“I call myself a “Nostalgic Impressionist” as a way of identifying the subjects and style of painting that interest me most. No matter which part of America I paint, I am really passionate about plein air and love getting lost in the wonderful process of it all!”

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About The Artist: Kathie Odom

Kathie resides with her husband and maintains a studio in the mountains of East Tennessee. She travels extensively and spends much of her time oil painting in the great outdoors. Also, teaching workshops and participating in plein air events occupies much of her calendar. Kathie’s original works have sold internationally, and she is quite proud of her fine art gallery representation.

Honors (Awards in Capital Letters)

2022

– BEST OUTDOOR STILL LIFE · Plein Air Salon · January

– HONORABLE MENTION ·Laguna Plein Air Painters Assoc. 18thAnnual Best of Plein Air

– ARTISTS CHOICE · The Forgotten Coast Plein Air Event · Port St. Joe, Florida

– FINALIST · FASO Boldbrush Painting Competition · February

– HONORABLE MENTION ·Wayne Art Center’s 14th Plein Air Festival ·Wayne, PA

– THIRD PLACE · Overall · 11th Annual Plein Air Salon

– BEST PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE · Plein Air Salon · April

– HONORABLE MENTION, BEST PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE · Plein Air Salon · June

2021

– ARTISTS CHOICE · The Forgotten Coast Plein Air Event · Port St. Joe, Florida

– HONORABLE MENTION · American Impressionist Society Small Work Showcase · Charleston, South Carolina

– Oil Painters of America 30thAnnual National Juried Exhibition · Escondido, California

– SECOND PLACE · Plein Air Salon · May

– BEST FLORAL · Plein Air Salon · July

– BEST OUTDOOR STILL LIFE · Plein Air Salon · July

– JUDGE · Cape Ann Plein Air · Gloucester, Massachusetts

– Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition · Bradenton, Florida

– BEST OIL · Plein Air Salon · September

– HONORABLE MENTION · OPA Fall Online Showcase · Signature Division

2020

– American Impressionist Society Small Work Showcase · Fredericksburg, Texas

– Release of Bold Brushwork Instructional Video · Liliedahl Art Instruction Videos

– SECOND PLACE · Plein Air Salon · April

– Featured Artist and Cover, Artists Magazine, July/August

– BEST FLORAL · Plein Air Salon ·July

– AWARD OF EXCELLENCE · Oil Painters of America · Wet Paint Competition

– JUROR OF AWARDS · Oil Painters of America Eastern Regionals · Charleston, SC

– FACULTY ·Realism Live · Global Virtual Art Conference

– American Impressionists Society 21stAnnual Juried Exhibition · St. George, Utah

– FINALIST for Two Paintings · Art Renewal Center’s 15thInternational Competition

– BEST OUTDOOR STILL LIFE · Plein Air Salon · December

2019

– Featured Artist and Cover, Southwest Art Magazine, January Issue

– SECOND PLACE ·Town and Country Art Show ·Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

– MASTER CLASS FINALIST ·Art Muse Contest ·January

– HONORABLE MENTION ·Laguna Plein Air Painters Assoc. 15thAnnual Best of Plein Air

– Oil Painters of America 28thAnnual National Juried Exhibition ·St. George, Utah

– WETPAINT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, OPA National Juried Exhibition ·St. George, Utah

– MATISSE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta, GA

– American Impressionist Society Small Work Showcase ·Petoskey, Michigan

– FINALIST ·Boldbrush Painting Competition ·May

– HONORABLE MENTION (Quickdraw) , ARTISTS CHOICE and MERIT AWARD · Paint Grand Traverse Plein Air Event · Michigan

– Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition ·Birmingham, AL

– BEST ARCHITECTURE AWARD, Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational ·Laguna Beach, CA

– BEST PLEIN AIR ·Plein Air Salon ·August/September

2018

– American Impressionist Society Small Work Showcase ·Cincinnati, Ohio

– MASTER CLASS FINALIST ·Art Muse Contest ·March

– Faculty and Demonstrator ·7thAnnual Plein Air Convention and Expo ·Santa Fe, NM

– BEST IN SHOW ·Olmsted Plein Air Invitational·Atlanta, Georgia

– JUDGE’S AWARD from Tim Newton ·Olmsted Plein Air Invitational·Atlanta, Georgia

– Oil Painters of America 27thAnnual National Juried Exhibition ·Steamboat Springs, CO

– HONORABLE MENTION ·Wayne Art Center’s 12th Plein Air Festival ·Wayne, PA

– American Impressionists Society 19thAnnual Juried Exhibition ·Fish Creek, Wisconsin

