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See our showcase of DC201 members' art. Shown above is "The Sisters" by CJ Worlein. "The Sisters" won Best of Show at the DC201 20th Annual Show in 2011 and the CIPPY and Best of Show award at the 19th Annual CPSA 2011 International Exhibition held in Dallas, Texas.
Exhibition Dates:
June 29–July 31, 2011 - Dallas, Texas

Congratulations to:
  • CJ Worlein for receiving the CIPPY and Best of Show award for her painting "The Sisters"
  • Susan D'Amico, CPSA, for earning her five-year Merit status as a Signature member
  • Teresa Allen, CPSA, for receiving her Signature status this year
19th Annual CPSA
International Exhibition
CPSA DC 201
20th Annual Colored Pencil Exhibition
Explore This! 7 accepts five entries from DC 201 members
Five DC 201 members have their work in the online Explore This! 7 2011 show. The online show will run February 1, 2011, through January 31, 2012. See it at: http://www.cpsa.org


Congratulations to:    

  • Nancy Allen
  • Barbara Gleason, CPX*
  • Richard Helmick
  • Kris Mitchell
  • Kay Schmidt, CPSA

**Barbara  earned her CPX (Explore This! Signature Status) with this show.
Exhibition Dates: April 1–May 1, 2011
LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
The Sisters, CJ Worlein
Orange Appeal, David Billingsley, CPSA
On the Fly, Pat Averill, CPSA
Pottery in the Cliffs, Dyanne Locati, CPSA
Waitin' to Ride, Don Griffith
Autumn at Tilikum, Richard Helmick
Great-Horned Owl in Oak, Rachael Bourdet Oehler
Get the Shot, Nancy Rogge
Feather Light, Wendy Thompson, CPSA
The Stream, Dee Wagoner
Sally Lightfoot Crab, Nancy Tanner
Allongée, Anna Olivia Funk
Best of Show:
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
4th Place:
Merit Award:
Merit Award:
Merit Award
Merit Award:
Merit Award:
Newbie 1st:
Newbie 2nd:

2011 Awards
Click each link to see an image of the painting.
ExploreThis! 8 Show Goes Online February 1, 2012

Explore This! is a juried online show held annually by CPSA. Acceptance into three shows within a 10 year period will earn a new signature designation, called CPX, for the CPSA member. The winners of the top three awards are invited to send their pieces for display in the CPSA International Exhibition that year and the accepted entries are displayed at www.cpsa.org for a full year. In addition, a full-color issue of To The Point will showcase the accepted entries.
More information
PAST SHOWS
2012 DC 201:  21st Annual Colored Pencil Exhibition
April 7-30, 2012
Keizer Art Association (KAA)
Keizer, Oregon
Juror:  Mike Pease, CPSA
Read all about it in the Prospectus
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20th Annual International Exhibition and Convention
July 13-August 30, 2012
The Carnegie, Visual and Performing Arts Center
Covington, Kentucky
Convention Week: July 31-August 4
Juror:  Jamie Markle, Publisher and Editorial Director Fine Art Comunity,
F+W Media, Inc.
Show Entry Deadline: March 31, 2012, 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time

Prospectus and Registration Information
Three DC 201 members have had their work accepted in the online Explore This! 8 2012 show. The online show will run February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013. Watch for it at: http://www.cpsa.org
Congratulations to:    

  • Nancy Allen
  • Richard Helmick
  • Kay Schmidt, CPSA