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June, 2008
Comfortable in Her Own Skin captures award
Tony’s painting 'Comfortable in Her Own Skin' captured a second place award in the water media category at the Jack Richeson 75: International - Figure/Portrait show. The award ceremony took place at the Jack Richeson Art Center & Gallery in Kimberly Wisconsin Sunday, June 22nd. Judge of awards was Michael Shane Neal (pictured at left with Tony and his painting), renowned portrait artist. Tony's painting 'Con tu Permiso' was also juried into the show. Both paintings were featured in the exhibit book. |
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May, 2008
Havana Laundromat captures award
Tony’s painting 'Havana Laundromat' captured a second place award at the Alliance of Fine Art '16th Annual Best of the Best Fine Art Exhibit' in Oakbrook, IL on May 18. His painting was in the invitational exhibit as a result of capturing first place in last years' Elmhurst Artist Guilds' People's Choice Show at the Elmhurst Art Museum. |
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March, 2008
Red Brick Series: 3 captures award - and buyer
Tony’s painting 'Red Brick Series: 3' captured an 'Award of Recognition' at the Norris Cultural Center for the Arts 'Watercolor '08' show in St. Charles, IL on March 16. Tony had four paintings total juried into the exhibit. A total of 93 paintings were exhibited with five capturing awards.
The Norris Cultural Arts Center has also decided to purchase this painting for their permanent collection. |
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February, 2008
Art Buzz, The 2008 Collection is published |
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Tony had three works published in the coffee table book Art Buzz, the 2008 collection as a result of winning first place in the watercolor category for inclusion into the book. Visit Artbuzz.org for more info. |
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Tony (left), Executive Director of the Illinois Watercolor Society, presents J. Anthony Kosar with the Best of Show award for his painting "Never Known, Never Forgotten".
The Judge of awards was nationally known award winning painter Robert Koch, AWS, TWSA, IWS. |
January, 2008
Reception for Illinois Watercolor Society's 24th Annual Open Exhibition at Brickton Gallery in Park Ridge, IL |
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Tony had the honor of presenting the awards to the painters at the Illinois Watercolor Society's 24th Annual Open Exhibition, at the reception January 12, 2008 at the Brickton Art Center & Gallery in Park Ridge, IL. The well attended event featured paintings from over thirty artists specialising in watercolor painting. |
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November, 2007
'Vieja' wins award
Tony’s painting 'Vieja' has garnered an honorable mention award at the 2007 'Impressions in Watercolor IV' show featuring the work of the Lakes Region Watercolor Guild presented by the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Franklin University in North Chicago. |
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Tony presents his painting 'Colors of Cuba' to Illinois Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez. |
October, 2007
Painting presented to Congressman Luis Gutierrez |
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Tony had the honor of presenting a print of his painting 'Colors of Cuba' to Illinois's 4th district Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez at a fundraiser for Gutierrez on October 22. Prior to becoming an alderman in Chicago, Gutierrez was a cab driver. The painting features a group of antique taxis parked in Havana, Cuba. |
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