On Thursday, August 11th Louis and I attended the awards ceremony for the California State Fair. We were also able to view the Fine Arts show a day before the fair opened and I was able to see my photograph displayed. It was cool to see it there among all those other winning artists.
I was awarded an Award of Merit for my photograph of the Iron Fence outside of the Crocker Art Gallery. The Rosette that I received was a lot bigger than I thought it would be !! There are many different types of art mediums in the show from sculpture to drawing to photography. It is a pretty cool art show, there is even a sculpture of a dinosaur.
There were about 12 Black and White photographs in the show. My photograph is displayed next to the guy who got a Juror’s award and his photograph is amazing. I am very honored to have been chosen to be in the show, this is a good sign for me that I am moving my photography career in the right direction.
If you plan on attending the fair this year be sure to stop by the Expo Buildings (not the ones where they sell all the crap) and visit building #7 which is the California Fine Arts Exposition. Also, be sure to pick up a Fine Arts program on your way into the building.
This is what I wrote about my photograph, it is displayed next to it.
Artist Statement
Dawn Cullo
Iron Fence
Division: 420
Class: 01
I noticed this fence while walking in downtown Sacramento on a cloudy day and was overcome with trepidation when I looked at the building it surrounded. It reminded me of a haunted house. For me this perspective enhanced the foreboding characteristics of the fence and the enclosed structure. The feelings I had when I finally ventured inside were a sheer contrast to what I felt outside. The interior of the building was stunningly beautiful and filled with amazing artwork. I had entered the Crocker Art Museum.
California Fine Art
California artists, 18 years of age and older, compete for cash awards and special recognition in the Golden State’s oldest and most prestigious fine arts competition. Competition Divisions range from traditional media and forms – painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and photography – to new art forms such as film, light, and sound. Special Theme Divisions for 2005 include: Western & Equine Art, The Art of Culture, At the Water’s Edge – Plein Air, Vino! (The Art of Wine), and the Art of Tea.
