What do you do when you’ve been Freshly Pressed three times on two blogs in seven months?
You genuflect to the story wranglers at Word Press who pick posts for the Front Page. Their finely attuned eye for what’s new or edgy or just plain wonderful is what placed these superb young artists on Freshly Pressed.
The two times Canadian Art Junkie has been featured, it’s brought emerging artists from my country to your attention. That’s the whole point of this blog. So kudos to Rachel MacFarlane, Freshly Pressed in November, and the Montreal duo of Allison Moore and Arthur Desmarteaux for Micropolis 2.0.
Huge numbers fell for American artist Mark Penxa‘s quirky creatures, Freshly Pressed last month. He left a message on the post that he finally understood what bandwidth means. And he sold some art.
There are plenty of other artists whose work is worthy of exposure here, and on lots of other blogs. I don’t think there’s anything more important in the art world than showcasing young artists at the start of their careers.
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You are providing a great service to the arts community.
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Thanks Jean, great to hear from you.
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well done you deserve it! I think your blog is great and the artists you feature are always fascinating!
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Thank you. I love that these artists are of such interest, and I appreciate your support.
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Congratulations! I certainly noticed and it’s well deserved. I know I follow you for all the artistic exposure I get. Cheers 🙂
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Thank you yaykisspurr. You also are a great supporter, and I value your feedback.
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Two thumbs up! You are doing something right!!
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Thanks very much. Appreciate your support!
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Excellent! I do enjoy following your blog. Congratulations. 🙂
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I think you’re all such terrific blogger colleagues. Thank you.
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Congratulations. You’ve earned it!
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Thank you David, and you’re someone else I should make sure you know how much I appreciate your daily involvement and support. I always enjoy seeing your red maple leaf.
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Good for you! And good for the artists whose work you have showcased. Good for all of us who found you through Freshly Pressed! Congratulations!
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Thank you so much. I really appreciate everybody’s comments.
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Wow ans sheesh!
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So I’ll happily accept that from you, because you’re also one of my long-time followers!
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You deserve it. I never realized how much Canadian art is out there to be thankful for. You’ve opened my eyes.
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Bravo! What a terrific result, for your blogs, and the artists you’re showcasing. So pleased to hear Pressing might have widened Mark Penxa’s audience!
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Thank you WLG. You’re a treasured follower!
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And of course that should have been T-WLG. Oops.
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… avid follower, that’s for sure!
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Congratulations; you deserve to be recognized for promoting the arts!
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Thanks, and I would like to tell you, as well, how much I value followers like you and Michelle and a host of others, who so enthusiastically participate and encourage.
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Thanks, very nice of you to take the time.
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations boomeron!
freshly pressed is how i discovered your blog
& i’m very grateful for it.
you really have created an open
& inviting forum to discover & discuss art.
what sets you apart is your genuine
appreciation of your followers’ comments!
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Michelle, you are such a great friend of this blog. I do remember when we first started chatting, on the about page. I really appreciate your feedback and support, always. Thank you.
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Wonderful! Am always so pleased when deserving blogs are pressed!
Anne
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Thanks so much Anne, appreciated.
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