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The article announces the award-winning artworks of the Self-Portrait Cover Competition, from the periodical "American Artist," including the oil painting "Self-Portrait," by David Tanner, the oil painting "Self-Portrait in Moonlight," by Rose Freymuth-Frazier and the oil painting "Self in Box," by Justin Yanke.

The article features U.S. painter Lisbeth Firmin. A gouache painting by Firmin won the top prize in a national art competition in 1994. Firmin comments on the significance of the award and of being selected by artist Wayne Thiebaud as the winner of that competition. Firmin discusses the difference of her works with the urban paintings by Edward Hopper. Firmin explains why she kept the paintings small and why she worked with gouache on watercolor paper.

The article announces the winners of the Academic Artists Association awards including the Pastel Honor Award to William Schneider, the Watercolor Honor Award to Richard T. LaRoche and the Oil Honor Award to Dick Fisher.

The article features narrative artist Jerry Pinkney, his accomplishments and life works. Pinkney received an honorary degree from the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University in Massachusetts. He was appointed to the National Council on the Arts (NCA) by President George W. Bush. He has designed and illustrated more than 100 children's and young-adult books which include a Christmas booklet for the White House in 2001. He has also won various awards in the field of book illustration which include Caldecott Honor.

The article features Texas artist Nel Dorn Byrd. It notes that Byrd likes painting inside a hotel if she finds the private and common areas attractive enough, or taking photographs at a local museum as a source material. She states that she is fascinated with interiors and intrigued by the way a room comes together, which is what she is trying to capture in her watercolors. She also has won awards from the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition and the Texas Watercolor Society for her painting "Moreau Morning."

The article features painter Betty Amerson. Her work is described as the split-second of time between the blur and the blink in visual reality due to the fusion of visual and subliminal elements she labels mystical realism. An Amerson painting is said to grow spontaneously at a slow pace, not hampered by a rigid, predetermined composition. The construction of her composition is presented in two levels, the image itself and the fluent lights and darks. A brief biography is provided which includes her education, career progress, and the awards she won.

The article focuses on the artistic career of painter Aaron Bohrod. At the age of only 22, he began winning national art awards and his painting can be seen hanging on numerous public and private collections throughout the world including at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in Massachusetts. In early 1940s, Bohrod became the artist in residence at the Southern Illinois University in Chicago, and as an artist war correspondent for the U.S. Army Engineer's War Department.

The article highlights several watercolor paintings that have either won awards or have been part of notable exhibitions. Susan McKinnon Rasmussen's "Fleur de Mauve" won prizes in the Louisiana Watercolor Society's 1985 exhibition and the Watercolor Society of Oregon's 1983 competition. "Glad to Make Your Acquaintance" by P. S. Gordon was part of two 1985 solo exhibitions, one in Fischbach Gallery in New York and another at the Philbrook Art Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The article discusses Carol Pyle Jones' approach to painting wherein she uses her imagination to direct her hand. Her subjects are usually done directly from nature and she portrays distinctive sketches with impressive effects such as "The Baths of Caracalla" and "The Church at Combray." Jones' works were recognized and her painting "The Sunken Cathedral" won the President's Award in the 1973 Audubon Artists of America. A short biography of Jones is also presented.

The article profiles U.S. artist Ben Solowey who is known for his excellent drawings such as life-draw portraits. According to the author, one of the drawings of Solowey is a young man named Laurence Olivier whom he met in a hotel when he appeared in the U.S. theatrical production "The Green Bay Tree." He adds that the artist has won several awards including the Dawson Memorial Medal at the yearly exhibition of the artists of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

The article features graphic designer, Alexey Brodovitch. He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1898 and later became a captain in the Imperial Cavalry. Exiled in Paris, France in 1920, Brodovitch found a job to design and make scenery for the Diaghilev Ballet. He began to achieve fame in 1925 after winning two Grand Prix, two gold medals, and three silver medals at the Paris International Exhibition of Decorative Arts. He left for the U.S. in 1930 and taught at the Philadelphia Museum's School of Industrial Art.

The article features Joseph Hirsch, a prolific artist who received the Lippincott prize for figure painting and the Third Hallgarten Prize at the National Academy of Design at the age of 23 for his painting "Masseur Tom." Hirsche used oil and watercolor and served as war correspondent in England, Italy and the South Pacific. Besides several fellowships and grants, his awards include first honorable mention at the 1935 Prix de Rome competition, First Choice at the New York World's Fair of 1939 and second prize at the Carnegie Exhibition in 1947.

The article announces the Certificate of Award winners in the Open-to-all Competition sponsored by the Amateur Artists Association of America Inc. and the periodical "American Artist," which include Gertrude M. Williamson for her oil painting, Harold A. Thiel for her watercolor painting and Theresa J. R. Davis for her black-and-white painting.

The article discusses the highlights of the National Amateur Art Festival that was held from May 16 to 24, 1953 in New York City. The event featured amateur paintings, sketching competitions, demonstrations by professional artists, such as Paul Branson, John Groth and William Zorach and the art film showings. Sixteen of the eighteen winners of the periodical's Magazine Medal of Honor grazed the event.

