Southeast Texas Native Virginia Carruth enjoys living and painting in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.  After earning a degree in art education she taught art at the high school level for a number of years.  Now she devotes her time to painting, teaching and continuing her education by attending workshops with leading artists (Tom Lynch, Bob Rohm, Doug Dawson, Scott Christensen, Susan Ogilvie, Ron Rencher) in various media.

Virginia's work has been accepted in numerous local and national juried exhibitions and has won a number of awards.  Her pastel landscape Autumn appeared in the "Best of Pastels" article of the Nov. 2000 issue of The Artist's Magazine.  Her paintings can be found in private collections nationally and internationally.

Professional Affiliations:

Pastel Society of America, Signature Member
www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org
Pastel Society of New Mexico
www.pastelsnm.org
Austin Pastel Society
www.austinpastelsociety.org
Texas Pastel Society, San Antonio, TX, Charter Member
New Braunfels Art League, New Braunfels, TX
River Art Group, San Antonio, TX

Exhibitions and Awards:

2007    Art Splash National Competition, Graham, TX
2006    Pastel Society of New Mexico Signature Member Show, Albuquerque Museum of Art, August 6-October 29
2006    Austin Pastel Society Annual Exhibition- 1st Landscape;
2006    New Braunfels Artoberfest – Best in Pastels
2005    Austin Pastel Society Annual Exhibition – 1st Landscape, 1st Still Life
2005    Pastel Society of New Mexico Annual Show, Albuquerque, NM
2004    Austin Pastel Society Annual Exhibition
2004    Pastel Society of New Mexico Annual Exhibition
2003    Austin Pastel Society Annual Show, 3rd Best in Show, 2nd Landscape
2003    New Braunfels Art League Annual Art Show, 1st Pastels
2003    River Art Show, San Antonio, TX  1st Pastels
2002    Pastel Society of New Mexico Annual Exhibition
2002    Austin Pastel Society Annual Exhibition, Honorable Mention