Mary Johnston has been a member here for a long time and painting even longer. Her heartfelt blog post "Ouch! the ZERO Show" was posted on this site in July.
Contrast that with this recent news after her appearance at Artexpo last year:
But when Spectrum New York invited her to be a spotlight artist at the new Javits Center, Johnston was surprised. The exhibitor committee of Spectrum’s juried art fair usually requires mid-career artists of national and international recognition to submit a portfolio for review.
Read the article to get a glimpse of how an artist moves from local shows to being a featured artist at Spectrum New York at the Javits Center. http://currentincarmel.com/carmel-artist-on-the-rise
Congratulations, Mary!
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