Recognition Given to Linda L. Phillabaum

Linda L. Phillabaum

2012 "Recipe For Trouble" awarded Honorable Mention in the CP 13th Annual Memeber Show
2012 "Summers Glory" featured in the CP Magazine's 'Triplets' Theme Show
2013 Opened Studio in Wheaton to instruct for Beech Tree Studio (http://beechtreestudio.com)
2013 Featured in CP Magazine Article 'Embrace Your Style"
2013 "Summers Glory" featured in CP Magazine critique on the 14th Annual Member Show as example of realism
2013 "Reflections Across the Pond" awarded 3rd place at the Lemont Center for the Arts Third Annual Exhibition
2013 "To Protect and Serve" featured in 'CP Treasures Volume II' , book
2014 Tip published in CP Magazine May Issue - "Easy Gridding"
2014 "Eye on the Fly" featured in CP Magazine critique
2014 "Peoples Choice" for July on the CPAL facebook page
2014 "Charlotte Mae" published in CP Hidden Treasures 2
2014 "Zoe" published in the "Art Showcase-CP Magazine Facebook Page
2014 "Charlotte Mae" published in Colored Pencil Magazine December issue
2015 Linda resigned from her teaching position February of 2015. She and her husband retired to Texas. For this, and other personal reasons, she has been on hiatus from her art through the remainder of the year.
2016 March - 'Anthony' published in 'Hidden Treasures 3' book.
2016 May -"Summers Glory" was awarded 'Special Merit' in the Light Space & Time 'Botanical' Art Exhibition
2016 July- "Anthony" was awarded 'Special Merit' in the Light Space & Time 'Figurative' Art Exhibition
2016 August - "Mountainous Autumn Blaze" was awarded 'Special Merit' in the Light, Space & Time 'Seasons' Exhibition
2017 April - "Bella" - awarded ' Special Recognition' in the Light, Space & Time 'Figurative' Art Exhibition
2017 August - "Bluebonnet Essence" awarded 'Special Recognition' in the Light, Space & Time 'Botanical' Art Exhibition
2017 August - "Evening Rose" awarded 'Special Merit' in the Light, Space & Time 'Botanical' Art Exhibition
2017 November - "Evening Rose" published in 'CP Treasures V' book.
2017 December - Invited to be a contributor in the book 'Draw Landscapes in Colored Pencil' where I demonstrate my technique transitioning a grassy background.
2018 November - "Lake Ellyn Boathouse" was selected as one of five in the UART Fall contest.
2019 Health hiatus but "Summer Sunset" published in 'Hidden Treasures V' book.
2020 Hiatus...then Covid shut down so no opportunities and decided it was time to explore new techniques & surfaces.
2021 Still under Covid restrictions she attended zoom art groups and CPSA chapter events on zoom and became Vice President of the CPSA Texas Chapter 224.
2022 Vice President of the Colored Pencil Society of America Texas chapter 224
2022 Included in Ann Kullbergs 'The Pencil Box' ; her drawing 'When Oceans Rise will be in the July 2022 issue.
2022 Included in Colored Pencil Magazine with 'When Oceans Rise'
2022 Included in Color Magazine Pencil box with 'Royal Rivieras'
2023 Included in Color Magazine Showcase with 'Royal Rivieras'
2023 Invited as a guest artist in the Grandmasters of Fine Art 2023 Exhibition
2023 Member of Grandmasters of Fine Art
2023 'Royal Rivieras' Published in CP Treasures 9 Book

Student Comments -

"Thanks so much for your wonderful class, your amazing talent, all your guidance and encouragement. I have truly enjoyed your class." - Johanna Rebman

"I can't thank you enough for how much I've learned from you during these past 15 classes. Your artistic talent is phenomenal. Your enthusiasm and compassion in teaching gave me confidence to keep going. .." - Sandy Foster

"Thanks so much for everything! You'll never know how much you've enriched my life through drawing." Debbie Birhanu

"You've opened up an entire new world to me - I am so loving CP because of you! .." Pat Warren

"Thank you for your support with CP. You have a wonderful gift and I thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. "

- Denise Wilson

"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping me learn a little patience, a light touch and many of your tricks and techniques. You've reawakened some of my old skills in the face of the loss of so many others and brought new meaning to my life."

- Jeff Franklin

"Thank you for sharing your love and talent with us." - Margaret Bucholz