Local artist honored

Robert Munns, Fillmore artist, had drawings accepted in two juried competitions last month. His drawing, "Missed Metamorphosis" was accepted in the 22nd International Juried Show of the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey which ran February 8 to March 21. There were over 2300 entries for this show with 140 pieces being accepted. The juror was Carter Foster, Curator of Drawings at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City.
Robert's drawing "Homage to Hiroshima" was accepted for the 2008 20X20X20 National Compact Competition and Exhibit at Louisiana State University Student Union Art Gallery which ran from March 16 and running to April 6. The juror, Heather Pesanti is Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, PA.