The other day I received a box full of art supplies with a certificate in the bottom stating I was the 1st runner up in a teacher art contest for Sargent Art. I had forgotten about entering this back in the spring, and of course I was excited to have placed!
That said, the grand prize was a trip to New York!…and I was one away from winning that! But a box of supplies is still lovely, I guess I better get to work!
The painting that was selected, Genesis, was one I painted for my amazing doula and friend: