It has been a tremendous week. It has almost been a week since getting the phone call that I had won a Ewing Award. Never did I imagine that I would recive this coveted award. Several of my firends have gotten it such as my teacher Numael, Koo Schadler, Craig Altobella. I have been rather quiet about it but did post it on FB and have received almost 100 messages and emails so far. It has reafirmed for me, all the quiet and alone times I have spent in 'a room of my own'. It makes me feel so complete that people are able to embrace my view if the world.

I sometimes feel insecure about this newest work where I am inserting things and stones within the panels. I sometimes worry that it will look too crafty. So often I try to use pieces of things so that it will come across as suggestions. My latest two works are both 48 inches square. I finally used a small tin box with a lid I have had in my possesion for years. It has such character with a lovley blue distressed patina.I put nothing in it which I think ads to its allure. That piece as well as another 48 inch square piece, I submitted to the FAM juried show and hoping to get in. It's a great summer long show. Early June I will deliver works to the Arundel Gallery in Maine and then take some time off to pop over to Ithaca NY to see family. Winning the Ewing Award is definitely energizong so I do look forward to getting back in the studio. Maybe I wont have so many bouts of self doubt now that I have been so validated.