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The article below is from our local newspaper; C.A.G. Ladies Enter "Women In The Arts" Exhibit The Medical Center of Bowling Green, Ky. held it’s 18th annual Women in the Arts Exhibit, April 11th – 13th the exhibit was open to Kentucky women artists only. A private reception for the artist and a guest was held on April 10th at the Medical Center , the awards given were; Special Purchase Award, Merit Awards and Honorable Mention Awards. The juror was Robin Paris, BA, professor at Watkins College of Art and Design, Nashville TN. The art winning the Special Purchase Award, Merit Awards and Honorable Mention Awards were displayed in the Ervin G. Houchens Gallery at the Capitol Arts Center from April 14th -29th. The ladies from the Caveland Artisans Guild that entered the Exhibit were; Teresa Cooper, Harriet Crain, Milena Soukal and Donita Woodcock. The artists and their guests enjoyed a wonderful evening at the Artists’ Reception and awards ceremony. Donita Woodcock won a Merit Award for her watercolor entitled, “Mother Hen.” Which was then displayed along with other winners at the, Ervin G. Houchens Gallery, in the Capitol Arts Center . Donita says, that she is very honored by receiving this award. “There were so many talented artists there with exceptional works of art! It was a wonderful experience as an artist and a women to be recognized in this way!” Also entering were Teresa Cooper (Teresa not in photo), with her entry, “ Paradise .” Harriet Crain, with “ Tuscany ” and Melina Soukal with “An Echo.” CAG meets the Thursday of the month at Crain’s Framing on Lonoke Road Munfordville , Ky. at 6:00pm . Meetings are free, all are welcome to attend and bring a friend! For more info. Call 270-524-2178 or 270-524-3548. Photos Donita Woodcock with “Mother Hen” Harriet Crain with “ Tuscany ” Melina Soukal with “An Echo” Teresa Cooper’s “ Paradise ”

 

"Women In The Arts"

18th Annual Exhibit 2008

April 10th at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Ky.

Donita won a Merit Award for her watercolor entitled "Mother Hen"

The awards were; Special Purchase Award, Merits Awards & Honorable Mention.

Donita's painting will hang, with the other winners, in the Houchens Gallery

at the Capitol Arts Center in Bowling Green, Ky. Until April 28th, 2008.

© "Mother Hen" by Donita

The article below was from our local newspaper;

Local Artists Enter US Bank

 “Celebration of the Arts”

The local art guild, “Caveland Artisans Guild” (CAG), formerly known as South Central Ky Arts & Crafts Guild, is encouraging it’s members to step out and show their art. You may have noticed recent exhibits at various banks around town lately.

“As artists it is more than just showing our work, we show a piece of who we are. Artists put a lot of themselves into their work.”

CAG juried members entered “Celebration of the Arts”, as a group effort. Those entering were; Harriet Crain, Gordon Cottrell, Melina Soukal, Donita Woodcock, some of whom had never entered a competition before. There were 490 entries in the competition, two of our members placed third. Harriet Crain won Third place in the Amateur painting class with her oil painting “ Tuscany .” Her daughter Donita, won Third place in the Professional watercolor class with a watercolor entitled “Reflections - A Tribute to My Grandparents”.

“It was a learning experience and we got to meet other artists. We wish everyone could have won, but just to enter is a honor.” says CAG President Harriet Crain.

CAG has meetings, the last Thursday of the month, and encourages anyone who is interested in arts or crafts to come.

If you would like more information on CAG, or if you would like CAG to set up an exhibit at your organization or business, please call 270-524-3548.

Donita & Reflections Painting

"Reflections of A.D. & Edna - A Tribute to My Grandparents"

Ky State Fair 2006 - Winner of 1st place Ky. State fair in transparent watercolor.

Also Winner Kentucky Watercolor Society's "Best Watercolor of Show"

and 1st place KWS

Winner 2nd place Central Kentucky Art Guild All Members Show

Donita is available for commission work,

workshops, private classes and speaking engagements.

Please E-mail for more info:donita@ky-artist.com

The article below was from our local newspaper in;

Who’s Who in Kentucky Art's and Crafts

Donita Crain-Woodcock grew up in Munfordville , Kentucky . Donita is a watercolorist, acrylic artist, muralist, illustrator, crafts person, stained glass artisan and a musician who plays piano, flute, drums and is currently learning the guitar.

She says "She started her career as an artist early in life, doing murals on the walls of her bedroom with crayons. Much to her mother’s dismay, and was guided to a more traditional "paper" support for her self-expression!"

Since then, with no formal training, Donita has explored every medium that she has had access to. It has just been in the last couple of years that she has seriously pursued painting in watercolor.

Having had a " Eureka " moment during instruction from Mary Lou Hall, and Nona Atkisson. It was like coming home. She had found her medium! Donita fell in love with the flow and brilliance that watercolors offer.

She has also done plien air acrylics workshop with Robert Hoffman, and Life Drawing Clsses with her friend and mentor, Mary Lou Hall of Elizabethtown, Ky. In 2005, she won several honorable mentions in, realistic, art, collage, drawing and a third place at the Kentucky State Fair in transparent watercolor, upon her first time entering.

In 2006 she captured the Kentucky Watercolor Society's "Best Watercolor of Show" along with two 1st place ribbons, for her painting "Reflections of A.D. & Edna - A Tribute To My Grandparents"

In July and September of 2004, she was named artist of the month in Central Kentucky Arts Guild, in Elizabethtown,Ky. This past December 2005 she was again named artist of the month. Also several times in 2006, she was voted CKAG's Artist of the Month . As a muralist in demand, Donita recently did the large mural in the Munfordville Curves.

Many of her subjects are close-ups of lone flowers or animals. In the singularity of her subjects, she hopes to portray the wonder and awesome beauty of God’s creation.

Locally, Donita’s works have been on display at the State Theater, and other Elizabethtown Business exhibits such as Barnes and Noble, Cobblers Café & State Theater. She is a juried member of CKAG (Central Kentucky Art Guild), and is currently serving as President. She is also a member and treasurer of SCKA&CG (South Central Kentucky Art & Crafts Guild), and a recent member of Louisville Artisains Guild. Donita’s paintings hang in Crain’s Gallery located in Munfordville , Ky. Her paintings also hang in many private collections around the country.

Recently Donita discovered another talent at an Avalon Stained Glass Studio workshop and her first project was an incredible large panel. Since then she has added that to her artistic skills.

Donita says she would love to travel more and expand her art, and to continue growing as an artist..

Donita also teaches sketching; drawing and watercolor workshops and her work can be seen at Crain’s Matting &Framing in Munfordville. E-mail her at;

donita@ky-artist.com for more information on either seeing her work or signing up for a class.

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