About the Artist

                  

 

An Artists Prayer ~~                                                                                                   

   Let the beauty of  thy nature Lord,                                                                     

      Now be revealed through me,                                                                      

That people may see thy loveliness                                                                   

     And praises sing to Thee.~~  By Gerhard C.F. Miller 

 

  "God gave us eyes to see the beauty in nature and hearts to see the beauty in each other." 

 

"A painting is a reflection of the artist's soul speaking to the viewer's soul." -- Sandy Askey-Adams, PSA

" I love to take walks with nature; and through my art, you are invited along on those walks to emotionally feel the spirit, serenity, beauty and poetry of nature ." -- Sandy Askey-Adams, PSA

 

Come along, I invite you to take a walk with me into the Serenity of Nature Through my Artwork......

 

             Here is part of my art studio. Shown are only very few of all the pastels I have .      

 

 

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ARTISTS STATEMENT:

 

 "I love to take walks with nature, and through my art, I invite you along on those walks.  So come along, walk with me into the serenity of nature through my paintings"

 

"Every painting is an experience of life, part of the journey and I love that journey. Just gazing at a tree with its twists and turns is exciting.  Nature is ever-changing with an inexhaustible source of inspiration.  When I look at our natural surroundings, the landscape, the ocean and sands of the beach, the blades of grass, the rippling water, the serene greens of summer, the sweet blossoms of spring and even the blue and purplish grays of winter, there is no question of what inspires me.  All of that has a powerful effect and influence upon what I paint awakening a passion from within my soul.
So, yesterday, today and always while on my journey through life, with a whispered prayer of gratitude to God, I aspire to capture that spirit, serenity and beauty of nature in the hope that your spirit will experience a tranquil uplifting if even for a few moments in time.  I invite you to join me on that journey."

MEET THE ARTIST

          
Passionate about painting and especially passionate about the pastel medium, I love the dramatic contrast, the rich layers of colours and the vibrant visual luminescence that can be achieved with pastels. 
As a very young little girl, my passion was and still is drawing and painting. I was born in the country; a little town known as Patton, PA.  There was a mountain and woods behind our house, and a stream.  I enjoyed walking in the woods, putting my feet in the little stream. It was so silent, and a place one could be alone with their thoughts.  Being in an atmosphere like that gave me a deep appreciation of nature and the enjoyment of drawing nature and expressing what I saw and felt.  

The nuns told me it was a special gift from God.  That gift was to be given back to Him by doing my best and sharing it with others.   My inspiration comes from the pure timeless ever-glorious beauty of nature.  The awe and loss of words when seeing the beauty that God created for us is humbling and can bring me to tears.  When my work stirs an emotional response in your soul and our souls reach out and touch, than I know that I have accomplished one of the things that God intended me to do.  That would be my gift to you coming from God's gift to me, for which I am thankful.

 

**** I am on Facebook  www.facebook.com/sandyaskeyadams.  and also am the creator/administrator of 17 art groups on face book. Created the first group, I believe , in 2007.   Handed over several groups to other artists then to monitor and be the administrator.

Two other artists, Nancy Medina and Jean Levitt Hood from Texas,  and  I did the first open juried international  art show on face book also which was a huge success.  We held an art exhibit for the winning artists at Bucks County Art Gallery (Howard Cooperman)  in New Hope at that time as well.  The competition received attention in two different national art magazines.


BIO/RESUME

Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America. PSA

Signature Member of the Philadelphia Pastel Society.  PPS

Signature Member of the Maryland Pastel Society. MPS

Associate Member of the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club.

Associate Member of the American Impressionist Society, Inc.
Juried Associate Member of LAI- Landscape Artists International  
Associate Member of AWA - American Women Artists 

Member of New Hope Art League. Pa.

Member of Philadelphia Pastel Society, Pa.

Member of Artists of Yardley, Pa.

 

****  A special happening for me was that "Helga" who once upon a time was a  model for Andrew Wyeth purchased one of my paintings.  I was surprised and thrilled.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

  2020/21 - Bucks County magazine, Winter issue, Featured Artist, Art Gallery, page 40.

