October news

 I'm happy to announce that my painting "Into Darkness" received the 7th Place Award in the Georgia Watercolor Society 45th Exhibition! 

Into the Darkness, 12x16 watercolor by Annie Strack

And my painting "Out of the Darkness" juried into the Kentucky Watercolor Society 47th International Exhibition!

Out of the Darkness, 12x9 watercolor by Annie Strack

Last week I judged the art entries at the Unionville Fair -- something I've been doing for the last 12 or 13 years. 

I also replaced the ballast in one of the lights in my studio. I have two florescent ceiling fixtures in my studio and you may recall that I replaced the other one a couple of years ago. This one died a few weeks ago and forced me to fix it, too. I'm getting pretty handy at minor little home repair jobs like this. I couldn't decide which brightness level to choose for the LED bulbs, so I went with one of each, lol! I think it balances out fairly well. 

In other news, I didn't go to the National Watercolor Society Opening Reception in California this weekend, after all. Another NWS Board Member wanted to go and be in charge of the event, so I stepped aside. I went last year, and that's enough for me. I am retiring from the Board of the National Watercolor Society in January, so I'm perfectly okay with someone else taking my place at the reception. I traded in my airfare and 4 nights of hotel in California for a two-week vacation in the Virgin Islands for hubby and myself -- I think I got a good deal!