd weekend of Jazz Fest, which is April 30th, May 1st, May 2nd, and May 3rd.
Contemporary Crafts is a highly competitive juried contemporary art fair featuring up to 60 different artists each weekend. Set amid two of our most dynamic music tents in Heritage Square, Contemporary Crafts is a nationally recognized showcase of alluring handcrafted fine art and crafts.
New Series of Sculpture Work
These three pieces are examples of what’s to come in my collection. I’m starting to experiment with layered glass in my sculptures. Last weekend I displayed some sculptures at the Palmer Park Art Market and I recieved many compliments on these pieces. I sold both of the green ones.
57th Annual Arts & Craft Festival in Fairhope,Al. March 20th,21st,& 22nd,2009
I found out just recently that I was juried into the FAIRHOPE ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL. It’s a fantastic festival that is highly ranked among the best. I’ll be quite excited to get back to work after this weekend’s Palmer Park Art Market.
Over 200 exhibitors from throughout the nation will bring their best works to show and sell at this prestigious juried show. Live entertainment will be going on throughout the three-day event and unique cuisine will be served up in the food court. It all takes place on the streets of beautiful downtown Fairhope, Alabama. Last year the event attracted more than 250,000 visitors to the area. The festival chosen as one of the top 10 events in the southeast for March by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and it is voted as #14 out of 100 Best Predominantly Classic & Contemporary Craft Shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine in 2007.
St.Tammany Art Association “Starry Starry Night” 2008
On December 6th, the St. Tammany Art Association had their annual “Starry Starry Night.” I made a star and donated it to the association to be auctioned off. My star was auctioned off for the most money. It recieved alot of buzz and attention. It was a fun event and the association made alot of money.
Fantastic show at Three Rivers Arts Festival 2008
I had an excellent show at the Three Rivers Art Festival in downtown Covington, la. The weather was absolutely beautiful and it was a perfect weekend to show some of my new work. I had plenty of people admiring the new pieces. Many architects, interior decorators, landscape designers, and gallery owners came in to view my work and were very impressed with the uniqueness of the pieces. I had plenty external validation come into my booth that weekend. In fact, during the awards ceremony on Saturday night, I was awarded the “ Covington Downtown Development Award” for best 3-D Work. ……..it feels nice to be recognized.
