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October 19, 2008 - Art of Texas wins Editor's Choice Award at Maker Faire 2008 -  http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/1956. Check out the show review on Art of Texas' forum: http://www.localartmarket.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1512. This was not a great show for me from a sales point of view, but boy, was it fun!

November, 2007 - Red coral is �Too Precious to Wear� - A new campaign to increase awareness in the fashion and design industry�aptly titled "Too Precious To Wear"  �has been launched by SeaWeb, one of the Coral Reef Alliance's allies in the reef conservation movement. This high-profile campaign is all the more important in light of the recent failure to obtain a certification under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) for threatened and endangered corals. Why it didn't pass: The United States is the primary consumer of red coral jewelry!

March 11 - June 17, 2007 - 6 BILLION PERPS HELD HOSTAGE! Artists Address Global Warming, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburg, PA. Includes The Institute for Figuring's crocheted coral reef. Links: http://www.warhol.org/museum_info/pdfs/PR_SixBillionPerps_2007.pdf and http://www.theiff.org/reef/index.html.

December, 2006 - Two of Pauline's original watercolor painting and 9 prints were chosen for a corporate installation by Integral Wave Technologies, Inc., an Austin, Texas high-tech company.

May, 2006 - Merit Award - Pauline's painting "Seahorse Heaven" received a merit award in the Waterloo Watercolor Group's annual spring show.

October 25, 2005 - MAJOR CORAL BLEACHING EVENT EXPANDS ACROSS CARIBBEAN, SEVERE IN PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Read More - http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2526.htm. Since this article was posted, it is estimated that 40% of the corals affected by this event have died - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12082349/

October 20, 2005 - WARNING! Fake art being sold on eBay! - Paintings are being sold on eBay and other auction sites that are mass-produced in factories. The people doing the work are trained to paint the same painting over and over, or to paint one element, such as the sky, and then the painting is handed to the next person to paint a tree and so on. Read Pauline's article on Art Scams, Art Fraud, Fake Art, Mass-produced and Paintings to learn more about issues affecting the livelihood of artists in America, and how you as an art collector can help.

October 1, 2005 - Limited edition prints chosen for St. David's Hospital - Five 22"x30" limited edition giclee prints of Pauline's Marine Life Watercolor Paintings were chosen to decorate the walls of St. David's Hospital's Neonatal Care Unit in Austin, Texas. These happy, colorful prints will hopefully lift the spirits of the parents and families of the tiny babies struggling to survive premature birth. UPDATE: in October, 2008, a father brought his preemie to meet me at one of my art shows, and told me how much they appreciated having my paintings there during the long months the baby was being cared for. This miracle baby was so healthy, happy and precious, it really warmed my heart!

August, 2004 - Paintings Commissioned for the Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida - The Fontainebleau is undergoing a major redesign and expansion, and has commissioned artworks to decorate the new hotel wing. For the project, Pauline created two photo-realistic acrylic paintings on canvas of blue and white beach umbrellas, each measuring 2'x6'. Unfortunately, the beautiful Richard Haas mural that was a Miami Beach landmark for so many years was demolished to make way for the new addition. Needless to say, it is an incredible honor for Pauline to have her work chosen for display in this famous hotel. 1'x3' giclee prints on gallery wrapped canvas are available. If you are interested in purchasing a set, visit the Oils and Acrylics page.

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