WAOW Artistry of the West
The WAOW Artistry is slowly being built to provide a page on our site to promote each artist. This project began late summer 2024. We have over 300 members to load here on their pages. You can search by name, location or by subject matter to find an artist.
Karen Ann Hitt • Florida • waow
Karen Ann Hitt is an award-winning artist, classically trained at Parson’s School of Design in New York. That classic background is ever evident in her style, along with her love of capturing the figure and the effects of light in all of her scenes. Her paintings are noted to accentuate the effects of light, adding to their luminosity. Her landscapes and skyscapes reflect the essence of the landmark.
Nancy Harkins • Oklahoma • waow
Nancy Harkins is a watercolorist and graphite artist from Oklahoma. Her style is realist and her subjects are wide ranging. Her award–winning works have been featured in the watercolor anthology, Splash 19: The Illusion of Light, and featured in two books, Seasons of Life and Seasons of Love. Her paintings are avidly sought for private and corporate collections.
Carolyn C. Bell • Texas • waow
Carolyn C. Bell, an award–winning Texas artist, fell in love with the southwest’s vast landscape upon moving to Texas at the age of eight. Her love of the southwest landscape has been translated into many artworks that depict the myriad colors, rocks, and foliage that has caught her eye and heart. Southwestern Spanish architecture and the Spanish missions of Texas and New Mexico are also cherished subjects, along with florals, wildlife and still life.