Résumé:
Karen Shelton is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society
and the Southern Watercolor Society.
I have stopped doing the 'outdoor festivals' but will continue selling from my studio/gallery and my website.
Selected Juried Shows, Festivals & other exhibitions:
| 2010 |
Art Awards Show, Va. Beach Convention Center, January 30 & 31
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| 2009 |
4 Bridges Art Show, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Artsplosure, Raleigh, NC
Whalehead Art Under the Oakes, Corolla, NC
Artspring 2009, Decatur House, Washington, D.C. |
| 2008 |
Lynchburg National Juried Art Exhibition, Lynchburg, Va |
| 2007 |
AAWS National, Winston-Salem, NC
Hilton Head National, Hilton Head, SC |
| 2005 |
Virginia Watercolor Society Annual Show, Charlottesville, VA
Southern Watercolor Society Annual Show, Panama City, FL
Avenue of the Arts, Charlotte, NC
Sidewalk Art Show, Roanoke, VA |
| 2004 |
Arts Alive, Ocean City, MD
Avenue of the Arts, Charlotte, NC |
| 2003 |
Challenge of Champions, Houston, TX
Centerfest, Durham, NC |
Recent Awards & Distinctions:
| 2009 |
Best in Show, Danville Art League, Danville, Va
Award of Distinction, Art on the Lawn, Danville, Va
Best Watercolor, Artspring, Decatur House, Washington, DC
Allan Ingles Palmer Memorial ... Best Watercolor, Roanoke, Va.
Best in Show, watercolor, Artspring, Washington, D.C.
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| 2008 |
Honorable Mention, Danville Art League Members-Only Show
Fourth Place, Whalehead Art Show, Corrola, N.C.
Third Place, Third Annual Online Exhibition
Second Place, Seawall Art Show, Portsmouth, Va.
Award Of Distinction, Virginia Watercolor Society 29th Annual Show, "Blue Moon Rising/Nevermore"
Third Place, 29th Annual Juried Show, Caswell Council For the Arts, "Silent Sentinel"
First Place, Watercolor, Bon Air Art Affair, "Roses and Ponegranates"
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| 2007 |
Judges Choice Award, Mt. Gretna Art Show, Mt. Gretna, Penn.
Best in Fine Art, Art at the Meadow, Chapel Hill, NC
Award of Distinction, Art on the Lawn, Danville, Va
Best Watercolor Award, Sidewalk Art Show, Roanoke , Va.
Judge's Choice/Best Watercolor Award, Arts Alive, Ocean City, Maryland
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| 2006 |
"The Gordon Neal Memorial Award" Art on the Lawn, Danville, Virginia
"Best in Show", Whalehead Club Arts Festival, Corolla, NC
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| 2005 |
"Best in Show" Avenue of the Arts, Charlotte, NC
"Award of Distinction" Art on the Lawn, Danville, VA
"Allen Ingles Palmer (Best Watercolor Award)" Sidewalk Art Show, Roanoke, VA
2nd place, 2D Centerfest, Durham, NC
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| 2004 |
"John Will Creasy Memorial Award, Best Watercolor" Sidewalk Art Show, Roanoke, VA
"Best Watercolor" Arts Alive, Ocean City, MD
Published: invited to be included in "How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Flowers & Gardens" |
Selected Review Comments:
| ". . . I am a firm believer that artists can and should bring beauty and fresh vision to our lives. The Best-In-Show, Karen Shelton, "Reflections of Serenity and Joy", was noteworthy for its seamless merger of technical virtuosity, symbolism, and surprising beauty . . ." |
- Mark Scala, Chief Curator & Director of Education, Art Museum of Western Virginia
Judge's Remarks, 1998 Annual Lynwood Artists Show |
| " . . . great composition and mastery of watercolor . . ." |
- John Wetenhall, Ph. D., Director of Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville, Tennessee
Judge's Remarks, 1996 Dimensions
on "Old McDonald Had Some Toys" (Graphic Dimensions Award) |
| "Lois' Clematis/Rainbow" by Karen Shelton is one of the most interesting pieces in the show in regard to a sense of depth. It is hard to tell where collage ends and painting elements begin. The engagement with the materials is what makes this image work." |
- Carol Burch-Brown, Associate Provost Virginia Tech
Judge's Remarks, 1992 Annual Lynwood Artists members Only Show
comments regarding the DuPont Merit Award |
| " . . . Shelton is a master when working with watercolor. In her work you see boldness, life, exhilaration." |
- Heather Yates, The Gazette-Virginian
09/03 reviewing The Prizery Art show, South Boston, Virginia |
| " . . . Particularly effective use of watercolor medium. For all the attention to the optical realism, there was an unmannered treatment of the watercolor. Sense of immediacy in the handling. Effective broad washes as well as the small more articulated marks. Very effective image." |
- William G. White, Associate Professor of Art, Hollins College
Judge's Remarks, 1990 Lynwood Artists Show
on "Peaches and Shadow" (Merit Award") |
| " . . . pushed further than realism . . . well composed work . . . has impact . . . most compelling . . ." |
- John Will Creasy, Artist & Co-founder Virginia Watercolor Society
Judge's Remarks, 1991 Lynwood Artists Show
on "Tempus Rufus" (Best-in-Show) |
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