'Heart Strings' wins NFWS 12th National Exhibition

Yesterday we went to the NFWS 12th National Exhibition  opening and award presentation. My painting Heart Strings was awarded 1st place. I am so thrilled.

Here are just a few photo's that we took. My painting is hanging right next to the grand piano. Its a perfect position don't you think?

James took this photo as I was receiving my award

and after my painting got its 1st place ribbon

 Pat Fortunato who won 2nd place and I posed for a photo.

It was a wonderful reception. A huge congratulations to all the artists with paintings in the exhibition which is at the Kenan Center, 433 Locust Street, Lockport, NY. The exhibition will be open until November 16th.

Ona

Best in Show

I have just got back home from the NFWS Spring exhibition reception in Buffalo US. John Salminen was the juror for the exhibition and I am thrilled that he awarded my painting 'Rhythm 'n' Blues Best in Show.

 
Thank you John and thank you to everyone at the exhibition for making James and I feel so welcome. It was so great to meet several on line friends in real life for the first time and to make several new friends too.

Here are a few more photos from the exhibition

 A general view of one of the two exhibition rooms

 Another of the award winning paintings. This one is by Kathleen Giles.

 People looking at my painting. You can also see a painting by Cathy O'Neill just to the left of the white pillar who won an honorable mention

Receiving my award from President Anne Gayley

You can see all the award winning painting here on the NFWS website

Ona

Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society Exhibition Acceptance

I was really pleased to get a letter in the mail yesterday to say that both  'Distort-Ted' and 'Rhythm 'n' Blues' have been juried into the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society Exhibition. The juror for this exhibition is John Salminen

You will be able to see the exhibition from May 9- June 6, 2014 at:

Artists Group Gallery
One Linwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14209
716-885-2251

The Gallery Hours are : Tues - Fri: 11 am - 5 pm and Sat: 11 am - 3 pm

Ona