The 2005 show continued with the quality and diversity that is historically present every year. 225 slides were entered and 90 paintings were chosen by the Juror - Sonya Terpening . Please scroll down to gain all information about this year's show.

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Winners

Clay Pitzer Memorial Best of Show "Blue Scarf" Pastel - 22 x 19 - $2000 by Paul Friske of Abilene, TX
Lester Clark Memorial Award "Anticipation" Oil - 27 x 36 - $700 by Laurel Jensen Paul of Washington, IL		Breckenridge Fine Arts Center Award "The Queen's Throne" Watercolor - 30 x 22 - $2400 by Cindy Brabec-King of Grand Junction, CO
Juror's Award "Kindred Souls" Pencil - 12 x 15.5 - $1850 by Cindy Long of Katy, TX		Honorable Mention "Morning Light" Oil - 18 x 18 - $1300 by Jan Bateman of Weatherford, TX
Honorable Mention "Still Life on a Chair" Pastel - 18 x 19 - $1200 by Paul Friske of Abilene, TX		Honorable Mention "Happy" Watercolor - 11 x 14 - $500 by Carol Peterson of Lubbock, TX
Honorable Mention "Guardians" Watercolor- 16 x 21 - $900 by Jo Beck of Clifton, TX		Honorable Mention "Flea Market Find" Colored Pencil - 10 x 13 - $650 by Cynthia Morris of Sedalia, MO

Juror - Sonya Terpening of Grapevine, TX

Artist, Sonya Terpening, received her degree in art education from Oklahoma State University. This young and vibrantly enthusiastic artist currently lives and works from a light-flooded studio at her home in Texas. Terpening is most widely known for her realistic paintings of everyday scenes ranging from interior settings, to “portraits” of homes and churches, landscapes and figures. While she was classically trained in oil painting, she soon discovered and mastered the extremely difficult techniques required to create transparent watercolors. Sonya recently returned to painting with oils and now produces works in both mediums. She says, “By switching between oils and watercolors,
I feel that my art stays much fresher.”

The paintings Terpening produces capture a moment in time and tell a story of that moment, however brief. “When I venture out on a painting trip, I’m looking for stories and each of these scenes has a story I can tell.” Her work has been greatly influenced by Donald Teague and Richard Schmid and Betina Stienke.
Sonya is a member of the National Watercolor Society and the Southeastern Watercolor Society. She participates in invitational shows such as the

Prix de West in Oklahoma City and the Masters of the American West show in Los Angeles. Articles on her work have frequently been featured in Southwest Art and Art of the West and she has been selected to do the cover art for several books.

Juror's Comments

This is an outstanding show encompassing a wide range of style, imagination, & talent. My congratulations to all the artists who were daring enough to hang their souls out for the public to see and enjoy. I am most impressed by the creative execution of realistic subjects rather than relying just on reality - the artists are letting their own feelings show. This takes realism one step above to true art.

Sonya Terpening

2005 Compadres

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