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“Abundance”, 30×36, Oil, Winner of the Third Place Award in the 2019 NOAPS Spring Online International Exhibition, Private Collection. Nature gives us unlimited sources of inspiration, and often with such a profusion of subject matter, that it can be a … Continue reading →

  “A Pink Dance”, 10×8, Oil, Winner of Best Use of Light and Color from the 2019 NOAPS Spring Online International Exhibition. The fresh color draws our attention, and as we delve into the painting, we see more than at … Continue reading →

“Persian Gold”, 12×16, Oil on Panel, Winner of the Second Place Award from the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society 2019 Spring Online International Exhibition; Private Collection. The beauty of a still life painting is to let the viewer into … Continue reading →

“Be Still My Soul”, Oil, 30×40, Highlands Art Gallery.  Winner of ‘Best of Show’ in the 2019 NOAPS Spring Online International Exhibition. Let out your breath a little, and enjoy the view.  This painting by John Pototschnik allows us to … Continue reading →

“A Garden at La Bonne Etoile”, 16×20, Oil, by Margaret Dyer, Collection of the Artist.  Winner of “Best Impressionism” at the 2019 NOAPS SMALL PAINTING National Juried Exhibition at the RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas. A fleeting moment, described only … Continue reading →

  “Half Moon Bay Delights”, Oil, 12×12, by Kim Lordier, winner of Best Use of Light and Color from the 2019 NOAPS SMALL PAINTING National Juried Exhibition at the RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas. The sun-filled burst of color is the … Continue reading →

“Empty Vessel”, 12×16, Oil, by Blair Atherholt, winner of the ‘Best Still Life’ at the 2019 NOAPS SMALL PAINTING National Juried Exhibition at the RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas. The image of tranquility in “Empty Vessel” belies the complexity of … Continue reading →

   “Lamplight at le Vieux Logis”, 14×11, Oil.  Winner of ‘Best Realism” from the 2019 Best of America SMALL PAINTING National Juried Exhibition at the RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas. The table is set; the setting intimate.  The glasses sparkle, … Continue reading →

“Snowy Afternoon Walk”, Oil on Linen, 16×20, by Katherine Galbraith, Winner of the Best of Show Award at the 2019 NOAPS Best of America SMALL PAINTING Exhibition at the RS Hanna Fine Art Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas. There are many … Continue reading →

“The Gift”, Oil on Linen Panel, 24×18, Private Collection The random beauty of nature is an elusive yet compelling subject matter, and no better is it represented than in “The Gift”, recently included in the 2018 NOAPS Best of America … Continue reading →