Blue Gum Art Show 2011

My latest work was showcased in a local art show I coordinated called Blue Gum Art Show on the Central Coast NSW at Ourimbah. We had over 180 artworks on display and included a primary school age section for children so they could experience what it was like to exhibit their artwork and have people actually buying pieces. It was a very exciting day on September 18, 2011 with 17 paintings SOLD, included was my acrylic painting titled 'Blue Gum' which SOLD by 11am that day. Amazing! Also on show was my charcoal drawing at the top titled 'Flight of Cockatoos Passed Tall Timbers'. The charcoal drawing at the bottom titled 'Tall Timbers' was the 1st prize in the raffles sold on the day. It's very fulfilling to finally see artwork manifesting itself from my hands and actually being sold. I think I'll drink to that! Cheers!

Gosford Art Prize 2011

I was thinking about leaving this painting up on my wall for a while as I had entered in 2 art shows previously over 10mths when I thought I'd enter it in the Gosford Art Prize with a thought it would automatically go into The Overflow Exhibition. Never thinking the unthinkable...I went to the opening of The Gosford Art Prize and upon walking around the gallery...THERE IT WAS! Yes..it was hanging on the wall at the Gosford Regional Art Gallery. Well a little 'jump' and a quiet scream of excitement got me realising..I, Cat Soper, FINALLY have my first ever painting hanging in a gallery being judged a finalist in the Gosford Art Prize. Apparently there were over 600 artworks submitted and only 165 were judged to hang in the gallery. So there it is and it hangs in the gallery until November 27, 2011. Amazing momentous moment..yay! Oh by the way this framed painting is done with watercolour and gold leaf.