Ana Sharma
Art Studio
by Ana Sharma, Ph.D., NMWS, WFWS, NEWS.
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Awards & Honors:
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2023 Signature Member of North East Watercolor Society.
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2022 "Top-Painting", Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competitions (Autumn) - Landscape category.
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2021 2nd place at North East Watercolor Society 45th annual international juried show, with "Urban Life".
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2021 Donna Watson, Past President Award - National Watercolor Society.
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2021 New Mexico State Fair, Honorable Mention in watercolor, Fine Art Division.
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2021 International Watercolor Masters Exhibition - Finalist Highly Commended.
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2020 Amethyst Award of Excellence, "Fish and Popcorn", Western Federation of Watercolor Society.
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2020 Signature status at Western Federation of Watercolor Societies.
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2019 "Bosque del Apache at the Sunset", Honorable mention in watercolor at NM State Fair, in Fine Art division.
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2018 Signature member of New Mexico Watercolor Society.
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2017 1st place in watercolor at NM State Fair, in the Fine Art division 2017.
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2017 3rd place in Drawing/Miniature at MasterWorks of New Mexico 2017
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2017 Mabel Culpepper Award in watercolor, "Under The Desert Sky" at MasterWorks of New Mexico.
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Appearances in the Media:
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2018 - L'Art de L'Aquarelle #37, page 9.
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2016 - Featured in the “Jewish Art of the Soul,” international site for Jewish Art, with "Parting of the Sea".
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2016 - Featured in the “Jewish Art of the Soul,” international site for Jewish Art, with "Beginning".
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2015 - Featured in the “Jewish Art of the Soul,” international site for Jewish Art, with "Aleph".
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2016 - The Rio Rancho Observer (newspaper), August 28, page A3.
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Special Events:
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2023 "Taste of Creed Festival", competition and workshop for kids, Creede, Colorado.
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2022 "Taste of Creed Festival", competition, Creede, Colorado.
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2019 "Taste of Creed Festival", competition, Creede, Colorado.
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2019 Festival d’Aquarelle de Wassy, France.
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2018 "Taste of Creed Festival", competition, Creede, Colorado.
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2017 Featured Artist at Warren Fine Art & Collectibles, March.
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2016 Semi-solo show: Rio Rancho Observer, Aug 10 to Oct 12.
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Competitions - Juried Shows:
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2023 North East Watercolor Society’s 47th International Juried Exhibition (juried);
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2023 "Kathmandu: Great Civilizations of Antiquity", 3rd Watercolor Festival 2023, Nepal (juried).
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2023 1st International Watercolor Festival "Rios de Color" - Mexico (juried);
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2023 International Watercolor Society - Quingdao - China (juried);
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2023 Watercolor International - 2nd Online Exhibit - Greece (juried);
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2023 All Media - Open Theme - Las Lagunas Art Gallery - California - USA (juried);
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2023 Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competition - Figure & Faces - category (juried);
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2023 3rd Exposition Internationale d'Aquarelles Albi France, Pyrenees Art Studio - France (invited);
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2023 FIGURES & FACES - Las Laguna Art Gallery - California - USA (juried);
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2023 North East Watercolor Society - Annual Members Exhibition - New York - USA (juried);
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2023 2nd Online Exhibition "Glimpses of Everyday Life II" organized by Watercolor International (WI - Greece, juried);
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2023 Plein Air Festival, New Delhi, India (juried);
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2022 Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competitions (Autumn) - Landscape category;
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2022 Textures - Las Laguna Art Gallery - California - USA (juried);
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2022 International Foundation of Contemporary Watercolor Art - Poland (juried);
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2022 Pyrenees Art Studio show - France (invited);
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2022 Global Connection Watercolor Exposition France - Poland - Poland (invited);
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2022 North East Watercolor Society - 46th Annual International Show - New York - USA (juried);
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2022 Small Works, Big Talent - Las Laguna Art Gallery - California - USA (juried);
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2022 (Spring) Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competition - Floral & Still Life - category;
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2022 International Watercolor Society - Azerbaijan - Love and Peace (juried);
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2022 International Watercolor Society - Cafe Gallery - online, painted with coffee (juried);
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2022 International Watercolor Society - Varna - Bulgaria (juried);
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2022 Landscapes & Seascapes - Las Laguna Art Gallery - California - USA (juried);
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2022 North East Watercolor Society - Annual Members Exhibition - New York - USA (juried);
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2022 International Watercolor Society - India Biannual show (juried).
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2021 (Autumn) Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competitions - ANIMALS category.
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2021 North East Watercolor Society - 45th Annual International Show (juried).
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2021 North East Watercolor Society - Annual Members Exhibition - New York - USA (juried).
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2021 New Mexico State Fair - Fine Art Division - Watercolor (juried).
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2021 American Watercolor Society Associate Members' Online Exhibition (juried).
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2021 Painterly - Las Laguna Art Gallery - California - USA (juried).
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2021 International Watercolor Society - Cafe Gallery - online (juried).
