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Paola Guerra received a plaque for artistic merit in Medusa Aurea XXXIII ed. sponsored by the International Academy of Modern Art of Rome.

Pari Ravan traveled to Northern Germany to install a large fresco in tiles (on the subject of the Saint Don) for the Salesian monastery. Her work was well received by the clergymen.

Pari Ravan received the Toile d'Or" by the Fédération Nationale de la Culture Française as well as the "Grande Médaille d'Or" of Cannes city. The city of Nice gave her a personal exhibition in Parc Phoenix under the patronage Mr. Estrosi who is the mayor of Nice as well as the minister for industry in France. The exhibition was broadcasted by the french TV. A sculpture of her was selected to be permanently shown for one year in the Parc Phoenix.

Carmen Egea was selected to participate in the Biennale 2011 of Chianciano in Tuscany (Italy) and was also awarded with one Honourable Mention for artistic merit.

Jim Lively's book of photographs from his art installation.."Burnt Orange", is now available on Amazon. The Dallas Debut of "Burnt Orange", Book Launch and Video Installation, begins September 30th, Dallas, Texas.

Betsey Chesler is the founder of Cameras For Kids Foundation. In the past, Betsey has volunteered at a number of Orphanages in South Africa, and that experience has allowed her to focus on the needs of children living without parents. Worldwide there are 146 million children living in foster care and in the United States alone, there are currently over 500,000.

Cameras For Kids Foundation is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the abandoned children by exposing the teens to the process of creating art through a camera’s lens. CFKF uses photography to capture participants imaginations, to empower them, build confidence, self-esteem and open a whole new world for them to visualize and create.

April Rimpo’s solo exhibition “Travel the World in Transparent Media” is enjoying great success at the Columbia Art Center in Columbia, Maryland.

Her art has been accepted to the following National and Regional exhibitions:
• Pennsylvania Watercolor Society’s 33rd Juried International Exhibition
• 31st Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors
• Baltimore Watercolor Society 2012 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition
• National Watercolor Society's 92nd Open Exhibition
• Illinois Watercolor Society’s Small Waters 2012 Exhibition

Michelle Hold was awarded the International prize "Le Louvre," The "Le Louvre" is designed for artists who operate in Italy but successfully export their art internationally.

Mike Cable´s work was selected for the final round in the PX3 France Photo Competition. He also received three nominations in this years Black and White Spider Awards in three seperate categories to include Still Life, Abstract and Wildlife.

Pat Fairhead was awarded the prestigious A.J. Casson medal by the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour at the 86th Annual Open Water Exhibit at the the Aird Gallery, Toronto for her painting “Water Circus". “The Medal is presented to the creator of the best painting in the juried exhibition and is to be considered the highest accolade bestowed by the Society for artistic creativity.”

Katrin Alvarez´s artwork was selected to be exhibited in the "Phantasten Museum" in Vienna.

Marianne Fernandez is involved with: SNR (Specialized Needs Recreation) a non-profit organization providing recreational opportunities for people with disabilities. Most recently she prepared the scenery and props for thier annual talent show.

Patricia Brintle's artwork: LAST BREATH was selected as the cover for the recently published "Christianity and Human rights" from Cambridge Press. VOILIERS AU PORT A BAINET appears on the cover of the Spring issue of "Sea History" the magazine of the National Maritime Historical Society. In addition, she is involved in a project to repair places of worship in Haiti through the FROM HERE TO HAITI, ltd. not-for-profit corporation and is working closely with Haitian artist in the provinces to help them find openings to sell their works through the internet in the US thereby become self-sufficient through their art.

Won Best in Show in the 7th Annual Art Competition in the Hamptons.

Shifra won third place for her work Colorful Neglect in the Infinity digital art competition. Her work also received honorable mention in The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards Black & White Competition. She was awarded the spotlight prize in the 2011 portfolio competition in the "Black & White magazine + color. Her most recent achievement is being selected as a finalist in the "San Francisco International Photography Exhibition."

Steven R Hill's artwork was recently published in “Best of Worldwide Artists in Drawing, Pastel and Charcoal” by Kennedy Publications. "Harbor in Evening” painted en plein air in Lumbarda, Croatia, is one of three images of his work selected for this book.

Steven R. Hill´s work "Resting Under Evening Skies" won "Best of Show" at The Northwest Pastel Society's 24th Annual International Juried Exhibit in Tacoma, Washington.