Winners for September's Theme: "Birthdays and Anniversaries"!

Current Nibblefest Auctions!

September's Nibblefest Art Contest Theme: "Birthdays/Anniversaries"

 Happy Birthday, Nibblefest Art Contest....!

Art by Nibblefest Artist, Vicky Knowles of Wibbley World

"You say it's your birthday,
It's my birthday too, yeah.
They say it's your birthday....

Happy Birthday to you."

~lyrics from The Beatles, "Birthday"

Art by Nibblefest Artist, Tammy Gulat

The start of our next round of the  

Nibblefest Art Contest 

is just days away! 

(on the 20th)

The theme for September 2013 is

~"Birthdays/Anniversaries" ~

Art by Nibblefest Artist, Christine Streimer, of CES

So why the theme, 'Birthdays/Anniversaries', this month....?

Art by Nibblefest Artist, Vicky Knowles of Wibbley World

 Because the Nibblefest Art Contest is celebrating 

TEN YEARS 

of friendly, artistic competition...!

"Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words...."

~Plautus

Art by Nibblefest Artist, Torrie Smiley

"We'll take the (birthday) cake with the red cherry on top....."

~Navjot Singh Sidhu

 

 For those unfamiliar with the history of the Nibblefest Art Contest, it all began back in the Fall of 2003.....  A debate had been ensuing on the eBay 'Art and Antiques' discussion board (as it was known back then), as to the advantages and disadvantages of starting art auctions with very low opening bids.  An experiment was suggested -- an art competition of sorts, friendly and fun, complete with a theme plus the fundamental resolve that all the contest entries would begin at just .99 cents, with no reserve.  As such, the Nibblefest Art Contest was 'born'..... 

That very first Nibblefest contest was hosted in September 2003, with the theme, 'Cats and Martinis", simply because these were the two most popular subjects for eBay art auctions (by self-representing artists) at the time.  The term 'Nibblefest' referred to multiple bidders gradually increasing the auction prices, one wee increment (or 'nibble' if you will) at a time.  That very first contest was a smashing success, so much so that despite the fact it was originally actually intended to be just a one-time event, the participants agreed to continue the fun, on the 20th of every month.  Who knew back then that Nibblefest would still be going strong a whole DECADE later....!

Art by Nibblefest Artist, Kathy Clemente

 "All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, 

but not too much....." 

~George Harrison

Art by Nibblefest Artist, Vicky Knowles of Wibbley World

"Most of us can remember a time when a birthday - 

especially if it was one's own - 

brightened the world as if a second sun has risen...."
~Robert Staughton Lynd

Art by Nibblefest Artist, Kathy Clemente

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time....."

~Jean Paul

 

 So wont you join us for this month's 

Nibblefest Art Contest?

 When, starting on September 20th, artists near and far will gather via Ebay to present their own unique and one-of-a-kind interpretations of the theme, 
 
"Birthdays/Anniversaries"  

 

Art by Nibblefest Artist, Torrie Smiley

 .............

(Nibblefest Art Contest (NFAC), the fun and friendly, monthly-themed art competition that begins on the 20th of each month, and is open to all.  Hosted via Ebay, all Nibblefest art entries start at just .99 cents -- fun for artists AND collectors....! 

To view upcoming monthly themes, see this post.  For complete rules please visit our NFAC Facebook Page, 
or check out the information on the side of this blog....)

(*Please note: The art by Nibblefest Artists featured in this post represent past portfolio works, not current NFAC entries.)

September's Theme!

*SPECIAL NIBBLEFEST ANNOUNCEMENT*

This September marks the 10th anniversary of the Nibblefest Art Contest! In recognition of this momentous occasion, the theme for September will be “Birthdays and Anniversaries,” which is already on the official list (followed by the next few month's theme's determined by our ongoing polls on our Facebook Page)

For those of you not familiar with the history of Nibblefest, it was started in the fall of 2003 on eBay's Art & Antiques discussion board (as it was known then) by Lynn Lawson. Nibblefest was intended to be a one-time event and our theme was “Cats and Martinis” because those were the two most common subjects in eBay art auctions (by self represented artists) at that time. The term “Nibblefest” refers to multiple bidders gradually increasing the price on an auction, one increment (nibble) at a time. Everyone had so much fun with the contest that we decided to continue, little suspecting that Nibblefest would still be going strong 10 years later!

Looking forward to all the entries this month commemorating Nibblefest's 10th anniversary! 

Winners for August 2013 - Sci-Fi and Aliens!

Current Nibblefest Auctions!

August's Nibblefest Art Contest Theme: "Sci-Fi/Aliens"

"...If our solar system is not unusual, then there are so many planets in the universe that, for example, they outnumber the sum of all sounds and words ever uttered by every human who has ever lived.  To declare that Earth must be the only planet with life in the universe would be inexcusably bigheaded of us....."

~Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Painting by Nibblefest Artist Marie Messina

"....They call me The Doctor. 

I don't know why, but I call me The Doctor too..."

~Matt Smith's 'Dr. Who'

The start of our next round of the  

Nibblefest Art Contest 

is just days away! 

(on the 20th)

The theme for August is

"Sci-Fi/Aliens" 

Painting by Nibblefest Artist Heather Sims

The fancy that extraterrestrial life is by definition of a higher order than our own 

is one that soothes all children, and many writers.

~Joan Didion 

Painting by Nibblefest Artist Vicky Knowles, of Wibbley World

  

"....It may be far in the future, but there's some kind of logical way to get from where we are 

to where the science fiction is...."

~Elizabeth Moon

Painting by Nibblefest Artist, Marie Messina

   

".....With science fiction I think we are preparing ourselves for contact with them, 

whoever they may be....."

~Dwight Schultz 

Painting by Nibblefest Artist Christine Streimer, of CES

“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, 

sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, 

I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.” 

~Ray Bradbury

  

  

Painting by Nibblefest Artist Sherry Key

"....Science fiction, outside of poetry, is the only literary field which has no limits, 

no parameters whatsoever....."

~ Theodore Sturgeon

Painting by Nibblefest Artist Windi Rosson, of Winjimir Studios

"....When I die, I'm leaving my body to science fiction....."

~Steven Wright

 So wont you join us for this month's 

Nibblefest Art Contest?

 When, starting on August 20th, artists near and far will gather via Ebay to present their own unique and one-of-a-kind interpretations of the theme, 
 

"Sci-Fi/Aliens"  

 

 .............

(Nibblefest Art Contest (NFAC), the fun and friendly, monthly-themed art competition that begins on the 20th of each month, and is open to all.  Hosted via Ebay, all Nibblefest art entries start at just .99 cents -- fun for artists AND collectors....! 

To view upcoming monthly themes, see this post.  For complete rules please visit our NFAC Facebook Page, 
or check out the information on the side of this blog....)

(*Please note: The art by Nibblefest Artists featured in this post represent past portfolio works, not current NFAC entries.)