Contemplation at Gainsborough Greens Art Awards

Sarah Crawford with 'Contemplation' painting at the Gainsborough Greens Art Awards Exhibition 2011

I always get so excited when I am going to see my artwork in an exhibition – but then I get completely shy when I have my photo taken next to it!  Today I went out the Gainsborough Greens Art Awards  and Exhibition to see my painting ‘Contemplation’ that was selected for display.  I don’t think I realised just how big the work was (and how many dots were on the canvas!) until I saw this photo!  The winner was announced last night at the official exhibition opening and it is the horse just to the right of my piece (behind my head!) so I’m sure to have lots of viewers over the 5 days of the exhibition with such a great position.  I was at the Miami Marketta with my art stand so couldn’t make it to the opening but was great to be able to see it today – and it was such a beautiful day to visit the Gainsborough Greens development.

If you get the chance and you are on the Gold Coast – there are some great artworks out there – and I got to see some kangaroos so was rather pleased!

Sarah xo

Gainsborough Greens Art Awards 2011

‘Contemplation’ is on display as part of  the

Gainsborough Greens Art Awards and Exhibition

Thursday 11 August to Monday 15 August

10am – 5pm daily

Gainsborough Greens Golf Club

Yawalpa Rd, Pimpama QLD

 http://www.mirvacdevelopment.com/gainsborough-greens/art-awards

 

Love with Passion, Live with Passion

Sarah Crawford :: Contemplation :: Acrylic on canvas :: 150cm x 100cm

There are some things in life that you achieve quickly and others that take longer and you wonder if you’ll ever get there.  Each little dot in this painting had a thought go into it.  A reminder to myself of life.  The painting is 150cm high x 100cm wide.  And not to forget the edges – 10cm on each side.  So many dots!  Each dot is placed carefully onto the canvas, raised to a point.  Each dot requires a dip into the paint before it goes onto the canvas to get the texture I am after.  A photograph never really shows the detail – or the size of the artwork. 

 

There were times when I was painting and putting dot after dot onto canvas, where I cried, not from sadness but from realisation that I had to wait longer to get to where I wanted – in this instance, to finish!  Towards the end in the past few weeks, I finished this painting, and the feeling was of satisfaction.  I felt so proud.  It represented a whole lot more to me than just a painting finished.  It represented persistence.  In believing in your dreams.  In not giving up (and trust me, there were times I wanted to – there are hundreds of hours of dots in there!) and trusting your instincts. 

 

So many lessons I have learnt over the time painting ‘Contemplation’.  A self portrait on so many levels.   Keeping the passion alive and reaching for your dreams, willing to be humbled and at times, feel humiliated by others indifference and lack of interest is all part of the process.  The ability to overcome rejection, to keep the belief in what I am doing.  And to know that the most important thing is that I continue to live my life with passion, love each day – and love with passion, love each moment and keep on seeing the hope and beauty in everything – because that is who I am.

 

xo

 

Sarah Crawford :: Contemplation :: (Side view 1)

Sarah Crawford :: Contemplation :: (Side view 2)

‘Contemplation’ is on display as part of  the

Gainsborough Greens Art Awards and Exhibition

Thursday 11 August to Monday 15 August

10am – 5pm daily

 

Gainsborough Greens Golf Club

Yawalpa Rd, Pimpama QLD

 http://www.mirvacdevelopment.com/gainsborough-greens/art-awards