SANDY REESE

Sandy is a native Texan.  She has been interested in art since childhood but had no training until she took watercolor lessons from a well-known local artist, Lynn McLain, beginning about 15 years ago.  Since that time she has been fortunate enough to attend workshops with many nationally known artists including Frank Webb, Don Andrews, Jan Kuntz, Arnie Westerman, Jim Kosvanec, and many others.  Before beginning watercolor classes, Sandy dabbled in oil painting on her own after receiving a set of oil paints from her husband.  After retiring a few years ago, she began to paint on a regular basis and has taken many art courses at local colleges.  She and her husband Ken (who took up painting and pottery after retiring as an engineer) travel extensively gathering resource material for their art.

ORGANIZATIONS:


Associate Member, Women Artists of the West

DeSoto Art League

 Ellis County Art Association

 Southwestern Watercolor Society

 Rockport Center for the Arts

 Visual Arts of Cedar Hill


REPRESENTED BY

Mountain Treasures Gallery
Red River, NM

JURIED SHOWS:   
 Women Artists of the West Saks Gallery Exhibition 2009

Rio Brazos Art Exhibition 2007
Rio Brazos Art Exhibition 2006

Red River Fine Art & Wine Festival 2007
Red River Fine Art & Wine Festival 2006
Red River Fine Art & Wine Festival 2005
Red River Fine Art & Wine Festival 2004

Girardot National Juried Exhibition 2008

Girardot National Juried Exhibition 2007
Girardot National Juried Exhibition 2005

Texas and Neighbors Show 2006
Texas and Neighbors Show 2005
Texas and Neighbors Show 2004

Southwestern Watercolor Society 2004
Southwestern Watercolor Society 2008

Visual Art Coalition Gala 2004

EXHIBITIONS:       
Currents Exhibit, Rockport Center for the Arts 2005, 2006, 2007
DeSoto City Hall Atrium 2003, 2005, January 2008
Fannin County Museum of History 
                           
                          

AWARDS:  
 
 FIRST PLACE

        DeSoto Art League
          Members' Show 2006
        Ellis County Art Association 2004

 SECOND PLACE
          DeSoto Art League
             Spring Show 2005
          Association of Traditional Artists
             Annual Show 2005
          Ellis County Art
             Association 2004

 THIRD PLACE
          Ellis County Art
             Association 2005
          DeSoto Art League
             Members' Show 2003

 HONORABLE MENTION
          DeSoto Art League
             Spring Show 2008
          Ellis County Art 
             Association 2004
          DeSoto Art League
             Spring Show 2004

          Association of Traditional
             Artists Annual Show 2004