Honorable mention at St Thomas Art Guild Show
This last weekend the Art Show by the St. Thomas Art Guild just flew by. Three marvellous days of colourful artworks by local and regional artists drew hundreds of artlovers to the local Holiday Inn Express hotel. It was my first introduction as an artist to this group and in a way to the St. Thomas community as well. From the mix of 2025 and 2026 works, my ‘Shoe Stand-off’ was picked by the judge for an honorable mention! That was a nice surprise! The judge commented as follows:
“The composition cleverly uses repetition and contrast in footwear and colour to create visual rhythm.”
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