

| Gallery Members News - 2008 (Scroll down to view ALL of our news and Click Images for full details) |


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January 2008 Lakeland Art Guild -Best In Show Longboat Key-Honorable Mention Arts On The Park -Merit Award February 2008 Longboat Key-Honorable Mention Arts on the Park-Best In Show Longboat Key-Honorable Mention March 2008 Ridge Festival- Merit Award Arts on the Park- Merit Award April 2008 Tallahassee Watercolor Society- Emotional Content May 2008 Louisiana Watercolor Society- Memorial Award Arts on the Park -Honorable Mention |
| Imperial Art Gallery Artists Join j. rowan galleries, inc. Imperial Art Gallery co-op owners merge with j. rowan galleries of Lakeland. (Please click on the image to enter the gallery ans see some of their work. Shirley Bernard Wendy De Rycke Norman Duncan Carol Frye Lind McAllister Ivy Monsees Joan Nixon |
| Linda McAllister: Caught in the Act Have brush,will paint! Linda McAllister shows us that Plein Air Painting is not limited to realistic subjec tmatter. |

| Lakeland Art Guild Melvin Gallery Show Kappy Williams: "Al" wins! Imperial Art Gallery was well represemted with several members having work accepeted into this years Lakeland Art Guild Melvin Gallery Show. Accepted members onclude Kappy Willaiams, Wendy DeRycke, and Carol Frye . |
| Carol Frye: Signature Membership LWS Carol Frye received her signature membership in the Louisiana Watercolor Society in April, giving her, now, six signature membership. Signature membership usually involves getting painting accepted into three state or national shows, allowing the artist to add those initials after their signature. Her entry "Emotional Content" also won and award. Louisiana Watercolor Society |
| Carol Frye Solo Show- Ridge Art Association Lobby |
| Publications: Under Construction!!!. Exciting information coming soon! |
| Carol Frye -AOP May Show Winners Show 2008 Three Person Show |



| "Cutting Edge Show" at Arts on the Park: October 2008 Carol Frye Won a Merit award for her painting "Bob's Journey", the newest painting in her "Bob/Steve" series. Other members with work accepteded into the show include: Wendy De Recke |
| Imperial Art Gallery Our virtual gallery is pleased to welcome the addition of two more members. (June 2008) Yvette Johnson and Norman Duncan |
| Linda McAllister: New President of the Lakeland Art Guild The LAG is happy to announce that Linda McAllister will assume the duties of the Presidency. Congratulations Linda! (October 2008) |
| Wendy De Recke: Class Flyer Bartow Classes |
| Carol Frye: ISAP Carol Frye had her Mixed media collage : "Never Alone" accepted into the International Society of Experimental Artitsts show. This years show will run September 9 - October 3, 2008 and will be held in Houston, Texas. |
| Carol Frye: FWS Dcmonstration Carol demonstartaed her "Flowing Colors" acrylic on YUPO techniques to the Florida Watercolor Society at the annual convention in September |
| Lakeland Art Guild Invitational at Arts on the Park: July 2008 Wendy De Recke won an Honorable Mention award for her painting "Magenta Dance of the Seven Angels. This painting is part of a new series for her and two other paintings in that series were also accepted. Other gallery members with work in the show include: Carol Frye |
June & July 2008 A vacation for her ego. August 2008 Honorable Mention-Art Center Manatee September 2008 Best In Show-Lakeland Art Festival Second Place-ISAP-FL Third Pace-Center Place, Brandon Margret Cornish Award-FWS Honorable Mention-Arts on the Park |