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Artist Members Share Proud Achievements of 2023

By Renee Phillips Leave a Comment

Bravo to Our Members!

It is June, 2023, and we embark upon the midpoint time of the year. I invited artist members to share their proudest moment they have experienced this year. We are delighted to share their achievements with you.

Please visit the artists’ pages to see more of their artwork and read about their many achievements and inspiration. Visit their websites and contact them directly to purchase their art.

Peter N. Van Giesen

Hopefully Serene, acrylic, 14" x 11"
Hopefully Serene, acrylic, 14″ x 11″

I was pleased to be awarded on January 21, 2023, in Florence Italy, the International Prize Donatello for Artistic merit and the inclusion in magazine “Contemporary Celebrity Masters” published in Italy.

Sandra Belitza-Vazquez

Delightful, scanner photography, 16" x 24"
Delightful, scanner photography, 16″ x 24″

Having my photographs juried into “The Healing Power of Color” and “HerStory 2023” exhibitions have been two of my proudest moments in 2023. It is always a thrill to see my work promoted on The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS and Manhattan Arts International websites.

Rajul Shah

Kintsugi Skies Triptych, oil on canvas, 20 x 30 by Rajul Shah
Kintsugi Skies Triptych, oil on canvas, 20″ x 30″

Since I arrived in Singapore in the Fall, 2019, I have been working with a local curator to schedule this show. Pandemic years put everything on hold. I’m delighted to announce news about my first solo show in Singapore and that I am showing 30 works of art from June 1 – August 31, 2023 at the German Centre of Industry and Trade, located at 25 International Business Park.

Tanis Bula

Roses, watercolor, 19x19
Roses, watercolor, 19″ x 19″

I teach watercolor painting to students. I had beginning students never trying 1/2 sheet of watercolor painting before. We worked on vertical hollyhocks and I think both paintings turned out so well.

Monique J. DuFour

Illumination 40 x 40 x 1.5 - Acrylic on canvas
Illumination, acrylic on canvas, 40″ x 40″ x 1.5″

My artistic achievements so far for 2023 have been to be included in “The Healing Power of Color” and Manhattan Arts International “Her Story” exhibitions. My art also has also been selected for 22 Awards/Finalist status in various International Competitions, ranging from Abstracts to Art for Children. I am always humbled and thrilled to be alongside so many talented artists. This fuels my passion and inspires me as I touch more people globally.


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Renée Phillips founded The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS in 2015. She is founder and director of Manhattan Arts International www.ManhattanArts.com, where she maintains an online art gallery. She also helps artists achieve their fullest potential with articles and writing services at Renee-Phillips.com.

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