Corn for the King
Posted: November 25, 2024 Filed under: Uncategorized 38 CommentsI know I’ve shared this painting before but here’s some fantastic news:
I am so very honoured that my painting “October Corn” was selected by the jury to be one of the 25 paintings to be included in the final gift to the CSPWC’s Royal Collection Trust Project. These 25 watercolours will join 75 others in the collection (donated in 1985 and 2000) that are part of The Royal Collection of King Charles III, and they will reside in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. Many thanks to Linda Kemp for all her hard work organizing this project, as well as the members of the jury.
Here’s the text that accompanied my entry: Cornfields are everywhere around where I live in Quebec, and corn is so typically Canadian. While out exploring my new semi-rural neighbourhood one day, I discovered miles and miles of cornfields. The corn had been harvested but the dry, rustling stalks were still standing, and as the morning sun filtered through the foliage, it created a strikingly abstract pattern. I thought it would be a great challenge to design a painting that is simply a repeating pattern of contrasting colours, lights and darks. I wanted to convey the light coming through the stalks and hitting the tops of the floppy leaves, as well as give a sense of all the colours that you see when you get close to the stalks and the decaying foliage. Surprisingly, there’s so much variety in the colours — bright reds, yellows and greens but also a variety of earth tones. I’m really happy I stopped to get a close-up view of the beauty of what some may find a mundane subject.
I also wanted to wish all my American friends Happy Thanksgiving! I know it’s a huge holiday in the US and everyone travels home to be with family. Canadian Thanksgiving was in mid-October and I was teaching in Bar Harbor at the time, but we managed to make a small turkey dinner in our AirBnB to celebrate even though we were far from home.
If you’re looking for something to do while you digest that turkey dinner, today is the start of my Black Friday Week Sale on my most popular courses. Have a look here!
It’s absolutely gorgeous! I’d say you achieved your aim! Congratulations.
What an honor! Congratulations, Shari!
De, thank you so much!
Congratulations! It is a unique painting!
Thank you Bunny!!
Bravissimo!!
Many thanks Ashley!!
What an accomplishment. Congratulations!
It is a beautiful painting.
Betsy, thank you!!
That is fabulous Shari! An honour well deserved!
I am thrilled, of course. Thanks so much Debra!!
Congratulations – you are one of the best!
Carol
Carol, thank you so much.
Congratulations Shari! That is wonderful! Happy Thanksgiving to you❤️
What an honor, Shari – well done!
Corn is a big deal where I live as well. Your painting brings back fond childhood memories of walking through the fields to pick sweet corn – yum!
You should be so proud and honoured, this recognition is well deserved, not only for your talent but your generosity of sharing your love of art with us through teaching. Congratulations Shari!
Maureen, that is very kind. I really appreciate it.
Congratulations! I live in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. I’m very familiar with all the beautiful colors of the cornfields. It’s no wonder your artwork was selected.
Mary, that is an area I have always wanted to visit. I hear it’s very beautiful! Thanks for having a look at my painting.
Yay, Shari! This is wonderful–as is your accompanying text. Congratulations to you!
Lois, thank you!!
Beautiful painting, Sheri, congratulations!
David, thank you!!
Congratulations, Shari! That’s a great honour.
It certainly is, Fiona.
Congratulations Shari on this truly beautiful watercolour of a cornfield. You are an inspiration
Ralph Bailey
Wow – what an honor! Congratulations (and well deserved)! I do love this painting 🙂
Thank you so much. Yes, it is a great honour.
Oh my goodness, Shari! What a thrill and honor So well deserved. You must be over the moon. Really great paining, with an original viewpoint.
Rita, thank you so much!
Congratulations, wonderful honour!
It is indeed!
Congratulations, Shari. I share your excitement!
Thanks so much for sharing Beste!
Congratulations, Shari! I remember liking this painting very much when you posted it before. I’m sure King Charles and his family will love it too. 🙂
Thanks so much!!
Outstanding Shari, a great honor. I hope you travel to Windsor Castle to view the paintings.
Thank you Barbara! Wouldn’t that be wonderful??