Artist Wendy Wagner 2008 Winner of Hunting Art Prize

Wendy Wagner Takes Home the Hunting Prize

Every year, a Texas artist receives the Hunting Prize, a cash award in “the boner-inducing amount of $50,000” (as the inimitable Buffalo Sean puts it on his blog). The results are in – this year’s (read more from Houston Press article)

It was a gale evening. Lots of folks looking at the art, eating the good food and enjoying themselves in general. Only one prize amongst 129 artists but it was still an honor to have been a part of that group. Congratulations to Wendy. Todd Allison's painting was next to mine. Here is his below, Threading the Frontier.

Below is my work Garden/Together Again.

Heading to Dallas

Next week promises to be busy with the CAA Conference taking up most of the week. I look forward to all the professional stimulation but mostly to visiting with friends I haven't seen in a while and to making new ones.
Our TexasWAX/Houson-Dallas exhibition coincides with the conference. The reception is Friday night, the 22nd, from 6-8 p.m. I am excited about meeting the artists in the Dallas group who did all the ground work for this exhibition. Congratulations to them all and many thanks from us here in Houston for all their efforts.

Other news to report is that I have been chosen as one of the finalist for The Hunting Art Prize, the winner of which will be announced May 3, 2008 in Houston. I don't know at this time the number of finalists in this year's group but last time there were 104 finalists chosen. Competition is steep and I am honored to be one of the artists selected this year.