Selected Awards
2012, The Artist's Magazine's All-Media Art Competition 2012, Honorable Mention
2011, Sept, Art Spectacular at the Carillon, Springfield, IL - 1st Place Fine Art
2011, August, Illinois State Fair Prof. Art Exhibition, 2nd Place - Drawing category
2011, May, Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield, IL, 2nd Place (in Show)
2011, May, Art on the Square, Belleville, IL, Best of Category
2011, Feb, Richeson 75 Small Works 2011, Honorable Mention
2010, Dec, Best of Wet Canvas 2010 Art Competition, Grand Prize
2010, Nov, Council for the Arts, 26th Miniature Art Exhibition, Hon. Mention
2010, Downtown Downers Grove Art Festival, Award of Merit
2010, SCAA 23rd National Juried Exhibition, Award of Excellence
2010, Illinois State Fair Prof. Art Exhibition, 1st Place - Drawing category
2010, North Shore Festival of Art - Old Orchard, Award of Merit
2010, Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair, Outstanding Newcomer
2010, Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair, Fourth Place - Children's
Books & Publications
2012, "Strokes of Genius 4: Exploring Line", North Light Books, Rachel Rubin Wolf (editor) - Contributing Artist
2011, "The Richeson 75 International Small Works Exhibition", catalogue
2009, "The Grapes of Wrath. A Reconsideration.", Rodopi Publishing, Michael Meyer (editor) - Contributing Artist
Magazines & Articles
2011, October - Amercian Art Collector - "Get Real"
2009, July 30 - State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL - Article
2009, Featured Artist, ATC Quarterly, Fall Edition
Selected Group Exhibitions & Juried Art Events
2012, Feb - Mar, Richeson75 Small Works 2012, Madison, WI
2011, October, International Guild of Realism 6th Annual Exhibition, Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2011, Sept, Art Spectacular at the Carillon, Springfield, IL
2011, August, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Southern Illinois Artists Open Competion, Mt. Vernon, IL
2011, August, Illinois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition
2011, May, Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield, IL
2011, May, Art on the Square, Belleville, IL
2011, Richeson75 Gallery, Small Works 2011 Exhibition
2010, Dec, MonDak Heritage Ctr., 20th Miniature Exhibition, Sydney, MT
2010, Nov, Council for the Arts, 26th Miniature Exhibit, Chambersburg, PA
2010, Nov 12- Dec 18, 6th Annual Holiday Hall, Springfield, IL
2010, Oct 1 - 27, October National 2010 Juried Art Exhibition, Decatur, IL
2010, Sept 11-12, Downtown Downers Grove Art Fair, Downers Grove, IL
2010, Aug 21- Sept 28, SCAA 23rd National Juried Exhibition
2010, August 12-22, Illinois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition
2010, July 24-25, North Shore Festival of Art, Chicago/Skokie, IL
2010, July 10-11, Naperville Women's Club Art Fair, Naperville, IL
2010, May 14-15, Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield, IL, www.socaf.org
2010, Jan-Feb, International Scratchboard Exhibition, Alamosa, CO
2009, October 10-11, Fall into the Arts, Bloomington, IL
2009, Illinois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition
2009, Dec, Imagine Arts, Three Legged Dog Cafe, Jacksonville, IL
Solo Exhibitions
2011, Dec to Jan 2012, "Scratching the Surface: The scratchboard art of Sandra Willard", Illini Union Art Gallery, U of I, Urbana, IL
2010, January, Dr. Ugs Drugstore Cafe, Virginia, IL
Professional Memberships and Affliations
International Society of Scratchboard Artists - Master Member
International Guild of Realism - Juried Member
Illinois State Museum - Juried Artisan
2012, The Artist's Magazine's All-Media Art Competition 2012, Honorable Mention
2011, Sept, Art Spectacular at the Carillon, Springfield, IL - 1st Place Fine Art
2011, August, Illinois State Fair Prof. Art Exhibition, 2nd Place - Drawing category
2011, May, Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield, IL, 2nd Place (in Show)
2011, May, Art on the Square, Belleville, IL, Best of Category
2011, Feb, Richeson 75 Small Works 2011, Honorable Mention
2010, Dec, Best of Wet Canvas 2010 Art Competition, Grand Prize
2010, Nov, Council for the Arts, 26th Miniature Art Exhibition, Hon. Mention
2010, Downtown Downers Grove Art Festival, Award of Merit
2010, SCAA 23rd National Juried Exhibition, Award of Excellence
2010, Illinois State Fair Prof. Art Exhibition, 1st Place - Drawing category
2010, North Shore Festival of Art - Old Orchard, Award of Merit
2010, Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair, Outstanding Newcomer
2010, Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair, Fourth Place - Children's
Books & Publications
2012, "Strokes of Genius 4: Exploring Line", North Light Books, Rachel Rubin Wolf (editor) - Contributing Artist
2011, "The Richeson 75 International Small Works Exhibition", catalogue
2009, "The Grapes of Wrath. A Reconsideration.", Rodopi Publishing, Michael Meyer (editor) - Contributing Artist
Magazines & Articles
2011, October - Amercian Art Collector - "Get Real"
2009, July 30 - State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL - Article
2009, Featured Artist, ATC Quarterly, Fall Edition
Selected Group Exhibitions & Juried Art Events
2012, Feb - Mar, Richeson75 Small Works 2012, Madison, WI
2011, October, International Guild of Realism 6th Annual Exhibition, Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2011, Sept, Art Spectacular at the Carillon, Springfield, IL
2011, August, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Southern Illinois Artists Open Competion, Mt. Vernon, IL
2011, August, Illinois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition
2011, May, Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield, IL
2011, May, Art on the Square, Belleville, IL
2011, Richeson75 Gallery, Small Works 2011 Exhibition
2010, Dec, MonDak Heritage Ctr., 20th Miniature Exhibition, Sydney, MT
2010, Nov, Council for the Arts, 26th Miniature Exhibit, Chambersburg, PA
2010, Nov 12- Dec 18, 6th Annual Holiday Hall, Springfield, IL
2010, Oct 1 - 27, October National 2010 Juried Art Exhibition, Decatur, IL
2010, Sept 11-12, Downtown Downers Grove Art Fair, Downers Grove, IL
2010, Aug 21- Sept 28, SCAA 23rd National Juried Exhibition
2010, August 12-22, Illinois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition
2010, July 24-25, North Shore Festival of Art, Chicago/Skokie, IL
2010, July 10-11, Naperville Women's Club Art Fair, Naperville, IL
2010, May 14-15, Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield, IL, www.socaf.org
2010, Jan-Feb, International Scratchboard Exhibition, Alamosa, CO
2009, October 10-11, Fall into the Arts, Bloomington, IL
2009, Illinois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition
2009, Dec, Imagine Arts, Three Legged Dog Cafe, Jacksonville, IL
Solo Exhibitions
2011, Dec to Jan 2012, "Scratching the Surface: The scratchboard art of Sandra Willard", Illini Union Art Gallery, U of I, Urbana, IL
2010, January, Dr. Ugs Drugstore Cafe, Virginia, IL
Professional Memberships and Affliations
International Society of Scratchboard Artists - Master Member
International Guild of Realism - Juried Member
Illinois State Museum - Juried Artisan
