Saturday, October 10, 2009

BEST IN SHOW!!

Last night was the artists’ reception for the 7th Annual Peninsula Art League Open Juried Art Exhibition. I entered three pieces to the show, but only one got in, so I was feeling lucky to be included. Imagine my surprise when I found my painting had won Best in Show!



"Sunny Spot"
10" x 20"
Soft Pastel on Suede Matboard

My dog got a huge, well-deserved helping of turkey when I got home last night!

27 comments:

  1. Mona Diane ConnerOctober 10, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    Kari, congratulations!!! Well-deserved, it is a wonderful pastel!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Colette TheriaultOctober 10, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    Congratulations Kari on a well deserved award! Your piece is stunning.

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownOctober 10, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    CONGRATULATONS! This is an outstanding piece.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Kari TirrellOctober 10, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    Thanks, Ladies, I appreciate it! It was certainly a fantastic surprise!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Angela ElledgeOctober 10, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    Kari, I'm not surprised at all, this is definitely a Best of Show painting. Well done and congratulations!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Edward BurtonOctober 10, 2009 at 11:26 PM

    Congratulations, Kari! It is a wonderful piece.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Paintings by Irit BourlaOctober 11, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    This is an outstanding piece.
    Congrats!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Kari TirrellOctober 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Thank you Angela, Edward, and Irit! :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Jennie NorrisOctober 11, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    You must have been so excited. Congratulations, well deserved. This has such a warm inviting feeling about it!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Lesli BonanniOctober 11, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    Unbelievably incredible work...well deserved! I think you are totally amazing...

    ReplyDelete
  11. Kari TirrellOctober 11, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Thanks, Jennie! You're right, I was totally excited. I'm still doing the happy dance occasionally when I think about it.

    Thanks, Lesli! I appreciate that. :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Dana CooperOctober 12, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    I see why this won...congratulations Keri, beautiful pastel!!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Kari TirrellOctober 12, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    Thanks, Dana!

    ReplyDelete
  14. artbyakikoOctober 13, 2009 at 9:42 PM

    Congratulations, Kari!!! It's absolutely beautiful. I LOVE IT!!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Kari TirrellOctober 14, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Thanks, Akiko!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Alvin RichardOctober 18, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    I commented on that piece then, and for good reason, it is stunning....congrats!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Kari TirrellOctober 18, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    Thank you, Alvin.:)

    ReplyDelete
  18. SophieNovember 5, 2009 at 1:38 AM

    Although its old news now, I just wanted to say 'congrats' and what an amazing painting this is. Wow. Glorious light and great dog-expresssion!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Kari TirrellNovember 5, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    Thanks for the nice comment, Sophie! I appreciate it.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Kelley Carey MacDonaldDecember 1, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    No surprise here, this is a knockout painting. Fabulous composition and real mastery in the rendering! Congratulations!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Kari TirrellDecember 1, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Thank you, Kelley!

    ReplyDelete
  22. pattrsndDecember 6, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    Congrats Kari...wonderful work!

    ReplyDelete
  23. Kari TirrellDecember 6, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    Thanks, David! :)

    ReplyDelete
  24. TatianaDecember 12, 2009 at 8:22 PM

    Congratulations! Great painting. Nice to see awards what are well deserved.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Kari TirrellDecember 13, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    Thanks for stopping in to comment, Tatiana! I appreciate it. :)

    ReplyDelete
  26. Carol Schiff Daily PaintingFebruary 6, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    I wouldn't think you would be surprised that this stunning pastel portrait won Best in Show. I am more surprised that your other paintings were rejected.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Kari TirrellFebruary 7, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    Thanks, Carol! I've found that there sometimes exists a bias against tight realism. You never really know how these things are going to go. It's all so subjective, isn't it?

    ReplyDelete