  July 17th, 2020 - Bucks County online magazine, "Painting the Serenity of Nature" article.

  2019 - "Southwest Art" magazine, October issue, "Ones to Collect."

  2015 - "Artists Homes & Studios", Author E. Ashley Rooney, Schiffer Publications.

  2014 - "Southwest Art" Magazine, Nov. Issue. "Celebrating Female artists." I am one of 17 women artists featured in   article.

  2016 - May issue - Cover and article in the Northampton Herald

  2013 - Cover Painting for Northampton Herald

  2012 - February  - "Pastel Journal" magazine, article, "A River Runs Through It."
  2011 - "100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic" book, author E. Ashley Rooney, Schiffer Publications

  2011 - "Best of Worldwide Landscape Artists"  book, Kennedy Publications, NY
  2009 - " Best of America, Pastel Artists, Vol II " book, Kennedy Publications, NY 
  2008-- Summer Issue -  Featured Artist, Bucks County Town & Country Living magazine 
  2007 -- Feb./Mar  -- Featured Artist, Surroundings magazine

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART EXHIBITIONS.

 

 "Winter Scape", 2nd National Open Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia Pastel Society.  Show opens Sept. 10th thru October 7th, 2023

 

  Spring, 2021 ~~  "Falling Into Winter,"  Juried National Art Exhibit, accepted into the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, on Exhibit at the Salmagundi Art Club in New York, NY.

 

    .   October, 2021 -   "Whispering Blossoms,"  accepted into 2nd Annual Associate Juried Online Exhibition of the                   Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York.

    .   September, 2021 -  "Winter Travel,"  2nd Place Award in the Second Annual Philadelphia Pastel  Society

             Members show.         

    .  November, 2020 - "Autumn Canal Water,"  accepted into Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York.

    .  October, 2020 - "Winter Travel" accepted into Pastel Society of New Mexico.

    .  October, 2020 - "Swamp View"  accepted into Mid-America Pastel Society.  Judge was Richard McKinley.

    .  September, 2020 - "Deep Into the Forest" accepted into AIS-American Impressionist Society online exhibition.                  Out of 2172 entries, only 290 artists works were accepted.

    .   September, 2020 - "Finding the Calmness" accepted into "International Pure Color 4th Annual Online Juried                    Exhibition.  (Out of 838 paintings, only 160 were accepted.)

    .   August, 2019 - "Deep Into the Forest" juried and accepted into "Pure Color" International Pastel Online                 

        Competition Pastel Society of North Carolina.

   

     .  2017 - National Maryland Pastel Association, two paintings accepted.

     .  July, 2016 -- Juried Pastel Society of Colorado "12th Annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition."  Denver, Colorado. Title of painting,  "A Quiet Place."

     .  October 5, 2015 -  "Shades of Pastel Juried National Exhibition, Maryland Pastel Society. 

         Two paintings accepted.  Held at Hill Gate Gallery, Washington, D.C.          

     .  May, 2013 -  American Women Artists, National Juried Art Show. 

     .  2011- National "Paint America Top 100" Art Competition. three paintings accepted.  "Serene Moments,"  "Winter Woods," and "Beach Serenity."

     .  2010 -  First Place, and Bronze Medal --   Region 8 (Pennsylvania) of the United States.  "National Paint the                        Forests" Art Competition.

     .  2010 -  "Paint America Top 100,"  National Competition, three paintings accepted.

     .  2010 -  "Paint the Parks - 2nd Top 100" National Competition.

     .  2009 -  "Paint America Top 100,"  National Competition. National Tour throughout U.S.

     .  2009 -  "Paint America, 2nd Top 50, mini."  National Competition. 

     .  2009 -  "Paint the Parks, Top 100 ," National Competition. National Tour throughout the U.S.

     .  2008 -  "Paint America - Top 100,"  National Competition.

     .  2008 -  "Paint America, Paint the Parks," National Competition.

