Bich-Nga Groves - "Dancing Tulips"

Professional Division

Oil/Acrylic/Canvas

First Place

Tendaris Walling – “Lady Eleanor”

Second Place

Ruth Francis – “Cowgirl on Horse”

Third Place

Christie Wilkins – “Calm Afternoon”

Honorable Mention

John Lapsitis – “New Orleans”

Professional Division

Watercolor/Acrylic/Paper

First Place

Mary Lou Osborne – “New Day”

Second Place

P. Jean Cole – “Old Salado”

Third Place

Lesley Talty – “Big Wheel”

Honorable Mention

Carolyn Kilgo Weinman – "The Magnificent One”

Professional Division

Mixed Media

First Place

Cindy Flint – “Abstract II”

Second Place

Chap Isham - “Antiques”

Third Place

Doris Mobley – “Crazy Quilt”

Honorable Mention

Judith C. Wolf – “Blue Butterflies”

Amateur Division

Oil/Acrylic/Canvas

First Place

Sandy Hartnett – “Pepper Bin”

Second Place

Tommi Frank – “Brandon Pitching”

Third Place

Joyce Ingle – “Sun Rays”

Honorable Mention

Irma Ward – “Still Life”

Honorable Mention

Carolyn Womack – “Overlapping Squares”

Amateur Division

Watercolor/Acrylic/Paper

First Place

Jaclyn Van Hooser – “Hands”

Second Place

Lee Larkin – “Purple Iris”

Third Place

H.R. Mudd – “Space Worm”

Honorable Mention

Helen Hogan – “Stranded Horses”

Beginner Division

First Place

Jan Way – “Tabitha”

Second Place

Bich-Nga Groves –

“Dancing Tulips”

Third Place

Cynthia Hoggatt – “River Grass”

Honorable Mention

Cynthia Hoggatt – “Poppies”

Honorable Mention

Bren Dill – “1955 Fuchia”

Honorable Mention

Julie Jackson – “Majority Rules”

Honorable Mention

Shirley Streeter – “Untitled II”

Honorable Mention

Eleanor Smith – “Struttin’”

Honorable Mention

Pat Griffin – Southern Beauty”

Contributing Artists

Linda Berecka

Pauline Blythe

Maxine Cheply

P. Jean Cole

Jon Crossman

Don Dansereau

Bren Dill

Tosca Engisch

Cindy Flint

Ruth Francis

Tommi Frank

Leslie Gillespie

Patricia Griffin

Bich-Nga Groves

Pamela Harbaugh

Sandy Hartnett

Helen Hogan

Cynthia Hoggatt

Joyce Ingle

Cheri Irwin

Chap Isham

Julie Jackson

John Lapsitis

Lee Larkin

Patsy Miller

Doris Mobley

H.R. Mudd

Mary Lou Osborne

Beverly Richmond

Jan “Jalyss” Smith

Eleanor Smith

Eva Snapka

Dan Streeter

Shirley Streeter

Lesley Talty

Jaclyn Van Hooser

Tendaris Walling

Irma Ward

Jan Way

Carolyn Kilgo Weinman

Christie Wilkins

Judith C. Wolf

Carolyn Womack

We apologize for any misspelled names or titles.

Juror

Filomena de Andrade Booth

Filomena de Andrade Booth was born in Portugal but has lived and worked in the United States since she was a young child. At an early age, she developed a fascination with color, texture and design. As fortune would have it, she eventually became a high school art teacher in the Wayne N.J. school system, where she was able to inspire many young artists.

Between 1987 and 1992, Filomena became widely recognized throughout the Tampa Bay area as a custom design artist for the interior design market. Her original art may be found in many prestigious homes, offices, hotels and corporations throughout the state of Florida.

Filomena is widely known for her original, contemporary abstract expressionism paintings. Her award-winning art is bold in color, design and isual impact. Be sure to check her website for her latest works. Selected paintings are also available for sale on Ebay. Search "deandradeart" seller ID.

In 2003, she was awarded both the Florida Watercolor Society's American Artist Magazine Award and the International Acrylic Painters Association Savoir-Faire Award.

In 2004, Filomena made her move to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, where she currently resides with her husband and two cats.
 
Education Newark State College  Union, N.J. B.A. Art Education  1969

Montclair State College  Montclair, N.J. Graduate studies in Fine Art 1970-1974

Exhibitions and Awards Florida Progress Art Gallery  New Port Richey, Florida 2003

Florida Watercolor Society 2003 American Artist Magazine Award  Shaman

International Society of Acrylic Painters (ISAP) 2003 Lascaux/Savoir Faire Award  Earth in the Balance

Raymond James Financial Annual Art Show 2000 and 2001 Honorable Mention

Memberships include International Society of Acrylic Painters, Society of Watercolor Artists EBSQ GalleryToday.com She is an active member of Association A.R.T.S, a new organization of talented north Texas artists who have banded together to market their work in the area.

Gallery Representation SoOh Fine Art Gallery, Lincoln Nebraska; Reid Gallery, Southlake Texas; Creative Arts Studio, Colleyville Texas

“To create a powerful and moving abstract image is a gratifying experience for any artist. To have that image appreciated by the viewer is an even greater joy.”

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