Publications
The Art of Watercolor - "Reader's Competition" - 28th Issue, September/December 2017
Coloring Peace, A Fine Art Coloring Book - featuring the art of Kara K. Bigda - createspace - May 2016
Daily Painting by Carol Marine - Wapton-Guptill Publications, Berkeley - (pages 35-37) - November 2014
Worcester Living Magazine - "Art Along the Backroads" - Fall 2012
Pratique Des Arts: Special Aquarelle - "Portfolio International" - December 2011
Awards and Exhibitions
2017
Wilbraham Library - Quabbin Art Association's October Group Exhibit - Wilbraham, MA
Academic Artist Association - 67th Annual National Exhibition of Traditional Realism - Vernon, CT
2016
Randy Higbee Gallery's "6 Inch Squared" Juried Exhibit - Costa Mesa, CA (Award)
Solo Exhibit - Woods Memorial Library - June - Barre, MA
2015
Randy Higbee Gallery’s “6 Inch Squared” Juried Exhibit - Costa Mesa, CA (Award)
“Simple Treasures” - Solo Exhibit - December 2015/January 2016 - Palmer Public Library - Palmer, MA
Prints & Paint” - Two Person Exhibit - April/May - Petersham Art Center - Petersham, MA
2014
Randy Higbee Gallery’s “6 Inch Squared” Juried Exhibit - Costa Mesa, CA (Award)
New England Watercolor Society's 14th Biennial North American Open Exhibition - Plymouth, MA
Cape Cod Art Association's All New England 2014 - Barnstable, MA
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 103rd Annual Exhibition - Mystic, CT
Gallery A3's First Open Juried Exhibition - Amherst, MA
Arts of Tolland's 11th Annual Juried Show - Tolland, CT
"The 21st Dimension" Monson Arts Council's 21st Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
2013
Northeast Watercolor Society 37th Annual International Juried Exhibition - Kent, CT
(Sharon A. Thomas Memorial Award for "A Moment's Rest")
Arts of Tolland's 10th Annual Juried Show - Tolland, CT (Gordon Electronics Award - "Homestead")
"Vision As Voice - The Artist Speaks" Monson Arts Council's 20th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
(Shepherd Family Award for "In Line At The Theatre")
2012
Concord Art Association's Annual Student/Teacher Exhibit - Concord, MA
New England Watercolor Society's 13th Biennial North American Open Show" - Attleboro Art Museum - Attleboro, MA
Concord Art Association's Members Juried I Exhibition - Concord, MA
Academic Artists Association 62st National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism" - Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center - American International College - Springfield, MA
"Annual Spring Area Art Exhibit" - Jaffrey Civic Center - Jaffrey, NH
"Imagine That!" Monson Arts Council's 19th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
2011
"Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 100th EXHIBITION" - Mystic, CT
Academic Artists Association 61st National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism" - Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center - American International College - Springfield, MA
"Annual Spring Area Art Exhibit" - Jaffrey Civic Center - Jaffrey, NH - (Honorable Mention - "Recycling")
"Insight" Monson Arts Council's 18th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
2010
"Annual Autumn Area Art Exhibit" - Jaffrey Civic Center - Jaffrey, NH
"GoNE Customer Art Exhibit" - Giclee of New England - Palmer, MA
"Friends of the Agawam Public Library 2nd Open Juried Art Show" - Agawam, MA
"New England Watercolor Society's 12th Biennial North American Open Show" - North Shore Arts Association - Gloucester, MA
"Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 99th EXHIBITION" - Mystic, CT
"Black & White & Everything In Between" Monson Arts Council 17th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
2009
"Annual Autumn Art Exhibition" - Jaffrey Civic Center - Jaffrey, NH
"Friends of the Agawam Public Library 1st Open Juried Art Show" - Agawam, MA - (Honorable Mention - "Tomatoes")
Monson Arts council 16th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
"Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 98th EXHIBITION" - Mystic, CT
Television
WCVB Boston's Chronicle - "A Tank Away" - original air date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7:30 pm
WWLP Springfield's Mass Appeal - "Scenic Country Roads - Backroads Tour" - original air date: September 2010
