Joe has been making the rounds around some local art shows, and I couldn't be prouder of him.
First off, Joe submitted a few pieces into the Drawing In Alabama show. The show is an exhibition of artists from around the state. All submissions must be current, and they are selected by a juror each year. This year the juror was the curator of drawings from the Whitney in NYC. Up to three pieces can be submitted for consideration. Joe submitted the maximum three, and two of them were accepted. This is huge considering the statistics we were quoted:
- 208 pieces by 83 artists from 27 communities around the state were submitted.
- A total of 42 piece by 37 artists from 18 communities were accepted.
This information was a huge boost for Joe, since that means he was in an elite group chosen, and he was among an even more elite group of those who had more than one piece accepted into the show.
The show was on display at Auburn University's Biggin Hall, which is the art building on campus, and the location where Joe spent many a late night during his undergrad years and the building where I was taking an art class which led me to Joe nearly 13 years ago, so the venue was a familiar place that really felt like home. So familiar that the kids cared NOTHING for being at the opening because the leftover toilet paper was still covering Toomer's Corner from our recent National Championship win. As you can see below.....
Enjoy some pics from the opening......
Above you see the following pieces:
on the left......
Canary
Ink, wash
22 X 30 inches
Joe Dyer, 2010
AND
on the right......
Still-life?
Charcoal
19 X 23 inches
Joe Dyer, 2010
Since the show has been taken down, Joe has learned that he won the prestigious juror's choice award with his "Still Life?" piece, which means his piece was the best! Of all the pieces in the show, Joe's piece was the stand out, most amazing, wonderful, excellent artwork that won the prize! So, in my book, this means that Joe has officially been recognized as the best artist in the state. Of course, I already knew of his amazing talents and mad skills, and I certainly think that he's probably the best in the world (biased much?), but it feels great to have recognition from an outside source.
The Drawing In Alabama show was held on a Friday night, and the very next night Joe and I headed out on the town sans kids to enjoy the membership party for the Auburn Art Association which was held at the Jan Dempsey Arts Center. In conjunction with the party, an invitational show was on display of local artists. The show was titled A to Z, and each artist was assigned a letter. The submitted piece had to represent the letter in some way, and it could be a piece of the artist's choice (sculpture, photo, drawing, painting, etc.....). Joe created a piece called "Nectar" which was beloved by many. He was honored to be voted one of the most creative pieces in the show, and it has already sold.
See the artist below posing with his work:
Winter 2011 has been a successful one for Joe and his artwork.
Sometimes he gets to feeling like Mr. Holland - for those of you who remember the film Mr. Holland's Opus, Mr. Holland was a high school music teacher who intended to spend his spare time creating his own music, but he spent the duration of his teaching career focused on his students and their successes. Although this is an honorable and valiant pursuit, it is still rewarding to be allowed to become an artist in your own right while teaching young people the value of the craft, and this is certainly a lifelong dream for Joe.
I am bursting with pride for my darling husband.
The show was on display at Auburn University's Biggin Hall, which is the art building on campus, and the location where Joe spent many a late night during his undergrad years and the building where I was taking an art class which led me to Joe nearly 13 years ago, so the venue was a familiar place that really felt like home. So familiar that the kids cared NOTHING for being at the opening because the leftover toilet paper was still covering Toomer's Corner from our recent National Championship win. As you can see below.....
Enjoy some pics from the opening......
Above you see the following pieces:on the left......
Canary
Ink, wash
22 X 30 inches
Joe Dyer, 2010
AND
on the right......
Still-life?
Charcoal
19 X 23 inches
Joe Dyer, 2010
Since the show has been taken down, Joe has learned that he won the prestigious juror's choice award with his "Still Life?" piece, which means his piece was the best! Of all the pieces in the show, Joe's piece was the stand out, most amazing, wonderful, excellent artwork that won the prize! So, in my book, this means that Joe has officially been recognized as the best artist in the state. Of course, I already knew of his amazing talents and mad skills, and I certainly think that he's probably the best in the world (biased much?), but it feels great to have recognition from an outside source.
The Drawing In Alabama show was held on a Friday night, and the very next night Joe and I headed out on the town sans kids to enjoy the membership party for the Auburn Art Association which was held at the Jan Dempsey Arts Center. In conjunction with the party, an invitational show was on display of local artists. The show was titled A to Z, and each artist was assigned a letter. The submitted piece had to represent the letter in some way, and it could be a piece of the artist's choice (sculpture, photo, drawing, painting, etc.....). Joe created a piece called "Nectar" which was beloved by many. He was honored to be voted one of the most creative pieces in the show, and it has already sold.
See the artist below posing with his work:
Winter 2011 has been a successful one for Joe and his artwork. Sometimes he gets to feeling like Mr. Holland - for those of you who remember the film Mr. Holland's Opus, Mr. Holland was a high school music teacher who intended to spend his spare time creating his own music, but he spent the duration of his teaching career focused on his students and their successes. Although this is an honorable and valiant pursuit, it is still rewarding to be allowed to become an artist in your own right while teaching young people the value of the craft, and this is certainly a lifelong dream for Joe.
I am bursting with pride for my darling husband.
