I thought I'd share with you, my readers, a couple of nice things that have happened for me recently. The Arts Council of my adopted state of Vermont has chosen to honor me with an award for "Outstanding Achievement in the Arts"; (click on the image to enlarge it for easier reading). I feel pretty humble and undeserving, and also very touched. My friend, the poet and playwright David Budbill, will introduce me at the meeting; in the brief remarks I assume I'll have to make I will thank the dairy farmers of Vermont for being so welcoming to me over the years, allowing me to traipse around their farms, painting and taking photos. What would I paint without all that terrific agricultural equipment in my neighborhood?
Last week, the online art magazine Hyperallergic published an interview with me by the artist Rob Colvin (thanks, Rob!) which you can read here. Long time readers of this blog might not find too much new there, but it is a summing up of my thinking, where I try to connect all my various projects. I hope you like it.
Congrats Altoon, This award is so well deserved. I am constantly amazed and grateful for your blog and your friendship on FB, as I am sure so many others are. Thank you for all you give to the arts community all over the world and well done Vermont for recognizing this. And the article in Hyperallergic is terrific.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Liz. I feel that I get so much from my online friends that it hardly feels as though I'm giving. I'm very grateful for the community.
DeleteI am so happy for you Altoon. Congrats. It is a most deserved honor. You could also be commended for being a fine teacher. I learn so much from you. Hip hip hoooray!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lisa!
DeleteSometimes it is hard to know the good you do - so an honour such as this is fitting. Even from afar we feel augmented by your art.
ReplyDeleteKudos, Altoon! I have always appreciated how you have taken a path with your art which has you making a unique statement with unique materials, and I love how this, too, is being recognized through the award for you by the Vermont Arts Council.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the article. I'm glad that "Triangles and Diamond" was included there, and I've probably seen "Pale Pair", but I appreciated them anew when I saw them today - the subtlety, the textures, and the directions of the hooked wool combine to make this another favorite of mine.
It's so nice to be appreciated by all my readers, and you Blorgie and Mona. Thanks for your comments.
ReplyDeletethat is fantastic! congratulations, Altoon; you are MOST deserving, in my opinion. I'm thrilled on your behalf.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What a good idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ravenna and Susan!
ReplyDeleteCongrats too!
ReplyDelete-Kim