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February 9, 2018
The Boca Raton Museum Artist Guild sponsored a juried exhibit at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Dr., Coral Springs, Fl. Mary Belle was an award winner in this show. The porcelain picture of “The Queen” won the judge’s recognition award. The opening reception was held at the Boca Art Guild’s new gallery on N. Federal Hwy. Boca Raton Florida.,
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January-April 2018 FloridaScapes,
Featured Artists, Mary Belle Cordell, Diane Delorey, Timothy Forman, Kirsten Hines, Christina Lihan, Debbie Rubin, Francisco Sheuat.
From lush tropical landscapes to the rushing surf, sandy beaches and stunning birds that call South Florida home Florida provides a unique backdrop for creative souls.
Presented in partnership with ArtServe , an award-winning non-profit arts incubator, the work on display highlights local artists who have achieved distinction for their singular artistic styles and themes .
After exploring a variety of media Mary Belle eventually settled on porcelain painting, which is her passion. She will have four of her porcelain paintings on exhibit at South Side School and is presently on the teaching staff.
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March, 2018
The National League of American Pen Women member show is on exhibit at Bailey Hall at Broward College, 3501 SW Davie Road, Davie Florida. Mary Belle will be showing five of her portraits of women painted on porcelain.The theme of the show is Celebrating women in the Arts. Her porcelain painting of “The Queen” won best in the show last year in this prestigious exhibit.
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2018 Art Bravo
Mary Belle was juried into the ArtBravo annual exhibit which features some of the best artists in Broward County. Mary Belle was pleased to have her encaustic wax on board painting titled ” Angels in the Mist” accepted into this exhibit.
Encaustic Wax exhitibed by Mary Belle Cordell at ArtBRAVO 2018
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March 9th, 2017
Making New Impressions was a juried art competition and auction at Bonnet House Museum and Gardens. Mary Belle’s detailed porcelain painting of “The Woman with The Flowers in her Hair” was purchased by an out of state patron.
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September 9, 2017
Mary Belle submitted a paper in the Vinni Ream competition sponsored by the National League of American Pen Women. Mary Belle is the past president of the Fort Lauderdale Branch and Women of the year and the National Art Chairman of this group. Vinnie Ream at the age of 18 years of age was commissioned to create for the Federal government a statue of Abraham Lincoln to stand in the Capital Rotunda.Mary Belle was selected to show one of her porcelain paintings with the Vinni Ream historical papers at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum in Jacksonville Florida.
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Entirely Entertaining is one of the major funding raising events at Bonnet House Museum and Gardens. Mary Belle has been on the silent auction committee and reservation committee for several years. She has donated her jewelry and artwork to this worthy event for many years. Thirty local decorators are selected to decorate their tables with spectacular table designs which include their own porcelain, silver, and fresh flowers. This event is considered one of the outstanding events of the season and Mary Belle is privileged to be a part of it.
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December 2, 2016
Mary Belle donated a porcelain painting of Koi Fish, value $1,000 to the Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center of Fort Lauderdale. Their pediatric outpatient facility provides medical care, case management, social services and other types of intervention to children and adolescents with chronic illnesses and developmental disabilities and provides support and education to their families.
Her artwork was reproduced on note cards and calendars to be used to support this worthy cause.
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November 16, 2017
Mary Belle participated in the Layers show at the 1310 Gallery in Fort Lauderdale. The theme of the show was to explore the complex layers of our lives. She exhibited two encaustic wax-on-board pieces. This was the first time she exhibited her encaustic art creations.
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