The article profiles painter Lee Jackson. Jackson was born in New York City in 1909 and studied at the New York University. He received formal art training at the Art Students League. Honors/award received by Jackson include the National Academy of Design's 1941 Thomas B. Clarke prize, the 1941 Guggenheim Fellowship and the Nebraska Art Association's 1946 purchase prize. Paintings to his credit include "The Great Grey Horse," "Incident in the St. Patrick's Day Parade" and the "Green Laundry Wagon."

The article discusses the style of painter Louis Bouché. Bouché's customary procedure is said to be to go to the appointed locale with a tracing pad, studies the subject and makes a diagrammatic drawing. He was awarded the Carol H. Beck medal for his work "Wildflowers," which was exhibited at the 1944 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Annual.

Presents photographs of the work of some of the 1995 Art Masters Award winners. Includes `Cayman Islands' painting by Michael Cacy; `Geometric Passages' painting by Clare Romano; `Ball & Begonia' painting by Sondra Freckelton.

The article assesses whether it is still important that juries give prizes to outstanding works at art shows in the U.S. The author suggests that such practice in the art sector depicts the rapid shift from honor to cash in the country. She adds that honor offerings given by the most venerable art institutions in the world took the form of medals but she argues that cash prizes are important because they help build the artists' selling prestige.

The article announces the 2012 winners of the Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition from the California Art Club including the sculptor Lynn Christopher for her sculpture "The Silence of No - Figure 1," the painter Ray Roberts for his seascape painting "Crashing Waves at Garrapata," and the artist Charles Muench for his painting "Parker Lake Waters."

The article announces the winners of the 2012 Utrecht Annual Art Competition, from Utrecht Art Supplies and the periodical "American Artist," including the Grand Prize Winner Daniel Bilmes, the First Prize in painting to Ryan Magno and the First Prize in drawing to Sarah Fowler.

The article announces awards given to oil painters who participated in the 17th National Juried Exhibition of the Oil Painters of America (OPA) in Missoula, Montana including the American National Award of Excellence to Howard Friedland, the American Art Collector Award to Harry Ahn, and the Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Award of Excellence to Ann Hardy.

The article announces the artists who received awards given by the California Art Club, including the Gold Medal for Painting to John Asaro, the Gold Medal for Sculpture to Christopher Slatoff and the Edgar Payne Award for Best Landscape to Joseph Paquet.

The article reports on the award winners at the 2006 Mile High National Exhibition and Sale of the Pastel Society of Colorado. Images of flowers, landscapes, portraits, still lifes and abstractions were featured in the event. Award recipients included Deb Kaylor for her Late Lunch painting and Ginger Lecher for her Waiting for Spring work. Terri Lombardi won in the miniature category for her Extraordinary Roses.

Discusses the impact of a museum award on the career of artists. Change that occurred in the career of artist Dennis Doheny after he received recognition for the painting 'Announcement of Fall'; Psychological effect of an award both on the artist and his collectors; Influence of museums on the tastes and purchases of collectors.

Presents information on the Artists' Fellowship. Historical background on the fellowship; Three categories of the members of the fellowship; Aids given by the fellowship.

The article discusses the Awards in the Visual Arts (AVA), an art competition with a 15,000 dollar grant awarded to 10 winners. The AVA is sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. Competitors may not apply, they have to be nominated from selected areas of the U.S. with slots available to 500, the deadline being June 1981. The chosen 10 will have their works exhibited in Washington on May 4, 1982, and will go on exhibit to other museums.

A calendar of events related to the art industry in the U.S. from November 1965 to January 1966 is presented which includes the 45th Annual Exhibition of Wisconsin Crafts at the Milwaukee Arts Center in Wisconsin, the American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition at the Charles & Emma Frye Art Museum in Seattle, Washington, and the Columbia Artists Guild Awards Exhibition in South Carolina.

This section offers news briefs on art activities in the U.S. Dean Cornwell is working on two mural commission in the Canaan, Connecticut studio of the late Ezra Winter. Yaddo executive director Elizabeth Ames has received the National Institute of Arts and Letters' 1959 Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts. Artist Peter Helck is finishing a book on earlier road racing that will feature some of his drawings and illustrations.

This section offers news briefs related to art. Brooklyn, New York City-based Miriam Melnick has won the periodical's National Scholarship during the 32nd National Scholastic Magazines Art Awards competition. The monochorome wash drawing was a common approached used by a number of illustrators. Periodical editor Norman Kent has been asked to display his paintings at the Butler Institute of American Art's 24th Annual Midyear Show of oil and watercolors in Youngstown, Ohio.

This section offers news briefs on the field of art. Henry C. Pitz is being honored by the Philadelphia Art Alliance with a one-man show of his oils, drawings, and watercolors from October 3 to November 2, 1958. To assist musicians, playwrights, theatrical directors, and painters, sculptors, and related artists, the Ford Foundation appropriated 635,000 U.S. dollars to sponsor four new programs. Adelphi College of Garden City, New York has recently accorded an honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts to Albert Dorne, a well-known illustrator.

