The close of entries for my first 'Win a painting' contest came with the last day of March.
All of the names were put into a bowl on tiny slips of paper,


one was drawn by my Sister who was visiting at the time, and the winner is
Erika J. McDermott of Teaneck, New Jersey.
Erika came to my site from the link on the Happy Cows website, while voting for her favorite
(and apparently everyone's favorite) Happy Cow audition by Kirsten, the eventual winner of the contest.
Fortunately for Erika, she also entered my contest that day.

I gave Erika a choice of a Happy Cow painting or a custom painting from a photograph, and she
chose to have a painting done of the current little light in her life, her rescue Pekingese "Amazing Grace".
This is what Erika has to say about Grace, " I got her from a Pekingese Rescue and first fostered her and then I could not let her go because she was the most precious thing in the world."

I'm very pleased to be able to give Erika an original oil painting of her precious Grace, watch for
it in future blog posts.

Meanwhile I have a new contest started, if you have a photograph that you think would make a great painting, enter it.  I will be choosing one that I like the best for a painting, and the winner will receive a painting
of their photo.  You can enter here on the website by filling out the 'Win a painting' form, then email a photo to me at richartist@cox.net, or through my Denise Rich Art Facebook Page Here.  Just post your photo on the wall and it will be entered!  If you have any questions please contact me directly, and good luck!