The Mansion Art Show was quite spectacular last night, there were about 20 entries in the contest. There were three Grand Winners, and about 15 semi-finalists and category winters. The show drew a full house in the Mansion Great Room, and Maria, Scott Carrino and I were the judges. Red worked the crowd.

The categories included Potato stamp, water color, college, drawing, pen drawing, paper to quilt and swirl. Joan was the first of the Grand Winners, for her work “So Blue” in the potato stamp category. (The artist dips a potato in paint and stamps it on paper.)

Joan agreed to sell me “So Blue,” it is going in my study. She was surprised and happy to win. Your donations of paper and ink and mattes and a dozen other things really made this show work, I have never seen the residents so excited, and so many are eager to continue their creativity. Jane told me the show had changed her outlook on life, she wants to take art lessons.

I’ll post the Grand Winners and a few others, this night had a great and warm feel to it, I’m thinking of proposing a music night and contest next. We’ll see what Julie Smith, the activity director, thinks of the idea.

Thanks so much, this really lit everyone up, and looks like it changed a few lives also. Joan was having a hard time, but not last night. She was overjoyed and Scott and Maria and I all felt the emotion in her piece.