     .  2008 -   "Paint America, Paint the Parks, 2nd Top 50 mini,"  National Competition, two  paintings accepted.

     .  2008 -  National Open Juried, "Pastel Extravaganza" - Pastel Society of Northern Rockies, Loveland, Colorado.                 Three works accepted.

     .  2007 -  "Paint America, First Top 100, National Competition.  National Tour throughout U.S.

     .  2007 -  "Paint America,  National 2nd Top 100, three paintings accepted.

     .  2007 -  "Paint America, National Top 50 minis, two paintings accepted.

 

 

OTHER AWARDS AND HONORS ~~  JURIED ART SHOWS AND INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBITIONS.

 

 

  2025-  Pastel Society of Philadelphia Juried Show, "Standing Still,"   16 x 16,  (Sold)

  2024- Phillips Mill Art Show, Framed "Standing Still," and two portfolio pieces.

  2022- Bucks Beautiful Art Show,  3rd Place Award,  18 x 24 "Shenandoah Woods."

  2022 - Phillips Mill Art Show,  Framed "Winter Travel,"  16 x 20 accepted. Two portfolios also accepted. (All Sold)

  July, 2023 - Second Place Award,  "Tranquil Solitude in the Woods."  at Tinicum Arts Festival. PA.  (Sold)

  August, 2019 - Blue Ribbon, First Place Award , "Deep Into the Forest," at Lansdale art Festival, PA.

  July, 2019 -  "After the Rain," Honorable Mention award at the Tinicum Art Show, Tinicum, PA.

  April, 2019 - "Deep Into the Forest," Selected as part of the FAV 15% Boldbrush Painting competition.

  2019 - Philips Mill, New Hope Show. (Two paintings accepted in portfolio.)

  July, 2018 -  "A Calm Day," Second Place award at the Tinicum Art Show.  Tinicum, PA.

  2018 -  Philips Mill, New Hope Show.

  August, 2017 - Second Place award at the Lansdale, PA Art Show. "After the Rain."

  July, 2016 -  "Wondrous Light"  Selected as part of the Fav 15% (Jury's favorite 15% of entries) Boldbrush painting       competition.

  June, 2016 - "Tranquil Harmony" Selected as part of the Fav 15% (Jury's favorite 15% of entries) Boldbrush painting   competition.

  March, 2016 - "Meditation of Spring" selected as part of the Fav 15%  (Jury's favorite 15% of the entries)  In the       BoldBrush Painting Competition.

  February, 2016, "Twilight at Tinicum"  Selected as part of the Fav, 15% (Jury's favorite 15% of entries) Boldbrush   Painting competition.

  April 17th thru April 21st, 2016 --  "After the Rainfall - Covered Bridge, Tyler Park"  Pastel painting accepted into the  30th Annual Bucks Fever Art Exhibition.  "Celebrating Bucks County Architecture."

  September 1 to September 13th -  "The Friends of Delaware Canal 5th Annual Juried Show & Sale".   Location at Rich Timmons Studio &  Gallery, Doylestown, PA.

  August, 2015 - First Place for pastel painting, "Shadows Across the Path, " in category of watercolors and pastels, Lansdale Juried Art    Festival, PA.

  May 8 and 9th, 2015 - Invitational "6th Annual Traditional Artist Show". New Hope, PA.

  April 11th to April 19th, 2015,  "Covered Bridge and Barn Juried Art Exhibit."  Two pastel paintings accepted,  "March Winter," and     "Approaching Storm."

  April 10, 11, 2015 - Invitational Art Show .."Art on Main," Yardley, Pa.

  August, 2014 ~ First Place for pastel painting, "After the Rain, Allegheny Wilds," in category of watercolors and pastels, Lansdale Juried     Art Show, PA.

  April, 2014 ~  Two pastel paintings accepted into Byers Bucks County Art Exhibit and Sale. 

  August, 2013 ~ Second Place Award for Pastel in Lansdale Juried Art Show, PA. 

  July, 2013 ~ Awarded for Most Outstanding Pastel,  FASO - Bold Brush National Painting Competition, Online.

