Author Topic: 2012 Bowling Pin of Excellence (Read 5292 times)

rebecca · « **Reply #20 on:** June 06, 2012, 09:31:27 AM »

I have an email where Roger said I was in charge, so it must be true.

Seriously, I'll be restocking the ballots onsite today and I promised not to put bacon into the ballot box. (anymore).

The new ballots all already have my name preprinted on them, but that's okay, right?

;-)

Rogerrr · « **Reply #21 on:** June 06, 2012, 06:02:08 PM »

I shudder to think how many ballots I'll be counting this time

...don't forget...the popular vote isn't the only factor in who wins...it is simply part of how the finalists are selected...the actual winner is determined randomly from the finalists

rebecca · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2012, 08:51:06 AM »

Quote from: Rogerrr on June 06, 2012, 06:02:08 PM

I shudder to think how many ballots I'll be counting this time

...don't forget...the popular vote isn't the only factor in who wins...it is simply part of how the finalists are selected...the actual winner is determined randomly from the finalists

You don't think I'm only voting for myself, do you? ;-)

Rogerrr · « **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2012, 09:52:07 AM »

yourself and eric...

Rogerrr · « **Reply #24 on:** June 19, 2012, 07:44:42 AM »

last night a special edition Bowling Pin was awarded to Barry Schmetter

this was unplanned and unexpected.....I was at the same thrift store where I found the original BPOE back in 2008...and I saw a bowling pin painted silver and decorated with real actual genuine plastic gems...it was then I knew there was something divine afoot...so I got it and gave it to Barry

jennifer · « **Reply #25 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:57:53 AM »

and well derserved...barry is a gem of a guy

Rogerrr · « **Reply #26 on:** June 23, 2012, 08:15:58 AM »

don't forget -- today is the last chance to vote at Artomatic for the Bowling Pin of Excellence !!!!!!

hagenillustration · « **Reply #27 on:** June 23, 2012, 09:25:06 AM »

Rebecca?
Closing plea?

ArtByAWang · « **Reply #28 on:** June 23, 2012, 09:27:20 AM »

Quote from: hagenillustration on June 23, 2012, 09:25:06 AM

Rebecca?
Closing plea?

Ditto!

rebecca · « **Reply #29 on:** June 23, 2012, 02:58:45 PM »

I thought Monday's bowling pin was The One. Been too busy at the site every morning getting ready for deinstallation to run a campaign. I'd make a joke about how you don't get your art back unless you vote for me, but someone would take it seriously and it would become A Thing, so I won't. ;-)

Rogerrr · « **Reply #30 on:** June 23, 2012, 03:26:02 PM »

Monday was just a "special edition" that I found by pure chance at a thrift store -- same store where I got the original

just decided to give it to Barry for fun

the *real* BPOE will have a big base and everything...yadda yadda

ArtByAWang · « **Reply #31 on:** June 23, 2012, 03:48:13 PM »

Quote from: rebecca on June 23, 2012, 02:58:45 PM

I thought Monday's bowling pin was The One. Been too busy at the site every morning getting ready for deinstallation to run a campaign. I'd make a joke about how you don't get your art back unless you vote for me, but someone would take it seriously and it would become A Thing, so I won't. ;-)

Aw, you should go ahead and do that...if people do have a sense of humor.....

rebecca · « **Reply #32 on:** June 23, 2012, 04:24:34 PM »

One year Sondra put in the newsletter that anyone who didn't pick up their art forfeited it to roger who was going to burn it to make charcoal. Holy crap did a few people freak out. Oh wait, that was real....

Hey Roger, are you going to be making 2012 charcoal pastels? I still haven't used all of 2004 but I'd love some more...It's perversely satisfying to make art from the debris of other people's creativity ;-)

Rogerrr · « **Reply #33 on:** June 23, 2012, 04:37:42 PM »

we'll have to see what gets left behind......

Rogerrr · « **Reply #34 on:** June 23, 2012, 04:45:28 PM »

it would be cool if the 2013/2014 Bowling Pin of Excellence was made from stuff left behind at AOM 2012

Rogerrr · « **Reply #35 on:** June 24, 2012, 08:59:05 PM »

OK voting is officially over....opened the yellow box...looking at votes now

Rogerrr · « **Reply #36 on:** June 24, 2012, 09:29:34 PM »

early review of the votes:

Duncan Guthery got twice as many votes as Johnny Depp

David Hagen has a good following as always...

Elizabeth Brown is rather popular...

I got way more votes than usual -- but votes for me don't count anyway

....this first selection phase is going to be a combination of (1) votes in the yellow box (2) online votes at ArtDC and (3) artists selected in favorites lists of people like Lenny Campello, Michael O'Sullivan, etc

the priority will be categories 1 & 2.....but people who do well in category 3 will be included based on some process I haven't decided on yet

Rogerrr · « **Reply #37 on:** July 06, 2012, 09:37:06 AM »

....the counting process is still underway....

any suggestions on where to have the awards dinner?

Rogerrr · « **Reply #38 on:** July 06, 2012, 01:26:35 PM »

Here is the list of semi-semifinalists in random order:

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helen baribeau
nils henrik sundquist
dave d'orio
kelly guerrero
zofie lang
justin cameron
matt macintire
sean hennessey
melissa burley
Joanna Knox Yoder
Gail Vollrath
Huguette Roe
Emily Piccirillo
Bhaval Shah Bell
Geoff Boyle
Jenny Walton
Joseph Corcoran
Matt Sesow
Steve Wanna
Christian Tribastone
Melissa Badenhop
Veronica Szalus
Ellen Cornett
Jessica Murray
Robert Kincheloe
Michael Janis
Elizabeth Brown
Nicolas Zimbro
James Halloran
Thomas Petzwinkler
Edmond van der Bijl
Cory Oberndorfer
Greg Minah
Paul Mericle
Emily Piccirillo
BRASH
Rebecca Somebody
david hagen
valerie paulsgrove
emily greene liddle
duncan guthery
kate smith-morse
denise juliano

Rogerrr · « **Reply #39 on:** July 08, 2012, 09:08:45 AM »

WOW it ain't easy whittling down a list of a zillion amazing artists that do all kinds of creative stuff....