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Claire Miller Hopkins

Born: Spartanburg, South Carolina

Activities & Positions:

  • Teacher of drawing and painting for 24 years,
  • Workshop instructor,
  • Juror,
  • Artist in Residence for South Carolina Art Commission.

Shows & Exhibitions:

Exhibited in over 100 National, Regional and Local Shows including:

  • 2001 Merit Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast, USA National Exhibition, Sacramento, CA
  • 2000 Merit Award, Pastel Society of America, New York, NY
  • 1997 Merit Award, Pastel Society of America, New York, NY
  • 1994 Sennelier Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Sacramento, CA
  • 1994 – Accorded “Distinguished Pastelist” designation at Pastel Society of theWest Coast National Exhibition, Sacramento, CA
  • 1993 Best In Show Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Sacramento, CA
  • 1992 Award of Merit, Pastel Society of the West Coast National Invitational, Sacramento, CA.
  • 1991 Award of Excellence – Pastel Society of the West Coast National Open Exhibition, Sacramento, CA
  • 1991 Accorded “Master Pastelist” designation by Pastel Society of America, New York, NY
  • 1990 Knickerbocker Artist Annual National Open, NYC
  • 1989 Best in Show Award Pastel Society of America, NYC
  • 1989 Knickerbocker Artists Annual National Open, NYC

National Publications:

  • The Pastel Journal The Best of Pastel 2
  • Artists of the Carolinas Hub City Anthology
  • The Best of Portrait Painting Pastel Interpretations
  • The Art of Pastel Portraiture Art Voices/South
  • The Artists’ Magazine (feature article) The Pastel Journal
  • Becoming a Masterpiece Collector
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