I recently entered into the Art Source Gallery Ninth Annual Juried Show competition. I submitted three pieces. Traffic, Kisses From the Sun, and The Market. I just received notification that Traffic made it into the juried show!

The juror is John Taye, Professor Emeritus at Boise State University. He has chosen 55 works from a total of 75 artists and 216 submissions.

I’m pretty psyched about getting in for the second year in a row and I’m hoping to be one of the award winners this year. Cross your fingers and all of your toes for me!

Show Info:

Location
Art Source Gallery
1015 Main Street
Boise, Id 83709

Date & Time
July 1st: Opening Reception, 5-9pm, Awards announced at 6:30pm.
August 1st: Show Ends.

There you have it. I expect to see each and every one of you down there at some point (because I’ll totally be there checking) since it’s a month-long show.

- Kathryn Koozer

See my work:
On Merchandise – Zazzle
Reproductions – Etsy

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During the summer months these little snails would converge upon the driveway and walkway to the front door. I can only image how many snail paths were made during their long treks. There would be easily a hundred at one time. Sometimes they would climb up the garage door.

And, yes, they really are that color. It surprised me too. Something else that surprised me, probably because I never took the time to truly look at these little creatures, is how graceful their bodies are. Smooth and a mixture of all sorts of colors once you look closely. It was interesting drawing this little snail. I had to be able to render the shine on the body and on the shell. I am very pleased with how that turned out.

I’m also happy about how the snail-path fractures look. Everything has been walked on at some point by something and that’s what those path-fractures are all about. Hence the name of the piece: Traffic.

- Kathryn Koozer

See my work:
On Merchandise – Zazzle
Reproductions – Etsy

Follow me:
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