"Afternoon Shadows/Bayonet Farms"
16" x 20" oil on linen

Wayne Plein Air - "Third Place Award"

May 18 - 22, 2010 was the Wayne Plein Air Festival. I won the Third Place Award for "Afternoon at Villanova" - 9 x 12 oil on linen. William Scott Jennings was the Juror.

Telluride Plein Air - "Second Place Award"

June 28 - July 4, 2010 was the Telluride
Plein Air Event in Telluride, Colorado.

I won the Second Place Award for
"The Butcher, the Baker & the Kayak Maker" 16" x 12" oil on linen. This was an Artists' Choice Award.

Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction

This painting was chosen by Richard Schmid to be in the prestigious Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction in Rist Canyon, Colorado. The auction will be held on Labor Day weekend.

If you are interested in purchasing this painting, bids can be taken online at the following link:

http://www.richardschmidauction.com/Michele%20Byrne.html

"People's Choice Award" and "Third Place Award"

June 9 - 13, 2010 was the Paint Cranford Plein Air Event. It was a great week of painting with lots of interesting weather! The Cranford Hotel... shown above won the PEOPLE'S CHOICE Award, the Rainy scene won THIRD PLACE and best of all I SOLD OUT all 7 of my paintings!

Allison Malafronte, Editor of American Artist Magazine was the Juror.

"View From Above"
24" x 18" oil on linen
"Rainy Day on Walnut"
16" x 12" oil on linen

"Second Place Award"

On Sept. 13th at the Bayonet Farms Plein Air Day I won Second Prize.
Peter Trippi, Editor of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and James Yarosh, owner of the James Yarosh Associates Fine Art Gallery in Holmdel, NJ were the judges. My friend Kathy Anderson won First Prize!

On July 23rd I had the opportunity to paint with RICHARD SCHMID and the PUTNEY PAINTERS at John Adam's farm in Putney, VT. In the morning we all painted in the garden and after lunch Richard gave a demo. It was a wonderful day! Richard was so kind and sharing with his wonderful knowledge of painting. Thank you Richard!