Coupeville Arts & Crafts Festival

Here's the scoop on my participation this year in the Historic Coupeville Arts & Crafts Festival, August 1-2, 2009. I've been invited to participate in the Artists in Action section, which means I'll be giving advice on how to take better pictures, properly set up cameras, use features, etc. This will draw from my experience teaching introductory digital photography at the Pacific Northwest Art School (formerly known as Coupeville Arts Center).
I'll also be entering work in the Juried Gallery in conjunction with the festival. In past competitions I've taken first place in photography twice, and third place once. Here's my entry in photography.


I think this is one of the best images I've created in quite a while, so I've high hopes for how it will be received by the juror. There is a wine tasting opening party on Friday, July 31. This is a great time to visit with Whidbey artists and art lovers.

Each artist can enter three works, and my other two will be encaustic pieces. One is Bench by a Lake, seen in an earlier blog post. I'll photograph the other one (edgy!) and add it here tomorrow.

During the festival, my work will also be on display at Penn Cove Gallery, on Front Street and in the middle of the action.

Due to the schedule change (a week earlier than usual), it will be easier to visit the festival this year. Two other events are not taking place the same weekend, so there will be a better chance of getting a room and less traffic on the island. Please visit!