Bill Shoemaker, CPSA
Colored Pencil Artist
1945 - 2020
Bill's work, The Little Rascals, was selected to be featured in North Light Publishing's Strokes of Genius #10.

The Little Rascals

Bill's award-winning piece, Did You Floss Today?, was selected to be featured in the marketing of North Light Publishing's Strokes of Genius Gift Collection book available now.
(Bill's piece is upper left)
Bill's piece, "In Your Face", was selected to be published in Art Journey Animals: A Collection of Inspiring Contemporary Masterworks by North Light Publishing.

In Your Face
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2017
2019 Artwork selected for publication in Richeson 75 Still Life & Floral Competition- Meritorious Award
2018 Artwork selected for publication in the 2019 Cheap Joe's annual art supply catalog
2018 2nd place award- Flagler County Art League Fall Memebers Show, Palm Coast, FL
2018 Received award of Distinction at Flagler County Art League Nature's Glory Show, Palm Coast/ FL
2018 Juried into Nature and Wildlife Exhibit's 9th Annual Show, St. Augustine, FL
2018 Selected to submit Art to the “Silent Auction” of CPSA Exhibition Chicago, IL
2018 Selected for Gallery 25N online show "Inspired By Nature 2018"
2018 Artwork (2 pieces) selected for publication in Richeson 75 Small Works Competition Meritorious Awards
2017 Received Honorable Mention Award, U-Art Online Competition
2017 Received Award of Merit, Flagler County Art League, Palm Coast, FL
2017 Artwork selected for publication in North Light Books' Strokes of Genius #10
2017 Received Award of Distinction, Flagler County Art League “Animal Show”, Palm Coast, FL
2017 Juried into Nature and Wildlife Exhibit's 8th Annual Show, St. Augustine, FL
2017 Artwork published in Dick Blick Winter Catalog
2017 Selected to submit Art to the “Silent Auction” of CPSA Exhibition Rockville, MD
2017 2nd place award- Flagler County Art League Black and White Show, Palm Coast, FL
2017 Honorable Mention, St. Augustine Black and White Show, St. Augustine, FL
2016 Artwork selected for Richeson75 Animals, Birds & Wildlife competition
2016 Selected as Runner-Up in North Light Books' Strokes of Genius #9
2016 Artwork selected for publication in North Light Books' Art Journey Animals: A Collection of Inspiring
Contemporary Masterworks
2016 Juried into the Nature and wildlife Exhibit’s 7th Annual Show, St. Augustine, FL
2016 Received Achievement Award, Flagler County Art League “Mostly One Color Show”, Palm Coast, FL
2016 Received Award of Distinction, Flagler County Art League “Glorious Creatures Show”, Palm Coast, FL
2015 Received Best of Show Award, Flagler County Art League Palm Coast, FL
2015 Artwork (2 pieces) selected for publication in North Light Books' Strokes of Genius #8
2015 Juried into the 9th Annual Keystone National Juried Works on Paper Exhibit, Mechanicsburg, PA
2015 Juried into the Nature and Wildlife Exhibit, 6th Annual St. Augustine, FL
2015 Received 2nd Place Award, Flagler County Art League Palm Coast, FL
2015 Best in Show Award- Flagler County Art League "The Sky's the Limit Show" Palm Coast, FL20
2015 3rd Place Award- St. Augustine Art Association "Fantastic Florida Show" St. Augustine, FL
2014 1st Place Award- Flagler County Art League Show "Saturday Evening with the Artist" Palm Coast, FL
2014 Juried into the Nature and Wildlife Exhibit, 5th Annual St. Augustine, FL
2014 Selected to submit Art to the “Silent Auction” of CPSA Exhibition Daytona Beach, FL
2014 Received Best In Show award- Flagler County Art League "Go Coastal" Show Palm Coast, FL
2014 Selected artwork (Rosie's World) for publication in "CP Hidden Treasures" by Ann Kullberg
2013 Received 3rd place award - Flagler County Art League Annual Show Palm Coast, FL
2013 Artwork selected for publication in North Light Books' Strokes of Genius #6
2013 The 14th annual Member Show hosted by Ann Kullberg’s CP Magazine
2013 Selected to show artwork @ 21st Annual CPSA Exhibition Brea, CA
2013 Selected to submit Art to the “Silent Auction” of CPSA Exhibition Brea, CA
2013 Juried into the Nature & Wildlife Exhibit, 4th Annual St. Augustine, FL
2012 Juried into the Nature & Wildlife Exhibit, 3rd Annual St. Augustine, FL
2012 Selected to show artwork @ the 20th Annual CPSA Exhibition Covington, KY
2012 Received 5 year Merit Award @ 20th Annual CPSA Exhibition Covington, KY
2011 Juried into the Judith Ryan Williams Wildlife Exhibition St. Augustine, FL
2011 Selected to show artwork at the 19th Annual CPSA Exhibition Dallas, TX
2011 Selected to submit artwork to the “Silent Auction” of CPSA Exhibition Dallas, TX
2011 Received Best In Show Award- Animal theme at Flagler County Art League Palm Coast, FL
2010 Selected artwork for Strokes of Genius #3, North Light Books
2010 Finalist in Artist Magazine’s 27th Annual Competition
2010 Juried into the Judith Ryan Williams Wildlife Exhibition St. Augustine, FL
2010 Received signature status at the 18th Annual Color Pencil Society of America (CPSA) Exhibition Los Gatos, CA
2010 Selected to show artwork at the 18th Annual CPSA Exhibition Los Gatos, CA
2009 Received second place award “Up Close & Personal Show”, St. Augustine Art Association St. Augustine, FL
2009 Selected to show artwork at the 17th Annual CPSA Exhibition Atlanta, GA
2008 Received first place award “Fall Members Show”, St. Augustine Art Association St. Augustine, FL
2008 Received fourth place award “Honors Show”, St. Augustine Art Association St. Augustine, FL
2008 Selected to show artwork at the 16th Annual CPSA Exhibition Seattle, WA
2007 Received first place award “Art in the Park Show”, Flagler County Art League Palm Coast, FL
MEMBERSHIPS
Founding member & past president (2005-09), CPSA District Chapter #117, St. Augustine, FL
Signature member and Five Year Merit Award Winner, Color Pencil Society of America (CPSA)
Member of Flagler County Art League, Palm Coast, FL
LINKS
Colored Pencil Society of America www.cpsa.org
CPSA District Chapter 117 of St. Augustine www.cpsa117.org
Flagler County Art League www.flaglercountyartleague.com
St. Augustine Art Association www.staaa.org
Ormond Art Museum www.ormondartmuseum.org