I am very pleased to announce that I was the winner of the Marine Acoustics Inc. Award for best Marine painting at the New Hampshire Pastel Society National Show It's Pastel! For my pastel Kresge Point Pool. I was picked out of over 300 pieces by juror Christine Swann a IAPS international association of pastel studies master circle ,and a signature member of PSA pastel society of America . My award was given by Lyn Asselta judge for the show . Lyn is a Signature member of PSA pastel Society of America and IAPS Master circle . I am so thankful and humbled by these ladies who made their choices . Special thanks to Lyn who did a gallery walk and a short critique "big bold movement to the center. utilized texture to enhance the the piece.A bold statement." That was such a lovely critique of my painting . This is my first national show and to award at it was amazing considering the highest quality of pastel work from across the county was chosen . This painting is very special to me . Just over the border is Maine and I belong to PPOM pastel painters of Maine and I have been painting with them at Pemaquid Point for seven years . Kresge Point is part of Pemaquid and we have all painted there together or in small groups or just alone . It's my favorite spot and I have painted there many times . This particular painting has gone on many journeys and has lots of stories to tell . But it is full of me as an artist most of all .
