Darlene Lenz     Artists Statement I like to paint landscapes, seascapes, animals or flowers, whatever strikes me to pass on to others with the hope they see the same beauty as I do. I'm very relaxed when I paint, it puts me in another world and lets me escape from everyday life. I hope others may see the the beauty I see in simple, every day scenes, such as a lone row boat on a tidal flat or part of a birch tree backed by the colors of Autumn, or horses running in freedom. Each painting strikes me in a certain way and when I see it through my camera's eye or in my mind I know I have to paint it to freeze the moment. Education Ball State University( first classes in art) Rhode Island School of Design-AFA 15 yrs. weekly classes with Wes Berrier, Hobart, IN Weekly classes with Northern Indiana Arts Association in different media Lessons or workshops with: Gerrie Govert JeffryKrafft, Leona Jurince Michelle Gladish Disciplines Oil painting Graphite rendering Pen and ink Colored Pencil Memberships Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN Hobart Art League, Hobart, IN Illiana Artists (2nd Vice President), Munster, IN 18Artists (Treasurer), online Gallery out of Valparaiso Shows 2008  Membershow at the Hobart Arts League, Hobart, IN 2008  18 Artists Member Show, The Active Art Salon, Munster, IN 2008  18Artists Member Show, Vickers Theater, Three Oaks, MI 2008  Illiana  Artists Member Show, Art Barn, Valparaiso, IN 2008  2nd Annual Juried Show at the Hobart Art League, Hobart, IN 2008  Senior Juried Show, Hammond, IN 2008  Lake County Fair, Crown Point, IN * 1st Place in oil*                               *1. Place in Prismacolor* plus several other ribbons 2007 Senior Juried Show, Hammond, IN *Honorable Mention* 2007 Chesterton Woman's Club, Chesterton, IN * 2nd Place* 2007 Illiana Artists Juried Exhibition, Chesterton, In * 2nd Place* 2007 Lake County Fair, Crown Point, IN * Best of Show & many other                                                                     ribbons * Northern Indiana Arts Association, Crown Point, IN Senior Show, Hammond Library, Hammond, IN* Second Place* Lake County Fair Art Show * Many Awards* Chesterton Art Comp, Chesterton, IN Look Away Oil 20" x 24" $ 450.00   Pride Oil 14" x 18" $ 325.00 Before The Ride Oil 14" x 18" $ 325.00   Queen Anne's Meadow Oil 20" x 24" $ 450.00 Moonlight I 9" x 12" Prismacolor $ 200.00 Magnolia 9" x 12" Prismacolor $ 200.00 Snack Time 9" x 12" Prismacolor $200.00 Flowers 24" x 30" Oil $1,000.00 SOLD At Home Oil 24" x 30" $ 750.00 SOLD Leaves of Blue Oil 24" x 30" $750.00 Yellow Iris Oil 14" x 18" SOLD Waiting for Oars Oil 16" x 20" $ 350.00   Birch and Friend Oil 24" x 30" $ 750.00 Moonlight II 9" x 12" Prismacolor $ 200.00 Fall Oil 16" x 20" $ 400.00 Evening Peace Oil 20" x 24" SOLD Peace be with You 11" x 14" Oil $ 300.00 Cape Cod Wave 20" x 24" Oil $ 425.00 Peaceful Valley 18" x 24" Oil $ 425.00 River Birch and Friend 24" x 30" Oil $ 550.00 My Iris of 06+1 20" x 24" Oil 800.00 Heron Marsh Oil 16" x 20" $ 425.00 Waitin' For Lunch 20" x 24" Oil $500.00 Afternoon Race Oil 11" x 14" $ 275.00 River North Oil 11" x 14" $ 275.00 Evening Colors Oil 14" x 18" SOLD Pines& Friend I 20" x 24" Oil $ 475.00   Pines& Friend II 20" x 24" Oil $ 475.00     Set of Pines and Friends 800.00 Prairie Thunder Oil 20" x 24" $ 750.00 Daisy 16" x 20" Oil $ 375.00 Drinker of the Wind Oil 22" x 28'  $ 375.00 New England Pond Oil 24" x  26" SOLD Moonlight III 9" x 12" Prismacolor $ 200.00
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