Autumn Magic II
Autumn Magic II took 1st place, People's Choice, for Best-of-the-Rest, November 2011 at Barebrush Gallery.
The Winding Road
Another painting, The Winding Road, was curated for December 1, Best-of-the-Rest, December 2011. Here is what Barebrush founder Ilene Skeen said about it:
"There are many portraits in December, but the Best-of-the-Rest begins the month with an appropriate “big picture” of the human condition. The Winding Road is an oil painting by Cynthia Angeles of Washington, DC. Although the road appears straight in the image, the trees are overwhelming and the human tiny. The future, implied by possible twists and turns beyond the horizon, is unknown. Undaunted, people keep going. That’s what we do, and sometimes we have a great time doing it. There may be regrets, but also no turning back and few do-overs. Ms. Skeen added, “To me, this painting represents the indomitable human spirit, and in particular, the spirit of Barebrush Artists.”
And, finally, my nude painting below, Trapped, was chosen as Nude of the Day for December 25, 2011 (nothing to do with Christmas).
Trapped
The above drawing, Despair, was curated as Nude of the Day for June 1, 2011 at Barebrush by Mr. James Patrick Reid, artist and art lecturer. It was previously chosen as Nude of the Day for July 30, 2010. For the first time, Despair was also selected as one of the five curators' choice for June 2011.
From the write-up about the NOTM for June 2011 (http://barebrush.com/mybarebrush/Previews/NOTM.php), I quote:
About Despair, Mr. Reid thought for a while, composing this thoughts and then said:
"The gesture of the figure is powerfully felt in the foreshortened space she occupies relative to the placement of the dark vertical and the shaded plane of the table. Also, there is a great rhythm connecting the clockwise movement of her arms with the ovoid form of the cushion and her breasts and thighs. This works in two and three dimensions simultaneously. The cloth hanging at the top of it forms the necessary contrast to the clockwise rotation of her upper body and the counter-clockwise thrust of her knees....[some hesitation] The more I look at it, the more I could talk about it."
Needless to say, I am deeply honored. Thank you, Mr. Reid.
My painting, Self-Reflection, was juried in as Nude of the Day for May 6 at Barebrush Gallery. The guest curator is Margot Luftig of Salmagundi Club. Voting for Nude of the Month is ongoing and will close soon. To vote, here is the link:
http://barebrush.com/NOTM/Archives/NOTM2011_05.php
The attached painting, Angst, is Nude of the day for March 19, 2011 at Barebrush Gallery. Guest curator is David Masello, art writer and editor.
This is my 4th painting juried in for their monthly calendar. You can vote for your favorite nude at the following link:
http://www.barebrush.com/NOTM/Archives/NOTM2011_03.php
Just click opposite the date of your favorite nude and click on "vote".
