In December, I learned about applying for the SD Governor’s Art Exhibition. This traveling show is available to all artists residing in South Dakota. South Dakota’s curators and directors of the state’s most prestigious museums and galleries selected the work for the show. Therefore, it is an honor not only to be chosen but to be part of South Dakota’s art history. Because I competed with some of SD’s best well-known and exceptional artists, I didn’t believe that my work would be in the show. Nevertheless, I felt that I needed to be more involved with the artist community, so I submitted two woodblock prints and a screen print that I had modified with watercolor.
In February, I received a text that congratulated me and noted that the jury accepted the screen print. I guess I was, and still am, in shock. But I didn’t reach this milestone alone.
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
-Isaac Newton
I want to thank Nancy Olive for her inspiration and printmaking instruction.
Much thanks to Mary Selvig for her watercolor instruction many years ago; I am so thankful for the time she took to complete my work with her elegant framing.
Times and venues for the South Dakota Governor’s 9th Biennial Art Exhibition
South Dakota Art Museum/ Mar 19 – Jun 13, 2021
Washington Pavilion/ Jun 26 – Sept 19, 2021
John A. Day Gallery/ Oct 16 – Nov 13, 2021
Dahl Arts Center/Dec 3, 2021 – Mar 5, 2022
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