Awards
2023 Uart Online Pastel Competition,
Grand Prize Winner-First Place: Betyel
“Face Time” at the Cotuit Center for the Arts.
This was a major regional art exhibit featuring 118 works by 69 New England Artists, curated by Margaret Van Sciver:
The three portraits selected for this show in July, 2023: Danielle Greendeer Tisch DeWilliams and Gabriela Simpkins
Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod
For Pastels Only, National Juried Show: Judith Barnet Memorial Award, “Kathleen Garrett” 2022
For Pastels Only, National Juried Show: Maryland Pastel Society Award, “Pete” 2021
Online Members Show, Fall 2023, Honorable Mention, “Eleanor”
Dakota Pastels
2nd Quarter Emerging Artist Award, Honorable Mention, “Serene”
2nd Quarter Emerging Artist Award, 2nd Place, Gazelle’s Tribute to Phyllis Wheatley
Emerging Artist Award, Grand Prize, “I see you” 2021
Emerging Artist Award, Fourth Quarter, 3rd Place “I see you”
30th National Pastel Painting Exhibition, Pastel Society of New Mexico,
Fourth Place overall, “Gazelle’s Tribute”, and 2 other pieces were juried into the show, “You’re Still the One” and “Rachel Twerking in the Garden”
Pastel Society of New Hampshire, “It’s Pastel”
15th Annual Juried Exhibition, 3rd Place award for “Freddy” 2023
14 Annual Juried Exhibition, Two portraits juried into show. Terry Ludwig Pastel Award for “I Feel Sensitive.”Portmouth NH 2022
Pastel Society of Maine
Fall Member Show, Honorable Mention award: “One for You and One for Me!” 2023
Upcoming Shows:
Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Yarmouth MA, For Pastels Only. “Crazy for Daisies” juried into show.
Other Galleries/Shows
Sandy showed and sold as a guest artist at Cusp Gallery in Provincetown MA, 2020 and 2021.
She has shown at Provincetown Art Association and Museum 12 x12 member show, at the Creative Arts Center in Chatham, and at The Newburyport Art Association.
Juror of Selection and Awards
Was delighted to serve as one of three jurors for the Cape Cod Art Center National Spring Exhibit, 2024
Honored to be asked to be the Juror for the Pastel Society of New Jersey’s spring members show, 2025.