I was juried in as a member of the International Guild of Realism (IGOR) three years ago.  Each year IGOR holds a very prestigious exhibition at a gallery or museum somewhere in the United States although the membership is international.  Since joining I have entered the show (you have to be a juried member to enter IGOR shows) each year.......and for the first two years I did not get into the show.  This year I tried once more and I am thrilled to say that I was juried into the show!  My successful entry was "Have You Lost Your Marbles" shown here:

"Have You Lost Your Marbles" is a 9 x 12 oil painting.  I talked about its conception and painting process in my May newsletter here. 

The IGOR show will actually be held locally for me this year at the Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, AZ.  The show will be hung from October 5th through November 30th with plenty of special events planned around the opening for both artists and collectors.  As we get closer to the show I will be providing more information about events you may wish to attend.  In the meantime......feel free to smile along with me!!!!  :-)