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Stanley Horse Portrait Wins Finalist in Faces 2023 Competition

Stanley Horse Portrait won a Finalist Award in the Camelback Gallery's FACES 2023 International Juried Painting Exhibition. Reference photo by Sabine Go. Stanley Horse Portrait was made with pastels on 11"x14" Pastelmat. Details: April 2023 - FACES 2023 International Juried Painting ExhibitionAward: FinalistArtwork Name: Stanley Horse PortraitShow/Gallery: Camelback GalleryLink to show results: https://www.camelbackgallery.com/faces23exhibition Stanley Horse… Continue reading Stanley Horse Portrait Wins Finalist in Faces 2023 Competition

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2 Awards from the Art Masters March 2023 Exhibition

I have won two awards from the Top Art Awards' Art Masters March 2023 Exhibition. Stanley Horse Portrait won the Award of Excellence award. This was the first award that this artwork has earned. This is a new artwork that I just finished recently. I also found out today that this artwork was juried into… Continue reading 2 Awards from the Art Masters March 2023 Exhibition

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3 Awards – March Artist’s Choice 5 Competition

I'm truly honored to have been awarded three awards from the Northern Light Gallery's March Art's Choice 5 Competition. The competition was divided into several categories including painted media and drawn media. I only submitted works into the drawn media for this competition. Best of Division is considered 1st Place and Judge’s Choice is considered… Continue reading 3 Awards – March Artist’s Choice 5 Competition

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Red Hay Barn in Winter Wins Special Merit in Landscape Competition

Red Hay Barn in Winter won a Special Merit Award (painted media division) in the Northern Light Gallery's Landscape Competition. I had been wanting to paint a red barn for some time when I finally came across this beautiful reference photo by Priscilla Rink. The barn in the photo was a deeper red, more maroon,… Continue reading Red Hay Barn in Winter Wins Special Merit in Landscape Competition

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3 Awards – March Artist of the Month Competition

I'm truly honored to have been awarded three awards from the Northern Light Gallery's March Artist of the Month Art Competition. The competition was divided into several categories including painted media and drawn media. Best of Division is considered 1st Place and Judge’s Choice is considered 2nd Place. Painted Media Results: Overcomer won the Judge's… Continue reading 3 Awards – March Artist of the Month Competition

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Gorilla Portrait Wins Honorable Mention in Portrait Contest

Gorilla Portrait won a Honorable Mention Award in the Teravarna's 6th Portrait International Juried Art Competition. I fell in love with the thoughtful gaze of this beautiful gorilla. I especially love his eyes. Reference photo by Rob Schreckhise on Unsplash. Gorilla Portrait was made with pastels on 8"x10" light blue Pastelmat. Details: March 2023 -… Continue reading Gorilla Portrait Wins Honorable Mention in Portrait Contest

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Nautical Nonsense Exhibition: March 17 – March 26, 2023 – with Artist Reception

Last night, I was incredibly honored to be part of my very first artist reception. The hospitality committee of the Grand Prairie Arts Council did an amazing job of organizing the reception and providing delectable food to represent the theme: Nautical Nonsense. Nautical Nonsense is the current art show in conjunction with the Sponge Bob… Continue reading Nautical Nonsense Exhibition: March 17 – March 26, 2023 – with Artist Reception

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Overcomer (Pastels) Wins Honorable Mention

Overcomer (pastels) won a Honorable Mention Award in the Fusion Gallery's 5th Into the Wild Art Competition. This drawing is the largest that I created at the time. Until this drawing, I had stuck to smaller works. I enjoyed experimenting with my pan pastels for the under layers. Reference photo by Dennis Jacobsen. Overcomer was… Continue reading Overcomer (Pastels) Wins Honorable Mention

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Orbweaver Wins Bronze Award

Orbweaver won a Bronze Award in the Camelback Gallery's Amazing Animals 2023: International Juried Visual Arts Exhibition. This drawing is one my husband's favorite. Though he was disappointed when I sold the original, I now have prints available for sale. The reference photo (which is amazing!) has a grey background. I changed it to show… Continue reading Orbweaver Wins Bronze Award