  May,2013 ~~  Acceptance of Pastel Painting in the American Women Artists Juried Online Associate Art Competition.

  August, 2012 ~  Third Place award for Pastel in watercolour and pastel category, Lansdale Juried Art Show, PA.
  Jan., 2011 - Elected Signature Membership in the prestigious Pastel Society of America (PSA)

  2010 --New Hope Art Show, PA - First Place in Fine Art
  2010 -- Lititz Art Show, Pennsylvania -  First Place, Best Pastel in Show

  2009 --  Judges Choice Award for Pastels -Mt. Gretna Art Show, Mt. Gretna, PA.
  2009 -- First Place,  Best pastels in Show - Lansdale Art Show, Lansdale, PA
  2009 -  Judges Award for Pastels - Lititz Art Show, Lititz,  
  2008 - First Place in Drawings/Pastels -Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts
  2008 -- First Place for Best Pastels -Bel Air Festival Festival of the arts.
  2007 -- First Place in Drawings/Pastels -Fall for the Arts Festival, Chestnut Hill, PA
  2007 -- Bel Air Festival for the Arts, Maryland - First Place - Best pastels in Show
  2007 -- First Place Award - Lansdale Art Show, Lansdale, PA - First Place Award -  category of Pastels  & Watercolours
  2007 -- First Place in Pastels - Lititz Art Show, Lititz, PA - First Place - Best Pastel in Show
  2007 -- Peddlers Village Art Show, New Hope, PA - Hon. Mention in Fine Art Category
  2005 --  Best Pastel in Show-- Chestnut Hill Art Show, PA - Best Pastel in Show
  2005 -- Lansdale Art Show, PA - 2nd Place for Works Under Glass (Pastel)
  2004 -- Lititz Art Show, PA - First place for Best Pastel in Show
  2004 -- 42nd Ocean City Art Show, NJ - Pastel Award
  2004 -- Lansdale Art Show, - Lansdale, PA - Third Place Award for Works Under Glass (Pastel)
  2004 -- Avalon Art Show, NJ - Pastel Award in category works under glass

MORE BACKGROUND                                                                                                     

 Native to Pennsylvania, Sandy was born in a small rural town, which fostered her love of nature.  From an early age, drawing and painting   her interpretations of nature was a natural and essential form of self expression.  The interpretation of nature and its moods continue to be  the focus of her work today whether painting with pastels, oils, watercolours or acrylics.
Embracing a poetically sensitive and gentle style, she strives to communicate a greater sense of love and peace to her viewers with each new work.  Art can be healing.
Sandy was an art major  throughout high school.  She received much encouragement from her mentors and teachers in her earlier years and has worked hard she says, by studying every art book possible,  taking classes,  through trial and error and by way of  blood, sweat and tears.

 

Although experienced in most mediums, favorites are pastels and oils.   Particularly passionate about pastels, she loves the dramatic contrasts, the rich layers of colors and the vibrant visual luminescence that can be achieved with pastels.  She believes that the pastel medium will help achieve what she wishes to capture in the essence of nature.

 

Accomplishments are varied. This artist's palette of experience includes the honor of having her work featured in the national art magazine "Pastel Journal", February, 2012 in the article "A River Runs Through It,"  also having her work included in the book, "100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic, - 2011 as well as having her work juried and accepted for inclusion in the books, "Best of America - Pastel Artists" - 2009,  "Best of Worldwide Landscape Artists," 2011 and being accepted into national art shows, doing illustrations for the book titled "Nature Buffs Story" about Allegheny National Forest, also illustrations for the ghost tours of  Lambertville, NJ. As the exclusive official artist for Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island (which was owned by Jacqueline Kennedy's mother and was the Summer White House during the term of John F. Kennedy)  she painted numerous pieces which included the landscape, flower gardens and mansion of the property. 

