HUMBLED
Nicole Palmer
In 2017 the Crooked Tree Arts Center (CTAC) hosted their first five-day plein air event in Traverse City and surrounding areas. They first invited 30 well known and well respected artists from around the country. They then invited their members to submit paintings for 10 spots to fill out the roster of 40 artists. I submitted my work and was chosen as one of the lucky participants. I found that quite humbling.
In 2018 I followed the same procedure and was again chosen from over 100 applicant members of the CTAC. I found that very humbling. In 2019 they invited me to participate in the event as one of the 30 recognized artists. I found that incredibly humbling.
This year CTAC called me to ask if I would serve as a Juror for one of their events. I was bowled over by their request, and yes, it was amazingly humbling. The event had one twist to it…..one side of the artists canvas had to be 8”. It could be 8”x24” or in the case of one of the pieces I awarded, it could be 8”x2”. The show was titled Small Wonders. The work was magnificent but to my amazement it did not take much time to select the winners. The painting below is the work of Mark Mehaffey and it was awarded First Place.
Humility is a wonderful trait; hold on to it if you can!
