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Tuesday, October 20, 2020


"Under Pressure" invited to National Watercolor Society's 2020 Centennial International Open Exhibition - Earns four awards.

Wow...2020 has been a year!  A year full of cancellations and disappointments, social isolation and much worse.  But right in the middle of all the gloom was the brightest spot in my art career.  "Under Pressure" was invited to the NWS Centennial International Open Exhibition.  I was on cloud nine when I found out my work would be included in the show.

Then just as I was beginning to settle down, there was another phone call to let me know that I would receive four awards...the Blick Art Materials Purchase Award, Savoir-Faire Fabriano Merchandise Award, Chartpak Excellence Merchandise Award and Frame Dimensions Merchandise Award.  I am always pleased when one of my paintings finds a good home and the Blick collection is definitely just that.  And the gift of all these wonderful new art supplies - I can't thank the sponsors enough for their generosity!

This year's exhibition is online only due to the pandemic, but the wonderful folks at NWS found a way to make it work.  Visit the NWS website at nationalwatercolorsociety.org  to view the show and learn more about their organization.