Sunday, January 23, 2011

Bold Brush Painting Contest Finalist


I just returned from a weekend in Boston, where I co-taught a workshop on Acrylic techniques using the full line of Golden products. It was a long weekend - but tons of fun. When I finally got home (a 7 hour ordeal) and was checking my emails, I saw that I was chosen as a finalist in the "Bold Brush Painting Competition". The category I won was "Outstanding Acrylic". I entered on a last minute whim... and must admit I felt really daunted when I saw the 600+ other images I was "competing" against - for the most part, very high quality work. I won a $350 prize - awesome!
Posted here is the painting I entered. I worked from a really blurry photo I took with my cell phone while on the subway. I just had to capture this New York moment - clearly the guy in the foreground had one LONG day. I know the feeling, buddy... this is exactly what I looked like today in the course of my car, bus, train, bus then taxi ride home. (hmmm, I hope there wasn't an artist with a cell phone sitting across from me!) For anyone who wants to see the winners in the show, here is the link: http://canvoo.com/boldbrush/winners/42.
Bronx Bound (SOLD)
Acrylic on Canvas, 24x24" (Sold)

4 comments:

Denise Rose said...

How exciting Patti! Great news and well deserved honor for you!

Patti Mollica said...

thanks Denise! Another one of the finalists was Jennifer McChristian - one of my favorite artists. Carol Marine mentioned in her workshop that she had taken a WS with JC over the summer. I've been meaning to do the same sometime...

Jerry Stocks said...

Patti, this is great news and the painting is also great.

angie Brooksby-Arcangioli said...

Patti Congratulations that is awesome! great painting !