Sandra Wakeen, nationally and internationally renowned painter and teacher, has pursued a lifelong devotion to her art.įollowing a family tradition of three generations of artists, Sandra began her studies at Paier School of Art, graduating with honors in 1978. Her recent awards include OPA gold medal master division, Salon Show Plein Air Salon best floral OPA 2nd place,masters division, Virtuosos of OPA “I believe in painting from life to gain the ability to see values and temperature, and in having a strong foundation in drawing” Kathy is also a long time member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, and is currently participating in a plein air trip in Montana, with the show being held at the Bozeman Art Museum. Kathy is a master signature member of OPA an artist member of the National Arts Club, NY, where she is in their permanent collection an artist member of the Salmagundi Club NY and a signature member of Allied Artists of America. Kathy Anderson is known for her garden and floral paintings which depict the subject in a unique way in their feeling of reality, combined with a loose natural look.

So I’m looking for the little something extra that sets it apart. Imagination-Am I seeing a subject in a new and original way?Ī painting can be very well executed but perhaps I’ve seen the viewpoint many times, equally as well executed. When I jury a show, I keep the words of my dear friend the late Everett Raymond Kinstler in my head-“communication-feeling-imagination”.Ĭommunication- does the artist have the skills- drawing and values, to communicate his conceptįeeling- Is the artist telling me a story that I feel he believes and was excited about

I’m very impressed with the paintings I had the privilege to “judge” for this exhibition! As soon as I saw this show in person, I was again reminded of the limitations of viewing art online.

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