NEWS & EVENTS 

PAWA Winter Show 2024

Twin Firs, Pastel, 20″ x 16″

EXHIBIT

Plein Air to Studio

Plein Air Washington Artists 2024 Annual Juried Winter Show

Cole Gallery      ColeGallery.net

Location:  107 5th Avenue S, Edmonds, WA

Exhibition Dates:  January 5 – February 11, 2024

Sponsored by:  Plein Air Washington Artists   PAWA Website

Gallery Hours:  Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm  
Third Thursday Art Walk 5pm – 8pm

Reception & Awards Presentation (6pm):  January 5, 2024, 2 – 7pm

Lily Glow, Colored Pencil & Pastel, 6.25" x 6.25"

Lily Glow, Colored Pencil & Pastel, 6¼” x 6¼”

EXHIBIT

Core Expressions

Colored Pencil Society of America Seattle Chapter Members Show

Edmonds Arts Festival Gallery

Exhibition Dates:  December 6, 2023 – March 2, 2024

Sponsored by:  CPSA – Seattle DC-207     CPSA – Seattle

Location:  Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA

Gallery Hours:  Monday – Friday 9am – 7pm, Saturday 10am – 1pm

Reception:  Art Walk – Thursday, December 21, 2023, 3 – 8pm

2 of 4 pages in American Art Collector Magazine Dec 2023

PUBLICATION

American Art Collector

Issue #218  December 2023 

It is a dream come true to have my work included in American Art Collector magazine! Two pages of the four page article are shown here.

Presented by: American Art Collector 

Available:   Print version – Newsstands (until December 28, 2023)

Online Print &/or Digital versions –  American Art Collector Issue #218

Preparations in The Best of Drawing Magazine 2024

PUBLICATION

The Best of Drawing

Special Issue: 15th Annual Strokes of Genius Competition Winners

Winter 2024 

It is thrilling to have my artwork, Preparations, published among the amazing works included in this magazine.

Presented by: Artists Magazine and American Artist

Available:   Print version – Newsstands (until February 18, 2024)

Online Print &/or Digital versions –  The Best of Drawing

Preparations in International Artist Magazine #153 Oct/Nov2023

PUBLICATION

International Artist

Issue #153  October/November 2023 

It is an honor and exciting to share that my artwork, Preparations, is the Grand Prize Winner in International Artist Magazine Challenge #137 Favorite Subjects!

Presented by: International Artist Magazine

Available:   Print version – Newsstands (until November 28, 2023)

Online Print &/or Digital versions –  International Artist Magazine

Necanicum River Heron, pastel 18" x 24"

EXHIBIT

Northwest Pastel Society

2023 Juried Members Show

Exhibition Dates:  September 16 – October 21, 2023

Sponsored by:  Northwest Pastel Society      nwps.org

Location:  Larson Gallery     larsongallery.org

1606 West Nob Hill Blvd.  Yakima, WA   98902

Opening:  September 16, 2023  noon – 2:00 pm

Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 5:00 pm   Saturday 12 pm – 5:00 pm
               (note this schedule varies during opening reception days)

For more information about this painting and exhibit, see the blog post here.

PAWA Little Gems Exhibit Morning Meadow by Kristen Doty

EXHIBIT

Plein Air Washington Artists

8th Annual “Little Gems” Juried Members Show

Exhibition Dates:  August 4 – 26, 2023

Sponsored by:  Plein Air Washington Artists    pleinairwashingtonartists.com

Location:  Scott Milo Gallery    scottmilo.com

420 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA  98221

Opening:  August 4   4:30 – 6:00 pm

Public Art Walk:  August 4   6:00 – 8:00 pm

Hours:  Tuesday – Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm and by appointment. 

Preparations by Kristen Doty

EXHIBIT

Colored Pencil Society of America

31st Annual CPSA International Exhibition

Exhibition Dates:  July 2 – 30, 2023

Sponsored by:  Colored Pencil Society of America

Location:  The Summit Hotel Gallery     5345 Medpace Way, Cincinnati, OH  45227

Hours:   Gallery located just off the lobby – open 24/7

Online:  CPSA Exhibition

It is exciting and an honor to announce this painting won the BLICK Art Materials Award for Distinction!
Award Winners: CPSA

Riverbend by Kristen Doty

EXHIBIT

Northwest Pastel Society

37th International Open Juried Exhibition

Exhibition Dates:  May 1 – June 30, 2023

Sponsored by:  Northwest Pastel Society    www.nwps.org

Location:  Online Gallery Shows

Hours:  24/7

Anticipation in The Best of Drawing Magazine

PUBLICATION

The Best of Drawing

14th Annual Strokes of Genius Competition

The Best of Drawing Magazine  |  Winter 2023 Issue

A special issue for the 14th Annual Strokes of Genius competition.

Presented by:  Artist Magazine and American Artist

Available:   Print version – Newsstands (until Feb 23, 2023)

Online Digital version – Artists Network

Anticipation in International Artist Magazine #145Jun/Jul2022

PUBLICATION

International Artist

Issue #145 June/July 2022 

Prize Winner in International Artist Magazine Challenge #129 Still Life

Presented by: International Artist Magazine

Available:   Print version – Newsstands (until July 28, 2022)

Online Print &/or Digital versions –  International Artist Magazine

Anticipation by Kristen Doty

EXHIBIT

Colored Pencil Society of America

29th Annual CPSA International Exhibition 2021 Online

Exhibition Dates:  July 15, 2021 – ongoing

Sponsored by:  Colored Pencil Society of America

Location:  CPSA Website

Hours:  24/7

A Light Within

EXHIBIT

Colored Pencil Society of America

28th Annual CPSA International Exhibition 2020 Online

Exhibition Dates:  July 2020 – ongoing

Sponsored by:  Colored Pencil Society of America

Location:  CPSA Website

Hours:  24/7

Volumes in Splash21 The Best of Watercolor

My watercolor painting, Volumes, is published in this issue!

