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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #c0c0c0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT: #c0c0c0 1px dotted; BORDER-TOP: #c0c0c0 1px dotted; BORDER-RIGHT% 2012 Exhibitions and Events the 2012 Heartland national Exhibition, hanging at Merriam, Kansas (3 pcs) " Douglass County ", " Rooks County " and " Shawnee County " the 2012 Smokey Hills Public Television fund raising auction, Bunker Hill, Kansas " Deere in the Barn " 2011 Exhibitions and Events the 2011 Heartland National Exhibition, hanging at Merriam, Kansas " Autumn - Wharfedale " Honorable Mention My first 2011 alla-prima plein-air outing was written up on Open Salon by blogger "TRIG". This was linked to from Wetcanvas and earned the author Steve Barber, (and myself) kudos, interesting comments and as an Editors Pick, a position on the top of the Open Salon websites 22FEB11 cover. Released an extensively expanded and revised version of my Kansas art DVD, newly retitled "Traveling KANSAS". This is available at Kansas Originals Gallery and Market locations and from their website. An interview with me while I was painting in Colby, Kansas was published on Friday the 15th of April, 2011 in the Colby Free Press, Vol. 122, number 60, page 1. This may be read in the newspapers Archives. Participated in the 2011 STEMS plein-air event in Overland Park, Kansas. I did 8 oils and 5 watercolors but only three pieces could be entered, juried and hung: " Arboretum Eve " Sold ; " Kanza Village, II " Sold ; " Bird Feeders (blue study) " the 2011 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, hanging in Old Forge, New York. " The Blue Bell " Participated in the Kansas Sampler Foundation Festival held this year in Leavenworth, Kansas. I was in the "Art Tent" principally selling my art DVD "Traveling KANSAS". An interview with me while I was painting in Sabetha, Kansas was published on the 31th of August, 2011 in the Sabetha Herald. This can be read at SabethaHerald.com, scroll down to the Archives and select August 2011 The 2011 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, hanging in Golden, Colorado. " The Old Jail " the 2011 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International Exhibition, hanging in West Chester, Pennsylvania " The Garage " the West Charlton Frame Company Award The 2011 North East Watercolor Societies International Exhibition, hanging in Kent, Connecticut " The Garden of Eden " the 2011 Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, hanging in Wichita, Kansas " On Red Mire Moor " KWS Patron Purchase Award 2010 Exhibitions and Events the 2010 Fallbrook American Signature Watercolor Exhibit, hanging in Fallbrook, California " The Arkel Beck - Whaw " the Joan Roche Memorial Award the 2010 Southern Watercolor Society National Exhibit, hanging in Madisonville, Kentucky " Richmond Mousers " the Canson Fine Papers Award the 2010 Collectors Choice event of the St Louis Artists Guild, hanging at St Louis, Missouri " John Chadds Home " the release of my Kansas art DVD titled "Unraveling Kansas". This is available from the Kansas Originals Gallery and Market shops and their website. the 2010 Heartland National Art Exhibit, hanging at Merriam, Kansas, (2 pcs). " the Dale House " and " A Bolter " the 2010 Artists of Northwest Arkansas Exhibit, hanging in Springdale, Arkansas " Richmonds View " the Virginia Cammack Award the 2010 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, hanging in Golden, Colorado " The Garage " the 2010 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society National Exhibition, hanging in Warren, Pennsylvania " Cross Lanes Farm " the 2010 North East Watercolor Society International Exhibition, hanging at Kent, Connecticut " Autumn in Wharfedale " the 2010 Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, hanging in Wichita, Kansas, (3 pcs). " the Arkel Beck - Whaw " Koch Industries Patron Purchase Award ; " Richmond Mousers " Koch Industries Patron Purchase Award ; and " Lucas-Russell (The Garden of Eden) " 2009 Exhibitions and Events the 2009 Heartland National Art Exhibit, hanging at Merriam, Kansas, (3 pcs). " Dale Street (York); " Richmonds View " Award of Merit ; and " Castle Wynd " the 2009 Collectors Choice event of the St Louis Artists