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SPIDER WALK • 20×20 mixed media on canvas. On exhibit in the main gallery at the Reach Center, as part of the Rome Art Assn. 60th Anniversary Membership Exhibit – May 2 through June 29. the Reach Center is located at 205 W Dominick St, Rome NY. . . #abstract #abex #ruins #layers #markmaking #marks #texture #coldwax #spiders #Arachnids #acrylic #oilpastels #family Araneidae #oilpaint #sgturnerart #raa #romeny #squarecanvas @reachcenter @romeartassociation

A post shared by Shelley Graham Turner (@shelleygrahamturner) on Apr 28, 2019 at 12:34am PDT

Yay! I received an award at the opening reception for the Rome Art Association 60th Anniversary Member Exhibition – 2nd place in mixed media category. Here’s a slideshow of the opening reception – for those who don’t know, that young girl is my granddaughter, Tori. She’s a very good artist herself and shows a real interest in art, with a good eye for talent (PLUS she’s part unicorn!)

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I really was estatic, especially because I struggled with this painting. It sat on my easel for weeks. I knew it needed something. Happy to say that in the eleventh hour an idea came to me!

Here’s a few photos I took as this piece came alive. It was a long and winding road, as you will see.

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