Thanks to all of your support, I am thrilled to be

Winner of the Public Prize Award!

In Brussels, Belgium, I was pleased to be awarded the Public Prize at the reception for the René Carcan International Prize for Printmaking. With the enthusiastic support of so many of you, I received more votes for all of my art than any other artist in the exhibition. This despite MANY of you being unable to vote because you don't use Facebook! Another artist received more votes on one of her pieces than any one of my pieces received, so the committee felt they needed to award a second Public Prize, since it was not made clear in advance which way the prize would be decided.

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March is a busy month for my art in San Diego.

Less is more here. I don't want to clutter your inbox, so I try to limit announcements to once a month even when there is so much going on. Don't miss out - scroll down to learn more about:

Between Sea and Sky, 4 Woman Exhibit in Mission Trails Regional Park., Reception March 3, 1 - 4 PM
50 to Watch, Juried Group exhibit in San Diego and Escondido (My wok will be in the Escondido venue); Reception in Escondido, March 10, 5:30 - 8 PM
Featured Artist Solo Exhibition, San Carlos Branch Library, Reception, March 17, 12 - 2 PM

Between Sea and Sky

An Art Exhibit featuring four award winning artists:

Kenda Francis - Mixed Media; Ellen Parry - Oil; Julianne Ricksecker - Etching, Pastel, Watercolor; Pamela York – Photography

February 24 – March 20, 2018

Reception: Saturday, March 3, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Information and map here.

1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos, California

EXHIBIT PUTS SAN DIEGO ARTISTS IN NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

50 visual artists selected to showcase San Diego’s diverse creative talent

Fifty of San Diego's emerging and professional visual artists will be featured in the biennial 50 TO WATCH, a unique program offering regional and national exposure to local artists. The 2018 edition includes a two-part local exhibition that will run throughout March at The Studio Door in North Park and Escondido Arts Partnership. Additionally, a catalog of artwork by participating artists is created that will be distributed to 1,500 galleries across the nation.

Maria Mingalone, Executive Director of Oceanside Museum of Art partnered with The Studio Door to jury this year’s exhibition. Mingalone reviewed virtual portfolios of nearly 100 diverse visual artists before determining the final 50, which include painters, photographers, mixed media and sculptors. She also selected three artists working at the top of their game, who will be announced at the artist reception on Saturday, March 3 at The Studio Door.

Exhibition details:

The Studio Door

Exhibition Dates: March 2 – 25, 2018

3750 30th Street

Preview Reception: Saturday, March 3 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Escondido Arts Partnership*

Exhibition Dates: March 9 – 25, 2018 in conjunction with Panache

262 Grand Avenue, Escondido

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 10 – 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

For more information, visit www.50toWatch.com or call (619) 255 - 4920.

*My work will be in this part of the exhibition.

San Carlos Branch Library has invited me to fill their community room with my art. I have been working on some new pieces - be the first to see new pastels and monotypes from many days spent at Torrey Pines! Who knows, maybe you will find a pot of gold on St. Patrick's Day!

For more information, see F riends of the Library