Painting accepted into Sacred Art Festival

One of the seemingly never-ending jobs of an Artist nowadays is the endless search, apply, accept/reject of work. I have had a number of rejections, its just part of it, but I am happy to say this one was accepted.

"Mamika" (mother)- accepted to the Springfield Liturgical and Sacred Arts Exhibition in May

I came across the "Liturgical and Sacred Arts" festival in Springfield, Illinois, in one of Ben's Clay Times magazines.  So, being completely fascinated with sacred art and the essential role it plays in life, I thought this piece that I had made previously seemed to fit this theme perfectly, and indeed it did! Maybe I will even try to attend the festival, it must be very interesting....

CILL RAILAIG RESIDENCY!

The stone homes that have been converted into the Residency overlook the Atlantic

In October, Ben and I will both be attending the Cill Railaig Residency in County Kerry, Ireland. Previously, I had the chance for a very solitary residency in Maine (2009) and a very life-changing one  in Romania (2011.) This opportunity marks the beginning of a new direction we are heading for together.  I am hoping to focus on some printmaking when I wont be daydreaming away over the ocean, and Ben will be finding sacred materials and spaces to influence his pottery/history/writing. Afterwards, we will get to do a little more sightseeing that we missed in our last visit to Ireland- and some pub visiting in Dublin! Later, we will jump on over to Edinburgh, Scotland,  where I will be visiting some Universities in the hopes of some future Master’s work.  It should be a great beginning for this next chapter of life!