Carin Fausett

I got accepted to the Hogle Zoo Show.   It runs from January 29 – March 14, 2010.  The address for the show is:   2600 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108.  It is a well established show for those who appreciate animals.

Affinity (Western Tanagers)

$995.00

24″x17″x1.5″

This is the painting that got accepted.  It features  a male and female Western Tanager.  I was considering relationships, and color, shape and Autumn when I painted this.   It is painted on panel, in this case reclaimed wood.  I enjoy birds, artistically and from a naturalist point of view.

Eventually - 2009

In the collection of Kristen Barnhill

This is a spontaneous painting that is about events, warnings, things that will eventually happen.  Basically the future is coming, and it will bring changes, but we don’t know what they will be.  The full moon is a symbol of a phase that is now that will soon change.

$ 695.00

This painting is number 6 of a series that talks about color and space and relationship.   The paintings in this series also compare something rooted to the earth (powerlines) and something free to move about (birds).  this painting is a little different because I added the element of pot shots or holes near the birds.  I detest the complusion that some have to just shoot at things, including birds.  In a way this is like how sometimes we find ourselves taking random shots at the “real” parts of our lives.  These “real” parts to me, include family, principles, and  God.  Sometimes those radom shoots are unintentional, signified by neglect.  Sometimes it is much more obvious.  So I guess what I am saying is do your human best to take care of the most important things in your life.

$995.00

24″x17″x1.5″

This painting I just love! It features a male and female Western Tanager.  I was considering relationships, and color, shape and Autumn when I painted this.   It is painted on panel, in this case reclaimed wood.  I just enjoy birds, artistically and from a naturalist point of view.

It was a lovely show, beautiful work, highly recommended.  If you have a chance check it out on the Utah Arts Council Site – they have a catalogue online.  There is a link to the Utah Arts Council on the right side bar, under interesting links.

This piece was accepted into the Utah Annual Statewide competition, I found out today.  It is so surprizing to me because I thought that the other pieces would get in, not this one.  Though I really like it, more than the others.  Well you never know what will be accepted and not.

Apparently this is a tough show to get a painting in, so possibly I need to be more of a painter.