tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781970268957070722024-03-13T08:59:24.330-07:00First Annual Autumn Arts Painting Challenge 2009Jean Levert Hoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002718524418466619noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278197026895707072.post-6905379783976896232010-03-23T07:31:00.000-07:002010-03-23T09:12:33.792-07:00Bucks County Gallery Exhibition<a href="http://www.buckscountygalleryart.com/">Howard Cooperman</a> of the amazing <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bucks County Gallery</span> in New Hope, Pennsylvania has an <a href="http://facebookchallenge.fineartstudioonline.com/events">exhibition of the winners</a> of the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=146871022611&ref=mf">Autumn Arts Painting Challenge</a> this month. We have photos of the exhibition and of the opening reception for you.<br /><br />Howard also made a short <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkClEUQ3MVc">You Tube video of the exhibition</a>. If you click the following link, you'll be taken to a pdf file for more <a href="http://files.faso.us/14515/770.pdf">photos from the reception</a> taken by <a href="http://www.crowhollowcreative.com/www.crowhollowcreative.com/Welcome.html">Paul Skibinski.</a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> Thank you Paul and Howard!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/S6jM_9d912I/AAAAAAAACqo/oDf2W-CJVlM/s1600-h/DSCN3057.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/S6jM_9d912I/AAAAAAAACqo/oDf2W-CJVlM/s400/DSCN3057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451832748136060770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/S6jM_sSoL-I/AAAAAAAACqg/t0HxUTbtm6w/s1600-h/DSCN3056.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/S6jJmbt-rWI/AAAAAAAACpA/JbGTSydwNrk/s400/ChallengeExhibitatGallery+007ChallengeExhibitatGallery+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451829011044805986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/S6jJmJTSJsI/AAAAAAAACo4/mOpqzlSecGw/s1600-h/ChallengeExhibitatGallery+005ChallengeExhibitatGallery+005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/S6jJmJTSJsI/AAAAAAAACo4/mOpqzlSecGw/s400/ChallengeExhibitatGallery+005ChallengeExhibitatGallery+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451829006100997826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/S6jJl7asMwI/AAAAAAAACow/WhOAWjErziE/s1600-h/ChallengeExhibitatGallery+004ChallengeExhibitatGallery+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/S6jJl7asMwI/AAAAAAAACow/WhOAWjErziE/s400/ChallengeExhibitatGallery+004ChallengeExhibitatGallery+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451829002373968642" border="0" /></a>Jean Levert Hoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002718524418466619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278197026895707072.post-91271483983784358622009-12-03T13:51:00.001-08:002009-12-03T14:03:46.668-08:00Judge's Choice Awards<div align="center">The following paintings have been selected by the award jurors and are the "Judge's Choice Awards" for the First Annual Autumn Arts Painting Challenge and Competition. Congratulations to all those selected as well as every artist who created a new work of art for this challenge and competition. (*NOTE - Works are listed below in no particular order.)<br /><br />The "Judge's Choice Award" artworks will be part of an exhibit at the Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art in New Hope, PA, beginning March 1, 2010. These works of art will hang alongside the winning selections that were announced a few weeks ago for our First Annual Autumn Arts Painting Challenge and Competition. Each artist will be contacted with instructions on how to ship their works to the gallery.<br /><br />Please join us for the Gala Reception at the Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art to celebrate on March 6, 2010, from noon to 6 pm. We hope to see you there!<br /><br />Our thanks, once again, to our amazing judges for all of the hours of work they dedicated to this challenge.<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><em>Take note artists, works must be shipped or delivered </em></div><div align="center"><em>to the gallery no later than February 20, 2010.</em><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art</div><div align="center">77 W. Bridge Street</div><div align="center">New Hope, PA 18938</div><div align="center">215/862-5272 </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.buckscountygalleryart.com/" target="_blank">http://www.buckscountygalleryart.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=464535&op=11&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1641353850"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408965741955447986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxCBrzOC_LI/AAAAAAAAChk/ueOVhYwAv5Y/s400/Christine+Bodnar.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=464535&op=11&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1641353850">Pastel<br />"Corn Hill II"<br />Christine Bodnar</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3381266&op=46&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=537250247"></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2813087&op=43&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=649304159"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961656796314962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxB9-A0NfVI/AAAAAAAAChU/U8qIYs8F_vE/s400/kittipong+panmuang.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2813087&op=43&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=649304159">“To the Sea”<br />Acrylic on Canvas 60*120 c.m.<br />Kittipong Panmuang</a><br /><br /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=579332&op=27&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1569015660"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961637408361810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxB984lwzVI/AAAAAAAACg0/E_Us1-Fb7Uk/s400/Ron+Rudat.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=579332&op=27&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1569015660">Oil 20"x30" "The Poplars" Ron Rudat</a><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30351243&op=6&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1233014104"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408964891227250354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 324px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxCA6SAo3rI/AAAAAAAAChc/JJahptByX70/s400/Becky+Joy.