Sandra Schaffer, WHS, TWSA
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Master's Degree - Central Missouri State University
Bachelor's Degree - University of Missouri at Columbia
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Koch Patron Purchase Award, Kansas Watercolor Society 2009 National Show
Accepted as participant in the Japan Watercolor Federation/Watercolor Honor Society Exchange in Tokyo, Japan 2010
Landmark Inn Award, Northeast Watercolor Society 22nd Annual Open Exhibition, 1999
Ramsey Award, Community Arts Association Open Exhibition, New Jersey 1999
Third Best of Show, Heartland 8 State Exhibition, Merriam, Kansas, 2000
M. Graham & Co. Award, Montana Watercolor Society National Show, 2000
Past President's Cash Award, Northwest Watercolor Society National Show, 2001
First Place Award, Wyoming Watercolor XVI National Exhibition, 2001
Traveling Show Award, Kentucky Watercolor Society National Show, 2001
Friends Cash Award, Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Show, 2001
Nielsen-Bainbridge Award, Western Colorado Watercolor Society National Show, 2001
New Orleans School of Fine Art & Daler-Rowney Award, Louisiana Watercolor Society International Show, 2002
Colvin Cash Award, Baker Arts Center National Show, 2003
Winsor & Newton Award, Watercolor USA National Show, 2003
Pacific Gallery Artists' Award, Pennsicola Art League National Show, 2004
Excellence Cash Award, Red River National Exhibition, 2004
MKEC Engineering Consultants Patron Purchase Award, Kansas Watercolor Society 8 State Exhibition, 2004
Juror's Choice Award, Art at the Center National Show, 2005
George Latta Award, Missouri Watercolor Society National Show, 2005
Merit Award, Red River Watercolor Society National Show, 2005
Catherine M. Mulkhare Memorial Cash Award, Rhode Island Watercolor Society National Show, 2005
Elite Signature Status, Watercolor Art Society- Houston, 2006
Honorable Mention, Watercolor Art Society International Show, 2006
Purple Sage Status, Texas Watercolor Society 2006
Silver, Second Place Award, Montana Watercolor Society National Show 2006
Top 10 Award, Kansas Watercolor Society 2007 Signature Member Invitational
Award of Distinction, Missouri Watercolor Society National Show, 2007
Museum Cash Award, Watercolor USA, 2007
Strathmore Paper Award, Missouri Watercolor Society 2007 Invitational
Brown-Forman Patron Purchase Award, Kentucky Watercolor Society National Show, 2007
Jack Richeson, Daniel Smith and Artist and Craftsman Awards, Kentucky Watercolor Society National Show, 2007
Koch Purchase Award, Kansas Watercolor Society 2009 National Exhibition
Participant in National Watercolor Society and Watercolor Honor Society collaborative Fallbrook Show, 2008
Koch Purchase Award, Kansas Watercolor Society 2009
Dorothea and Albert Gordon Memorial Cash Award, Adirondacis National Exhibiiton, 2011
Merit Award, Missouri Watercolor Society 2012 National Exhibition
Golden State 1 Award, California Watercolor Association 2012 National Exhibition
PUBLICATIONS/CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOOKS
Cover artist, Daniel Smith Art Supplies Spring Catalog 2009
The Artistic Touch 4 by Chris Unwin, juried watercolor compilation, Creative Art Press 2010
Best of America, Watercolor Artists and Artisans, juried watercolor compilation, Volume II, 2010
Watercolor Magic Magazine, "Sixteen of Today's Best Painters", 2002
Marquis Who's Who of American Women-biographies accepted for 2005 through present
Marquis Who's Who in America-biographies accepted from 2006 through present
Marquis Who's Who in the World - biographies accepted from 2006 through present
Best of America Watercolor Artists, Kennedy Publications, Best of Artists and Artisans Juried book Series 2007, work included in compilation.
Newsletter Editor, Watercolor Honor Society 2004-2006
Splash 10, North Light Publications, 2008, work included in compilation
Kansas City Voices Magazine, Whispering Press, 4 paintings accepted for publication in 2008 issue
Best of Worldwide Watermedia Artists, juried artist compilation, 2010
Splash 13, Alternative Approaches, North Light Publications 2011
The Artistic Touch 4, Chris Unwin juried compilation 2010; The Artistic Touch 5, Chris Unwin, F&W Publications, 2012
Marquis Who's Who in America Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient 2020
JUROR OF SHOWS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Juror - Irene B. French Gallery 2005 Monthly Gallery Show Exhibitions
Juror - Splash 2006 - St. Louis Watercolor Society All Member Exhibition
Watercolor USA Honor Society Newsletter Editor, 2004-2007; 2008-2013
Board of Directors, Missouri Watercolor Society 2006
President, Board of Directors - Watercolor USA Honor Society, 2008-2012
Juror of Selection and Awards, Watercolor USA 2011, Springfield Art Museum, MO
Juror of Awards, Missouri Watercolor Society 2013 International Exhibition, 2013
Juror of Awards, Images Art Gallery Annual Exhibition 2014
Juror of Awards, Illinois Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2015
Juror of WHS Awards, Watercolor USA National 2015 Exhibition
Juror of WHS Awards, Watercolor USA National 2019 Exhibition
ADDITION TO PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Koch Industries, Wichita, Kansas: KWS Patron Purchase 2009
University of Kansas Medical Center, Nursing Center Collection, 2003
MKEC Engineering Consultants, Wichita, Kansas 2004
Community Christian Church, Kansas City, MO 2004
Gould-Evans Architectural Firm, 2005
H&R Block Art Project - addition to Permanent Collection for new downtown H&R Block Building, 2006
Overland Park Arts Commission - two additions to Permanent Collection, 2007
Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, KY, Kentucky Watercolor Society Purchase Award, 2008
Watercolor USA, Anonymous Patron Purchase 2008
SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIPS
National Watercolor Society - 2011
Missouri Watercolor Society: MOWS-HR - 2013
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society: granted in 2005
Northeast Watercolor Society: granted in 2000
Transparent Watercolor Society of America
Texas Watercolor Society: Purple Sage Status - granted in 2008
Watercolor West Watercolor Society
Western Colorado Watercolor Society: granted in 2007
San Diego Watercolor Society
California Watercolor Society MCWA - 2013
Watercolor Honor Society
Wyoming Watercolor Society
Montana Watercolor Society
Louisiana Watercolor Society: granted in 2009
Mississippi Society-Houston: granted in 2008
Watercolor Art Society-Houston - granted in 2005
Red River Watercolor Society: granted in 2004
Kentucky Watercolor Society: granted in 2004
Academic Artists Association : granted in 2000Eastern Washington Watercolor Society -granted in 2001
Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Society
Illinois Watercolor Society, Honorary Signature Member - 2015