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Laurie Humble

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Major AwardsMajor Awards and Honors• Gold Medal Award, Montana Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2006• 1st Place, Watercolor Art Society – Houston Juried Exhibition 2006, J. Wayne Stark Gallery, Texas A&M University• Winsor & Newton Award, Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2006• Merit Award, Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition, 2006• Finalist in the Artist’s Magazine Competition, Still Life Category, 2005• Jack Richeson & Co.- Gold Watercolor Award, Watercolor West XXXVII ,2005• Alice Arnaud Award, Rhode Island Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2005• Merit Award, International Watermedia, Pike’s Peak Watercolor Society, 2005• Merchandise Award, San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, 2005• Merit Award, Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition, 2005• Strother’s Printing, Inc. Cash Award, Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2005• Northlight Book Award, Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2005• Merit Award, Society of Watercolor Artists National Exhibition, 2005• Best of Show at the 29th Annual National Watercolor Show of the Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, 2004• Airfloat Award, Montana Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2004• Honorable Mention, Chosen for Traveling Show, Texas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2003• Merchandise Award, Montana Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2002• Merit Award, National Society of Artists National Juried Show, 2002• Merchandise Award, National Society of Artists National Juried Show, 2001Major AwardsExhibitionsExhibitions 2PublicationsExhibitionsSelected Major Exhibitions National Society of Artists National Juried Show, 2000, 2001,2002 & 2004• Texas Watercolor Society Annual National Juried Exhibit, 2001, 2003 & 2006• Bosque Conservatory Art Council Annual National Art Show, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2006• Eastern Washington Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition, 2001 & 2003• Watercolor Society of Alabama National Juried Exhibition, Huntsville Museum of Art, 2002, 2005 & 2006• Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2002,2003, 2005 & 2006• Montana Watercolor Society Annual National Watermedia, Bigfork Art and Cultural Center, 2002, 2003, 2004 , 2005 & 2006• Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 23rd International Juried Exhibition, Binney and Smith Gallery, Millennium 2002• Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art, 2002• Challenge of Champions International Exhibition, Houston, TX, Watermedia 2003• Watercolor U.S.A., Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri, 2003• International Watermedia, Pikes Peak Watercolor Society, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, 2003 & 2005• Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Arts Center/Old Forge, New York, 2003• Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida Annual Watercolor Exhibition, 2003 &2004 Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower, Houston, 2004• Hilton Head Art League’s National Juried Art Exhibition, Walter Greer Gallery/Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 2004 & 2006• 11th Annual Red River Watercolor Society’s National Juried Art Exhibition, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, North Dakota, 2004• Visual Arts Alliance Juried Open Exhibition, Williams Tower, Houston, 2004 & 2006Major AwardsExhibitionsExhibitions 2PublicationsExhibitions 2Selected Major Exhibitions cont.• Art Splash on the Square National Art Competition, Old Post Office Museum and Art Center, Graham, Texas, 2004, 2005• Kansas Watercolor Society Great 8 Exhibition, Wichita Art Museum, 2004• South Cobb Arts Alliance 17th National Juried Art Exhibition, Mable House Cultural Center, Mableton, Georgia, 2004• San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, The Showcase Gallery, San Diego, CA, 2004 & 2005• Rhode Island Watercolor Society Annual National Watermedia Exhibition, Pawtucket, RI, 2004 & 2005• California Watercolor Association 34th National Exhibition, Gallery Concord, Concord, CA, 2005• American Watercolor Society 138th Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2005• Watercolor Art Society-Houston International Exhibition, Bank of America Building, Houston, TX, 2005 & 2006• Watercolor Missouri National 2005, The Churchill Gallery, Fulton, MO, 2005 & 2006• Society of Watercolor Artists 24th Annual National Exhibition, Fort Worth Community Arts Center-Front Gallery, Fort Worth, TX, 2005• Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition, Bank One Center, New Orleans, LA, 2005 & 2006• Watercolor West XXXVII Annual Exhibition, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA, 2005• The American Artists Professional League Inc., Seventy-Seventh Grand National Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2005Houston City Hall Annex Art on Loan Project’s 2009 Exhibition , 2009-2010The ACT International Invitational 2010,Fayetteville, Texas Art Organization Affiliations Signature Member-Purple Sagebrush, Texas Watercolor SocietySignature Member, Montana Watercolor SocietySignature Member, Georgia Watercolor SocietySignature Member, Missouri Watercolor SocietySignature Member, Eastern Washington Watercolor SocietySignature Member, National Society of ArtistsSignature Member, Watercolor Society of AlabamaServed as Members Exhibition Director, Watercolor Art Society-Houston, 2002-2003, & Co-Membership Director, 2003-2004Major AwardsExhibitionsExhibitions 2PublicationsPublicationsSelected Publications American Artist, Feature Article, Three Key Elements of a Successful Painting: Focal Point, Composition, and Depth, By M. Stephen Doherty, March, 2005Southwest Art, Art Values, June 2006International Artist Magazine, Studio Access, December/ January 2007Watercolor Artist Magazine, Cover Art and ten page article excerpt from Laurie’s new book, October 2008Included in the book Splash 10, published by North Light Books, 2008Featured in 2009 edition of F&W Media Fine Arts Calendar, month of December, published by The Artist’s Magazine, Pastel Journal, and Watercolor ArtistInstructional book entitled Watercolor Depth and Realism, by Laurie Humble, 2009, North light Books, F & W publicationsInstructional DVD's 2 DVD series , Secrets in Watercolor with Laurie Humble, March 2010, Artists Network TV, F & W Media Art Academy Live, online courses , 3 DVD’s available, floral, portrait, and landscape, 2007Permanent CollectionsKaty Heritage Museum, Katy TexasJerry’s Artarama Corporate OfficesSolo ExhibitionsMorton Street Gallery, Richmond, Texas, April, 2005Artist's Alliance of Sugarland, Sugarland, Texas, March, 2010Education• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Southwest Texas State University, 1984Teaching ExperienceOngoing weekly class, “Watercolor Basics and Beyond”, Mangum-Howell Community Center, Houston, Texas, 2002-currentOngoing weekly class, “ Oil Painting”, Mangum-Howell Community Center, Houston, Texas, 2007-currentArt League of Houston, Teaching staff, Montrose, Houston, Texas, 2008-currentCreativity courses taught at The Jung Center Houston, ongoingWeekly classes, weekend workshops, and private lessons taught in studioDemonstrations, Workshops, and Show Judging, conducted across the countryNumerous workshops taught nationally and internationally, 2007- present. Learning & Products expos, Vermont Art Event, Art In the Mountains, McDowell Watercolor Workshops, Explore Guatemala, Wenmohs Ranch, Dillman’s creative Arts Foundation, Hot Springs Gallery and many moreMajor AwardsExhibitionsExhibitions 2Publications