Last April I was thrilled to find out that two of my paintings have been selected as finalists in the Still Life Category for the ARC Annual Salon.

Art Renewal Center (headquartered in New York) is currently the most powerful organization in the world of art which promotes realism. ARC's goal is to revive and re-establish realism as the main language of communication in visual arts, as well as to promote the return of training standards and excellence in the visual arts.

With the Panel Of Judges made of the most prominent artists and instructors from around the world, ARC sets very high standards for its annual salon therefore it is an honor to be selected as the finalist.