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National Art Exhibition Winner
" SONOMA AFTERNOON" SELECTED FOR PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE NATIONAL WESTERN ART EXHIBITION. Annette Hammer's painting, "Sonoma Afternoon" was awarded the prestigious 2009 Purchase Award Winner for the National Western Art Exhibition held in the newly restored Walker House in San Dimas, California. Shown with Annette and her painting are fron the left, Dave Bratt, President of the San Dimas Festival of Arts, Alta Skinner, Past President, and Robert Poff, also Past President. The National Western Art Exhibition has been presented for 33 years and contributes much to the arts community and to the restoration of the Walker House which will now house their offices and community events. The chosen painting will hang in the Walker House, along with the rest of the permanent collection of the San Dimas Festival of Arts.
Reference Trip to Caribbean
In October, 2008 Annette went to St. John's Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands to obtain reference photos for a commissioned painting. Her client loved the photos so much that he ordered 3 more paintings. Annette is in the process of completing the four paintings.
