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Yippee!!!

July 5th, 2008 | Posted in Carole Rodrigue
Hi everyone, here’s news from last night’s La Cloche art competition.
Drum roll . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cafe Regular won 2nd place in the acrylic category!!! Yay! My first competition win and words can’t describe how happy I am about this. I’m also happy to report that Lonesome Charlie got juried into the show. He didn’t win an award, but being juried in is great in my eyes. Especially since this is an equine piece and it’s known in the equine art circles that horsey pieces don’t usually do well in non-equine competitions. So, Charlie being juried in is a real honor!
I also saw some extremely beautiful acrylic paintings that didn’t win awards and I felt a couple could’ve come in first. Guess you just never know what it is that judges will look for, so to any artists out there, always go with the pieces you feel good about because there’s a good chance that others will feel good about these too. And there were so many beautiful pieces in the show also, so if you do find yourself in the area, it’s a show well worth seeing.
I also came back home with the Soap, Candle, and Glass painting, but that’s okay. Can’t win’em all eh! Again, I’m just sooooo happy to have been juried in, and then to have Café Regular win, well, that just takes the cake now doesn’t it. Gotta go, but here are a couple of pics from last night, me with Café Regular and m’blue ribbon, and Charlie at the show. Take care everyone!

Carole Rodrigue with her still life painting

Me, Café Regular, and the blue ribbon, YAY!

Painting of Lonesome Charley, a horse. Copyright Carole Rodrigue.

Here’s Lonesome Charlie at the show. Way ta go Charlie!

©Copyright 2008 by Carole Rodrigue. See original post here.
To learn more about this artist, visit Carole Rodrigue’s website.

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It’s Canada Day, Eh!

July 1st, 2008 | Posted in Carole Rodrigue
Still life painting of clay vessels by Carol Rodrigue. Untitled
18 x 24 original acrylic

Happy Canada Day everyone! Hope it’s a good and safe one for all. I’ve been busy taking advantage of the day off and getting things done around the house. That included finishing this piece here which is still untitled. I gathered some clay vases I had and a bottle, and this is what I came up with. I must admit my intentions when painting this were purely selfish. We might be putting the house up for sale so I thought I’d change some of the artwork in the house. We’ve been looking at houses and I must admit that when the decor and art look good in a house, the house looks better. Bad art and decor, and the nicest house won’t be appealing. So, yup, selfish motive. And this one will look sooo good in my hand-carved, darkly stained Spanish frame. Gonna be a beauty in there! I love this one!

Oh, and pssst, look at this link here (after you’re done here) http://www.geocities.com/laclocheartshow/ for the La Cloche art show, look in the “r’s”, and you’ll see my name there as one of the artists juried into the show. Yippee!!! My first time being juried into an art show, and I am so very excited. And La Cloche is such a great art show! Check out the history: http://www.willisville.ca/La%20Cloche%20Art%20Show.htm (wow, Robert Bateman and Sir Frederick Banting! Yup, same guy who discovered insulin) So, you all need to check in next weekend and I’ll tell you about the winners.

So, gotta go now, I’ve got something horsey cooking up in my mind and I need to find the perfect reference. Anyone have a great shot of a chestnut or bay, full body, head down, looking forward?

And since I’ll be at the La Cloche show on the 4th, to all my American friends, have a wonderful, safe, and happy 4rth of July!!! Make it a good one!

Again, Happy Canada Day mes amis!

©Copyright 2008 by Carole Rodrigue. See original post here.
To learn more about this artist, visit Carole Rodrigue’s website.

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I Think It’s Done . . .

June 18th, 2008 | Posted in Carole Rodrigue

Cadeau du Cheval panel, untitled painting of Incitatus

Cadeau du Cheval panel, untitled painting of Incitatus
Hello! Here’s what I think is my completed panel for the Cadeau du Cheval mural. I’ll take a couple of days to look at it to see if anything needs fixing.
There’s a glare in the photo and you can’t see his necklace well either, but I’m planning on getting this scanned professionally this weekend for future prints. I’ve also decided to not add too much to the piece, just the necklace and purple blanket, along with the black marble stable entrance. Sometimes less is more, and I think the blanket alone should arouse enough curiosity for people to want to know more. Please do email me or leave a comment to let me know what you think!
This weekend will again be a busy one also. I’ve been prepping Lonesome Charlie and had Cafe Regular, and the painting of the soap and glass blocks from my bathroom framed. I’ll be bringing these to the La Cloche art competition on Saturday. This is the first time I’m entering a competition where I’ll be showing actual paintings and I’m just sooo excited! I’d joined a couple of competitions in the past where only pictures were sent, so I’m looking forward to having my paintings seen. Now, I’m hoping they get juried in and that they’ll do well. Wish me luck! I’m attaching pics of the glass blocks and Cafe Regular. Charlie can be seen on my website at www.carolerodrigue.net
Café Regular,original acrylicCafé Regular,original acrylic

Soap, Candle, & Glass, original acrylicSoap, Candle, & Glass, original acrylic

©Copyright 2008 by Carole Rodrigue. See original post here.
To learn more about this artist, visit Carole Rodrigue’s website.

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