Schaefer Portrait Challenge Awards Reception, Maui,HI

The response to the artists of the Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2009 and their work has been astounding with over 5,000 visitors to Maui Culture and the Arts Gallery to date!
Thousands of people have cast their ballots to determine their favorite portrait.
Maui Culture and the Arts will be hosting the Marian Freeman People's Choice Award reception Monday Feb. 16th at 5:00 in the gallery.
The top five artists with the most votes will be recognized and the $5,000. award will be given that evening.

If YOU are in Maui, Hawaii during this time be sure to stop by!

MY painting in this invite is top row second from the left. Within this blog I have posted the image of my painting called, "Mr. Magnusen" as well as the narrative.

Aloha, Kathy Ostman-Magnusen

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"Mr. Magnusen"

"Mr. Magnusen" 36x48x2 oil on canvas at the opening for the Shaefer Portrait Challenge.

My Art Accepted -Schaefer Portrait Challenge-Kathy Ostman-Magnusen

My work, "Mr. Magnusen" a 36x48 oil on canvas, was accepted in the Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2009

About the Schaefer Portrait Challenge

The Challenge is open to artists 18 years of age and older who are residents of the state of Hawai‘i. Work created under direct supervision is not eligible. A select portion of the exhibition will travel to The Contemporary Museum, First Hawaiian Center in Honolulu.

Awards
The Challenge is pleased to offer the following awards:
• The Jurors’ Choice for $15,000, graciously sponsored by Jack & Carolyn Schaefer Gray, will be chosen by a jury committee.
• The Marian Freeman People’s Choice Award for $5,000, sponsored by Gage Schubert, will be awarded to the artist who receives the most votes by gallery visitors during the exhibition period at MACC.

Jurors for Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2009

Maile Andrade
artist; assistant professor of art
at University of Hawai'i-Manoa (O'ahu)

David Behlke
artist; director of Koa Gallery
at Kapiolani Community College (O'ahu)

A. Kimberlin Blackburn:
artist (Kauai)

Wayne Miyamoto:
artist; professor of art
at University of Hawai'i-Hilo (Hawai'i Island)

Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2009

January 6 – February 22, 2009

Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2009

Schaefer International Gallery

MACC’s signature triennial: a prestigious statewide juried exhibition that has become a showcase of outstanding Hawai‘i artists and a chronicle of the changing face of our community. The selected explorations in portraiture include a broad range of interpretation and styles—from representational to experimental in drawing, painting and sculpture—all of which reveal the rewards of observation and the essence of human connection.

Schaefer International Gallery, Tuesday – Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm. FREE admission.

Maui Arts & Cultural Center

One Cameron Way

Kahului, HI USA 96732

Island Area: Central Maui

Phone: 242-2787 admin, 242-7469 box office

Email: info@mauiarts.org

Website: http://www.mauiarts.org

Location Specifics: Schaefer International Gallery

http://www.mauiarts.org/schaefer_SPC09.html

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Back to DOING ART

"The Light"
36x48 oil on canvas

There is LIGHT at the end of this tunnel I have been on regarding my house for sale.. YAY! Trudy Tom of 4% Realty SOLD my house! It's under contract and will close on the 13th of Nov. Ahh me what a HUGE relief.

Yes it is true that I am VERY distracted with the election of Barack Obama for any that follow me on Twitter or Plurk or notice my focus on MySpace, Facebook and some of my Squidoo lenses are about getting Obama elected. He is the man!!

Did you know that the Republicans have NO platform for the arts? YUP it's true1 I posted the Dems and Obama's platform on another one of my blogs as well as MySpace.

There are HUGE differences between RNC and DNC, if you don't know that differences you owe it to YOU to find out what they are.

OK so back to painting and discovering colors and ohhh YES sculpting!

Much love for the day,

Kathy

PS YAY! My painting "Mr. Magnusen" was accepted into the Schaefer Portrait Challenge! This is a HUGE deal in Hawaii and I am most honored to be a part of it!

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