Monday, January 12, 2026

Sending you the Happy Art Award


Back when I created this award people were 
giving each other awards on blogs,
so I made my own. I now follow 1,165
people on Instagram, mostly artists,
so it would be quite a task to name each of
them and describe their work.  Now 
it's more general, and just as important.
All of you get the Happy Art Award because
you make me happy.
Breakfast at the Skylight Diner, NYC
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 inches
Barbara Muir © 2014
SOLD ♥ 

I was rearranging my studio today, then scrolling trough
older posts then found this, and I like it. The Happy Art
Award was invented by me at a time when all kinds of
awards were being handed out in the blog world.  Here's
what I wrote about it:

"The Happy Art Award started out as The Barbara Muir
Happy Art Award -- a kind of Oscar 
for artists designed
by me.  Why me you ask?  Why 
not? I thought it up one
day in response to the many 
blog awards published at the
time, and sent it out to all the artists on my blog list.

If you're reading this, you have won the award, and one
day when I am very rich there will be a 
monetary prize
attached.  But for now to all my artist friends, 
collector
friends, art appreciator friends, art inspiring friends,

galleries, and art show curators, writers -- to everyone in short
who helps me get this job of art done -- you win my sweet
award.  Your art, friendship, support makes me happy and
that's a win/win all 'round."

In a world so filled with tension, cruelty and worry
there has never been a more important time to help one
another feel 
happy.

Have a loving your life day!

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!