Sunday, September 26, 2004

 

This last week has been a display of balance.
Annabelle has been not feeling well....which has menat Jen and I have had little to no sleep, plus a very stressful day for Jen while she stays home with the girls. With all that sleep depravation, the tendency to be very crabby surfaces regardless of one's best intentions. On the other hand, today we went to Dickinson to get Jen's paintings.
For Christmas last year, I bought Jen art supplies. Her love of oil painting had only been in reference to her high school days. I saw several of her high school paintings and knew....she needed to paint.
Jen began painting again after christmas....and entered 3 paintings into the Badlands Art Association show in Dickinson.
After much anticipation, we went to the show...Jen's first show ever.
We walk around as see that one of her paintings has a ribbon on it. Honorable Mention. Wow! That was great! We walked on with grins smeared across our faces. We found her second painting...it too had a ribbon. Juror's Choice!
We then left to visit with Jen's sister Carrie and her Hubby Jeremy.
A couple hours later, Jen and I return to the show to pick up the paintings.
As we go collect the paintings, it turns out the third painting that did not receive a ribbon now had one on it. People's Choice. The most precious award an artist can get at an art show...People's choice. As we go to collect or paperwork from the staff, the ladies comment how Jen beat herself out for People's choice...you see two of her paintings had tied for People's choice...so the judges had the onlookers applaud for their choice....and the ribbon was hung on that painting. So Jen did very well, taking home 3 of the 7 awards given at the show. This verifies what I have known for quite some time....Jennifer is extremely talented and gifted.
Curious?
Here's the Honorable Mention
Here's the Juror's Choice
and
Finally, here's the People's Choice

posted by brian 8:55 PM