Last weekend I had the chance to travel to Oregon and attend the opening of Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century. This is a wonderful international juried exhibition that I have had work in 7 of the last 8 years. Last year, I won first place and they purchased my winning work, so I figured this should be the year I finally get out there to attend the opening.
Always a stunning show online, it was a pure pleasure to see this year's work at the very fine Royal Nebeker Gallery on the campus of Clatsop Community College. I finally got to meet Kristin Shauck, the founder and director of Au Naturel, someone I have communicated with several times over the years. I was surprised to be presented as the Second Place winner given the depth of the competition there. But with this I have won a First, Second and Third place over the last three years in the competition.
I had the chance to thank Kristin in person for putting this show on, telling her this was one of the big inspirations that help drive me to make work! She said that was one of the best compliments she has heard about the show. I have been in numerous shows around the country over the last 8 years or so, and usually I am so busy teaching I had never had a chance to see one. Glad this was my first!
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