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30351243&op=6&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1233014104">Becky Joy, "Backllit Oak", 20x24 Oil</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3402750&op=43&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=537250247"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961644047414322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxB99RUotDI/AAAAAAAACg8/74sHgUaZNTI/s400/Doug+Braithwaite.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3402750&op=43&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=537250247">"Creeks Edge"<br />12x16 oil on board<br />Doug Braithwaite</a><br /><br /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2538676&op=53&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=786264811"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961656339658322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 321px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxB99_HVdlI/AAAAAAAAChM/wWOq59lzZAQ/s400/Darrell+Hill.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2538676&op=53&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=786264811">"Old Milk Trucks", 8x10, oil on panel, © Darrell Hill</a><br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410362829211997234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiMQK798PCyvoJcF0mDOha70qb0XIG-3r6_z_KBNl1YrTBvTeM7m2GZmfOikYwBBch_6gEMRa9S7Ne1IscyMey65pgLbbUOKmcTmcgBusZ3Vj1TALzOQH4QPlj00dKg7ytnVI-aN8JBk/s400/OctoberThicketTipton%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=photos&gid=146871022611&so=180#/photo.php?pid=790434&op=15&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1044161378">"October Thicket", 12X12, Randall David Tipton</a><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30488574&op=20&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1596586502"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408953348162436498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxB2aYvhvZI/AAAAAAAACgs/k5NIJ_Y_y6I/s400/Mark+Kelvin+Horton_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30488574&op=20&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1596586502">Mark Kelvin Horton<br />"Ashore"<br />30x30<br />Oil/canvas</a><br /></p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30839149&op=13&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1210959953"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408943848357314658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxBtxbNfQGI/AAAAAAAACgM/fKS9lfQg-DA/s400/Sharon+Runquist.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30839149&op=13&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1210959953"><p align="center"><br />"Autumn Corn II"<br />12x16 Oil on Linen<br />Horton Hayes Fine Art<br />Shannon Runquist</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p align="center"><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30911568&op=18&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1201181411"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408943842732825970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxBtxGQgXXI/AAAAAAAACgE/LCBOZ1Gxlf8/s400/Victoria+Morris+Elelund.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30911568&op=18&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1201181411">"High, Wide and Lonesome"<br />Victoria Morris Ekelund<br />Oil on Canvas, 36" x 18"</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30488626&op=20&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1596586502"></a><br /><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=97185&op=50&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1749836118"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408943837618842786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxBtwzNPLKI/AAAAAAAACf0/ffF7otifCCw/s400/Amanda+Luck+Baltzell.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=97185&op=50&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1749836118"><p align="center"><br />"Autumn Jewels"<br />Pastel<br />Amanda Luck Baltzell</a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30753330&op=40&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1354827415"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408943833159448242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SxBtwimCNrI/AAAAAAAACfs/otukzihjoCM/s400/Thomas+W+Schaller.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30753330&op=40&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1354827415">"Lincoln Blvd. - Venice"<br />Thomas W. Schaller<br />Watercolor</a><br /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=photos&gid=146871022611&so=435#/photo.php?pid=30494296&op=39&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1381815450"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410363471103174962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 382px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdAV0miDGNaNFSjdnVO_QyW8iUgLHBAx1LWToyTJxiDF5bbdyUPB4oUk_IAVLuYzzjwLHiPct__4JtKj0ZRf0KhW1hxVXu8q8ADh8wWVPZLrTIRqVX1qyFyI6ZFL_rNOPowGOagFhVKE/s400/OctoberMoonYeoman%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=photos&gid=146871022611&so=435#/photo.php?pid=30494296&op=39&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1381815450">"October Moon" - Mixed Media - Sarah Yeoman</a></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2675702&op=14&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=698411111"></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30532779&op=14&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1180996633"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410361462975220530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUjH9973n5vTvQ0jqdWobDBg5KJSd1N9A-L_689-KhXwTfIU7hoDOV0cD5zc0vxCuwwzmXLiWBhmXIQBB_ZunXo4mCwf1eLBX1DvslMWsu_9WOG5kWTiaV9hg-ZT5mvbTyTroOXAmgVQ/s400/15445_1185338631890_1180996633_30532779_5887265_n%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30532779&op=14&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1180996633">"Belltown" Robin Weiss, Oil on Canvas 