 

She has also designed theater sets, has painted wall murals for Designer Homes, private homes and for Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Doylestown, PA .
Moreover, she has taught art classes, organized and managed art exhibits.
She was also an invited guest on a television network show where she had the opportunity to exhibit her work and discuss her technique and style of painting.  She also is the chairperson for the monthly juried art exhibits held at the Northampton Cultural Library Center, Churchville, PA.

 

Sandy's Paintings have won numerous awards in pastels, watercolours and oils and have been inhibited in juried invitational and group shows throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England area.  She has also had the privilege of playing piano at some of those exhibits.
Likewise, her paintings are included in private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Ireland and England.  Corporate collections include Keebler Corporation, and the Johnson & Johnson Corporation and PP&L (Pennsylvania Power and Light.)  Many of Sandy's pastel paintings are in the permanent collection of Ronald McDonald House in Delaware.

In addition to working in Fine Arts, Sandy enjoys playing piano, composing music and writing, gardening, hiking, biking, photography, and interior design.

PROFESSIONAL ART AFFILIATIONS

 

 Pastel Society of Philadelphia.

 Pastel Society of America - Signature Member    www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org
 Maryland Pastel Society - Signature Member   www.Marylandpastelsociety.com 
 American Women Artists - Associate Member  www.americanwomenartists.org

Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club -  Associate member.

AIS-American Impressionist Society - Associate Member

 LAI - Landscape Artists International   www.landscapeartistsinternational.com     
 Art Association of Harrisburg, PA  www.artassocofhbg.com 
 Artists of Yardley, PA  www.artistsofyardley.org

 The New Hope Art League, PA.

 Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

ADDITIONAL JURIED COMPETITIONS and INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS.

 

 2016, July - "Pastel Society of Colorado 12th Annual Mile High International Pastel Juried Exhibition.  Denver, Colorado.

 2016,2015, 2014, 2013,  May 9, 10, 11 ~ The 5th Annual Traditional Artists Show and Sale by invitation. Part Proceeds support SPCA. 

 2014,  April ~Two pastel paintings accepted into The Byers' Bucks Fever Juried Art Exhibition, Bucks County, PA. 

 2012,  June ~ Pastel painting accepted into the Artsbridge Juried show at New Hope Art Center, PA.

 2012 ~ Pastel Painting "Summertime"  juried and accepted into "History in the Making" through the Doylestown Bicentennial. Exhibit at the Gratz Gallery in Doylestown, PA.

 
Organized and helped run the Autumn Arts International Art Competition on Facebook with two other artists Jean Levert Hood and Nancy Medina  from Texas  - 2009   Very successful and was written up in "The Pastel Journal" Magazine and "The American Artist" magazine announcing the winners.

 

