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ARTIST of the DAY: Margaret Fitzgerald

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"End of the World" (oil on canvas) by Margaret Fitzgerald
“End of the World” (oil on canvas) by Margaret Fitzgerald

“Painting, for me, is a journey into the unknown.”
 —Margaret Fitzgerald

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I’m a planner.  I like structure and process and, well, control.  And this holds true for my art, my food, my life.  But, here I am faced with opportunities for which I can never really be fully prepared.  So, what to do?  Let go, that’s what. So, I am embracing the unknown, and the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Margaret Fitzgerald, has helped me on my way.

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Embrace the journey found in the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Margaret Fitzgerald!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Gabe Brown

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"Ladder to the Sun" (oil on linen on board) by Gabe Brown
“Ladder to the Sun” (oil on linen on board) by Gabe Brown

“Art is like magic, an illusion created
by the force of humanity.” —Gabe Brown

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I could use a little magic.  If art is magic, like today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Gabe Brown suggests, then maybe I should make a trip to a studio, gallery or museum today.  Maybe you should too.

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Take in the magic of AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Gabe Brown.

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2 Elizabeths

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Cover Art wanted by 2 Elizabeths magazine!the MISSING middle

I enjoy creative process.  I find it meditative.  My own visual work requires lots of repetition.  I like to knit.  More repetition.  I have a handful of favorite recipes. Even more repetition.  As a result, I often end up in looping rut of repetition.  In the kitchen, I break the sameness by trying a recipe outside my comfort zone. (Today gumbo, tomorrow doughnuts;)  When working visually, I find a themed Call that dictates the inspiration not only helps me start a new piece, but it sometimes marks the beginning of a whole new direction.  This Call is a paying opportunity too, which I appreciate albeit meager.  Maybe it is right for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from 2 Elizabeths magazine for Cover Art. Only $5 to enter. Even if you don’t win the cover spot, it is a great way to jump start your creativity this winter.  Take a look…

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Cover Art wanted by 2 Elizabeths magazine!CALL for ENTRIES: Cover Art
for 2 Elizabeths magazine

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Open to 2-dimensional representations of work including drawing, painting, illustration, photography, etc.  Be inspired by their published fiction & poetry.

DEADLINE:  March 28, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  $5 for 1 or $9.75 for two entries

JURORS:  2 Elizabeths will select their favorite three pieces of art, and at that time their email subscribers will be given the opportunity to vote on a selection for each bi-monthly issue of the electronic magazine.  You (and your friends/family) can subscribe for free.

AWARDS:  If your work is chosen for the cover, you will be paid $50 for first & electronic rights to the work.  Afterward, your work is your own to sell again.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Art Olympia 2017

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Learn more about Art Olympia 2017 art competition!taking WHISKS

Recipes are sort of like guide books for me.  I have no interest in doing exactly what they say, but they are a great jumping-off point.  There are exceptions, thousands of them.  See “baking”.  Baking is a science.  Baklava, croissant, sourdough, layer cakes–making them is either complicated or at the very least time-consuming, but the pay off is HUGE.  This next Call is like that.  There are a LOT of details, so read the prospectus in full, but the pay of is huge.  First prize is $120,000, and it isn’t limited to representational work.  Take a look at this one… 

Check out this Call for Entries for Art Olympia 2017, a premier int’l art competition.  The cash awards for this competition are super sized.  Read the rules carefully…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Olympia 2017

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:  Open to 2-D work: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mineral pigments, print, charcoal, digital/multimedia art, mixed media, photography etc. (NO calligraphy, video, sculpture or collaborative work)

DEADLINE:  March 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  August 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  $60 for 1, $100/2, $140/3 (student discount: $40 for 1, $70/2, $100/3)

JUROR:  At the first round, a panel of five (5) jurors will evaluate the works as digital images. Ten (10) jurors will conduct the final round by evaluating the actual works in Tokyo.  Click HERE for a complete list of jurors.

AWARDS:  1st prize $120,000, 2nd prize $30,000 & 3rd prize winner $20,000 + trophies, 4th prize $3,000, 5th $2,000 & 6th prize $1,000. (Students: 1st prize $20,000, 2nd prize $10,000 & 3rd prize winner $5,000 + Art Olympia original trophies, 4th prize $3,000, 5th $2,000 & 6th prize $1,000.)

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about Art Olympia 2017!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 26th OPA Nat’l

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Learn more about the 26th Annual OPA Juried Exhibition! HEADS will roll

Fresh cabbage abounds in February.  Many of our local growers had such a successful cabbage crop this year that I am now scrambling for ways to take advantage of this fresh goodness.  Cabbage stuffed, stewed, pickled & raw; I find the traditional uses most compelling.  Tonight? Cabbage rolls.  Get your motivation rolling with this traditional Call.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 26th Annual National Exhibition from Oil Painters of America to be exhibited at the Eisele Gallery of Fine Art (Cincinnati, OH).  $100,000 in awards including $25K Best of Show.  Make us proud…

Learn more about the 26th Annual OPA Juried ExhibitionCALL for ENTRIES:
26th Nat’l Juried
from Oil Painters of America

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists residing in the U.S., Canada & Mexico

MEDIA: Representational oil painting

DEADLINE: January 27, 2017

NOTIFICATION: February 23, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 1 or $45 for 2 (plus membership fee of $70). More membership information can be found on the OPA website, under the Member Services tab.

