look at me!

Somehow the Spring 2007 issue got lost in translation, so here's the summer issue of Cahoots magazine. I love that my work is both featured and on the cover of the 'many cultures' issue. One of the angles in my Primal Landscape series is just that: an exploration of the more primitive art of Pre-Columbian Mexico, a culture whose art I love and I have a great deal of curiosity about. I can hardly wait to receive my copy.

And while I'm tooting my own horn, last week I got a really encouraging letter from Dianna Ponting, president of the Federation of Canadian Artists. She travels to the various chapters in BC and Alberta to speak to them about the Federation and at the same time takes along the most recent year's successful candidates for Signature Status (AFCA in my case). Here's what she said:

After having done several presentations of these same slides over and over, I find myself anticipating certain artists work before it comes on the screen and passing along this excitement to the audience. What usually strikes me about these in particular artists is that they’ve really achieved a recognizable high in their careers. They’ve developed a wonderful style all of their own and carry it of with aplomb and technical expertise.

Your work is among these few artists and although there is no second guessing what a jury panel might decide, I want to take this opportunity to suggest that you apply for your SFCA in 2008 because I truly think you are there already.

Not sure yet if I'm ready to take the next step (it took me ages to make the first) but it was definitely a boost I needed. Anyway, I promised no more shameless advertising for two weeks on April 27th, so I think I outdid myself this time. Does that mean I have to wait another two+ months?