From Natasha: "An enormous humble thank you to judge Rick J Delanty, BAI authority supreme Kay Levie and award sponsors including Shannon O'Dunn for this years Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational coordination, awards and the impossible task of choosing the award winners tonight! Aside from the honor of winning the QuickDraw (bottom), my painting, “A Borrego Dawn for Margi” received not only Honorable Mention, but also, the Excellence in Pastel Award tonight. Thank you also for the collectors who decided to make so many of our pieces a part of their collections. Congratulations to all the other winners tonight. Actually everyone was. What a great extended art family we have here. So proud to be a part of it!"