The Prize
by Leanne Seymour
Title
The Prize
Artist
Leanne Seymour
Medium
Mixed Media - Photography Digital Card Poster
Description
This is a photo of a very old camera that I won as first prize in a children's art show that was run by the Coca Cola Bottlers Club, which was a radio childrens' show that I was very involved in as an approximately 13-14 year old with my older sister. It's a Kodak Brownie flash camera which has Starflash Camera written on the front. Now I don't remember exactly when I won this, but imagine it was around 1960 give or take a year. I was extremely proud as well as somewhat surprised when I heard of my winning this contest and receiving this camera as a result.
My sister and I often attended the live shows of this childrens' radio club and occasionally we sang together (on the radio), since we did a pretty good job of harmonizing together, particularly to the Everly Brothers' songs. I used this camera right up into my adulthood until I graduated to the more modern style of camera.
Still now I choose to keep this camera as a memorabilia of that special moment in my life, when my art was being recognised by the outside world for the first time, as well as a possible keepsake for one of my grandchildren. I remember painting a landscape with lots of trees for this competition, with trees being one of my favorite things to draw and paint at that time of my life.
That was such a long time ago......56 years ago, more or less......and have loved adding some digital textures to this image to commemorate its age and significance to me.
Artist: Leanne Seymour
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June 19th, 2016
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Comments (21)
Pennie McCracken
Beautiful capture Leanne of a wonderful prize and memory. I remember these cameras :). Super processing. I am promoting this image in the Semi Abstract Group's discussion on Still Life Artwork. l.f
Leanne Seymour replied:
Thanks Pennie for your lovely comment and for the promotion as well as the f/l!
Heather McFarlane-Watson
Terrific mixed media work of a memorable camera from a time of happy memories ! I hope you recover from your fall quickly, Leanne. I wish you a merry and restful Christmas and hope that you will pick up where you left off in the New Year.
Leanne Seymour replied:
Thanks Heather for your lovely and kind comment......and yes hopefully all will be back to normal soon in Jan 2019.
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Thanks Joetta for the feature of this image on the "Artistic Expressions" group homepage!
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Thanks Patricia for the feature of this image on the "Women Photographers - One A Day" group homepage!
Rene Crystal
Leanne, this is terrific! We've come along way from the Brownie, haven't we? Congrats on your feature in the Administrators Art Alliance! Fav'd as a wonderful memory.
Leanne Seymour replied:
Thanks Rene for your nice comment, congrats and fav.....and yes we have come a long way.....luv my digital camera these days! :-)
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Thanks John for the feature of this image on the "Images That Excite You" group homepage!
Jean O'Keeffe
Congratulations Leanne for your special exhibit on the Administrators Art Alliance homepage! Great honor! LG+
CJ Anderson
Congratulations, Leanne! Your wonderful photograph was chosen to be exhibited on the homepage of ADMINISTRATORS ART ALLIANCE. Tweeted, and FB, again!
Leanne Seymour replied:
Thanks CJ for your kind comment and for the feature of this image on the AAA group homepage!
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
A very wonderful and special photo of such a precious memory, Leanne. I just love it and enjoyed reading the story of it. f,l
Barbara Chichester
I am pleased to announce your Art submission has been chosen and is now Featured in DISTINCTIVE PAINTOGRAPHY. Your work exhibits excellence in the art of Image enhancement, Reproduction quality and Subject matter, Congratulations!
Leanne Seymour replied:
Thank you Barbara for your very nice and kind comment and thanks a lot of the feature of this image on the "Distinctive Paintography" group homepage!
CJ Anderson
Congratulations, Leanne! You have been selected, along with this piece, to be SPOTLIGHTED on the homepage of ADMINISTRATORS ART ALLIANCE in the group's newest feature "Accolades." Your artwork will be exhibited from May 26, 2017 through June 1, 2017. Fav'd, liked, tweeted, and FB!
Leanne Seymour replied:
Thanks CJ for your very kind comment and for the special featured 'spotlight' of this image on the "ADMINISTRATORS ART ALLIANCE" group homepage! Thanks also for the F/L.TW and FB promotions and support.