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2021 International Watercolor Society - "Castra 2021" - Slovenia (juried).
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2021 International Pyrenees Watercolour Contest & Exhibition - France (juried)
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2021 Indonesia International Watercolor Online Competition and Exhibition category "Impressionism"- Indonesia (juried)
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2021 Arizona Watercolor Association - Shemer Center Exhibition - Arizona - USA (juried)
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2021 Dooars International Summit - India (juried).
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2021 National Watercolor Society - Online members show - California - USA (juried).
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2021 International Watercolor Society - 1st International Watercolor Singapore Show - Singapore (juried).
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2021 International Watercolour Masters Exhibition - London (juried).
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2021 Women in Art 2021 - Las Laguna Art Gallery - California - USA (juried).
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2021 Arizona Watercolor Association - Sky Harbor Show - Arizona - USA (juried).
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2021 North East Watercolor Society - Annual Members Exhibition - New York - USA (juried).
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2020 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Annual Show (juried).
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2020 First International Women-in-Watercolor competition (juried).
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2020 Arizona Watercolor Association - Spring + Fall Show - Arizona (juried).
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2020 Arizona Watercolor Association COVID online show - (online only).
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2020 International Watercolor Society - "Art Santé", Brax, France (juried).
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2020 International Watercolor Society - "Sea Aquarelle" - Odesa (juried).
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2020 International Watercolor Society - "Mini Castra 2020" - Slovenia (juried)
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2020 International Watercolor Society - "Our Wonderful World" - Ukraine (juried).
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2020 International Watercolor Society - " Your Identity Through Watercolor" - Poland (juried).
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2020 International Watercolor Society - 3rd International Watercolor Biennial - Pakistan (juried).
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2020 International Watercolor Society - 2nd Alpine Watercolor Challenge - Austria.
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2020 NEWS North East Watercolor Society - Annual Members Exhibition (juried).
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2020 New Mexico Watercolor Society - Spring + Fall Show combined (juried).
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2020 Studios on the Park -"Keeping the Faith: an Artistic Celebration of Judaism", California (juried).
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2019 Festival d’Aquarelle de Wassy, France, (juried portfolio).
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2019 NEWS North East Watercolor Society - Annual Members Exhibition (juried)
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2019 Arizona Watercolor Association Fall Show (juried).
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2019 International Watercolor Society – Olympiart – India (juried).
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2019 International Watercolor Society - Watercolor Art Zurich - Switzerland (juried).
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2019 International Watercolor Society - Watercolor and Peace - Vietnam (juried).
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2019 International Watercolor Society - Peaceful Golden Heritage - Myanmar (juried).
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2019 42nd International Watermedia Exhibition in Houston, USA (juried).
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2019 New Mexico Watercolor Society Fall National Show (juried).
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2019 New Mexico Watercolor Society Fall Signature Member's Show.
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2019 New Mexico Watercolor Society Spring Show Members -only (juried).
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2019 New Mexico Watercolor Society Spring Signature Member's Show.
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2019 New Mexico State Fair, Fine Art Division (juried).
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2019 Small Works 2018, Colorado Mesa University Art Gallery, Colorado Mesa University (juried).
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2018 American Watercolor Society Show, International Show (juried).
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2018 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Annual Show (juried).
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2018 MasterWorks of New Mexico (juried).
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2018 New Mexico Watercolor Society Spring Show - Members only (juried).
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2018 New Mexico Watercolor Society Spring Show - Signature Member's Show
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2018 New Mexico State Fair, Fine Art Division (juried).
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2018 Lovelace Westside Hospital, August - October.
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2018 Albuquerque Sunport Airport, October.
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2018 East Mountain Library, August - September.
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2017 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Annual Show (juried)
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2017 New Mexico State Fair, Fine Art Division (juried).
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2017 New Mexico Watercolor Society Fall Show (juried).
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2017 MasterWorks of New Mexico (juried).
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2017 New Mexico Art League, "Small Works" Show (juried)
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2017 O'Hares Grille and Pub, August 18 to November 18.
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2016 New Mexico Watercolor Society Fall Show (juried).
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2016 MasterWorks of New Mexico (juried).
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2016 New Mexico Watercolor Society Spring Show (juried).
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2016 Albuquerque Sunport Airport, April 1st to June 2nd.
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2016 O’Hares Grille and Pub, March 6th to April 3rd.
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2015 Master Works of New Mexico (juried).
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2015 New Mexico Art League, “Small Works” Show (juried).
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2015 New Mexico Art League, "Black and White" Show (juried).
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2015 Rio Rancho Art Association Annual Show, at New Mexico Art League
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2015 Esther Bone Library, Rio Rancho, NM, January.
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2014 MasterWorks of New Mexico (juried).
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2014 New Mexico Art League, "Small Works" Show (juried).
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2014 New Mexico Art League, “Black and White” Show (juried).
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2014 St. James Tea Room, Albuquerque, NM (juried).
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2014 Enchantment Show, Los Griegos library, Albuquerque, NM
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