Soon Young Warren
Soon Y. Warren is a full time artist and teacher. She has an
Associate degree in commercial art from Thomas Nelson Community College
in Hampton, Virginia. Soon Y. had several exhibitions and earned numerous
awards. Soon Y. is a signature member of National Watercolor Society (NWS),
Southern Watercolor Artist (SW), Texas Watercolor Society, Purple Sage Brush
(TWS), Alabama Watercolor Society (WSA), and Society of Watercolor Artist
(SWA).
Her paintings won and published in Watercolor Magic Magazine
Competition in 4th place in the animal category in 2005 and Jack Richeson
Grand Prize Awards in 2006. Also, one of her painting made Honorable Mention
in the animal category and made finalist in still life category in 2005
and 2nd place in still life category and made final list in still life category,
2006 and landscape, 2008 in the Artist's Magazine Competition. Her two paintings
were included in "The Best of Watercolor, Splash 8" in 2004, and
"Passionate Brushstrokes" Splash 10 in 2008. Two paintings selected
for Splash 11. Also, she won first in North Light Book Cover competition
in 2006. Her painting was featured in cover of Watercolor Artist magazine
in Jan -Feb, 2009 issue. As a finalist in Southwest Art magazine competition,
the painting is featured on November issue of magazine
She published a watercolor painting technique book "Vibrant
Flowers in Watercolor" with F&W Publication, (North Light Book)
in March 2006, and her second book and "Painting Vibrant Watercolor:
Discover the Magic of Light, Color and Contrast" published in 2009.
Also, she participated in a book, "Watercolor Secret," with one
chapter, create drama with bold composition, published in 2009.
She is represented by Southwest Gallery in Dallas Tx and Your
Private Collection Art Gallery in Granbury Tx..
Awards and Honors
2010
Inclusion in Texas Watercolor Society
Inclusion in Southern Watercolor Society
Inclusion in American Watercolor Society
Finalist in International Artist Challenge 'Florals & Gardens'
Competition, International Artist Magazine
2009
The Wichita center for the Arts/ KWS Best of Show in Memory of
Mary R. Koch Cash Award and Koch Industries, Inc. Patron Purchase Award
in Kansas Watercolor Society
Finalist of The Artists magazine competition with "Divine Lines"
Finalist in Southwest Art magazine competition, "21 over 31,"
published in November issue, 2009
Two paintings accepted in Splash 11
Inclusion in American Watercolor Society
Inclusion in Watercolor Society of Alabama
First place with Water-medium Category in Irving, Texas and Neighbors Regional
Exhibition
Third place in Wildlife Art Competition in Irving Art Association
Merit Award in National Society of Watercolor Artists juried show
Award in Texas Watercolor Society
Inclusion in Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition
Inclusion in Transparent Watercolor Society of Artists
Inclusion in Southern Watercolor Society
2008
The Liz Koch Patron Purchase Award and The Darrell Ferguson Memorial
Award in Kansas Watercolor Society
Best of Show in Wildlife Art Competition in Irving Art Association
The Friends Award in Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National
Watercolor Exhibition
Inclusion in Rocky Mountain National Water-media Exhibition
National
Watercolor Society Purchase Award with Silver Star (NWS)
Best of Show and Peoples Choice Award in Society of Watercolor
Artists National Exhibition
3rd place in watercolor category, Texas and Neighbors Regional
Exhibition
Gold Award in Southern Watercolor Society
Merchandise Award in Watercolor Society of Alabama
Inclusion of 3 paintings in National Splash
Honable Mention in North Light Book
Club cover competition
Finalist in The Artist Magazine annual competition
Inclusion in Rio Brazos Art Festival, Granbury, Texas
2007
Farley Moody Galbraith Award in Watercolor Society of Alabama
Inclusion in Society of Watercolor Artists Annual Juried Exhibition
Award of Excellence in Irving Art Association annual Texas and
Neighbors Regional Exhibition
Inclusion two paintings with one Honable
Mention in National Splash
Inclusion in National Watercolor Oklahoma
Inclusion in National Watercolor Society
Two paintings published in Splash 10, Passionate Brushstrokes,
2008
Inclusion in Rio Brazos Art Festival, Granbury, Texas
Judges Excellence Awards with "Purple Heart"
Two finalist with "Yellow and Magenta" and "Purple
Heart" in "Blossom
~ Art of Flowers,"
art
competition and exhibition sponsored by The Susan Kathleen Black Foundation
2006
Second Place in The Artist Magazine annual competition with "Yellow
Daisy," published in December, 2006 Issue
Finalist in The Artist's Magazine Competition in still life category
with oil painting "Tangerine with Art Deco", will published in
December Issue, 2006
