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The 23rd BEST OF AMERICA Exhibit 2013

View the 23rd BEST of AMERICA Exhibit 2013 To view bigger and detailed images, please visit our NOAPS website-Current Exhibitions THE AWARD RECIPIENTS Best of Show – Noaps Founders Award $3,500 – Ukulele Day Dream by Bob Rey Janet Ross … Continue reading

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The Illusive Image of the Mind’s Eye by Julie Gilbert Pollard

The eye may see as a camera ‘sees’, but the mind’s eye sees an altered, imagined image, what it wants and hopes to see. It’s that illusive image, uniquely mine, along with a heightened sense of ‘realness’ that I try … Continue reading

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TROPICAL BEAUTY by Joyce Lazzara

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them”. – Henri Matisse The tropics are home for me. I love all varieties of trees and flowers, as long as they are tropical. Few things are more intriguing and … Continue reading

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DESIGNING WITH LIGHT by Beth Flor

NOAPS Signature Artist Beth Flor uses light patterns to create works that surpass the reality of photographs. I’ve been painting in the realistic tradition for over thirty years, but within that tradition my work has evolved and my goals have … Continue reading

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A PROUD HISTORY

“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” – Mahatma Gandhi On March 14, 1991 a small but determined group of individuals founded the National Oil and Acrylic … Continue reading

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BEHIND THE SCENES

“Dreams seldom materialize on their own” – Dean Fossey Back at the end of the last century, NOAPS had the dream of its own website to promote the beautiful art created by its members, and as a result http://www.NOAPS.org , … Continue reading

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The Art of Caring

“But the eyes are blind. One must look with the heart.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince Much has been said when looking at art. Theophile Gautier in the 19th century has been credited with the phrase: “Art for … Continue reading

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