The Art of Watercolor - "Reader's Competition" - 28th Issue, September/December 2017
Coloring Peace, A Fine Art Coloring Book - featuring the art of Kara K. Bigda - createspace - May 2016
Daily Painting by Carol Marine - Wapton-Guptill Publications, Berkeley - (pages 35-37) - November 2014
Worcester Living Magazine - "Art Along the Backroads" - Fall 2012
Pratique Des Arts: Special Aquarelle - "Portfolio International" - December 2011
Awards and Exhibitions
2017
Wilbraham Library - Quabbin Art Association's October Group Exhibit - Wilbraham, MA
Academic Artist Association - 67th Annual National Exhibition of Traditional Realism - Vernon, CT
2016
Randy Higbee Gallery's "6 Inch Squared" Juried Exhibit - Costa Mesa, CA (Award)
Solo Exhibit - Woods Memorial Library - June - Barre, MA
2015
Randy Higbee Gallery’s “6 Inch Squared” Juried Exhibit - Costa Mesa, CA (Award)
“Simple Treasures” - Solo Exhibit - December 2015/January 2016 - Palmer Public Library - Palmer, MA
Prints & Paint” - Two Person Exhibit - April/May - Petersham Art Center - Petersham, MA
2014
Randy Higbee Gallery’s “6 Inch Squared” Juried Exhibit - Costa Mesa, CA (Award)
New England Watercolor Society's 14th Biennial North American Open Exhibition - Plymouth, MA
Cape Cod Art Association's All New England 2014 - Barnstable, MA
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 103rd Annual Exhibition - Mystic, CT
Gallery A3's First Open Juried Exhibition - Amherst, MA
Arts of Tolland's 11th Annual Juried Show - Tolland, CT
"The 21st Dimension" Monson Arts Council's 21st Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
2013
Northeast Watercolor Society 37th Annual International Juried Exhibition - Kent, CT
(Sharon A. Thomas Memorial Award for "A Moment's Rest")
Arts of Tolland's 10th Annual Juried Show - Tolland, CT (Gordon Electronics Award - "Homestead")
"Vision As Voice - The Artist Speaks" Monson Arts Council's 20th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
(Shepherd Family Award for "In Line At The Theatre")
2012
Concord Art Association's Annual Student/Teacher Exhibit - Concord, MA
New England Watercolor Society's 13th Biennial North American Open Show" - Attleboro Art Museum - Attleboro, MA
Concord Art Association's Members Juried I Exhibition - Concord, MA
Academic Artists Association 62st National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism" - Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center - American International College - Springfield, MA
"Annual Spring Area Art Exhibit" - Jaffrey Civic Center - Jaffrey, NH
"Imagine That!" Monson Arts Council's 19th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
2011
"Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 100th EXHIBITION" - Mystic, CT
Academic Artists Association 61st National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism" - Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center - American International College - Springfield, MA
"Annual Spring Area Art Exhibit" - Jaffrey Civic Center - Jaffrey, NH - (Honorable Mention - "Recycling")
"Insight" Monson Arts Council's 18th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
2010
"Annual Autumn Area Art Exhibit" - Jaffrey Civic Center - Jaffrey, NH
"GoNE Customer Art Exhibit" - Giclee of New England - Palmer, MA
"Friends of the Agawam Public Library 2nd Open Juried Art Show" - Agawam, MA
"New England Watercolor Society's 12th Biennial North American Open Show" - North Shore Arts Association - Gloucester, MA
"Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 99th EXHIBITION" - Mystic, CT
"Black & White & Everything In Between" Monson Arts Council 17th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
2009
"Annual Autumn Art Exhibition" - Jaffrey Civic Center - Jaffrey, NH
"Friends of the Agawam Public Library 1st Open Juried Art Show" - Agawam, MA - (Honorable Mention - "Tomatoes")
Monson Arts council 16th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale - Monson, MA
"Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 98th EXHIBITION" - Mystic, CT
Television
WCVB Boston's Chronicle - "A Tank Away" - original air date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7:30 pm
WWLP Springfield's Mass Appeal - "Scenic Country Roads - Backroads Tour" - original air date: September 2010
