________________________________________________________________Education:
Boston University, 1965
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia ABJ 1968
______________________________________________________________Honors:
Elected to Signature Memberships:
Kentucky Watercolor Society
Watercolor Society of Alabama=Bronze Signature
Southern Watercolor=Artist Class
San Diego Watercolor=Silver Recognition
International Society of Experimental Artists=Nautilus
Fellowship
Watercolor West
Watercolor Art Society of Houston=Elite Status
Georgia Watercolor
South Carolina Watercolor
Pennsylvania Watercolor
Texas Watercolor=Purple Sage Class
Southwestern Watercolor
Rocky Mountain National
Watercolor USA Honor Society=first South Carolina artist elected
National Watercolor Society
Arizona Watercolor Society
_________________________________________________________________Recent
Awards:
Golden Palette Award: National Watercolor
Society Donor Exhibition
2012
Winner: Street Gallery 4
The Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties
The painting entitled Prevent This or We will be Nothing
is the billboard winner.
Finalist: American Artists Magazine
2008
2nd place Hilton Head Art League National
Mixed Media
2nd place SC State Fair
Mixed Media
Honorable Mention:
Piccolo Spoleto 2007
Merit Award:
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
2007
Camlin Award=Texas Watercolor Society
Trenholm Artist Guild Award=1st Place 2006
Merit Award=Southern Watercolor 2006
Purchase Award=Rocky Mountain National 2006
Golden Artists Colors Award=Pittsburgh Watercolor Society 2003
Alpine Bank Purchase Award=Western Colorado
Watercolor Society 2001
M. Graham Award=Northwest Watercolor
Traveling Exhibit=Adirondacks Exhibit of American Watercolors
2001
Daler-Romey Award=Northwest Watercolor 2000
President's Medallion=San Diego Watercolor 2000
________________________________________________________Special
Recognitions:
Roast and Toast=Columbia Jewish Day School
2005
Honorary Membership= YWCA of The Midlands 2004
"Believe in A Girl" Billboard Model and Ambassador 2001-2003
"Women of Distinction" Girl Scouts of The Congaree 2000
"The Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Award" 1999
The Lou Kaplan Award-Volunteer of The Year 1996
Special Recognition Award-South Carolina Watercolor 1995
_______________________________________________________Permanent
Collections:
Mathilde Schecter Residence Hall, New York,
New York
Clemson Botanical Gardens, Clemson, SC
Central Carolina Community Foundation, Columbia, SC
Randolph Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield MO
Richland Northeast High School. Columbia,
SC
________________________________________________________________Publications:
Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th
Century
The Scene Magazine Profiles: Pat Cochan
Who's Who in The South and Southwest
The Who's Who of WomenThe New York Art Review: Les Krantz
Complete Guide to Creative watercolor: Miles Batt
Outstanding Young Women of America
Who's Who of American Photography
Artists of The Carolina's
Bella Magazine
The Jewish South
Community Tour Magazine: Cover
_______________________________________________________________Organizations:
Co-Chairman: "Color The Arts" 2007
Advisory Board: Columbia Festival of The Arts 2007
Juror and Sponsor: Voices of SC Children 2007
President: SC Watercolor Society: 2005-2006
Vice-President: National Watercolor
Society-California 2003-2005
Founder: Women In Philanthropy/Events Chairman
Founder: The Muses/Trustus Theatre
Regional Representative: Southern Watercolor 1994-1999
Regional Representative: National Watercolor 1992-2006
Chairman: "Sculpture In Public Places" 1996
Board of Directors: Central Carolina
Community Foundation=Development Chairman, Nominations Chairman
Board of Directors: McKissick
Museum=Chairman "Elegant Egg"=Gala Chairman
Board of Directors:
Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties
Board of Directors: Guild of SC Artists
Board of Directors: Dutch Fork Art
Association
Board of Directors: Artisans Center of
South Carolina
Advisory Board: Southeastern Arts and
Crafts Exposition
Chairman: SC Department of Agriculture Art
Collection and Calendar/1997-2000
Co-Chair: Hadassah Donor/1997
Board of Directors: SC Arts Foundation
Board of Directors: AIDS Benefit Foundation
Co-Chairman: "Return To Sender"/State
Museum, Columbia, SC
EdVenture Museum Board of Trustees
2007-2010
______________________________________________________________________Family:
Samuel M. Elkins, President: Keenan, Suggs,
Bowers and Elkins
Dr. Stephanie Elkins Sims, Nassau Clinic, New York
Eric M. Elkins, Keenan, Suggs, Bowers and Elkins
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