Just a quick note to share a couple of upcoming art events. First, I am very excited to learn that I was one of 24 artists selected to participate in the The Paint Annapolis 2009 juried competition in September. Longtime blog readers may recall that I went up and participated in just the quick draw portion last year. But this year will be my first time as a juried participant in a week-long event of this size. The entry juror was the very talented painter Scott Burdick, whose work, his portraits particular, I’ve long admired.
Second, I’ve been invited to be a featured artist with painter Hilarie Lambert in an upcoming show at City Art Gallery in Greenville, NC. The show will feature works from our European travels, and opens on August 6th. Here is one of my new paintings I’ve done for the show:
 
“Market Price”
Oil on linen, 16×20″
One of my favorite parts of my trip last year (okay, I have a LOT of favorite parts!) was visiting the incredible market in Cahors. It was a true French market with all the goods–meat, veggies, cheeses, flowers, oils, soaps, and linens–and none of the tourist tchotchkes that you can see in some of the European markets of the well-traveled cities.
I painted a flower stand in this market en plein air, but this is an alternate view from the same day. The flower stand is in the distance, beyond what you see in the foreground- a stand of sausages (saucissons- pronounced somewhat like SO-SEE-SAW). I’m not a meat-eater now, but once upon a time I tasted some country French sausages like these. They were very rich, but pretty darn tasty at the time. I’ve lost my taste for it now, but it’s still fun to say ”saucissons”!
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Hi Jennifer,
Just wanted to compliment you on your beautiful work. What lovely, expressive colour, movement and light! I have to admit that I stumbled on your site while looking for some art studio design ideas… but once I saw your work I’m in awe! Really lovely. I’ll be sure to subscribe. Keep up the great work!
Cheryl- Thank you so much! I took a peek at your work, and I must say, right back atcha!
Great color and energy in your paintings, and I look forward to exploring them in more depth when I have some more time. I hope the studio info is helpful as well.
Congratulations on the Greenville thing. I have tried to get paintings hung in that gallery and they act we never met! I just love the way you handled the tchotchkes. Glad you are up there in Virginia painting France.
Congratulations on the show in NC ( I love Hilary”s work too) it will be a good one. Also congrats on the juried competition, a high honor being included and you should be proud! Your great work deserves this recognition and added exposure.
Thanks Rick and Marilyn- I’ve been with City about 8 years now and they are good peeps. I hope I can do well for them. I too think Hilary’s work is wonderful , so it should be a fun show.
Thanks too about Paint Annapolis! Looking forward to it, but I’ll have to do some work to get ready and get my energy level up. As I recall, last year was exhilarating but pretty intense in terms of the focus and physical stamina requirements (and aside from “Dueling Brushes” I wasn’t even competing!) Better eat the wheaties. In any event, I’ll not get too wrapped up in the “competition” aspect, though I do hope to have a great experience and make some new connections.
Love this painting! Congrats on the new gallery & best wishes for a successful week in Annapolis!
It’s an existing gallery relationship but a new show
Thanks for your congrats on both accounts, Roxanne, and thanks for the positive feedback on my painting.