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Awards
Marvin, I am pleased you won all those awards, you must have deserved them. Karin has totted up quite a few herself, including an ASOPA Best of Show. However, this is not the mantle to display our awards and see who has the most. People should be allowed to judge the merit of the work, regardless of the artists accolades. If we allowed awards to be an important arbiter of quality, many brilliant artists would have been discarded and "Piss Christ" would be our inspiration.
I have personally have over 30 years as an artist, including being an illustrator. I have participated in the annual Society of Illustrator shows as well as done movies posters.
What I personally objected to was the fact that your objections muddied the water of Karin's thread, making it difficult for her to continue with any clarity. I generally like to hear people out before I challenge them.
I found it to be a valuable thread; I was interested and as a professional artist would have appreciated the opportunity to judge for myself.
Sincerely,
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