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May/June
2008
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Byers' work has
been published in an articled titled Animal
Attraction in the May/June 2008 edition of
The Pastel Journal. |
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May
2008
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Whidbey Animal
Improvement Foundation (WAIF) has selected Byers'
pastel painting, "Freedom Runner" as the winning
piece in the juried art show. It will be available
for purchase during the live auction to be held May
17th, 2008. |
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Apr 2008
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With her juried acceptance
into the
Pastels USA 2008 22nd Annual
International Open Exhibition, Byers'
is honored to annouce she has been awarded
Signature Status
with the Pastel Society of the West Coast. |
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Jan 2008
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Richeson School
of Art and Gallery has selected one of Byers'
paintings for the
Richeson
75: Artist's Choice Exhibition in Kimberly,
Wisconsin. The painting will
also be
published in
a limited edition
hardcover, full color book in 2008 which will feature
other paintings from the same exhibition. |
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Sep
2007
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Richeson School
of Art and Gallery has selected three of Byers' works
to be published in
a limited edition
hardcover, full color book being published late 2007.
The book will represent paintings from the Richeson
75: Landscape & Exteriors Competition.
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Sep 2007
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Byers painting,
Sweet Spots on the Mainland
has been juried in to the
Richeson 75:
Landscape & Exteriors
Exhibit
to
be held in Kimberly, WI, beginning October 27th
2007. This piece will also be published in
a limited edition
hardcover, full color, book being published in
2007. |
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July 2007
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Because her work
for causes so closely aligns with Artists for
Conservation Foundation (AFC), Byers is
honored to have achieved Signature Status with
this organization.
Following
is an excerpt from the AFC website:
"The Artists for
Conservation Foundation (AFC) represents a juried
membership of 500 of the world's leading nature
artists from 27 countries and includes virtually all
of the top names in its field." |
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June
2007
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With her acceptance
into the most recent Northwest Pastel Society
International Open Exhibit, Byers' has been awarded
Signature Status. |
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May
2007
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Juried selection:
Byers' work
has been selected for inclusion in the Northwest Pastel Society's
21st International Open Exhibit 2006. The show
dates are June 21st through July 21st, 2007. |
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February
2007
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Richeson School
of Art and Gallery has selected Byers' work to
represent one of the finest works of art produced
by today's visual artists. Her painting "Just
Peachy" can be seen at the Richeson 75 Still
Life Exhibition in Kimberly, Wisconsin. The
exhibit will be open until March 30th, 2007. |
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January
2007
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Byers'
painting, "Ewe
Getting Very Sleepy," was selected in
the Pastel Journal
international competition as being among the
Best Art of 2006. All
winning entries can be seen in the April 2007
issue of the magazine. |
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November
2006
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Byers was
invited to show her paintings in the Planet Bronze Art
Gallery Miniature Show in Bozeman, Montana. Show dates
are December 2nd through December 31st, 2006. |
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September
2006
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In her continued
effort to help raise funds to stop the shooting of
Mourning Doves in Michigan, Byers donated an
original pastel painting for a fundraiser for the
Committee to Keep Doves Protected. Her efforts
were rewarded when the Michigan voters said "No"
to the shooting of Mourning Doves! |
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August
2006
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Juried selection:
Byers' work
has been selected for inclusion in the Northwest Pastel Society's
20th International Open Exhibit 2006. The show
dates are September 3 through September 30th, 2006. |
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May 2006
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Whidbey Animal
Improvement Foundation's annual Spring Fling auction ~
Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington. Byers does one commission
a year and it is to benefit WAIF's auction. Thanks to the
generosity of the auction bidders, Byers donations
raised over $2100. For more
information about WAIF, visit
WAIF's Website |
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March 2006
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Byers' work was
juried into the
Pastel Society of the West Coast's 20th Annual
Open Exhibition "Pastels USA 2006." Artists from
all over the world enter this competition for
awards of over $11,000 and for the honor of having
their work exhibited in this prestigious show. |
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February
2006
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Byers'
painting, "Not So Still Life," was recently
selected by The Pastel Journal judges as among the
Best Art of 2005. The Pastel 100 Competition is an
international competition with only 19 works
selected in the animal and wildlife category. All
winning entries can be seen in the April 2006
issue of The Pastel Journal magazine. |
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January 2006 |
Juried
selection: Northwest Pastel Society
Special Members Exhibit ~ Washington
State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle.
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June 2005 |
Juried selection:
Northwest Pastel Society's
19th
International Open Exhibit 2005. Among other
honors, the juror for the
show, Alan Flattmann, was
awarded the Master Pastelist distinction by the Pastel
Society of America. |
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May
2005 |
Juried selection: Pastel Society of the
West Coast's 19th Annual Open Exhibition "Pastels USA
2005." The Pastel Society of the West Coast is
the largest pastel organization west of the
Mississippi with a strong reputation for the
professional quality of its exhibitions. Artists from
all over the world enter this competition for awards
of over $10,000 and for the honor of having their work
exhibited in this prestigious show.
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May 2005 |
Whidbey Animal
Improvement Foundation's annual Spring Fling auction ~
Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington. Byers does one commission
a year and it is to benefit WAIF's auction. Thanks to
the generosity of the auction bidders this
commissioned piece raised over $1100. For more
information about WAIF, visit
WAIF's Website
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April
2005 |
Just what the Alaskan wolves ordered; a painting to
honor them and to help them in their struggle to be
free from aerial hunting. Through the generosity of
Byers' collectors, one of her pastel paintings raised $2000 which was donated to
Defenders
of Wildlife. Please be sure
and stop by their website to see if you can help:
www.savealaskawolves.org |
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October 2004
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Pastel Society of America ~ Byers was elected as
a Juried Associate Member of the Pastel Society of
America which carefully selects members from the
thousands of applications it receives. Its current
membership is approximately 700 and it is an honor for
Byers to add her name to this list. |
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August 2004
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In an effort to help raise funds to stop the shooting
of Mourning Doves in Michigan, Byers offered an
original pastel painting as a fundraiser. Through the
generosity of her collectors, the painting raised $1500 which was donated to
the Animal Protection Institute. Please be sure
and stop by their website to see if you can help:
Animal Protection Institute |
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April 2004 |
Pastel Journal 2004 "Pastel 100" competition. With her
painting, "Her Rightful Throne," Sandy Byers took
a top award in the Animal and Wildlife category. |
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April 2004 |
Pastel Journal 2004 "Pastel 100" competition. With her
painting, "Any Given Sunday," Sandy Byers took a
top award in the Animal and Wildlife category. |
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