Buy/Sell, Revisited.

Exactly a year ago I wrote in this blog about an incident at an art show in which a vendor was discovered to be selling mass-produced items and as a result was forced to display signs stating that fact. This year, at the same show, the issue repeated itself, times three. The bogus vendors, whom I never saw in their booths, were given the choice to either leave the show or display the signs of shame. One of them chose leaving, and I saw him wheeling out his cartons of whatever he was trying to sell. I'm not sure about the fate of the others. I don't need to repeat my opinion of such opportunists, but I will say that there were more than those three at this show.

The Best Indoor Display Ever

The recent indoor show I attended had a smaller than average space and it's always a challenge to display the artwork in this setting. I believe that this time we (I admit I had help) found the best possible way to fit everything in the best way possible. It was also good to come home with a little bit less art than I came in with.

Birders' Conference

This was my display at the Birding America X Conference in Chicago on Saturday.

It was good to be around such dedicated bird people.

Still waiting...

So it has been 6 weeks or so since the last post and I've yet to see that warm day. But, I did complete another watercolor painting. It's a cardinal, by the way.

Less Depressing than the Previous Post

This painting was completed a few months ago, but until now I hadn't realized that it wasn't posted on the blog. The sumac berries are very appealing to birds, and the leaves and berries are appealing to paint.

Downy Woodpecker & Smooth Sumac, watercolor by Anne Gilna

Hibernating

This is a tough winter. The combination of cold, wind and snow accumulation has not inspired me to be creative or productive. The temperature is dropping and the north wind is making the windows rattle. There is a bit of extra daylight at the beginning and the end of the day, and I know it's increasing, but it's useless against the onslaught. Oh, for a warm day!

So the art doesn't have to be hidden away until April.

Today I hung a display of 19 original pieces at the Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich, IL. There is a display wall intended for artwork, and I am artist of the month for December.