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  • For the third year in a row, Carrie has been selected to serve as a drawing juror for the Central and Southern Indiana Region of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards held by The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The 2012 regional panel judging will take place on January 14 at Butler University in Indianapolis. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the largest, longest-running, and most prestigious recognition program in the United States for student achievement in visual arts and creative writing. The awards offer an opportunity for students in grades 7-12 to have their work professionally evaluated and recognized. The Alliance also provides further support and encouragement for young artists and writers through exhibitions, publications, and scholarships.

  • The Wildworks Store now offers FREE shipping & handling on all original paintings, as well as giclée orders of $100 or more.

  • Looking to buy a gift for someone that would love Carrie's work, but aren't sure what to select? Gift certificates are now available for the Wildworks Store.

  • Carrie created an illustration of a gardener's encounter with a curious baby bunny to accompany an article by Susan Portman in the Winter 2011-12 issue of GreenPrints magazine. Susan's garden was recently part of a garden tour, and photographs of one of the wild rabbits in her garden can be seen here.

  • Carrie participated in the Zionsville Autumn Artscape fair on October 8, 2011. Autumn Artscape is an annual juried fine art fair held in historic downtown Zionsville, Indiana, featuring over forty of central Indiana's finest artists, including painters, potters, jewelers, woodworkers, and more.

  • Both of Carrie's entries were juried into the Professional Division Fine Art Show at the 2011 Indiana State Fair. Carrie's paintings "Blackbird With Cherries" and "Blodeuwedd The Owl" were exhibited at the Fair from August 5–21. "Blackbird With Cherries" was also awarded the 3rd Place ribbon in the Mixed Media category.

  • Carrie's painting "Crane With Fireflies" was juried into the 2011 Postcard Art Competition & Exhibition (PACE) sponsored by the Curt Teich Postcard Archives, part of the Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda, Illinois. The Curt Teich Postcard Archives is recognized throughout the world as the largest public collection of postcards and related materials. PACE is a biennial juried exhibition that honors the postcard as an art form and challenges artists to create original works of art in a 4" × 6" postcard size. The Postcard Art Exhibition will be on display at the Lake County Discovery Museum from October 1, 2011 through January 29, 2012 before traveling to other locations in 2012.

  • Carrie was selected as one of three winners in a competition sponsored by Nature's Crossroads to create new artwork for the seed packets of three of their Indiana-grown varieties of vegetables and herbs. Carrie's artwork for Sweet Genovese Basil will appear on seed packets available in the Spring 2012 Nature's Crossroads catalog.

  • In May 2011, Carrie was accepted into Art IN Hand Gallery, a juried co-operative gallery owned, operated, and staffed by a group of central Indiana professional artists working in diverse styles and media. Carrie has original paintings, giclée reproductions, and greeting cards available at the gallery. Art IN Hand Gallery is located in Zionsville, Indiana and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more about the gallery and upcoming gallery events, visit the Art IN Hand Gallery website or the gallery's Facebook page.

  • Carrie participated in the inaugural Indiana Artisan Marketplace held April 16–17, 2011 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The Marketplace featured some 200 artisans with booths showcasing and selling their fine art, quality crafts, and specialty foods. The event also featured live music, art & craft demonstrations, and food & wine tasting. To learn more, read Carrie's blog post about Marketplace.

  • Carrie and her artwork were featured in an article in the February 2011 issue of Indianapolis Woman magazine. The article by Sherri Coner Eastburn is part of the monthly "People Worth a Closer Look" series.