JURORS: The awarding juror will be OPA Master Signature member William Whitaker.

AWARDS: The total awards will be approximately $100,000, including a $30,000 Best In Show.

SALES: Commission of 40% is required by the gallery for all paintings sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Oil Painters of America!

ARTIST of the DAY: Patricia Derks

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"Orange Dream", acrylic & oil, by Patricia Derks
“Orange Dream”, acrylic & oil, by Patricia Derks

“Zo ben ik steeds zoekende naar nieuwe onderwerpen,
verschillende technieken, altijd weer anders.
Soms verrassend, soms helemaal niets.” — Patricia Derks

(So I’m always looking for new subjects, different techniques, always
different.Sometimes surprising, sometimes nothing at all.)

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Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Patricia Derks, has a way with color that conveys more than the subject, or artist, seems to intend the view to see.  Today, “Orange Dream” said, “I see you. Me too.”  What does her work say to you?

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Find a secret understanding in the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, Patricia Derks!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Root to Bloom

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Learn more about the Root to Bloom exhibit at the Principle Gallery!SIPPING and driving

While traveling around the country, people often ask what food I miss most from home.  The truth is, what I really miss is tea — unsweetened, cold-but-not-iced, sans caffeine.  I drink at least a gallon a day.  I can make it on the road, but it isn’t the same.  Different water, different container, different refrigerator.  When I am nearly home from a road trip, I always think the same thing, “I can’t wait to get home & have a glass of tea” (and see my family and dog, yeah, yeah, I know).  This next call wants to know what “home” is to you.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Principle Gallery (Alexandria, VA) for Root to Bloom, a juried show about “home” –wherever that may be.  Open to painting only…

Learn more about the Root to Bloom exhibit from the principle Gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
Root to Bloom
from Principle Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA: Painting

THEME:  “representative of where an artist calls ‘home’ . . . from a studio interior to a street scene, from a rural landscape to an aerial view of city or countryside . . . location of your birth, somewhere you spent a considerable amount of time, or the locale where you currently live”, etc. — principlegallery.com

DEADLINE:  September 28, 2016

NOTIFICATION:  September 30, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

JUROR:  Teresa Oaxaca, DC area artist

AWARDS: Best In Show $1,200, 2nd Place $500, 3rd Place $300, Social Media Award & Gallery Visitors’ Choice Award.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the Principle Gallery - Alexandria!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Anthony Garratt

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"Container 1" & "Container 2" (oil, acrylic, rust & charcoal on canvas) by painter Anthony Garratt
“Container 1” & “Container 2” (oil, acrylic, rust & charcoal on canvas) by painter Anthony Garratt

“The more I paint, the more I realise that we are at the mercy of the landscape and elements . . . In a world where we are obsessed with ownership and control, it is humbling and important that we are reminded to respect the weather, sea, hills and landscape on which we rely.” —Anthony Garratt

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The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Anthony Garratt, from large scale installations to smaller works on paper and canvas, remind us that we are at the mercy of the physical world in which we live.  As a resident of the Great Smoky Mountains, I remain mindful of the seemingly random willfulness of nature — both the beauty and the danger.

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With the sun in your face & the wind at your back, explore the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day painter Anthony Garratt!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Anne Blair Brown

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"Good Habits" (oil) by Anne Blair Brown
“Good Habits” (oil) by Anne Blair Brown

“Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.” –David Bowie

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Art is always an exercise in bravery, in chance, in putting your creativity out to be judged.  The payoff in freedom from the fear of failure and growth through experimentation are immeasurable.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Anne Blair Brown, has such a great perspective on art sales, testing technique and being brave.  Read more here.

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Explore more work by Artist of the Day, painter Anne Blair Brown!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Tracie Cheng

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(left to right) Intercession and Cinder & Smoke (oil and acrylic on wood) by Tracie Cheng
(left to right) Intercession and Cinder & Smoke (oil and acrylic on wood) by Tracie Cheng

“I want a calm understanding to be felt, despite what may never be known. I want us to find more possibility in the intangible, and allow for it to come into its own.” —Tracie Cheng

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We grow up hearing “anything’s possible”. But is it really?  Possibilities vary from person to person.  Privilege aside, doesn’t the individual’s talents and tendencies shape what is truly possible?  I believe we find our possibilities where we look for them.  I struggle with faith but find the need for absolutes stifles creativity. The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Tracie Cheng suggests possibility in the intangible which requires faith in some form.  Maybe it is dichotomy, not contradiction.

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Ponder the possibilities with
AAAD Artist of the Day, Tracie Cheng!

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