About The Artist
“Pastels and children have a freshness and spontaneity I love.How lucky can an artist be to have found such a niche?”
Dodie has portrait clients all over the country, working with them to create very personal art that combine the clients' ideas with her artist's eye. She lives in Phoenix, works and shows often in the San Diego and Denver areas. She has taught many classes, including at The Colorado Institute of Art, and given seminars and critiques for many art groups.
EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS
AZ Pastel Artists Show - Best Figurative Art Award 2016Best of Show - Portrait Artists of Arizona 2011
First Place Awards- Arizona Pastel Artists Assn, 2009 and 2010 Shows
Richeson 75 International Pastel Competition 2010
The Allied Artists Guild Show - New York City
Best of the Best Show - Phoenix - Purchase Award
Scottsdale Celebration of Fine Art
La Jolla Festival of the Arts - San Diego
Vail Festival of the Arts - "People's Choice" and First Place
Art Fest of Scottsdale - Best of Show Awards
Scottsdale Art Scene - Feature Article
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
American Airlines • Children's Hospital, Denver • OpusThe Make-a-Wish Foundation • Discover Card
The Sewell School • Security Pacific Bank
The Junior Symphony Guild of Denver
Listed in The Directory of American Portrait Artists