WE HAVE A WINNER!

Pat GrandMaison from North Carolina is the winner of the Dragonfruit painting! She correctly identified the fruit, and gave the following added information:

The night blooming cereus is also called sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus, large-flowered cactus and reina de la noche (queen of the night) in Spanish. It blooms once a year, usually in late summer, and bears the largest flower found on St. John. The flower, which is white with yellow stamens, smells like vanilla and can reach as much as one foot in diameter. It opens up so quickly that you can literally watch it unfold right before your very eyes.

Congratulations, Pat!

posted by Carmen

CONTEST WINNER, Three Palms with Sunrise, 8x10, Oil, Carol Schiff Studio

Today is my lucky day as I was just notified that this painting won 1st Place in the January challenge of Kay Zahn's Streetview Paint-Off.  To say that I am thrilled is an understatement.  Kay is a wonderful lady and artist who believes in supporting original art.  If you have not been to her website, or joined her challenges, I hope you will consider giving it a try.  It's lots of fun.

I want to remind everyone that I am having a painting give-away on my Etsy sites.  Between now and March 31, 2011, make a purchase at either site, CarolOnEdge or CarolSchiffStudio and you will be entered one time  for each purchase you make.  On March 31, 2011, I will draw out the name of the lucky winner and ship a 6x8 painting, a $99. value, to the winner free of charge.  It could be you!  Good luck!