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Old 10-27-2002, 05:30 PM   #7
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This thread is a wealth of information! I love to see all the strong personalities jumping off my screen!

My brother in-law was the head judge for the Winter Park Art Show in Florida (I believe it has a lovely reputation) for many years. I can't comment on how the judging was done, but I am guessing by slides, even though he was fun to walk around with. We would just look together at a lot of beautiful artwork and played a game of finding litho prints - which were not supposed to be there. I wasn't there for final judging so I am not sure how it was received.

Marvin, in the same light he was also the Governor of the Advertising Federation and won their top national award. He did not judge Illustrator Arts but I am sure he did a CA Annual - most top agency owners seem to be called to judge - but I know that is some steep competition - kudos to you.

Side note - same brother-in-law was sick the day he was supposed to judge the "Chili Fest" so I got to fill in. You haven't lived until you have judge 50 variations of chili.

Or better yet, your 1st grade daughter wins the best-in-show for a paper bag fish she made in elementary school! So Mike I know how you feel. It is displayed proudly by my picture of Nancy Lopez and baseball signed by Barry Larkin.

P.S. I am surprised that you guys speak nicely of Thomas Kincade, because that whole art form makes me ill. I wonder if he studied under the guy who started velvet paintings. Or if his first retail spot was at the corner of a busy intersection with Elvis carpet and gym shoes. I think it is a shame too, how some really nice art shows have become craft fairs!
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