In this contest, I reach out to artists directly about specific pieces. As a result, I already love all of the artists and pictures that are featured. However, this month’s artist has been featured more than any other. This is definitely one of my favorite artists. Additionally, their work is the perfect catalyst for Ekphrastic Fiction pieces as they are often pictures of apocalyptic scenes that look like they are begging for stories to be crafted around them.
So, to celebrate the new year, I am once again featuring a piece by Virginie Juteau @hydraart. If you’ve been following this contest for a while, you may remember that this artist was also featured in January of 2019 and 2020. This seems to now be a New Year’s tradition, and I am happy to be able to continue it this year.
The piece for this month is titled, “Hide and Seek.” Can you see why I feel like there are unlimited stories hidden here? This artist has the incredible gift of crafting surreal scenes that have multiple stories emanating from them.
If you would like to see the pieces previously featured by this artist, you can view them here:
You can do either one of these to enter the contest. You do not need to do both.
Contest Prize: I will feature the winning piece on my blog and link directly to the writer’s page in order to promote his/her/their work. The winning piece will also have a permanent spot on my contest page. This gives writers a chance to have their work shared and seen by others. Sorry, but at this time I am broke, so no cash prizes will be given.
WTF is Ekphrastic Fiction? Ekphrastic Fiction stories are short fictitious pieces inspired by a work of art. To see some of my Ekphrastic Fiction pieces, click here.
Will there be any future contests? Yes! As long as there is enough interest, there will be a new contest, and a new piece of art work, posted every month. Check out my page on the 1st of each month to see the new contest.
