Opening Reception at ENO on January 19, 2012

My paintings will hang at ENO Wine/Coffee/Tapas Bar on Second Avenue in Durango, CO through the month of March.  The Opening Reception is from 5 to 7 pm on January 19th.  Come see my new work!  On opening night only signed giclee prints and posters will be available.

Abstract Views Exhibit

My painting, “Music” is part of the new national exhibit of abstract art currently at the Durango Art Center.

NMWS workshop 2011

Another Best of Show

My painting, “Pansies” recently won Best of Show DAC’s “Durango Blooms! Flowers in Art” all media art competition.

New line of Note Cards available

I am delighted to now be able to offer these beautiful reproductions of some of by favorite paintings as note cards. The color fidelity of this printer is outstanding in its representation of the originals. Two popular sizes, complete with matching envelopes, can be purchased in any combination you desire: 4 1/2″x6″ or 5″x7″. Each image is surrounded by a narrow white border, just like each original painting. Contact me for pricing and shipping details, annsmithsws@hotmail.com. See the line of available cards here. Please visit my website for a complete portfolio of offerings: www.annsmithwatercolors.com.

Kennebec Cafe benefit March 7, 2011

Ann’s paintings, prints and cards will be featured from 4 to 8 pm at an art/wine/food gala benefiting Annie’s Orphans, Durango’s valued dog sanctuary.  Tickets are just $20 per person – come and enjoy great ambiance and support a great cause!   There will be new originals and we will be introducing a brand new line of cards. Located at Kennebec Café, 4 County Road 124, Hesperus, Colorado 81326 – 970.247.5674

New publication

Three of Ann’s paintings are included in The New Encyclopedia of Watercolor Techniques published by Running Press in December 2010.

Durango Open Studios, Sept. 18-19

Gather up some friends and head out for two full days of Open Studios in Durango! More than 30 artists will have white balloons in front of their studio doors welcoming visitors from 10 am until 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Maps and addresses are available at the Durango Arts Center, Maria’s Bookstore, and Magpie’s or you can click and enlarge your map at:

http://durangoopenstudios.blogspot.com/p/map.html

Durango Open Studios tour

Durango Open Studios tour 10 am to 4 pm Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19, 2010

Please come see new finished paintings, works in progress, prints and small matted original watercolors this weekend at my SkyRidge studio!   For a map and listing of more than 30 participating artists, click on the following link:  http://durangoopenstudios.blogspot.com/p/map.html.

Friday, September 17, 2010:  Open Studios Garden Party at the Rochester Hotel on Second Avenue in Durango.  Come hear jazz and meet the artists, 4 pm to 7pm. 

Come and see Ann exhibiting at the Ruidoso Art Festival from July 23-25! First held in 1971 as an outdoor “tent” show, the Ruidoso Art Festival has evolved into an annual event which attracts thousands of art enthusiasts. Now an indoor event held at the Ruidoso Convention Center, artists arrive from around the United States to display a dazzling array of fine art. The Ruidoso Art Festival also features a Silent Auction to benefit the Chamber’s Special Project Fund which funds philanthropic endeavors in local communities. See you there!

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