Guild, hanging at St Louis, Missouri " Judy Walks About Skip Lake " My outdoors or plein-air artwork was written up on the March 2009 blog Judsons Plein Air Journal. This is on the website JudsonsArt.com the 2009 Southern Watercolor Society National Exhibit, hanging in Columbus, Georgia " Storytelling " the Shelby and Wanda Amos Award the 2009 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, hanging in Old Forge, New York. " Richmond Mousers " the 2009 Watercolor U.S.A. National Exhibition, hanging at Springfield, Missouri " Six the Square " Participated in the 2008 Oil Painters of America plein-air events held in Aztec, New Mexico, Ouray, Colorado and Medicine Lodge, Kansas. the 2009 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, hanging in Golden, Colorado " The Kings Head " Sold the 2009 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society National Exhibition, hanging in Reading, Pennsylvania " A Bolter - Kettlewell " the 2009 Johnson County Art Fest, hanging in Olathe, Kansas " Dale House - Kettlewell " the 2009 Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, hanging in Wichita, Kansas. " Storytelling " Sold 2008 Exhibitions and Events the 2008 Heartland National Art Exhibit, hanging at Merriam, Kansas, (2 pcs). " Aerial View " Honorable Mention and " American Flyer " Foundation Purchase Award the 2008 Collectors Choice event of the St Louis Artists Guild, hanging at St Louis, Missouri " Kettlewell (from the South) " the 2008 Art at the Center Juried Exhibition, hanging at Overland Park, Kansas " Tribune, Kansas, II " Participated in the 2008 Prairie Art plein-air painting event in Chase County, Kansas. I painted a number of watercolors and oils over six days. A fund raising auction was held in Cottonwood Falls and my oil of the only retail business in Mattfield Green, Kansas sold. Served as the 2D juror of the Town Center Plaza Art Show. the 2008 Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts exhibition, hanging at Mystic, Connecticut. " Wharfedale Shop " the 2008 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, hanging in Old Forge, New York. " Richmonds View " the 2008 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, hanging in Golden, Colorado " Castle Wynd - Richmond " the 2008 Art at the Center Human Form Exhibition, hanging at Overland Park, Kansas, (2 pcs). " Pastel " and " Sixty Thousand " the 2008 North East Watercolor Society International Exhibition, hanging at Kent, Connecticut " Dale Street - York " the 2008 Johnson County Art Fest, hanging in Olathe, Kansas " Wharfedale Shop " Participated in the 2008 The Art of Nature plein-air event held on alternate years along the Turkey Creek in Merriam, Kansas. I did both oils and watercolors. Participated in the 2008 Oil Painters of America plein-air event in Barber County, Kansas. the 2008 Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, hanging in Wichita, Kansas. " the Wharfe - Kettlewell " Liz Koch Patron Purchase Award 2007 Exhibitions and Events the 2007 Heartland National Art Exhibit, hanging at Merriam, Kansas, (2 pcs). " Mr P's Dream " and " Day Dreamer " the 2007 Southern Watercolor Society National Exhibit, hanging in Moultrie, Georgia " Aerial View " the Wayne Art Center Plein-air Festival, held in Wayne, Pennsylvania. I did a number of watercolors and oils; hanging eight. " Erica's Garden " Sold the 2007 Art at the Center Juried Exhibition, hanging at Overland Park, Kansas, (2 pcs). " Sea Kyacks " and " the (Ribblehead) Station Inn " Painted ala prima plein-air in New Orleans after the hurricane damage. This work is largely pen and wash sketches documenting recovery. I painted plein-air with a group from the Wetcanvas website. This Autumn Gathering from the Watercolor Forum collected about thirty painters in Kettlewell, Upper Wharfedale, North Yorkshire Dales, England. I did almost three dozen pieces both oils and watercolors. A "rough" video in which I appear, (unidentified) on occasion, is posted on Youtube under the title " Kettlewell 2007 Part One " the 2007 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, hanging in Old Forge, New York. " Clouds on (Mount) Oread " the 2007 North East Watercolor Society International Exhibition, hanging at Kent, Connecticut " Mr P's Dream " Events earlier than 2007 have been deleted