Rolling Stones Receives Award

 

Featured image: Rolling Stones

I am truly honored to share that my piece "Rolling Stones" has been awarded 1st place by The National Society of Artists, with juror Richard Williams selecting my work. This recognition means the world to me. Juror Richard Williams had this to say about my work, "Rolling Stones":

"The person series of six works associated with Rolling Stones submitted, demonstrates a unique persona iconography, excellent in mark-making and decision-making. Their vision is similar to Kandinsky, leaving behind recognizable images and relying on sheer elements and principles of design to establish a visual dialogue. The verve, I am sure, was developed over a long period of trial and error, developing an intimate knowledge of balance, unity, variety, emphasis contrast. The reward of perseverance that drove their creativity, their muse, has finally paid off, making one's voice being raised above inter serving heard."

I am deeply grateful for this recognition and for the opportunity to share my creative journey with all of you.

View awards HERE.

Yourself, an Artist

 

Featured image: How Do I Get There

To be yourself

Who I wish to be

An artist 

I work hard

I read

I listen

I think

I observe

I trust myself

But

Does that make me 

Who I wish to be?

An artist.

I imagine

And artist for me

Sees the invisible

Feels the intangible

Achieves the impossible

And most importantly creates

Originals.

But 

Again I ask myself

Am I that?

That which I

Imagine?

"Your Inner Compass" Receives Award

 

Featured image: Your Inner Compass

I am honored that my work, Inner Compass, won first place in the Lakeland Art League's annual membership exhibition at the Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau, WI. Judge Diana Weber-Osypowski offered these thoughtful comments about my work: "You consistently challenge us to open our minds and allow the imagery to tell the story in its own way—your work and accompanying narrative work in harmony to enlighten and challenge your viewer to contemplate. I am not the first to congratulate you and compliment you on your unique and forceful way of entertaining, please, challenge, and confuse. I appreciate your talent, skill, and expertise. You are a dynamo."

I am deeply honored to receive this award and truly grateful for Judge Diana's kind words.

Good Bad

 

Featured image: Ocean Sunset

“Nothing is neither good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”  William Shakespeare

Save the dates!

 

Set off on a captivating journey through the Northwoods Art Tour, where each stop reveals stunning, exclusive works of art. Immerse yourself in the creative world as you meet talented artists and delve into their intriguing techniques. You may just stumble upon a unique masterpiece to bring home.

Join us October 11-12-13, 2024.

Learn more: https://christinealfery.com/pages/northwoods-art-tour

Wandering

 

Featured image: Lily Pads on Kasba Lake

Wandering

wandering

enchanted woods

nature's

serenity

wandering

winged

wanderer

In the pearly

Sky

wandering

patches of black-eyed

susans

scattered

about

wandering

water still stretching

far beyond

wandering

my heart wanders

in the gallery of nature's

palette

it holds new mysteries

treasures

every day

More on Surrealism

 

Featured image: Cloud Berries

Surrealism presents the familiar as unfamiliar and uncanny. Surrealism is the juxtaposition of seemingly unrealized imagery. 

Artist Marcel Duchamp said this after the father of Surrealism passed; “He was a love of love in a world that believes in prostitution.”

Oh, I love that quote—a lover of love in a world of prostitution.