And The October Winner is.....

The October Newsletter is out. If  you are not a subscriber, you can read it in my website's Newsletter Archives. Or drop me a line at news@cydrust.com  and I'll e-mail you a copy.

The lucky subcriber for October, who I will be gifting with a numbered, limited edition Zowie Print is Courtnay Stout Brown. Congratulations Courtnay!

This image is the newest addition I have selected to add as one of  The Lupus Paintings.  I am so proud to be a partner with LFA and am donating 30% of these special small works to help support Lupus Research and Awareness.

FLOWER POT no. A134

6" x 4"  Acrylic on Canvas Panel

It's A Double Double!

Fall Garden received the First Place ribbon in the Acrylic Divison of the TVAL Fall Festival Art Show, making my Second First Place ribbon in one week. Not only that, but my painting Quilt Barn took Third Place in the Acrylic Division! It's a Double Double. My first two Firsts in painting, both within one week at two different shows, and two ribbons for painting at the same show!

Once again the use of Creative Composition in my works was remarked upon by Judge Vicky Russell when commenting on Fall Garden. This seems to be becoming almost a catch phrase for my pieces.

Regarding Quilt Barn she cited  it was a "Good use of media to achieve a variety of textures with the softness of the grass and the roughness of the barn."  As Quilt Barn is one of my favorites, I particularly appreciated she noticed this.

I'll be down from Cloud Nine Shortly. :)

2009 Fall Festival Art Show

Sponsored by TVAL

Location: Lincoln Gallery

 Loveland Colorado

Show Dates: 10/6/2009 - 11/6/2009

Judge: Vicky Russell

The First First

Zowie

16" x 20" Acrylic on Ampersand Aquaboard

First Place Acrylic Division

Capture The County

Juror: Colette Pitcher

Zowie was awarded the first First Place ribbon I have received in Acrylic Painting. This was particularly exciting for me as I saw these beautiful zinnia's at the Colorado State Testing Gardens. Shot the photos of them myself. Then interpreted this one in primarily transparent acrylics. I even created an Acrylic painting demo of Zowie, which I call my break through painting.

Zowie is available as a Numbered Limited Edition Giclee Print.

Image size 11" x 14"

And I am so proud of this painting, one of those prints is being gifted to one lucky subscriber of Cyd Rust Fine Art News each month through December 2009.

Capture The County Juried Art Show

Co-sponsored by AANC and AOM Gallery

Location: Art on Mountain Gallery

 Fort Collins Colorado

Event Dates: 10/2/2009 - 10/13/2009