Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Memorial Day parade


Parade photo
Originally uploaded by shereenflynn

The kids marched in the Memorial Day Parade this weekend for their Boy Scout troop. I only had my small camera and they went by so quickly I didn't get many shots. But I was so proud of them. My dad would have been, too. The memorial ceremony following the parade was nice, too. Hard to believe summer is almost here!

Monday, May 19, 2008

1:1000 Photo Group #4: Music






It's time to post photos for our photo group, a small group of fellow bloggers who enjoy photography. For each theme, we are to post five photos we've taken in the spirit of the theme, which this time is music. I've been slacking off and not posting as I should, but I did manage to snap a few photos this time around!
If you'd like to join the group, click here for details. I'll post links to participating blogs as soon as I know they've posted, so check back for the links in the days to come.
Regular participants blogs (and past photos) can be found here:
CJ's blog
Ed's blog
Tyson's blog
Ryan's blog

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Family


Ann and judge 2
Originally uploaded by shereenflynn

Here is Ann's award winning piece, shown with both Ann and one of the judges from the show. You really have to see the detail to appreciate the intricate work she's done. This will be on display in the Loft at the CVA, downtown Wausau, for a month.

Ann's Award


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Originally uploaded by shereenflynn

My incredibly talented aunt, Ann, is an amazing artist who excels at a variety of media types. Her paintings are beautiful, her wood carvings nothing short of incredible. During her recovery from breast cancer surgery earlier this year, she worked on a carving piece using a big hunk of wood from my father. The wood took shape into a surprising group of faces and arms - something she called "family". Last week, Ann entered the piece in the Center for Visual Arts annual Memorial Show. We all attended the opening cocktail party, and Ann had been notified she'd won something in the juried show, though she assumed it was an honorable mention, the only previous award she'd received through the CVA's shows. We were all so excited when the judges announced that Ann had won BEST OF SHOW for her piece! She won a cash prize - but most importantly, was given a much needed shot in the arm, validation that her work is appreciated. I cried when they called her name. This photo shows Ann accepting the award - I'll post a photo of the piece next.

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