“If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done.” ~ Rita Mae Brown
2026 may go down as my least successful art year.
So far–and I try to remind myself we’re only a little more than halfway through the year–I have been rejected from every art show I have applied to.
- ISEA Marks – okay, everyone gets in, but no awards.
- WSO Spring – No
- ISEA Profound – No
- Alaska Artist in Residence – No
- Emerald Art Center – No
- Western Fed – No
- NWWS Members – No
- A. R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art Resonance 5 – No
- ISEA Innovations – No
- NWWS International – Pending
- WSO Fall – Haven’t painted anything yet (No pressure. Just 10 days left…)
These things happen. I’ve written about it before and I’m sure I will again.
Anyway, last week I sat down to attempt a watercolor for the fall WSO show. After weeks of acrylic, I had to reintroduce myself.
I love the bottom one, but I’m not gutsy enough to submit it. I may do some tweaking and try again.
Then I took a class by Chris Stubbs at the Artists’ Studio Association called “What’s In a Face?”
Portraits aren’t really my thing, and I don’t see them becoming my thing. But, I do paint a lot of horses, and horses are often in the company of humans. So, this seemed like a good time to refresh my face painting skills.
Of course, nothing I did in this three-day class can be submitted to WSO.
I’m going to have to put on the afterburners in order to get something done.
Note: This is the third time I’ve painted Huntas.
However, I’m missing one version… I’ll try to find it. Fingers crossed. I may have painted over it at some point.