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WARA 2019 World Finals Round 1 Entry
WARA World Finals Round 1 – Just A “Little” Checkup Original Pastel Painting The WARA Western Art Rodeo Association’s World Finals starts today! There are
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Women Artists of the West 50th Anniversary Show
WAOW 50th Anniversary Show Settlers West Gallery – Tucson, Arizona I’m incredibly honored and so excited that my pastel painting, “Moment of Silence”, was accepted
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Mountain Oyster Club Art Show
I’m thrilled beyond belief and honored to be a part of this amazing show! The 50th Anniversary of the Mountain Oyster Club Art Show will
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WARA 2019 Frontier Stampede Results – Best of Show
MOMENT OF SILENCE placed 1st in the judged portion of the WARA 2019 Frontier Stampede show during August in the Dry Medium category AND was
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WARA Premium Membership
WARA FaceBook Announcement The WARA posted a really nice announcement on FaceBook that I had become a Premium Member of the WARA – Western Art
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WARA 2019 Autumn Roundup Art Show Results
COWBOY IN THE FOG placed 2nd in the judged portion of the WARA 2019 Autumn Roundup show during July in the Dry Medium category AND
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WARA 2019 Summer Shootout Art Show Results
THE POWER OF FAITH was awarded the People’s Choice Award and 1st Place in the Dry Medium category of the WARA – Western Art Rodeo
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WARA 2019 Wild West Open Art Show Results
ALL BUSINESS was awarded 2nd Place in the Dry Medium category of the WARA – Western Art Rodeo Association’s “2019 Wild West Open” online show
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Voting is Now Open for the 2018 Western Jamboree!
WARA – Western Art Rodeo Association Voting is Now Open for the 2018 Western Jamboree! Just click on the photo at left to go to
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Western Art Rodeo – 2018 Spring Challenge
WARA – Western Art Rodeo Association “2018 Spring Challenge” Entry Video March 29, 2018 A post shared by Western Art Rodeo Association (@westernartrodeo) on Mar
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WARA – 2018 New Year Classic Results
WESTERN ART RODEO ASSOCIATION 2018 NEW YEAR CLASSIC RESULTS The results are in! And the winning entries of each division are stunning! Check them out
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WAOW “Winter Solstice” Online Show
I’m excited to announce that my pastel painting “Wintertime Prowler” won 1st Place in the Women Artists of the West “Winter Solstice” online show –
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