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Live Demo at Coupeville Arts Fest Aug 13-14
August 9, 2011
Plein Air Artists-in-Action, August 13-14\n \n \nI am pleased to announce that I have been invited to do live demos at The Pacific Northwest Art School this coming Saturday and Sunday in Coupeville, WA. This event coincides with The 48th Coupeville Arts & Crafts Festival, a major annual event for...
New Best Of Show Award
August 2, 2011
My painting pictured here and titled "Swift Bay Farm Barn" was awarded “Best of Show” at the Plein Air Painters of Washington and San Juan Preservation Trust Annual paint-out event, Saturday, July 30th. It has sold to a private collector on Orcas Island.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nA second piece,...
San Juan Preservation Trust Annual Summer Social
July 28, 2011
Summer Social and Paint-Out, 2011\n \nI will be participating again in the 4th Annual San Juan Preservation Trust and Plein Air Painters of Washington live paint-out and fine art auction tomorrow, July 30th, at Turtleback Mountain Preserve on Orcas Island. Several artists from all over the state...
New Works at Lopez Center for Community and the Arts
June 6, 2011
Friday, June 10th from 5-7 p.m,. marks the opening reception of a collective exhibit of work from 5 Lopez Island artists: Nancy Bingham, Richard Singer, Carolyn Cameron, Anne-Whirledge Karp and myself.\n \nI am exhibiting work from my plein air painting trips in Portugal, Tuscany and the Pacific...
Carmel and Beyond
May 30, 2011
We have just returned from a 2 week painting trip, highlighted by The Carmel Art Festival, a 4 day juried event, with 60 artists participating from all over the U.S. The 2 pieces pictured here, were both painted on location and sold at the festival. “Sunstruck” is the back courtyard of the...
18th Annual Carmel Art Festival
May 3, 2011
I have been juried into the 18th Annual Carmel Arts Festival which will be held May 12-15, at Carmel, California. Sixty artists will be painting for 2 days and competing for recognition awards. This year, a guest judge, Mr. Jean Stern, executive director of The Irvine Museum, has been announced to...
Best of Show Award
April 7, 2011
Best of Show Award\n \n \nI am pleased to announce the painting pictured here, titled “Winding Down” has just been awarded “Best of Show” by noted artist and juror, Arthur Egeli, at the 42nd National Juried Fine Art Show at Ocean Shores, Washington. We will be present (see previous blog) at...
42nd Annual Ocean Shores National Juried Art Competition
April 2, 2011
The 42nd Annual Ocean Shores National Juried Fine Art Competition is April 8-10 at their beautiful and spacious, new convention center. I had 3 pieces juried into the show and have been invited to be one of several “artists in action” during this year's festival. I will be at the convention...
New Art Books
December 16, 2010
I have had my artwork published in 2 new books, this year.\n \n \n \n \n \n Island Icon\n \n \n"The Best of Worldwide Artists Working in Pastel, Drawing and Charcoal", Vol. I, by Kennedy Publishing, came-out last August. I have 4 paintings featured in this beautiful new book. It is available...
Best of Show Award
November 16, 2010
I am pleased to announce that my painting "Resting Under Evening Skies" (see previous blog) has been awarded "Best of Show" in the Northwest Pastel Society 24th International Juried Exhibit, at American Art Company gallery, in Tacoma Washington, by Duane Wakeham, Juror.\n \n See related article in...