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The winners of the First, Second and Third Place awards for the Biennial Miniature Art Show that is currently taking place at the WaterWorks Art Museum in Miles City, Montana, were just announced. Linda is over the moon to have learned that her painting, Bull Dozer was not only sold at the opening reception, but was honored with the First Place Award.

The WaterWorks Art Museum is a non-profit, cultural leader in southeastern Montana that is dedicated to providing exhibits that are deemed to be of significance to the visual arts and humanities on a local, regional, national and international scale. The Miniature Art Show will be on exhibit until April 13, 2023. To learn more, visit their website by clicking HERE.

There were 479 works of art juried into this years Miniature Art Society of Florida’s 48th Annual Show, held at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art for the months of January and February. Out of this total, 46 awards were given in various categories. Linda was delighted to learn that her painting Over the Moon received Third Place for Birds.

The judge, Carol Rockwell stated that selecting the pieces deserving of awards was daunting, especially with so many exquisite artworks in the show. While she closely examined each painting or sculpture, the awards she presented went to the ones where the artist exceeded their capability by taking their art to a higher level.

This marks the second year in a row that Linda has received First Place honors along with an Honorable Mention for her two entries into this years 32nd Miniature Art Show that is presented annually by MonDak Heritage Center. Bull Dozer, a resting bison bull was recognized for First Place based on its originality, composition, and artistry. An Honorable Mention was presented to Bovine Beauty, a rare and endangered Randall Lineback cow for these exact reasons.

The Center’s annual miniature show is one of the most anticipated art shows of the year in Sidney, Montana. If you live in the area and want to visit this show in person that highlights miniature artists from around the world, the collection will be on display until January 14, 2023. For location, hours of operation, and general information click this Link.

Some paintings sell the minute they become available, while others need to seek out just the right collector. A still life miniature is an unusual subject for Linda and may not necessarily appeal to her customary collector base, but it sure seems to charm judges when it comes to awards. Out of the three shows this little piece has appeared in, this is the second time it has been recognized for an award. This time Odd Man Out received the DLP Law Offices Award at Cider Painters of America’s 39th International Miniature Art Show. As with any award received, Linda is as pleased as punch!

This year’s top award, the Ronald David Smith Memorial Award, was presented by the Ronald Smith Family in the amount of a $2,000 contribution in support of the arts and Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibition. While the awards were presented in October, the show will continue online and in person through November 29th.

Exhibition still available for viewing HERE. You must scroll down.

Barnyard Birdies is among the 71 other pieces that were juried into the Society of Animal Artists Special Online Exhibition of anything with wings. This international show is not only about birds, but includes mammals, insects, and even lizards. You will find this stunning fine art collection to be an interesting and diverse display of any winged thing you can imagine. Click this link to go to the exhibition.

Unfortunately this painting didn’t sell at Heartland Art Guild’s miniature art show, but when Linda opened the returned artwork box, she surprisingly discovered a yellow ribbon inside. Unbeknownst to her, she had received the People’s Choice Award for Butterfly Kisses!

Do you remember enjoying the beauty of many monarch butterflies as a child? Nowadays you would be hard pressed to see just one. The migratory monarch butterfly has recently been classified as “Endangered,” and now appears on the Red List of Endangered Species by the Union for Conservation of Nature. Between climate change and deforestation, the species of Monarch butterflies is teetering on extinction. What can you do to help this species along? Plant milkweed! Milkweed is not only the food of choice for Monarch caterpillars, it is the only plant where this butterfly will lay its eggs.

This year marked the 30th anniversary for Seaside Art Gallery’s annual miniature art show. Submissions came from across the United States and Canada, Europe, United Kingdom, Israel, South Africa, and Australia, making a total of 350 tiny treasures that filled the walls of the gallery with their charm. For a judge to choose just 16 outstanding pieces for awards from this amount of entries is not an easy task. But Linda’s painting Pond Dweller was among the works selected for this honor and was presented with the Best Oil/Acrylic Award.

When an artwork is judged as an award winner that’s one thing. But when the public has the opportunity to select their favorite piece in a show, it is the highest compliment an artist can receive. Butterfly Kisses was voted as the favorite by people who visited The Elizabeth Specht Memorial Miniatures in Mariposa’s annual show.

The miniature painting depicts an endangered Monarch butterfly sipping nectar from a vibrant tithonia flower. Also known as a Mexican sunflower, tithonia thrive in the Southwest and during hot weather periods if planted in the North. This, along with the greenery of the piece makes it the perfect welcome to spring. The visiting public of Mariposa’s show must agree because it brought home the People’s Choice Award.

In November of 2021, MPSGS held their 88th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature at the beautiful Mansion at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland. There are six top awards determined on each pieces ability to use creativity, the overall concept, execution, technique, and composition. Among these, one award honors the painting which best captures the American spirit. Linda was delighted to receive the Cider Painters of America Americana Award for her Flying High portrait of a majestic Bald Eagle.

In the words of judge, Carol Lee Thompson, “you can’t get more America than this.” Linda’s inspiration for the painting comes from her own backyard as she explains, “Our lake, Lake Hopatcong, is the largest freshwater body in New Jersey with 45 miles of shoreline. Over a period of the last ten years, at least four nesting pairs of Bald Eagles have moved in and these magnificent raptors often fish in my backyard. With an impressive wing span of 5 to 7 feet, eagles are truly a sight to behold.”

Being recognized for any award is always an honor, no matter how large or small a show may be. The number of prizes given are usually based on the size of an exhibition. In other words, the smaller the show, the fewer the awards. Mountainside Art Guild’s 17th annual miniature exhibition held at the Lakewoods Art Center, was one of the smaller shows with just 100 works juried in for display. So you can imagine the warm and fuzzy feeling Linda got when it was announced that out of only eight prizes, a Merit Award was given to I Love You Man.

Linda received notice that her miniature painting of an expressive pug, No Way! won First Place for Animals at Seaside Art Gallery’s 30th International Miniature Art Show that featured nearly 600 miniature works from around the world. Housed in the peaceful ambience of the Seaside Art Gallery in Nags Head, NC, this exhibition is one of the largest and most diverse international miniature art shows in all of the fifty states of America.

Judge’s comments for No Way!: The exquisitely rendered eyes certainly match the title with their conveyed demeanor. The subtle, but masterful use of cool color in the dog’s fur, nose and mouth all lend themselves subservient to the warm gaze and glint in the eyes. The artist has made sure we know, this painting is all about the eyes and they keep bringing you back to their attitude.

The Elizabeth Specht Memorial Miniatures in Mariposa art show may be over, but the honor of winning awards will live on. Linda received two awards at this annual showing of miniature artworks at the Sierra Artists Gallery in Mariposa, California. She was honored with a Third Place for a southern New Jersey landscape, Autumn in the Barrens and a Second Place for her painting of a very familiar kitty, Golden Boy.

Located in the heart of downtown Mariposa, Sierra Artists Gallery is in close proximity of Yosemite and the beautiful Sierra Foothills. Linda was delighted to be recognized amongst the elite group of international, professional artists whom contributed artwork to the gallery, now open five days a week.