< "Vera with Gloves" by Sharon Kay Hunt

This image has been selected by the Baltimore Opera Company as cover for its 2004-2005 season catalog and, also, for the poster for its production of "Girls of the Golden West" by Puccini.  Puccini wrote this opera after he came to the United States and fell in love with the Old West and its cowgirls. Sharon and her talent were found through this website. 

AWARDS

Sharon's artwork, marked § , has receive numerous awards and/or special recognition - a remarkable achievement, considering Sharon began drawing in 1994. 

2005   

§"Sharpshooter"     Poster Award/SLO Cowboy Poetry, San Luis Obispo CA    §"5 Up & Rollin"    Poster Award/ San Dimas Western Art Show,  San Dimas  CA

2004 

 §"Vera with Gloves"  Cover Image/ Baltimore Opera Co.  2004-2005 Brochure, Baltimore MD

  §"The Vaquero"   Honorable Mention/ Big Bear Western Art Show,  Big Bear CA

2003 

 §"Daring Darlings"  Poster Award/ Nancy Reagan Breast Cancer Fund Raiser/

                                                                 Ronald Reagan Library/  Simi Valley  CA

           §"Daring Darlings"   Second Place/ Brushes and Blues Festival/ La Purisma Mission, Lompoc CA

    §"Horsewash"  First Place Drawing/ Draft Horse Classic/ Grass Valley CA

2002 

 §" Mrs. Ed Wright"  Third Place Drawing/ Draft Horse Classic/ Grass Valley CA

§"101 Ranch Triptych"  

                                                             Award of Merit 2/ San Dimas Western Art Show,  San Dimas  CA

   §" Prairie Flower"     Award of Merit 2/ San Dimas Western Art Show,  San Dimas  CA

   §"Let'er Buck"              Award of Merit/ California State Fair/ Western Division/ Sacramento CA

2001   § Body of Work         Gallery Award/ Western Spirit Art Show/ Old West Museum/ Cheyenne WY

2001   §Series "Daring Darlings-Women in Rodeo"   Four Artist Show/ Old West Museum/ Cheyenne WY

2000   §"Daring Darlings"                    Best Painting/ Celebration of Western Art/ Grand National Rodeo,

                                                                Cow Palace, San Francisco CA

 §"Sisterhood of the Rodeo" 

                                Best Drawing/ Preview 2000/ Bosque Conservatory of Fine Arts, Clifton TX

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