Finalist Artist's Magazine competition 2007

Thomasin Dewhurst · 08-05-2007, 09:55 PM

This painting was selected as a finalist in the 24th Artist's magazine competition in the Experimental category. It's not much, really, but since all my other news consists of rejections I thought I would give it a formal announcement.

(Actually, I think it was this one that got in. In a flash of dullness I named the painting "Untitled" and then deleted the computer file with a record of the images I sent into the competition...)

Carlos Ygoa · 08-06-2007, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomasin Dewhurst

It's not much, really, but since all my other news consists of rejections I thought I would give it a formal announcement.

I think ending up as a finalist 2 years in a row (am I right?) is quite something that most of us would be elated with...CONGRATULATIONS!!! It

Alexandra Tyng · 08-06-2007, 09:43 AM

Congrats, Thomasin! I'm SO, SO happy that the judges recognized the merit of your piece. It is brillant, but entirely un-self-consciously so, because it truly evolved by that irrational and soulful process which you described a while back. A big, BIG congratulations from me!

(Incidentally, I feel honored to be in excellent company because my Young Harpist is a finalist in the portait/figure category. I have a sneaking feeling they picked it because it is of an attractive young woman strumming a beautiful instrument, and not for the other reasons I painted it, but oh well! I'm thrilled anyway! Are there any more Forum members out there who got any award or mention in this competition?)

Carlos, I checked the Artist's Magazine website and there is no list. They are planning to print the winning art and the list of finalists in the December issue.

Enzie Shahmiri · 08-06-2007, 11:06 AM

Thomasin and Alexandra,

Congratulation to you both! I am very happy to hear that you have been selected as finalists.

Thomasin Dewhurst · 08-06-2007, 11:44 AM

Thanks very much Carlos, Alex and Enzie. And congratulations to you too, Alex. I am very sure they chose your lovely painting because of its artistic merit. There's no question. I always think, either way - whether I got into a competition or not, that it was a slip of the judge's mind, that they were suddenly distracted when it came to viewing my work and accidentally ticked the wrong box.

Marina Dieul · 08-07-2007, 04:58 AM

BIG Congratulations Thomasin and Alex !!!
You both really deserve this recognition.

I also feel honored to be in fantastic company : they choose my "Cherub" as a finalist in the portrait and figure category ( and also 2 of my trompe-l'oeil in the still life category).