The article announces the awards given to amateur artists who participated in the American Amateur Artists Association (AAAA) National Inter-Chapter Competition Number One, including Rosa Winika in Category 1: Oil Painting, Sonia Kunze in Category 2: Other Color Media and Ida Oelbaum Category 3: Black-and-White Media.

The article discusses how the winners of the Art Directors Club's 22nd Annual Exhibition of Advertising Art were selected. It cites an agreement by the 22nd Exhibition Committee to place more emphasis on the functional aspect all materials for judging rather than solely on its artistic merit. The Jury of Awards made up of individual groups with five prominent men in each group as an Artist, an Art Director and an Advertising Manager. The winners were chosen through the conscientious work of judges who did their best.

The article announces the award winners during the 2010 Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition and Sale held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2010.

The article announces awards given to young sculptors including the Walker Hancock Prize to Matthew White, the Walter & Michael Lantz Prize to Chad Fisher, and the Elisabeth Gordon Chandler Prize to Adam Matano.

The article discusses the highlights of the 77th Annual Open Exhibition of the Hudson Valley Art Association at the galleries of the Lyme Art Association in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Artwork from members of both groups were on view, and artist David Leffel was awarded a special tribute. The competition accompanying the exhibition saw awards presented in several categories, including the Cold Medal of Honor in oil to T. M. Nicholas for his painting "Old Vermont."

The article announces the winners of the Best of America Exhibit 2007 from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, including William Schneider, Scott Harding and Jack Hetterich.

The article announces the winners of the 2007 open Mile High National Show from the Pastel Society of Colorado, including Roger Ambrosier, Carol Rothrock and Diane Fechenbach.

The article announces awards given to several U.S. artists at the 96th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition sponsored by the California Art Club including the Best of Show to Peter Adams and the Edgar Payne Award for Best Landscape Painting to Richard Humphrey.

This article announces the award winners from the 86th Annual Juried Exhibition of the National Watercolor Society that was held at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, California. The show featured 70 paintings chosen from more than 1,000 entries. Among the artists who received awards were Steve Rogers, Carole Pickle, George James, and Jean Grastorf.

This article highlights the 16th Annual National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society's Best of America! exhibition that was held at the Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art in Bolivar, Missouri. Awards were announced during the opening-day reception, and among the artists honored were Al Zerries, Elizabeth Pruitt, Jerry Smith, and Sookyi Lee.

The article reports on the award winners at the 34th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Pastel Society of America in New York City. Pastel demonstrations were held in a variety of subjects, including landscapes, still lifes and portraits. Award recipients included Gabriela Gonzales Dellosso, Brian Cobble and Maceo W. Mitchell. Jaye Schlesinger won the Mrs. Pearl Kalikow Award for his painting Aqueous Trio.

The article reports on the winners during the 29th Annual Exhibition of the South Carolina Watercolor Society. Paintings were juried by Martha Mayberry, who taught a printmaking workshop in conjunction with the event. Artists who received awards included Randolph New Armstrong, Lori Solymosi and Lynn Greer.

The article reports on the 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition of the Oil Painters of America in Montana in May and June 2006. Award winners were named during the opening ceremonies. Robert Coombs was awarded the American National Award of Excellence for his painting "Almost Sundown." Other winners included David Hettinger, Quang Ho and Paul Mullaly.

The article reports on the 57th Annual Exhibition of the Texas Watercolor Society in April 2006. The show traveled throughout the state after the initial exhibition in Laredo. Among the event's venues were the Michelson Museum of Art, The Bright Shawl, and will appear at the Rio Grande Valley Museum. Artist Carol Frye won the Best of Show award for her painting "Tapestry Southwest."

Presents a list of artists who won the VSA Art Awards held at the Rayburn House Building in Washington D.C. in September 2004. Sunaura C. Taylor; Isaac Powell; Noelle Nevolo.

The article announces several awards selected from the paintings exhibited in Watercolor U.S.A.'s annual show, including the Robert E. Goodier Memorial Award won by artist Theresa Jernigan, Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial Award received by Al Zerries and the Greg G. Thielen Memorial award won by Jerry W. Bowman.

Reports on awards given by the National Association of Limited Edition Dealers (NALED) in 1999. Artist of the Year award given to Thomas Blackshear; Awarding ceremony held in conjunction with the International Collectible Exposition in Rosemont, Illinois in June 1999; Presentation of the Collectible of the Year award to Ty's Beanie Babies.

Call for nominations for the 1996 Art Masters Emerging Artist Award of the `American Artist.' Deadline for filing of forms; Prize; Sources of forms.

Reports on the `American Artist' magazine's 1995 Art Masters Awards held in San Francisco, California. Winners; Awards program's objectives.

Presents the winners of the 1995 Art Masters Awards. Judges; Selection process.