PUBLICATION

The Best of Watercolor

21st Splash Competition

The Best of Watercolor Magazine  |  2020 Issue

A special issue for the 21st Splash watercolor competition.

Presented by:  Artists Magazine

Available:   Print version – Newsstands (until December 20, 2020)

Online Digital version – Artists Network

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PAST  EVENTS 

Volumes by Kristen Doty - Watercolor 21" x 29"

EXHIBIT

Focus On Book Arts

Faculty & Staff Exhibition

Exhibition Dates:  July 1 – August 27, 2022

Sponsored by:  Focus On Book Arts

Location: Valley Art Association, 2022 Main Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116

Gallery Hours: W – Sat   11:00 am – 5:30pm

Opening & Artist Reception: Saturday, July 9, 2022  2:00pm – 4:00pm   

View a video walk-through of Exhibit: FOBA

Virtual Gallery: FOBA

PAWA Winter Show 2020 Online

EXHIBIT

Plein Air Washington Artists

Winter Exhibition 2020

Exhibition Dates:  December 5, 2020 – January 31, 2021

Sponsored by:  Plein Air Washington Artists    pleinairwashingtonartists.com

Location:  Online

Hours: 24/7

PAWA Winter Show 2020 Online

EXHIBIT

Plein Air Washington Artists

5th Annual Juried Members Show

Exhibition Dates:  June 5 – 27, 2020

Sponsored by:  Plein Air Washington Artists    pleinairwashingtonartists.com

Location:  Scott Milo Gallery    scottmilo.com

420 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA  98221

Hours:  Open for Phase 2 (COVID) 

Thursday-Saturday 11:00 am – 4:00pm and by appointment. 

Absence of Hesitation
A Light Within colored pencil by Kristen Doty

EXHIBIT

The Schack Holiday Exhibit

Colored Pencil Society of America – Seattle Chapter Members Show

Exhibition Dates:  November 14, 2019 – January  4, 2020

Sponsored by:  CPSA  Seattle-DC-207         cpsa.org

Location:  Schack  Art Center    schack.org

2921 Hoyt Avenue, Everett, WA 98201

Hours:  Tues – Sat  10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A Light Within

EXHIBIT

Northwest Color IV

Colored Pencil Society of America – Seattle & Portland Chapters Members Show

Exhibition Dates:  July 20 – August 31, 2019

Sponsored by:  CPSA  Seattle-DC-207 & Portland-DC 201     cpsa.org

Location:  American Art Company    americanartco.com

1126 Broadway, Tacoma, WA  98402

Hours:  Tues – Sat  10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Volumes

EXHIBIT

Northwest Watercolor Society

79th Annual International Juried Exhibition

Exhibition Dates:  April 29 – July 11, 2019

Sponsored by:  Northwest Watercolor Society    www.nwws.org

Location:  Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave. N., Shoreline, WA  98133

Hours:  M – F  8:00 am – 5:00 pm

This painting won the Salis International, Inc. Award!

Rocks, Leaves & Orchids - Artist Book

CONFERENCE EXHIBIT

Focus On Book Arts 2019

Biennial International Book Arts Conference

Exhibit: FOBA Faculty & Staff Exhibit 

Pacific University Library, 1st Floor

Workshop: DRAWING FOR EVERYONE (especially those who think they can’t)

Dates: June 26 – 27, 2019

Location:  Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR

Information:  Focus On Book Arts    www.focusonbookarts.org

CPSA BAM Exhibition

EXHIBIT

Drawn to Colored Pencil II

CPSA – Seattle Chapter Member Exhibition

Exhibition Dates:  October 5, 2018 – January 6, 2019

Sponsored by:  Colored Pencil Society of America – Seattle District Chapter 207   www.cpsa207.org 

Location:  Bellevue Arts Museum, Community Education Gallery

510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

Opening Reception:  Sunday, October 7, 2018   2 – 4 pm

Absence of Hesitation

EXHIBIT

Surrealism

40th Annual Anniversary Exhibition

Exhibition Dates:  June 16 – July 29, 2018

Sponsored by:  Washington Calligraphers Guild   www.calligraphersguild.org

Location:  The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852

Opening Reception:  Thursday June 21, 2018   7 – 9 pm

Layers by Kristen Doty

CONFERENCE EXHIBIT

Seattletters

The 37th International Calligraphy Conference

Faculty Exhibit

Dates: July 14-21, 2018

Location:  Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Information:  Seattletters in Bellingham       www.seattletters.org

Ages Upon Ages by Kristen Doty

EXHIBIT

Enduring Brilliance

45th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Pastel Society of America

Exhibition Dates:  September 5 – September 30, 2017

Sponsored by:  The Pastel Society of America      www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org

Location:  The National Arts Club     www.nationalartsclub.org
15 Grammercy Park South
New York, NY

Questions of Significance Poster -Kristen Doty Exhibit

SOLO EXHIBITION

Questions of Significance

EXPLORING THE GRAND CANYON AND PORTRAYING IT IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA

Exhibit:  March 3 – April 29, 2017

Opening:  Friday, March 3, 2017 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Artist Talk:  Friday, March 3, 2017 | 7:00 pm

Location:  Durango Fine Arts Center – Fine Art Library     www.durangoarts.org
802 E. 2nd Avenue
Durango, CO 81301

WORKSHOP

Drawing for Everyone!

ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO THINK THEY CAN’T DRAW

Dates:  Saturday & Sunday, March 4 & 5, 2017

Location:  Durango, CO

Contact:  Durango Art Center   www.durangoarts.org