12X12</a></p><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=photos&gid=146871022611&so=630#/photo.php?pid=763127&op=43&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1020991804"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411071319636564498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJy3cpUoKzXttf9n7bHQFKZE9MkfHQCPxsbZQESKHHl9pAOHvB6H6qCSAUzXSXe983LinpgfmADVnxAqHyMP9uRZdFZU4p5A4ff2bCWdxdueyHIGv8gcddo_Ls8OR3vSeJ7NrRFpzv1Q/s400/11338_1245531491341_1020991804_763127_7274400_n%5B2%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=photos&gid=146871022611&so=630#/photo.php?pid=763127&op=43&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1020991804">"Stalking Monet" 40X26 Watercolor by Paul Jackson</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278197026895707072.post-40018207078054616282009-11-19T08:24:00.000-08:002009-11-19T09:48:51.377-08:00A Thousand Artists, An Amazing Art Event UnfoldsToday we announce the winners of one of the largest, free art challenges ever to be held on the Internet - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=146871022611&ref=ts">the First Annual Autumn Arts Challenge and Contest</a>. The global event has ignited the interest of artists, galleries, and collectors. Hundreds of new original works were created during the month of October 2009 specifically for the Autumn Arts Challenge.<br /><br />Every painting here celebrates the true spirit of art - a unique vision from an individual artist who had the courage to join us for our first free, global art challenge.<br /><br />Nationally acclaimed judges <a href="http://soonwarren.com/">Soon Y Warren</a>, <a href="http://roldandemoras.com/">Gladys de Moran</a>, and <a href="http://marshasavage.com/">Marsha Savage </a>kindly volunteered an immense amount of time to view almost 1000 images and select the best. The three administrators, <a href="http://sandyaskeyadams.com/">Sandy Askey-Adams</a>, <a href="http://jeanleverthood.com/">Jean Levert-Hood</a>, and <a href="http://nancymedina.com/">Nancy Medina</a>, were humbled, honored, and, quite frankly, a bit taken aback at the response to this event.<br /><br />Congratulations to the winners. And thank you to everyone who joined us, everyone who entered a painting, and a sincere thanks to the amazing judges who worked together so graciously every step of the way. We hope you will join us for the next challenge.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278197026895707072.post-35993974139189714362009-11-19T06:35:00.000-08:002009-11-23T06:42:04.156-08:00Winners of the First Annual Autumn Arts Painting Challenge 2009<div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ffffff;">*sizes of artworks are provided here if they were provided by the artists</span><br /></div><h1 id="profile_name" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">Best of Show</span></h1><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30395558&op=28&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1027111426"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404109436744184610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9A5oh5MyI/AAAAAAAACZo/BMHsdqhPLRA/s400/Winding+Through+Jennifer+L+Hoffman.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30395558&op=28&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1027111426">Jennifer L. Hoffman, "Winding Through," Pastel on mounted paper</a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">16X12<br /></div><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;">Pastel Category</span><br /></div><p><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">First Place: </span></p><strong></strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30423111&op=7&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1350574670"><p><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405866478503369458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PtymlAKmgAszjA8C0ogILZM44fnTg-1OU6cilKR9pjkOJCs4EZ_ZycGyD0bwxA_nOi8HRmkjXFclJaHe0uVvG3NX0rlIPZw8oRj-wESeTtPHOcCxB8FdQCe_uw4iMtysL3__Y-VagA/s400/13068_1155857140524_1350574670_30423111_4582186_n%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30423111&op=7&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1350574670"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30423111&op=7&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1350574670"></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30423111&op=7&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1350574670">Clive R. Tyler, "Aspen Glory," Soft Pastel</a><br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">24X20 </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Second Place:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=430302&op=2&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1047800001"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404117363521116594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9IHCEyWbI/AAAAAAAACZ4/l6NhZO3sPkA/s400/Sunny+and+Cold+Autumn+Morning+-+Pastel+-+Marilyn+Witt.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=430302&op=2&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1047800001"><br /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=430302&op=2&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1047800001">Marilyn Witt, "Sunny and Cold Autumn Morning," Pastel</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Third Place:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30614334&op=26&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1550716355"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404118366090466706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9JBY78lZI/AAAAAAAACaA/XoD8RaTrLpw/s400/Madeleine+Kelly+Warm+Autumn+Sun.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30614334&op=26&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1550716355">Madeleine Kelly, "Warm Autumn Sun, " Pastel and Acrylic</a><br /><br /></div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Honorable Mentions:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=498890&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1635621481"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404119656290423234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9KMfTlkcI/AAAAAAAACaI/4bsmhjx8sbw/s400/Eileen+Casey+three+Little+Pumpkins+on+a+Pastel+Box.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=498890&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1635621481"><br /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=498890&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1635621481">Eileen Casey, "Three Little Pumpkins," Pastel</a><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SwP6nk-TzCI/AAAAAAAACcg/Am0q1bHioMs/s1600/Tom.