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Ann Hardy is living life as fully and well as she knows
how. For Ann, the joy of painting is in the process (journey) and not the
destination. Growth in life and art is the most exciting thing she can
think of. Her philosophy is to keep moving, but not in the direction that
fear makes you move. You must be willing to risk and be at home in your
own skin. For her it's fun to be slightly?? eccentric. (And she plays
that to the hilt) by painting in a 12 by 12 foot tree house, and the
following:
 | She has cooked for 6 others on a 51
ft. sailboat in the Grenedine Islands |
| Drove a van of 8 women artists (on an
art workshop) in Guatemala |
| Backpacking Scotland and England |
| Rode up the Tetons on horseback from
Jackson, WY, tenting for a week |
| Rode a 20 year old mule around Texas
following a wagon train for 2 weeks |
| Backpacking with her daughter in the
Rockies for several days |
| Painting and drawing in Bali, Italy,
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, France, Greece |
| Habitat for Humanity in Belize |
| King Salmon fishing in Sitka, Alaska |
and the most precarious of all -- deciding to earn her livelihood
as an artist with a history of only 4 years of oil painting (1969 -
1973) and not painting again until starting water-media in 1993.
Awards
AWARDS
FOR 2007:
| International
Salon of Contemporary Art Competion-2 paintings accepted and 2
awards for one painting. |
| Gallery
Night at Woodbine-22 paintings sold |
| Paint
America-4 paintings made top 100 and travelled for one year. 1
sold |
| Oil
Painters of America Show-Quang Ho, judge
(did critiques for the show) |
| Richardson
Regional-1st place, Ken Hossner, judge |
| National
Splash on the Square-1st place still life, Nancy Bush, judge |
| Guest's
Gallery International Art Show-top 10 |
| National
Red River Valley Museum Show-3rd place, Tony Saladino, judge
Eastside Artists-lst place, figurative, Kit Hall, judge |
| "Panache"
Magazine-September article |
| National
Oil and Acrylic Painters (NOAPS)-Award of Excellence, Stephen
Doherty, judge |
| Judged
the Eastern Regional Oil Painters of America Show (27 states and
Canada) |
AWARDS
FOR 2006:
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Richardson
Art Exhibition-Asel Art Award, still life |
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Red
River Valley Museum National Exhibition-1st Place Oils, still life
(David Band, judge) |
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Trinity
Arts Guild-2nd in Oil, Stilllife (Don Mullins, judge) |
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Mid
Cities Juried Art Show-"Best of Show", figurative, 3rd
Place Oils, Still life |
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Video
done by Werst Co. for Public Television Broadcasting |
AWARDS
FOR 2005:
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"International
Artist's Magazine-FINALIST in the April/May Issue |
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International
Salon of Contemporary Art-painting accepted May, 2005 |
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Art
Splash on the Square National Show-1st Place, Still Life (judge,
John Cook) |
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Trinity
Arts Guild-Best of Show and People's Choice and lst Place (judge,
Bob Rohm) |
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Mid
Cities Art Show-"Best of Show", a figurative and 1st
place, stilllife (judge, Frank Reed) |
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Rocky
Mountain Plein Air Painters-merit award in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
(judge, editor of "Art for the West" magazine) |
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Outdoor
Painter's Society Show-People's Choice Award |
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Art
for the Parks-2 paintings accepted for the top 200 |
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National
Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS)-MERIT AWARD and election
into Signature Membership of NOAPS |
AWARDS FOR 2004
| Gilcrease Museum Show November, 2004 |
| "Best of Show" (Oil Landscape) and "Merit
Award" (Oil Still Life) Louisville, Colorado 19th Annual National
Show, Juror, Teresa Vito |
| "Best of Show" (Watercolor Landscape) and 1st
Place (Oil Still Life) |
| One Woman Show - Grand Prairie Woman's Club - Month of
October |
| One Woman Show - Verizon National Headquarters - Month
of October |
| Preservation is the art of the City (sold out) |
| Accredited Creative Artists (ACA) "Best of
Show). Lois Griffel, Boston, Mass., Judge (painting will appear
in her next book and was purchased by the judge.) |
| Oil Painters of America - C.W. Mundy, Judge.