– BEST IN SHOW, AIS Paintout at the AIS Juried Exhibition·Fish Creek, Wisconsin

– TWO DIMENSIONAL MERIT AWARD,50th Open Show ·Oak Ridge, Tennessee

– The EDWARD BOSEKER AWARD, Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational ·Laguna Beach, CA

– Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition ·Annapolis, MD

– Received Signature membership ·American Impressionist Society

– MASTER CLASS FINALIST ·Art Muse Contest ·November

– SECOND PLACE ·Boldbrush Painting Competition ·December

2017

– Art Muse 2016 Winners Show ·Jack Meier Gallery ·Houston Texas

– American Impressionist Society Small Work Showcase

– FINALIST ·The Sedona Art Prize ·February

– HONORABLE MENTION ·Lighthouse Art Center’s Plein Air Festival ·Tequesta, Florida

– FINALIST ·The Sedona Art Prize ·March

– Oil Painters of America 26thAnnual National Juried Exhibition ·Cincinnati, Ohio

– MASTER CLASS FINALIST ·Art Muse Contest ·April

– MAPAPA AWARD ·Wayne Art Center’s 11th Plein Air Festival ·Wayne, Pennsylvania

– THIRD PLACE ·Laguna Plein Air Painters Association 13thAnnual Best of Plein Air

– JUDGE for Paint the Town Plein Air Event ·Lexington, Kentucky

– Attained Signature Membership ·Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

– BEST OIL ·Plein Air Salon ·June/July

– Received Membership ·Plein Air Painters of the SouthEast (PAP-SE)

– Artists for the New Century ·The Bennington ·Bennington, Vermont

– Oil Painters of America ·Summer Online Showcase ·HONORABLE MENTION

– FINALIST ·The Gateway International Painting Competition ·August

– American Impressionists Society 18thAnnual Juried Exhibition ·Park City, Utah

– Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition ·Saint Simons Island, Georgia

– FINALIST ·FASO Boldbrush Painting Competition ·November

– JUDGE for The Gateway International Painting Competition ·December

2016

– American Impressionist Society 17thAnnual Juried Exhibit, Kirkland, Washington

– 10thPlein Air Anniversary, Wayne, Pennsylvania – RAYMAR AWARD

– ARTIST TO WATCH, June Issue, Southwest Art Magazine

– Arts on the Green Plein Air Invitational,Cashiers, NC – HONORABLE MENTION

– MASTER CLASS FINALIST, Art Muse Contest, July

– 48thAnnual Open Show, Oak Ridge, Tennessee – HONORABLE MENTION

– Sedona Plein Air Festival, Sedona, Arizona – Main Street Paint Out, FIRST PLACE

– MASTER CLASS FINALIST, Art Muse Contest, November

– Oil Painters of America, Fall Online Showcase, HONORABLE MENTION

– FINALIST, The Sedona Art Prize, December

2015

– Attained Signature Membership in Women Painters of the Southeast

– Women Painters of the Southeast 4thAnnual Members Show – JUROR’S AWARD

– 9thAnnual Plein Air Festival, Wayne, Pennsylvania – PLEIN AIR MAGAZINE AWARD

– Cambridge Paint Out, Plein Air Easton, Maryland – PEOPLE’S CHOICE RUNNER-UP

– Plein Air Easton, Maryland – LIFE ON THE FARM AWARD

– Feature Profile Article in Plein Air Magazine, August/September Issue

– Solo Show, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

2014

– Bath County Plein Air Festival, Virginia – HONORABLE MENTION, Quick Draw

– Arts on the Green Plein Air Invitational,Cashiers, N. Carolina – HONORABLE MENTION

– Finger Lakes Plein Air Festival & Competition, Canandaigua, New York – SECOND PLACE

– Plein Air Festival, Wayne PA – ARTIST’S CHOICE and PLEIN AIR MAGAZINE AWARD

– 2014 EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Art Galleries & Artists of the South

– Dogwoods Art Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee, Limited Edition ARTIST OF THE YEAR

– NOAPS International Exhibition – AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

2013

– Callaway Gardens, Georgia, Plein Air Festival – HONORABLE MENTION and Quickdraw FIRST PLACE

– Knoxville Museum of Arts, Artists on Location Plein Air Event – HONORABLE MENTION

– The STOUGHTON AWARD for Oil Painting,45th Open Show, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

– Brandywine Valley Plein Air Event, Delaware – ARTIST’S CHOICE AWARD

– NOAPS International Exhibition – AWARD OF MERIT

Memberships

– American Impressionist Society, Signature Member

– Oil Painters of America, Signature Member

– Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Signature Member

– Plein Air Painters of the SouthEast (PAP-SE)

– Arts and Culture Alliance of Knoxville, Tennessee

– The Salmagundi Club, NYC

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