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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

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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
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