Jack Richeson Grand Prize Award in Watercolor Magic Magazine
Competition, will published in August, 2006 Issue
Inclusion in Southern Watercolor Society
Inclusion in American Watercolor Society
Margaret Pace Willson Award in Texas Watercolor Society
Merchandise Award in Society of Watercolor Artist
Best of Show in Irving Art Association annual Texas and Neighbors
five State Juried Competition
First Place in Northlight book club cover competition: "Baby's
Breath" to be published on cover of the March edition of the book club
catalogue
"Bougainvillea" selected by Art Supply Warehouse, ASW,
to be published on the cover of their "New Year's Sale 2006" catalogue
First Place in SWA membership show
Inclusion in Rio Brazos Art Festival, Granbury, Texas
2005
First Place in North Light Books 2005 Cover Contest
Honorable Mention with "Peacock" and finalist with
"Baby's Breath" in The Artist Magazine annual competition, Published
in December, 2005 Issue
Inclusion in National Watercolor Society (NWS)
Inclusion in Rocky Mountain National Watermedia
Exhibition
4th Place in Watercolor Magic Magazine Competition, Published in August,
2005 Issue
Merchandise Award in Texas Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition and
traveling show
First place for watercolor, Irving Art Association annual Texas and Neighbors
Regional Exhibition
Alabama Watercolor Society Award from Southern Watercolor Society Juried
Exhibition
Inclusion in Kansas Watercolor Society Great 8 Exhibition
Honorable Mention in Splash on Square National Exhibition
First Place in Watermedia in Plano Art Association
National Juried Exhibition
Inclusion in Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition
Inclusion in Society of Watercolor Artists International Exhibition
2004
Two Paintings published in 2004, "The Best of Watercolor,
Splash 8"
Best of Show in Rio Brazos Art Festival, Granbury, Texas
First Place in Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth, Texas, Member's
Juried Exhibition
National Watercolor Society (NWS) Juried Exhibition and selected for the
traveling show
Published with 2nd Place in North Light Books 2003 Cover Contest
Award of Distinction, Plano Art Association National Juried Exhibition
First place for watercolor, Irving Art Association annual Texas and Neighbors
Regional Exhibition
Honorable mention, Texas Watercolor Society Annual juried Exhibition and
traveling show
Merchandise Award from Southern Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition
Inclusion in Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition
2003
Best of Show in Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth, Texas,
Member's Juried Exhibition
Michael Wilcox School of Color Merchandise Award in National Watercolor
Society (NWS)
and selected for the traveling show
Inclusion in Irving Art Association's Texas and Neighbors multi-state Juried
Exhibition
Bronze Award from Southern Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition (SW)
Inclusion in Watermedia 2003, Challenge of Champions,
Houston Watercolor Society
Merit Award and People's Choice Award in Society of Watercolor Artists,
Fort Worth, Texas, International juried Exhibition
Merit Award and People's Choice Award in Rio Brazos Art Festival, Granbury,
Texas
2nd Place in Oil Medium in Lake Granbury Art Association, Granbury, Texas
2002
Best of Show in Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth, Texas,
Member's Juried Exhibition
Published with Honorable Mention in North Light Books 2002 Cover Contest
Honorable Mention in Campfire USA, An Artist's Christmas 2002
Merchandise Award in Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth, Texas, International
Juried Exhibition
2001
Merchandise award in Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth,
Texas, Member's Juried Exhibition
Founder's Award in Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth, Texas, International
Juried Exhibition
Inclusion in Irving Art Association's Texas and Neighbors multi-state Juried
Exhibition
Inclusion in Southern Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition
2000
Published with Honorable Mention in North Light Books 2000 Cover
Contest
Third Place and People's Choice Award in Society of Watercolor Artists,
Fort Worth, Texas, Member's Juried Exhibition
Inclusion in Irving Art Association's Texas and Neighbors multi-state Juried
Exhibition
Inclusion in Southern Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition
Merchandise award in Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth, Texas, National
Juried Exhibition
1999
Merchandise award in Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth,
Texas, Member's Juried Exhibition
1998
Best of Show in Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth, Texas,
Member's Juried Exhibition