Monday, May 12, 2008

"Kestrels"

Today I got my rejection letter from "Birds in Art", the annual art competition hosted by the "Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum" in Wisconsin. I entered this painting and "Chobe Fisherman" from an earlier post. I guess there's alway's next year.

9 comments:

Pamela Underhill Karaz said...

Wow, beautiful painting! I can't believe that was rejected, guess I don't feel as badly about my rejection too! As you said there is always next year...

John said...

Thank you Pamela.

Carel Brest van Kempen said...

You got mugged, my friend. Like Pam, I feel better about the rejection letter I should be getting any day. The kestrels are spectacular, and you know how I feel about the Malachite.

Terry Miller said...

I am still waiting to hear something from Woodson . . . mail around DC moves rather slowly, just like in Congress and the rest of the mess inside the Beltway! So, maybe today? And, I agree with the others, this is a beautiful work and I am hard pressed to see why it did not make the cut. I believe you are in good company on the 'cut list', though.

Unknown said...

Gee, at least you entered. April 15th comes around and I look around the studio and say, "Let's see... what do I have that's a bird...". Beautiful work as usual John. Juries are fickle. Hmmm, I wonder what other shows are coming up.

John said...

Thank you guy's. Best of luck to you all!!

liz said...

What a beautiful painting!
Your work remains outstanding regardless of any 'rejections'...It is beautiful...

Jeremy Pearse said...

Well, Johnny I am really surprised, it is a wonderful painting and for the life of me, can't see why it would have been rejected. Fortunately, no such sad stories for me though as I missed BIA this year.

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