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	<description>Original Paintings of Beautiful Places</description>
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		<title>New Texas Workshop scheduled</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m excited to have an opportunity to present another Watercolor Workshop. I&#8217;m scheduled to be in Nacogdoches, Texas to Jury the 28th Annual Watercolor East Texas Exhibition on July 28th followed by a three day workshop 29-31. Nacogdoches is the oldest town in Texas rich in history, quaint shops, restaurants, galleries and historic homes. Visit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Workshop in July</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My workshop in beautiful Bucks County, Pennsylvania is scheduled for July 9th-13th to be held at the Historic Stone Ridge Farm Country Inn in Perkasie, PA. Come stay at this gorgeous Inn and paint with me for five full days in their state of the art workshop facility. Go to buckscountyartworkshops.com for sign-up information and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sassie helps out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sassie is always ready to head out with us across the landscape in search of beautiful places to paint. She loves to poke her head out the car window and seems to say &#8220;get ready, great shot coming up!&#8221; A couple of years ago we woke up to a snowy landscape which is very rare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Country depot inspires new painting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When we travel  small towns and country roads across America I gather so much information that it&#8217;s often hard to decide what I want to paint next. But when I start browsing through my digital libraries and thumbing through all my sketches it doesn&#8217;t take long before something catches my eye and triggers memories from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>YouTube video updated with new paintings</title>
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		<title>I found it in Waldport, Oregon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What did I find? I found paradise all wrapped up in a sun drenched day! That was back in 2008 when we traveled down the Oregon Coast and stopped to spend a few days in Waldport, a charming village by the sea. We followed a rough country road that led off in the direction of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yipeeee, I just found out&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just received notice that my painting &#8220;White Barnes in Virginia&#8221;  received the CLARA and IDA WELLS STROUD MEMORIAL AWARD for the 145th American Watercolor Society International Exhibition! The exhibition will be held April 3-22 at the Salmagundi Club in New York City, NY. &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://jhicksfineart.com/blog/publications-and-awards/yipeeee-i-just-found-out</link>
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		<title>Take a peek at Christmas Vacation fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having family close by is one of the top reasons we wanted to live in Lantana, TX! I thought you might enjoy this video of some of our family enjoying a sunny Christmas vacation.]]></description>
		<link>http://jhicksfineart.com/blog/2011-travel/take-a-peek-at-christmas-vacation-fun</link>
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		<title>Watercolor Workshop for Texas Watercolor Society</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve just returned from presenting a watercolor workshop in San Antonio for the Texas Watercolor Society. It was an absolutely wonderful 3 days spent with the most delightful and talented group of artists I have had the good fortune to be with. When I&#8217;m able to spend quality time with fellow artists I always feel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jhicksfineart.com/blog/watercolor-workshops/watercolor-workshop-for-texas-watercolor-society</link>
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		<title>American Watercolor Society 145th International Exhibition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just received notice  that for the third year running one of my paintings was chosen for inclusion into the American Watercolor Society 145th International Exhibition. I am especially thrilled because it has also earned me Signature Status into this very prestigious Watercolor Society. I am honored to find myself in the company of some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jhicksfineart.com/blog/publications-and-awards/american-watercolor-society-145th-international-exhibition</link>
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