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I’m grateful my digital painting Waiting Dream was accepted into the 2021 CVG Show. The annual CVG Show is one of the largest and most prestigious art competitions in the Northwest. This diverse exhibit features about 130 works by artists across Washington state. Jurors award over $9,000 in prizes. For a complete list of artists, the entire show, and exhibition events, visit www.CVGShow.com. All works are for sale.

The show is up now and will continue through February 26. Collective Visions Gallery is located in downtown Bremerton at 331 Pacific Avenue, just four blocks from the ferry terminal. The Gallery is open Wed. – Sat., 11 am to 4 pm. (Following COVID protocols.)

Waiting Dream
Limited edition archival print
15.5 x 15.5 in image size, edition of 20
20.5 x 20 in. framed $450 (unframed $300)

In good company

Long-time art buddies Mitchell Albala, Sandy Haight, and Obadinah Heavner also have artwork in the show. Along with Indianola friends Sklyar Kaster and Sydni Sterling. Thank you to juror Michael D’Alessandro for making exciting and diverse selections from almost 550 submissions. That’s a daunting task!

For a complete list of accepted artists, the view the entire show, and exhibition events, visit www.CVGShow.com.

2020 is a year for the history books: global pandemic, Black Lives Matter awakening and a democracy-on-the-line election in the US. It’s a tragic and desperate time for many. I want to do something helpful and hopeful. I’m not an essential worker. I have the luxury to work from home with lots of space and nature around me. I’m humbly grateful for my circumstances. So…

30% to CAMFED and OneGoal

Now and through the end of the year, I will donate 30% of proceeds from my art print sales to organizations that make the world a better place. Funds will be split between CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education in Africa) and OneGoal – Helping close the college divide in the United States. Both organizations transform lives and create long-term progress through education. I learned about these organizations from Nicholas Kristof’s NYTimes “Gifts that Change Lives”article. Every year he produces a holiday guide suggesting “gifts with meaning” and awards his Holiday Impact Prize to organizations that make big impacts for good. They receive matching funding and lots of visibility. Below are excerpts…

CAMFED

Educate a girl. My grand prize winner is Camfed (originally called the Campaign for Female Education), which helps girls in African countries get an education. One of the world’s best bargains is the chance to help a girl go to school in a country like Ghana, Malawi or Zimbabwe: A year in high school costs $150, elementary school about $30.

— Nicholas Kristof

OneGoal

Send a young person to college. Another prize winner is OneGoal, which mentors low-income students in the United States, helping them graduate from high school and succeed in college. OneGoal ensures that Black lives matter: 96 percent of participants are students of color, and it provides a bridge for them to complete high school and get a solid start in college.

— Nicholas Kristof

If you’re considering adding art to your walls, this is a win-win. If not, please consider donating or volunteering for organizations listed at Kristoffimpact.org. 

Thanks for reading. Be well.

Visit the Shop

It’s the start of the busy, busy season. Lots of fun, socializing, eating, and squeezing in work when you can. I’m happily prepping for the Bainbridge Island Studio Tour, happening the first weekend in December. I’m framing up my limited edition abstract paintings and Shapemaking prints. If you’re in the area, consider getting out of the house and taking the tour. It’s a fun way to explore Bainbridge Island and get in the holiday spirit. There are 56 Artists at 8 venues.

We were happy to see so many folks make the trek to Indianola and up Fern Street during the Art in the Woods Studio Tour Nov. 8-10. After living in here for over 11 years, we’re accustomed to the long dirt road drive, but it’s an adventure for many. Yes, Fernwoods Studios is “Art in the Woods”, literally!

Thanks to all who came by, including former West Seattle neighbors, dear friends and family, and a favorite high school teacher I hadn’t seen since that time! It was a pleasure for us to see you all and to meet the many folks who regularly do the tour. Once the memory of all the heavy lifting fades, we’ll very likely decide to do it again next year. It was a good time.