Pet Portraits by Nancy Conant http://nancyconant.com Painted portraits of pets and their people Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:56:03 +0000 en hourly 1 Tea Time http://nancyconant.com/2010/02/tea-time/ http://nancyconant.com/2010/02/tea-time/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:34:16 +0000 Nancy http://nancyconant.com/?p=1183 Tea Time 10012 WEB

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This painting is the fifth in a series of paintings created for our church in celebration of the advent.

This is a 36″ x 36″ acrylic on canvas.

]]> http://nancyconant.com/2010/02/rose-of-sharon/feed/ 3 PSSW 2009 People’s Choice! http://nancyconant.com/2009/11/cobbler-wins-pssw-people-award-for-2009/ http://nancyconant.com/2009/11/cobbler-wins-pssw-people-award-for-2009/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:50:18 +0000 Chris http://nancyconant.com/?p=1115 COBBLER-2-325x259

The Cobbler wins the 2009 Pastel Society of the Southwest People’s Choice Award. I was shocked and excited!

It was just two weeks ago when they announced that The Cobbler did not win Best of Show. I have to admit I was disappointed, having put over 200 hours into this painting. It’s always such a hit or miss with nationally juried competitions. The judges either like your style or they don’t, and this year, there was only one judge, and he favored impressionism.

Well once again the people spoke and this is the second year in a row I have won this honor. Last year, it was Flower Girl that took home the prize. Wow, I am just sooooo delighted. There are so many wonderful artists from around the country who exhibited extraordinary paintings.

What an honor. I am humbled.

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Lil’ E or Elvis as my sister calls him is one small dog. I joke that my Emmah poops bigger than her Lil’ E.

It was only due to a series of unusual events that my sister actually became Lil’ E’s mom. Now, she can’t imagine life without him. Funny how these little creatures have a way of sneaking into our hearts unaware, but what joy and love they bring to our lives!!! I’m going to try to talk my Sis into  allowing me to post the video of her response at presentation. The best words a portrait artist can hear are, “You’ve captured him! That’s my boy!!!”

]]> http://nancyconant.com/2009/11/lil-e-elvis/feed/ 1 2009 National Juried Art Exhibition – Pastel Society http://nancyconant.com/2009/10/2009-national-juried-art-exhibition-pastel-society/ http://nancyconant.com/2009/10/2009-national-juried-art-exhibition-pastel-society/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:30:00 +0000 Chris http://nancyconant.com/?p=1016 Please come October 16th through November 14th and vote for the 2009 People’s Choice Award: The Cobbler by Nancy Conant.

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The PSSW will be hosting this year’s event at the ArtCentre of Plano located at 1039 East 15th St. Plano, TX 75074. Tel 972-423-7809

The gallery is open from 10am -5pm Tuesday through Saturday.

Here is an invitation to the event.

Last year, at the 2008 show, Nancy Conant took home the People’s Choice Award for Flower Girl. If she wins, it will be her second in a row.

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