Lavender Plein Air Art Show

So tonight was the day for me to enter my lavender paintings into the Yamhill  Lavender Festival Plein Air Art Show. Last night I cleaned the glass of my frames I found on sale at Michael's and prepared my entries.

After the judging by Jennifer Diehl was the artist reception and awards ceremony. I got there just in time for the announcements. As they were calling out the Honorable Mentions I heard "Elizabeth Zimmerman" and I walked up to receive the first ribbon/award I've won since graduating in May. My vertical painting "Lavender Field #2" received the award, because it's the best our of my three. After awhile I realized that only eight or less paintings out of maybe fifty received Honorable Mention. I'm so proud and thankfully my cousin(-in-law) was there to witness the occasion and snap a picture of me, my ribbon, and my paintings.

Lavender Paintings

good morning

Wesley 

Thor

Thor (again)

Peaches

Cinnamon

All horses from Camp Baldiwn of Dufur, OR

Hello again!

Well, it's official; we have internet. I came home early from work today to let the internet installer man into our apartment to finally install the internet. YAY! So, I will now be able to regularly post images of my art and art in progressed. This past weekend I went to a couple Lavender Farms and did some Plein Air painting for the first time. I also worked on Lucee, the Basset Hound; my most recent commission. I'd have to say that commissions are my favorite to do because I love it when my art finds a good home, and that always happens for commissions. 

Well, I'll be posting pics of my art soon. :-) I hope everyone has a fantastic Fourth of July!