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ABOUT THE ARTIST Although I’ve been creative for as long as I can remember, I have not always been artistic. The hidden artist in me didn’t seem to emerge until after watching a demonstration by The Oregon Watercolor Society. After that I was hooked. I love seeing what transpires when new paint and fresh white paper come together. I find the process of watercolor very personal and energizing; creating both the expected and yet at the same time, a wonderful surprise. Watercolor permits me to discover the extraordinary in the ordinary. AWARDS AND HONORS Second Place Watercolor 2009, Peninusla Art Association Annual Spring Art Show Third Place Watercolor 2008, Peninusla Art Association Annual Spring Art Show Honorable Mention 2007, Peninusla Art Association Annual Spring Art Show Honorable Mention 2006, Peninusla Art Association Annual Spring Art Show First Runner-up Watercolor, Oysterfest 2005, Shelton, WA Honorable Mention Watercolor, Oysterfest 2005, Shelton, WA Honorable Mention 2005, Peninusla Art Association Annual Spring Art Show Honorable Mention 2005, Peninusla Art Association Annual Spring Art Show First Place Watercolor 2004, Oysterfest 2004, Shelton, WA Third Place Miniatures 2003, Columbian Arts Association Spring Show First Place Miniatures 2002, Columbia Arts Guild Annual Judged Exhibition Second Place Two Dimensional 2002, Columbia Arts Guild Annual Judged Exhibition Honorable Mention 2002, Columbian Arts Association Spring Show Sponsors Award 2002, Columbian Arts Association Spring Show Honorable Mention 2001, C.A. Guild, Inc. 9th Annual Judged Art Exhibition 1st Place 2000, Miniature Division, C.A. Guild, Inc. Annual Judged Art Exhibition Sponsors Award, 1999 C.A. Guild, Inc. Annual Judged Art Exhibition