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Now offering watercolor classes in Palm Desert. Click on "Classes" (above) to see the schedule
I'm very pleased to now be represented by Richard Danskin Galleries, 73111 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA. Painted live at the gallery and unveiled 5 new large oils Thursday Dec 1st 5-9PM www.danskingalleries.com
"Big Mac and Fries" was featured on the cover of McDonald's May newsletter in the Coachella Valley and Upland/Redlands area. Distribution- 150,000 copies. SOLD
Fresh off the easel. "Just Glorious" oil on canvas 48"x 60" premiered at the Indian Wells Arts Festival April 1,2,3. It was selected as the cover art for the latest OvationTV "Anthology of Friends" collection of artists book. Now available at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2159419
"Raindrops on Roses" watercolor, 21" x 29" was selected for the Blossom II Art of Flowers exhibition premiering at Florida's Naples Museum of Art February-April 10. Approximately 100 paintings were chosen out of 2300 entries from 35 countries. The show continues on National Tour....... April 30-June 26, Arizona, Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ....... July 12 -October 16, 2011 R.W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, LA........ Nov 5- Dec 31, 2011 Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, IL.
Jan 18- Feb 20, 2012 Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL.
March 19-May20, 2012 Greenacres Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
June10 - July 22, 2012 Museum of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur, TX.
It has also been selected for publication in the newest f+w publications best- of -watercolor series "Splash 13: Alternative Approaches" which will be available in all major bookstores in late August. You can pre-order on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Splash-13-Alternative-Approaches-Watercolor/dp/1440310351/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321481095&sr=1-2
Check out master watercolor artist Chris Beck's blog for a feature on my car paintings. http://brush-paper-water.blogspot.com/2011/01/car-culture-diane-morgan-and-ron.html
My "Mission Accomplished" photo was juried into the FLOWERS, TREES, BIRDS, BEES: NATURE EXPOSED photo competition at the PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont. Only 40 images were selected out of over 1200 entries. Exhibition: Jan 4th - 29th. http://www.vtphotoworkplace.com/id97.html
"Joshua Tree Bee" was accepted into the Western Regional Oil Painters of America show. The art was on display at the Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming from October 9 - November 10, 2010.
"Lady's Day" 24x30" oil on canvas made the Top 100 of the 2010 Paint the Parks competition. I have 2 watercolors on tour with their sister competition PaintAmerica Top100. Paint the Parks art may be seen at http://www.paintamerica.org/2010ptp100html/8ptptop100.html
"Hot as a Heartbeat" (Camaro) watercolor 22" x 29" was awarded 1st Place in watercolor at the April, 2010 Indian Wells Arts Festival. In addition, I was selected as Best Local Artist with a ribbon awarded by Jensen's Finest Foods. "Hot as a Heartbeat" also came in First garnering me the title of Painter of the Year in the 2010 Coachella Valley Watercolor Society competition. Currently on display in State Senator Juan Vargas' Indio, CA office.
The new Starbucks at the Palm Springs International Airport officially opened with a ribbon cutting by the Chamber of Commerce, Palm Springs Mayor and City Council, and the Airport Commission. My three watercolor giclees help "perk" up the walls. By the way....that black wall is made of coffee beans, and smells fantastic.
"Heaven is a '57" and an apple painting titled "Autumn Delights" were accepted in the Paint America Top 100 Exhibition. They traveled on national tour throughout 2010.
Heaven is a '57 won "Second in Show" at the 2009 City of Palm Springs 11th Annual Art Show.
It won First Place in watercolor at the April 2009 Indian Wells Arts Festival. In addition to the awards, "Heaven is a '57" has been selected by f + w publications, publishers of Southwest Art, The Artists Magazine and Watercolor Artist as a feature in their advertising. It was also one of only 10 finalists out of 2000 entries in Aaron Bros “Show us your America” contest.
International Artist Magazine selected I Love Bees 24" x 30" oil as a Finalist in the Still Life and Florals competition.A full page is devoted to my work in the Oct/Nov 2009 issue. The painting was on display at the Palm Springs Art Museum in the annual Artists Council Exhibition and sold through their online auction.
“Bird in Paradise” was chosen as one of only nine finalists in the 2010 Watercolor Magazine cover competition and is featured on page 27 of the Summer issue. The original was on display in the California State Capitol from May of 2009 until October 2010. It was selected by then-Senator, now County Supervisor, John J. Benoit to represent my State's District in the California State Senate Biannual CA Contemporary Art Collection. Bird in Paradise is the poster art for the 2009 Indian Wells Arts Festival. Signed posters are available for $30 which includes tax and shipping. See "Indian Wells Arts Festival Poster" in the watercolor section to purchase a poster.
"Organized Chaos" was chosen for the 89th Annual National Watercolor Society Exhibition and received the "Watercolor West" Award, a $500 cash prize. It was also one of only 30 chosen for the NWS Traveling Exhibition which toured the United States during all of 2010.