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2622306&op=58&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=583708490"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405439535621590050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SwP6nk-TzCI/AAAAAAAACcg/Am0q1bHioMs/s400/Tom.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2622306&op=58&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=583708490">Tom Weinkle, "Autumn Somewhere, Pastel on sanded paper</a><br />27 x 27<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SwP6nk-TzCI/AAAAAAAACcg/Am0q1bHioMs/s1600/Tom.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">Oil / Acrylic Category</span><span style="color:#ffffff;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">First Place:</span> </span><span style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/SwP6nk-TzCI/AAAAAAAACcg/Am0q1bHioMs/s1600/Tom.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=465311&op=19&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1650261219"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404122824329971314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 252px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9NE5LExnI/AAAAAAAACaQ/KeJOZC4dGYM/s400/Chris+Groves+A++State+of+Becoming.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20onblur=%22try%20%7Bparent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully%28%29;%7D%20catch%28e%29%20%7B%7D%22%20href=%22http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9NE5LExnI/AAAAAAAACaQ/KeJOZC4dGYM/s1600-h/Chris+Groves+A++State+of+Becoming.jpg%22%3E%3Cimg%20style=%22margin:%200px%20auto%2010px;%20display:%20block;%20text-align:%20center;%20cursor:%20pointer;%20width:%20400px;%20height:%20252px;%22%20src=%22http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9NE5LExnI/AAAAAAAACaQ/KeJOZC4dGYM/s400/Chris+Groves+A++State+of+Becoming.jpg%22%20alt=%22%22%20id=%22BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404122824329971314%22%20border=%220%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E">Chris Groves, "A State of Becoming, " Oil</a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">34X54<br /></div><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Second Place:</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30723694&op=54&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1106679423"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404124093284669410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 325px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9OOwZc1-I/AAAAAAAACaY/oILgjgf-OZ0/s400/October+Mist,+October+8,+09,+oil+on+canvas,+Laura+den+Hertog.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30723694&op=54&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1106679423"> Laura den Hertog, "October Mist,</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30723694&op=54&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1106679423">" oil </a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Third Place:</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2675701&op=14&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=698411111"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404124925369696434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9O_MJ-wLI/AAAAAAAACag/9wZ4Pc_KRh4/s400/Oil+9x12+Fallen+Birch+Ryan+S.+Brown.jpg" border="0" />Ryan S. Brown, "Fallen Birch," Oil </a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">9X12<br /></div><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Honorable Mentions:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30568364&op=56&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1543100694"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404126161945030402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9QHKwg7wI/AAAAAAAACao/YFHXT0YGZ6s/s400/Elizabeth+Pruitt+Persian+Vase+with+Aspen+Leaves.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30568364&op=56&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1543100694">Elizabeth Pruitt, "Persian Vase with Aspen Leaves," Oil</a><br />20X24 </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30749221&op=32&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1000360769"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404127512545455602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 365px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9RVyIv7fI/AAAAAAAACaw/2Byup0tQEGI/s400/first+fall+++Bryan+P.++Jacobs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30749221&op=32&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1000360769">Bryan P. Jacobs, "First Fall," Oil</a><br /><br />oil on canvas 22"x20"<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;">Watercolor Category</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">First Place:</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30369746&op=4&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1115074073"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404128682834416098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9SZ5zYUeI/AAAAAAAACa4/U4r0Cw2Cfi8/s400/Sonoma+Vines,+Watercolor+by+Kathleen+Alexander.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30369746&op=4&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1115074073">Kathleen Alexander, "Sonoma Vines," Watercolor</a><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />38 x 25"<br /></div><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Second Place:</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=40348&op=4&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=100000300651287"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404130081721995874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9TrVEK0mI/AAAAAAAACbA/DiT_NAVcjnI/s400/Danube+boats+II.