 2007 - Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art, New Hope, PA Featured Artist, month of August
  2007- 2009 - Immaculata Art Show, PA
  2007 - Hockessin Art Show, Featured Artist
  2002 - 2019 - Hockessin Art Show
  2005-2006 - Hardcastle Gallery, Centreville, De. - Evening of Art
   1999-2009 - Group Showing - Ronald McDonald House of Delaware Art Festival (Played Piano at exhibit)
  1999-2004 - Group Show - Palette of Artists Show, Spread Eagle Village, Wayne, PA  (Played Piano at exhibit)
   1995-2009 - NOVA Juried Art Show, Doylestown, PA
  Deep Run Festival of the Arts, Dublin, PA -  Featured artist, 1999
  Rittenhouse Square  Juried Fine Arts Annual, Philadelphia, PA  (1987 - 2010)
  Lansdale Art Show, Lansdale, PA
  Harrisburg Art Show, Harrisburg, PA  (2009)
  Philadelphia Juried Art Show, Philadelphia, PA
  Golden Door Art Gallery Group Show Invitational, New Hope, PA
  William Ris Art Gallery Centennial Art Show, Camp Hill, PA -  (Best in Show Award for  a watercolour)
  Daylesford Abbey Art Show, Paoli, PA
  Yellow Springs Art Show, Chester Springs, PA
  Academy of Notre Dame Art Show, Villanova, PA
   Spirit of Art Show, Greenville, De.
  Avalon Art Show, Avalon, NJ   (Pastel award - 2004)
  Ocean City Fine Art Annual Show, Ocean City, NJ  (Pastel award - 2004)
  Manayunk Arts Festival, Philadelphia, PA
  Lansdale Art Show, Lansdale, PA (awards in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019,)
  Lititz Art Show, Lititz, PA  (awards in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009)
  Chestnut Hill Art Show, Chestnut Hill, PA    (awards in 2005, 2007, 2008)
  Mt Gretna Art Show, Mt. Gretna, PA  (Award in 2009)
  New Hope Art Show, New Hope, PA (Award)
  Brandywine Arts Festival, Wilmington, Delaware
  Churchville Nature Center Invitational Art Show, Churchville, PA
  Paxton Hill Garden Art Show, New Hope, PA
  Up with Art Group Show, Skippack Gallery, PA
  Levittown Juried Art Show, Levittown, PA    (First Place award - Watercolours )
  Lancaster Juried Art Show, Lancaster, Pa    (  2nd Place award - Watercolours)
  Mallard Creek Juried Art Show, Richboro, PA  (Exhibition Chairperson for show)
  Yardley Historical Invitational Art Show, Yardley, Pa
  Lambertville House Hotel, Lambertville, NJ   (Solo Show of Pen & Ink Ghostly apparitions - 13 Ghosts)
  Doylestown Art League Juried Art Show, Doylestown, PA  (Hon. Mention - Oil Painting)
  Newtown Arts Festival, Newtown, PA
  Newtown Friends School Juried Art Show, Newtown, PA
  Rehoboth Beach Art Show, Rehoboth, De.
  Bucks County Council for the Arts, Bucks County Challenge, Doylestown, PA  (All three watercolour entries accepted)
  Wickford Arts Festival, Wickford, R.I.  (1979 - 2010)
  Burlington Arts Festival, Burlington, Ma.
  Mystic Arts Festival, Mystic, R. I.
  Marquette Credit Union, Westerly, R. I.  (Solo Exhibition)
  Mansfield Annual Arts Festival, Mansfield, PA
  Westerly Arts Festival, R.I.
  Blackstone Valley Art Association, Whitinsville, MA  (won award every year while living in Massachusetts)
  Medford Arts Council Festival by the Mystic, Medford, MA  (won award each year)
   Artist Guild of Milford, Milford, MA. (Won Awards, charter member and also played piano at art exhibits)
  Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg, Pa  (Played Piano at exhibit)
  Framingham Artists Guild, Framingham, MA.
  Marriott Hotel, Newtown, MA  (Solo Exhibit)
  Saint Agnes Church Art Show and Sale, West Chester, PA (Group Show - 1999)
   Womans Works Group Show, Devon, PA  ( 1997 & 1998)
   The Barn Studio Gallery Group Show, Doylestown, PA
   Phase II Gallery, Whitinsville, MA  (Solo Show)
   Gallery Beau Marche, Wellsley, Ma.   (Two Woman Art Show)
   Schenectady Juried Art Show, Schenectady, NY
   William Ris Art Gallery, Stone Harbor, NJ  (Three Person Art Exhibit)


A THANK YOU.

I wish to thank my husband Rick, who helps me with the outdoor art shows, and so much more....and also, my two daughters, Tammy and Tina, their husbands and my 5 grandchildren, Suzie, Michael, Stephanie, Jimmy and Nicole for always supporting, having patience and appreciating my work. Now have two great grandchildren, Dylan Rose and Mitchell, children of Suzie and her husband Steve. 

 I also want to thank my Mom and Dad, other family members, and my dear friend Kay who have stood by me with the art and continually encourage me to pursue my dreams.  As my brother Rich wrote to me,  "Continue to Reach for the Stars, your artwork shines brightly."  That means a lot to me. 

(My Mom and Dad are now deceased, and so is my good friend Kay.)

 A Thank you as well to all who have appreciated and purchased my work throughout the many years.  It is said the highest form of compliment that can be paid to an artist is when you purchase their art.

Artfully yours,
Sandy