WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Artists in the Wilmington area have a good reason to keep working through the winter.
The annual Juried Spring Art Show and Sale is right around the corner.
Wilmington Art Association member and event co-chair Barbara Bear Jamison said, "It's our 30th year, which makes it a great opportunity for Wilmington and surrounding areas to see all of the local art."
Jamison said, no matter what level of talent you have, if you've ever picked up a paint brush or experimented with color, this could be your chance to showcase your work.
"Find the work that speaks to you the most and just put it out there for the judges to see."
Gale Smith is the other event co-chair.
"Every piece of art is beautiful," said Smith. "So if you are an amateur, please enter too, you never know who's viewing your and could fall in love with it."
There is no right or wrong way to showcase your creativity, so don't be afraid to try new things and if you think you've messed up, just keep going, says artist David Toppin.
"Many times, something that turns out to be what you think is a mistake is a plus."
No matter what inspires you, if you work from the heart it will show on your canvas.
"Everybody has a wonderful piece they are proud of and I think our town is full of fabulous talent," said Jamison.
Artists chosen to display their work at this year's event will compete for combined monetary and merchandise awards worth more than four-thousand dollars.
The show is open to both amateur and professional artists and will be held again at St. James Episcopal Church on Dock Street in Wilmington April 13-15 during the Azalea Festival.
Anyone 18 and over may compete, and any two-dimensional artwork may be submitted.
This year, in addition to traditional fine art photography, photo entries will be accepted in a new category called "Digital Conceptualization" where artists can utilize a wider variety of computer techniques in the creative process.
The show's fine art judge will be painter, instructor and author Lois Griffel. Director of the Cape Cod School of Art -- she has developed effective methods for teaching use of color and impressionist techniques.
Photography entries will be judged by local photographer Brownie Harris -- whose varied career in corporate photography and portraiture has taken him around the world. His portfolio includes celebrities such as David Brinkley, Miles Davis and John F. Kennedy, Jr.
This year, jurying of work for the WAA Spring Show will be done completely online -- through the Association's website, click here.
Artists interested in entering will pay a non-refundable entry fee of $35 for WAA members and $45 for non-members.
Artists must submit their entries online no later than Monday, March 5, and all work chosen for display at the 2012 Spring Show and Sale must be delivered to Perry Hall at St. James Church on April 11.
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