Yesterday I was a art show "sitter". It was for me to sit with the display of art at First Federal Peoples Choice Art Show in beautiful downtown Charleston. I'm not sure what my purpose was. I think for Charleston Artist Guild PR. It amazes me why one of the major requirements for show judges is not to have a sense of sight. Why would one choose a blind judge for a visual display? There were some good paintings. Marginal greatness was hinted at in some. It seems that is this area shows should have the title of "101 ways to paint a marsh " or perhaps "101 ways to paint an egret"! All the marshes and egrets are great subjects. BUT, there are thousands of other subjects. Why must there be so much realism? Cannot the boundaries be stretched? While sitting I did the above sketch---maybe it'll be in the next show. It's not an egret!
