• Michael Albrechtsen
• Barbara Applegate
• Kenn Backhaus
• Garin Baker
• Simon Balyon
• Susan Blackwood
• Marianne Caroselli
• Scy Caroselli
• Beth Parcell Evans
• Howard Friedland
• Michael Godfrey
• Paula Holtzclaw
• Mostafa Keyhani
• Marla Korr
• Dorothy Lampl
• Lili Anne Laurin
• Elizabeth Miller McCue
• Alexandria Michaels
• Nicholas Oberling
• Neil Patterson
• Arleta Pech
• Elizabeth Robbins
• Margret Short
• Brian Slawson
• Rene Snyman
• Karen Vance
• Leonard Wren

Paula B. Holtzclaw

Tea Time	Peonies with Asian Bowl	Dockside
Docks at the Wharf	Highlands Respite	Chance of Showers
Afternoon Gathering	Autumn Tides	Harbor at Day's End
Sun Dance	Last Glance	Passing clouds
Sunset at High Tide	Tacking	Winter's Sunset

"I choose to paint what is beautiful and meaningful, knowing that this act of celebrating and communicating the beauty in this world has the power to uplift and inspire."

Paula’s love of art began at an early age, passed on to her she believes, by her grandmothers, both of whom were artists. Although this creative desire was always present, Paula pursued a different path through college. After a 20 year medical career and raising her twin sons, she returned to her original passion and began painting full time. Always a willing and eager student, she remains committed to honing her artistic skills. "Travel has been an important impetus for my art. New sights and being outdoors stimulate my desire for plein air painting. Creating quick studies provide the opportunity to learn from nature itself, the greatest of all teachers. I have been fortunate to study under such fine mentors as Joni Falk, Linda Glover Gooch and Scott Christensen."

Summary of Achievements and Awards 2009-2011

2011

• Awarded Signature Status American Women Artists (AWA)
• Salon International 2011, Juror’s "Top 50" Award, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas April, 2011
• Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art, The Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ. April, 2011

2010

• Southwest Art Magazine, "21 over 31" Rising artists to know, Award of Recognition, issue-November 2010
• Honorable Mention, Blossom II- Art of Flowers On-line Exhibition, beginning Feb. 2011
• Awarded "Best Impressionistic Painting - Myrtle Monteverde Memorial Award" National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society "Best of America" - Sept. 19 - Nov. 15, 2010
• "Expressions of New England" Juried Exhibition, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont, September 11 - December 19, 2010
• "25th Annual Bosque Art Classic", Juried Exhibition, Judge: John Coleman. Sept. 11 - Sept. 26, 2010
• "Small Works Show" Juried Exhibition of small works, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont May 29 - December 19, 2010
• Fine Art Views Art Contest, FAV 15% finalist for "Distant Rain" June 2010 - Judge: Dan Beck
• National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society’s Signature Artist Invitational, CAC Fine Art, Estes Park, CO.
• Salon International 2010, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
• "Finalist", American Artists Cover Competition 2010, Acrylic division, Feature article American Artists Watercolor Magazine Summer issue 2010
• "WAOWing the Golden State", Women Artists of the West 40th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Olaf Wieghorst Museum. El Cajon, California

2009

• American Women Artists, Master, Signature and Competition Exhibition
• Awarded Signature Status with the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society
• FineArt Views Art Contest, Fav 15% (jury’s favorite 15% of the entries), September - Judge: Keiko Tanabe and July 09 - Judge: Josh Elliot
• The National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, 19th annual "Best of America"
• Bosque Conservatory 24th Annual Art Classic, National Juried Exhibition, Clifton, Texas, Juried by Joshua Rose, Editor of American Art Collector
• Breckenridge Fine Arts 18th Annual Juried Art Competition, Breckenridge,Texas
• The 30th Annual International Marine Art Exhibition, Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT.
• The 16th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon
• Salon International 2009, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
• "Finalist" American Artist’s 2009 Cover Competition, Feature article WC Magazine Summer 09 Issue
• Selected as "Artist to Collect" by Southwest Art Magazine, July 2009
• Awarded "Graphic Design Award", Women Artists of the West, "Wowing the Mountain State" Saks Galleries, Denver, CO.

Memberships

• Signature Member of The American Society of Marine Artists
• Signature Member of The National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society
• Member of Women Artists of the West
• Oil Painters of America