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| 'Silver Birch in Snow' 8x10" |
The exhibition runs: 15-23rd June at The Mall Galleries, London
Some stats: 1500 paintings were entered online & 104 have got in, that's less than 10%
I had 4 selected which got through the first round:
I also went to the best framers I could, they are called 'The Artistic Framing Co' in Hampshire UK. Hand painted frames with silver or gold gilding, not cheap but decided I wanted to give the paintings my best chance!
I have just looked back at the timings of this painting back in mid December. It was one where I walked around a lot trying to find that 'perfect view' but came back to the first view I'd seen! Therefore had very little time before the sun went behind the tree line. The painting only took me 40 minutes!! Funny how your perceptions of making a 'great painting' takes time but especially in plein air sometimes it's quite the opposite.
Well done Clare and richly deserved. As you say sometimes maximum effort and time do not equal greatness in painting but one still has to make the effort! The forces just come together sometimes and this really is a lovely painting with a haunting ethereal quality. The other paintings are equally deserving you have done so well!
ReplyDeleteHi Clare. Your name in the ProTrend email caught my eye because Bowen is a family name.
ReplyDeleteIt looked like you were some kind of artist, so I stalked you online. LOL. I'm a musician, and I love meeting other artsy internet marketers.
Congratulations on your painting being chosen for the exhibition. That is a feather in your cap, for sure. Congratulations.
A very difficult exhibition to get into (1500 paintings put forward for 104 to be chosen which includes members). So a most pleasing result, very well done!
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