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Linda was truly moved when she learned Home on the Range was recognized for Third Place for Animals. This painting was inspired after she visited the National Bison Range in Montana where the buffalo roam its 18,000 plus acres. As you read the painting's title, if you’re old enough, you may have started humming the famous tune by Gene Autry “Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam…” and then hummed the chorus “Home, home on the Range…” For all we know, the judge may have done just that!

Some exhibitions don’t provide awards while others do. These awards can range from Best of Show, sometimes known as First Place, followed by Second Place, Third Place as well as Honorable Mentions. In some instances an addition award, such as Board of Directors, or a Chairman’s Choice Award is offered. Linda was very pleased to learn that out of 200+ miniatures exhibited in this year’s Mountainside Miniatures show, Odd Man Out was selected for the Chairman’s Choice Award. As stated by the show chairperson: “Odd Man Out is truly eye-catching and rich with detail. The painting is very pleasing and the title quite entertaining.”

It is not often that a work of art evokes a feeling of childhood innocence and nostalgia. Butterfly Kisses, which depicts a graceful Monarch visiting a similarly adorned flower, accomplishes this feat with simplicity and viridity. Linda is delighted to announce that the tiny treasure has won yet another award, but this time from the Miniature Art Society of Florida’s International Miniature Fine Arts Exhibit, that was held at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, where it received Second in the Floral & Botanical category.