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Awards

May, 2007

KARA ART SILVER AWARD

This award is given for an excellent likeability and a good quality of the art works exhibited. “The presentation and usability of your site is very good, noteworthy, excellent and pleasant. We are aware of the time and effort that goes into creating such a web site, that’s why we are very pleased to present you with the KARA ART SILVER AWARD. ”

A. Karamaounas and the staff.

http://karaart.com

 

25/05/2007 Geneva/Switzerland

July, 2007

 

CAPITOL ARTS NETWORK

First Place: Capitol Arts Network “Patriotism” Exhibition
(July 13 – Aug. 5) Bethesda, MD

“America’s Promise” 36×54 Oil on Canvas

 

 

 

Winner! PAINT AMERICA’S 2007 PAINT THE PARKS TOP 100
Juried into this exhibition that will travel to galleries across the country.
“Horses Near Fence at Mount Rainier” (Olympic National Park)
16×20 Oil on Panel

 

 

 

 

 

Winner! PAINT AMERICA’S 2007 PAINT THE PARKS TOP 2nd100
Juried into this exhibition
“Spirit of Black Beaver” (Yellowstone National Park)
24×18 Oil on Canvas

 

 

 

 

 

JULY, 2009: Visual Art Guide “Best of Worldwide Artists Volume I” Edition:

 

 

Since 2007:  Featured Artist on FolioSnap:

 

 

Year 2008:  Featured in the 2008 Edition of Who’s Who in American Art:

 

 

2007: PRWeb announced Susan Vaughn’s first place win in the Patriotism Exhibition:

Artist Mary Susan Vaughn Wins First Place in Patriotism Exhibition

 

 

November 2008: Mint Hill Arts wrote a story in their Newsletter “Art Matters”:

 

 

2007: Finalist in the 2007 Stevie Awards for Women in Business for her Red Easel business and site for Visual Artists:

Best Entrepreneur – Service Businesses – Up to 100 Employees – All Other Industries

 

 

2007: 2007 Paint The Parks Top 100:  “Horses on Mt. Rainier” was honored in the Paint the Parks Top 100 Competition in 2007 and traveled the country for a year.  It was sold at the Kolb Gallery in the Grand Canyon:

 

 

2007: Kolb Gallery Exhibition Press Release:

 

 

2007: Phil Nesmith wrote a story about the Patriotism Exhibition and Susan Vaughn’s painting “America’s Promise”:

 

2010: “5 Reasons to Title Your Art” by Alyson Stanfield

 

2008: “I’m a Winner (Part 2)” – Sara (aka “Gitzen Girl”) won one of my oil paintings in a blog contest and wrote about it here.  Also pictured in her post is her painting.  Thanks Sara!

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I am grateful for the kind words, my blessings, and the respectful praise of others.  Thank you!

If you are interested in doing a story about Artist Mary Susan Vaughn, please contact the artist at susan@vaughnfineart.com or use the contact form in this site.  Any and all press releases that she knows about will be posted here on her press page.