Held in Kirkland, Washington |
| Texas and Neighbors - award in the oil category |
| Breckenridge Museum and Art Center - One woman
Exhibit April 2004 |
| Goodrich Gallery in Dallas - One woman Exhibit April
2004 |
| Whistle Pik Gallery - Texas Artists Exhibits - April/May
2004 |
| Whistle Pik Gallery - Graceful Discoveries - June, 2004
(A show of four women from over the U.S.) |
For the year 2003
| Irving Art Center-One woman exhibition month of October.
45 paintings |
| Breckenridge National Exhibition-Lester Clark Memorial
Award ($1000) |
| Rocky Mountain Plein Aire Painters-Quick Draw People's
Choice Award |
| Signature Membership in Oil Painters of America |
| Show at the Petroleum Club in Plano |
| Show at Signature Gallery in Plano |
| Greenhouse Gallery International Salon of Contemporary
Art Show (David Leffel, juror) won award |
| Best of Show at Irving Show |
| 1st Place in ACA Show |
| 1st Place in Trinity Show |
| Graham National "Art Splash" - won 1st place
in Landscape Division |
| Irving "Fantasia"-1st place |
| Creative Arts Center, Colleyville, Texas month of May
(62 paintings sold) |
| Judged "Society of Traditional Artists" at
Plaza of Americas |
| Sandpiper Gallery, Polson, MT month long
exhibition and sale |
For the year 2002
| Irving "Fantasia"-1st place |
| "International Artist's Magazine" 3rd
Place. Show had almost 14,000 entries. |
| Audubon Artists 60th Annual Exhibition, Salmagundi
Club in New York City |
| Gilcrease Museum's Art in Miniature
Exhibition, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| National Oil Painter's and Acrylic
Society Exhibition, Osage Beach, Missouri |
| Bosque National 17th Art Exhibition,
Clifton, TX |
| Breckenridge
National Exhibition-Honorable Mention |
| Southwestern Watercolor
Society National 39th Annual Exhibition, Dallas, Texas -two awards |
| Trinity Arts Guild
Regional Exhibition, Bedford, Texas - Best of Show |
| DeSoto Regional Art
Exhibition, DeSoto, Texas 1st Place |
| Rocky Mountain 29th
Annual National Exhibition Golden, CO |
| Greenhouse
International Museum of Contemporary Fine Art Salon, San Antonio, TX |
| Irving Art Association
National Exhibition, Irving, TX |
For the year 2001
| Southwestern Watercolor Society Exhibition, Dallas, TX -
award |
| Cincinnati National Exhibition, Cincinnati Art Club |
| Breckenridge
National Exhibition, Breckenridge, TX |
| Lewisville National Art
Festival, Lewisville, CO - Merit Award |
| Audubon National Show at the Salmagundi
Club in New York City - Merit Award |
| Montana National Exhibition, Big Fork,
MT - Bronze
Award |
| Graham Regional Exhibition, Graham, TX - 1st place |
| Trinity Arts Guild Regional Exhibition,
Bedford, TX - 1st place |
| Art for the Parks National Exhibition,
Jackson Hole, WY |
| LaCima Club Exhibition, Irving, TX |
| Southern Watercolor Exhibition (19
States) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Oil Painters of America (OPA)
International Exhibition, Palm Beach, CA - won
National Galleries of Excellence Award |
For the year 2000
| Midwestern Oil Painter's |
| National Acrylic Painter's of America Exhibition |
| Oil Painters of America Exhibition, Carmel, CA |
| Irving Regional Art Exhibition, Irving Art Center,
Irving, TX |
| Scottsdale, Arizona "Best and
Brightest" - Best of Show |
| Texas National Watercolor Show - Best of
Show |
| Audubon National Show at the Salmagundi
Club in New York City - Merchandise Award |
| Colorado National Show at Louisville,
Colorado - Merit Award |
| The Artist's Magazine - Honorable Mention |
Publications
Ann has been published in the following publications:
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International
Artist's Magazine |
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"Splash 6" and "Splash 8" |
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"International Watercolor" |
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"Watercolor Magic" |
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"American Artist" |
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"How Did
You Paint That?" Floral and Still Lifes Vol. 1, Book Published by
International Artist's Magazine and have submitted requested painting for
Vol. 2. |
Memberships
Ann hold Signature Memberships in the following:
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Oil Painters of America
Signature
Membership |
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Texas and Neighbors
Signature
Membership |
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Southwestern Watercolor Society
Signature Membership |
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Accredited Creative Artists
Signature Membership |
| National Oil and Acrylic
Painters Society (NOAPS) |
| Outdoor Painter's Society
(OPS) |
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