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2023 Etsy Design Awards Finalist

I’m so excited to be a finalist in the global 2023 Etsy Design Awards. This is the first year they have included a Holiday Category and it’s truly an honor to be recognized in this space.

This year’s judging panel—Etsy’s Dayna Isom Johnson and Sarah Jessica Parker will announce winners at the end of July.

Boy surfer, original watercolor painting by Sarah John Afana

"Boy Surfer" Watercolor Painting

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Rhode Island Watercolor Society Exhibit - 12th Annual National Competition; received Richard Harbach Award

Salmagundi Club, New York, NY - 29th Annual Juried Show; received Dale Cooper Meyer Medal

"Call it a Day" original watercolor painting of a surfer at the beach by Sarah John Afana

“Call it a Day” Watercolor Painting

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ALTAMIRA Gallery, Islip, New York

Big Sky, original acrylic painting by Sarah John Afana

"Big Sky" Acrylic Painting

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ARTWALK Online Showcase

"Dancing Trees" original mixed media collage acrylic painting by Sarah John Afana

“Dancing Trees” Mixed Media Painting

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The Art Works, Paso Robles, California

"Sudden Rain" original acrylic painting by Sarah John Afana

“Sudden Rain” Acrylic Painting

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The Showroom Gallery, Paso Robles Art Association, Paso Robles, California – “Speed” Exhibition

"Rainslicker" original acrylic painting by Sarah John Afana

"Rain Slicker" Acrylic Painting

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ARTWALK Online Showcase

"She's not interested" original acrylic painting by Sarah John Afana

“She’s Not Interested” Acrylic Painting

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The Showroom Gallery, Paso Robles Art Association, Paso Robles, California – “Small Treasures” Exhibit

Diving Deep, original mixed media, acrylic collage painting by Sarah John Afana

“Diving Deep” Mixed Media Painting

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EBSQ Art of the Day Online Showcase

"Fortune" kaleidoscope, original mixed media, collage, acrylic painting by Sarah John Afana

“Fortune” Mixed Media Painting

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The Showroom Gallery, Paso Robles Art Association, Paso Robles, California – “Do you See What I See?” Exhibition

construction scene digital photo by Sarah John Afana

"Working"

Digital Photograph

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J.T. Fringe Festival, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

'Scaffolding" digital photograph of a construction scene by Sarah John Afana

"Scaffolding" Digital Photograph

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J.T. Fringe Festival, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Santa Cruz Art League-Santa Cruz, California – “Material Instincts” Exhibit

Impact Artists Gallery, Buffalo, New York - National Women’s Exhibition

"back Porch" digital photograph of a construction scene by Sarah John Afana

"Back Porch" Digital Photograph

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Marin Society of Artists, Marin, California – National Show

"The Promise" digital photograph of almond orchard in bloom in Paso Robles, California by Sarah John Afana

“The Promise” Digital Photograph

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California Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles, California - 3rd Place in Professional Landscape Photography

"on a day like today" digital photograph of surfers at the beach in Cayucos California by Sarah John Afana

“On a Day Like Today” Digital Photograph

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California Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles, California - 2nd Place in Professional Photography for the Fair Theme of "Endless Summer Fun"

"Stripes 2" digital photograph of zebras by Sarah John Afana

"Stripes 2" Digital Photograph

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San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, California – “Visions” Exhibit