F. Bio

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Emmy White has been painting watercolor with serious intent since retiring from nursing ten years ago.  She has taken numerous workshops and exhibits in art shows with the Minnesota Watercolor Society, Minnesota Artists Association, and Northstar Watercolor Society.  She has won numerous awards at the MAA shows and at Artists of Minnesota.  She was accepted to the State Fair in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and to the Annual Red River Watercolor Society’s National Juried Art Exhibition in 2004,2006 and 2008. She has signature status in both the Minnesota Watercolor Society and the Red River Watercolor Society.

Awards:

Second Place Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts “City Trolley” Sept 7, 2000

MnWS Fall Show 2000, Mn State Horticulture Purchase Award, Oct 20, 2000, “Front Yard Glory”

Merit Award- MAA Spring 2001 “ Hot conversation”

Honorable Mention, MAA Spring 2002, “Church in the Dale”

Merit Award – Artists of Minnesota Spring 2003, “South of the Border”

First Award, MAA Spring 2003 Members Portrait Exhibit, “Brad”

First Award MAA fall 2003, “Bull Session”

Merit Award, MAA Spring 2004, “On my Way”

Honorable Mention MAA Spring 2005, “Discussion”

Special Merit Award, Hennepin Artists of Robbin Gallery, July 2005, “Pineapple Heaven”

Best of Show – "Extremely Minnesota" Robbin Gallery 2006

Merit Award MAA Spring show 2006

Honorable Mention “City Biker” MNWS Spring Show 2006

Third Honors and Special State Fair Foundation Award Minnesota State Fair, 2006

 Special Merit at Hennepin for the Arts, Robbin Gallery Whiz Bang Show June 2007, "Tulips so Red

Minnesota State Fair, 2007 "BLTs for lunch", Honorable Mention

Minnesota Artist's Association Spring Show2008 Honorable Mention "A Spot of Coffee, Dear"

Artist’s statement: Painting is a dance, moving with the energy of the moment.  What I’m seeing and feeling in that moment is about my inner space and is reflected in my painting.  I love to tell stories about what I see.  I see the play of light on the ground and I want to paint it.  I love to paint with my artist friends because their enthusiasm and their perceptions give me energy in my work.  I am a joyful painter and love to try and capture the connections I see between people in their ordinary lives.