AWARDS: (* Indicates Highest Award in the Show) 1995 TO THE PRESENT SPECIAL High winds Medal- National Watercolor Society, April 2010 Holbien Award, International Society of Acrylic Painter, August 2010 Jack Richardson Award, Texas Watercolor Society International Exhibition,April 2010 Memorial Award, Florida Watercolor Society, September 2008 Memorial Award, Louisiana Watercolor Society, June 2007 *BEST IN SHOW International Society of Experimental Artist - June 2011 and June 2010 Arts On The Park -Lakeland, FL- August 2011, September 2009 February 2008, May 2007 January 2007, September 2006, October 2005 and 2002 International Society of Acrylic Painters (Signiture Member Show) - June 2010 Florida Artist Group - January 2010 Lakeland Art Festival, Lakeland, FL September 2008 ISAP-FL Beach Art Center - Indian Rocks Beach Florida September 2007 Ridge Art Association – Winter Haven, FL – September 2007, November 1996 Bloomin’ Arts Festival - Bartow, FL -March 2007 Lakeland Art Guild -Lakeland, FL – January 2008 May 2007, November 2005 Texas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, Loradeo, Texas April 2006 Longboat Key Center for the Arts -Longboat Key, FL- April 2005, December 2002, January 2001, November 1998 Art Center Manatee -Bradenton, FL-October 2004, March 2003 Plant City Art Show, Plant City, FL - May 1997 FIRST PLACE *Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, Harvest of Art, November 2009 *Art and Frame, Sarasota, FL October 2009 ISAP-FL Florida October 2009,September 2008,2006 Lakeland Art Guild -Lakeland, FL -Fall Show- November -2006, 2004, 2003, 2000 and 1995 Cornell Museum, Del Ray Beach, FL -May 2006, March 2001 Art Center Manatee -Bradenton, FL-September 2004 Venice Art Center- Abstract Show -Venice, FL March 2003 *Georgia Watercolor Society - Juried Members Exhibition, September 2001 *Arts On The Park-Lakeland, FL - September 2001 *Artworks - Center Place, Brandon, FL - September 2001 *Brandon League of Fine Arts - Brandon, FL - 2000 Longboat Key Center for The Arts -Longboat Key, FL December 1997 SECOND PLACE Georgia Watercolor Society, Members Exhibiton August 2010 Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, Face and Figure, December 2009 Lakeland Art Guild- Lakeland, FL -Fall Show - November 2009, 1998 and 1997-Melvin Gallery 1997 Longboat Key Center for the Arts -Longboat Key, FL – November 2007, November 2005, May 2001, and December 2001 Arts on the Park-Lakeland, FL - September 2006, July 2004, October 1999 Bartow Art Guild- Cornucopia - October 2002 Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC- 21st National Exhibition - July 2001 Brandon League of Fine Arts Brandon, FL - Spring Show - 1997 THIRD PLACE Aquarius International Watercolor Exhibition, September 2010 Arts on the Park, Lakeland FL- August 2010, May 2004, 2002 Lakeland Art Guild, Lakeland, FL - October 2009 Longboat Key Center for The Arts -Longboat Key, FL March 2007, February 2006, January 2004 Artworks - Center Place, Brandon, FL - September 2005 Tallahassee Tri-State - Quincy, FL March 2003 Award of Distinction-Plano Art Association, Plano, Texas- Plano National Juried Show 2002 Lakeland Art Guild Fine Arts Show - Melvin Gallery - 2001and 1999, Fall Show 2001Art League of Manatee County - December 1998 Brandon League of Fine Arts Brandon, FL - Spring Show 1996 AWARD OF MERIT (EQUAL MERIT) Venice Art Center, Venice, FL May 2010 Texas Watercolor Society, Richardson Award, April 2010 Arts on the Park Lakeland, FL. – January 2008, March 2007, August 2005, February 2005 - October ¬2000 and 1999 Fall Festival 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2000 Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL – Nell Rude Photography- November 2007 Florida Artist Group, Elizabeth Davis Award- May 2007 Ridge Art Association- Winter Haven, FL -March and January 2007, March and November 2006, November 2005, April 2003, April 2002, October 1997,and September 1996 National Collage Society- Yale Museum Award – September 2006 The Art Center- St Petersburg, FL- Aug 2006 Lakeland Art Guild Melvin Gallery May 2006 May 2005, February 2001 Longboat Key Center for the Arts -Longboat Key, FL –January 2006 Temple Terrace Arts Festival, Temple Terrace, FL November 2005 Bartow Art Guild -Bartow, FL - November 2005, 2004 Bartow Bloomin' Arts Festival, Bartow, FL- 2003, 2000 International Society of Experimental Artists - 2001 Art and Soul Award - 13th Tallahassee Tri-State, Quincy, FL May 2001 ACCEPTANCE Watercolor Societies: Southern (regional) 2004, 2001, Texas (national) 2006(+ Traveling Show), Louisiana (national) -2008,2004, 2002, Missouri (national) 2003, Georgia (national) 2002, 2001, (members) 2009,2001 and Florida (state) 2009,2008,2006, 2003, 2002 International Society of Experimental Artists 2008, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, and 2000 International Society of Acrylic Painters 2006 (was NAPA), 2003, 2002 USA Competition Woman’s Caucus for the Arts National Show 2005 Aderondac Watercolor Exhibition (+Traveling Show) Honorable Mention Carol Frye has received more than 75 honorable mention awards. "'Tis better to be mentioned honorably than to never be mentioned at all.", |
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