Making a mark awards

Leek pickers in Lincolnshire

In between all the festive feasting and socialising I got out with the paints for a couple of hours. This was exactly the subject I was looking for and the weather was kind plus I had permission to paint here. All favourable conditions but I could have done with more time. Maybe I'll get another chance but not today, the weather has turned pretty wild again.

I'm honoured to have been nominated again in the Making a Mark awards 2013, for best landscape picture on an art blog during 2013. There are four categories for best artwork - landscape, nature, portrait/figure and still life. The deadline for voting is tonight at 11.00pm GMT and you can vote for your favourites quite simply by clicking here. Katherine Tyrrell explains the annual awards and the reasons behind her choices plus shares her thoughts on art blogs and as always it makes for interesting reading.

Galley hill allotments in snow
the painting nominated for the award

Last award of 2012!! (promise!)

Strange photo - I look like I'm wearing my easel! 

You see, I just can't keep away can I? After telling you I was going to have a week or two away from the blog here I am again! I promised to let you have a few days sleeping off those extra mince pies.

I didn't think there'd be any more news to report this close to the end of the year, I certainly didn't think there'd be any more awards to be talking about in 2012 but... what do I know?!

We've got a BRAND NEW high note to end the year on!!

To my amazement and delight this morning I found out I'd won the Making a Mark Plein air plus award ('for excellence in plein air painting plus a strong commitment to sharing information') !

Thank you to Carol Lee Beckx (Art matters) for nominating me! 

Thank you to Katherine Tyrell for choosing me!

Thank you to all of you who read my blog and give me all your wonderful support, without you I'd be talking to my brushes more than I do already...

Here's the all important link so you can go and have a look for yourself...

http://www.makingamark.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/Getting-out-of-the-Studio-Making-A-Mark-Awards-2012.html?m=1

but before you go! I just want to say a great big HAPPY NEW YEAR and may 2013 bring us all great happiness... and a teensy bit less rain in Europe...

Making a Mark awards 2012

Galley hill allotments

Galley hill allotments in progress

I hope you're all enjoying your festive break! 

I had a really nice surprise yesterday! My painting 'Galley hill allotments' has been nominated and shortlisted in the Making a Mark annual awards for art bloggers, for best picture of a place shown on an art blog in 2012!

You can have a look at the paintings in all the categories by clicking here...

http://makingamark.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/vote-for-best-artwork-on-art-blog-in-2012.html