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=40348&op=4&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=100000300651287">Eugen Chisnicean, "Danube Boats II," Watercolor</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Third Place:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=41877&op=2&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=100000350078431"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404131523371424146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9U_PoLWZI/AAAAAAAACbI/1wrN8iceQF0/s400/Aspens,+Dennis+Linn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=41877&op=2&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=100000350078431">Dennis Linn, "Aspens," Watercolor </a><br /><br />--32"x40"<br /></div><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Honorable Mentions:</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=119976&op=39&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=100000099591011"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404132545493169106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9V6vU_c9I/AAAAAAAACbQ/gR4FXv6_LgU/s400/autumn+in+milan+watercolor+on+paper+by+karn+sawangkarn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=119976&op=39&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=100000099591011">Karn Sawangkarn, "Autumn in Milan," watercolor</a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">29X21<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30710936&op=41&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1010927925"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404133841300277858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 145px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9XGKleymI/AAAAAAAACbY/AcXKwruGfME/s400/Afternoon+Nap+Mary+Jansen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30710936&op=41&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1010927925">Mary Jansen, "Afternoon Nap," Watercolor</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;">Mixed Media Category</span><br /></div><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">First Place:</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=115304&op=13&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=100000107637781"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404134684966053922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9X3RfE6CI/AAAAAAAACbg/zafvBaVMIlw/s400/Pieta+2.Mixed+media+60x80+Artist+name+Tsvetelin+Ilchev.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=115304&op=13&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=100000107637781">Tsvetelin Ilchev, "Pieta 2," Mixed Media</a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Second Place:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2751226&op=21&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=532878087"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404135865070386626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9Y79t3_cI/AAAAAAAACbo/6TlfHVjI5Iw/s400/Up+At+Bat+Louanne+LaRoche.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2751226&op=21&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=532878087">Louanne LaRoche, "Up At Bat," Mixed Media</a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">20X20<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Third Place:</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30435572&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1198417355"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404137045223574594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9aAqIUjEI/AAAAAAAACbw/drCS2fao-f8/s400/Dried+Hydrangeas++Joe+Mac+Kechie.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30435572&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1198417355">Joe Mac Kechie, "Dried Hydrangeas," Watercolor/Mixed Media</a><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Honorable Mentions:</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30694791&op=7&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1080513972"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404138426105167682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9bRCUJf0I/AAAAAAAACb4/jW-lgvW9W-o/s400/Suzanne+Clem-Wheeler+Amsterdam+Canal.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30694791&op=7&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1080513972">Suzanne Clem-Wheeler, "Amsterdam Canal," Mixed Media</a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">24X30<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30815083&op=57&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1160398168"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404140323178480658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OY5jTV8ybp4/Sv9c_ddrBBI/AAAAAAAACcA/2nH5aomvb9s/s400/Joan+Linenbroker,+Bartram+Gardens.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30815083&op=57&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1160398168"><br /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30815083&op=57&o=global&view=global&subj=146871022611&id=1160398168">Joan Linenbroker, "Bartram Gardens," Mixed Media</a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">8X10<br /></div></div><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278197026895707072.post-43055584005315459062009-11-09T08:21:00.001-08:002009-11-19T10:17:34.242-08:00If We Build It, Will They Come? Give Us Your Feedback!Welcome to a new blog for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=146871022611">First Annual Autumn Arts Painting Challenge</a>. What began as a conversation about an art workshop between three artist friends has grown into one of the largest art contests on the Web. And why not? What better challenge than one that is free, global, and open to any artist who has the desire to create?<br /><br /><a href="http://sandyaskeyadams.com/">Sandy Askey-Adams</a>, <a href="http://jeanleverthood.com/">Jean Levert Hood</a>, and <a href="http://nancymedina.com/">Nancy Medina</a> launched the first Art Challenge on October 1, 2009. The group attracted over over 1000 members who have submitted over 900 pieces of original artwork during the 30-day contest period.<br /><br />This new blog is where we will announce the winners of the First Annual Autumn Arts Challenge and Competition. We will also tell you more about the prizes, gallery shows, and future Challenges so be sure to select the "Follow" button on the right side of this page to stay tuned.<br /><br />Our deepest thanks to the hundreds of artists who created NEW works during the Challenge period for our first event. The nationally acclaimed judges, <a href="http://roldandemoras.com/">Gladys Roldan-de-Moras</a>, <a href="http://soonwarren.com/">Soon Y Warren</a>, and <a href="http://marshasavage.com/">Marsha Savage</a> are reviewing those works right now and the top selections will be posted shortly. The judges and administrators have received no payment for their work on this event, and all prizes have been donated.<br /><br />Please give us your feedback in the comments on this blog. We hope you have enjoyed this free contest as much as we have and will join us for the next challenge. Stay tuned for details to come!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27