Susan Spohn -- Award

Botanical Contest -- Special Recognition Award

I was honored recently to win a Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Art from the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery. The contest was the Botanicals Art Competition. My painting, 'Mouse in the Yarrow Garden' was selected for this award. To visit the site and view all the winning paintings click this link. http://www.lightspacetime.com/botanicals-painting-other-category/ 

These paintings will be on display all month.

'Mouse in the Yarrow Garden'

18 x 18, oil on wood panel

Susan Spohn--Labor Day Art Show in Manitou Springs, CO

BEST OF FINE ART AWARD

 Here I am, very warm, but trying to deal with the heat .... in my booth next to my ribbon for Best of Fine Art for the CommonWheel Labor Day Festival in Manitou Springs, CO. This was a great honor, there were so many talented artists at this show. Walking through an art show these days most fine art artists have a majority of prints on their walls, there are so many prints from photo to Giclees, framed prints, Giclees on canvas... the judges really appreciated my booth of all originals.

My booth at this show.  (8 ft. tall panels)

My front display panel.

This is a fun show. I have lots of artist friends who participate. Crowds were down this year, but it was pretty hot and humid too. Hoping this heat and drought lets up soon.

 

To view more of my art: susanmspohn.com 

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Valley Visions Art Show-- Susan Spohn

Valley Visions Art Show

SOLD

Beyond the Garden, 18 x 18, oil on board

Our local art guild, Salida ArtWorks had its annual art show reception this evening for its Valley Visions Art Show held at the Steamplant Paquette Gallery and Anex Deislin Gallery. It was fun; lots of folks showed up, and it was great to mix and mingle. Wonderful musical entertainment, great appetizers, and a wide assortment of art that came together in a magical mix. This show is open to everyone, but members pay a reduced entry fee.

My boyfriend, Ralph, won a business award for his stained glass window, my good friend Padgett won a People's Choice award for her new mixed media painting, and I sold my oil painting! (Beyond the Garden) So a very successful evening!

I had painted this piece especially for this show, so it was wonderful to see it sell at this show.