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Commissioned Oil Paintings for Club Caribbean – St Anns Bay, Jamaica West Indies

Club Caribbean owners and I met in Coconut Grove, where the family flew me down to create an 12ft x 10ft original oil painting for their lobby wall. After working and completing it in one month I was again commissioned by the Hotel to paint a Market Scene again in oils on a canvas that … Continue reading Commissioned Oil Paintings for Club Caribbean – St Anns Bay, Jamaica West Indies

Prize Award: 1979 Beaux Arts Festival, Miami, FL

I was awarded a Prize Award at the 1979 Beaux Arts Festival, Miami, FL. The show was held on the grounds of the University of Miami, by the Lowe Art Museum.

Art Festival – 1977 Key West Florida

I moved to Key West in 1972 leaving Manhattan behind. This was where my journey of discovery began. Painting and getting out there showing my work at art festival. After 5 years of learning, seeing, painting and more it was time to soon leave. This was the last of the street festivals in Key West Florida for awhile. That … Continue reading Art Festival – 1977 Key West Florida

First Place: 1974 Key West Art Festival, Key West FL

The Key West Art Center 301 Front Street opened its 1974-75 season with a reception for members and their friends this past Sunday, November 3 and introduced an extraordinary excellent Juried Show. Under the Classification of Mixed Media winners were: First Place, “Paradisio” by Eileen Seitz A beautifully executed painting with tonal values showing the … Continue reading First Place: 1974 Key West Art Festival, Key West FL

Martello Towers Art Award Exhibition

The words they described for my artwork are An inspiration found in the beautiful paintings of Eileen Seitz, a remarkably talented realist with an almost incredible gift for simply amazing composition. “Ms Seitz likes “Mexican” colors, .e. warm magentas, pinks, reds, yellows, oranges, ocher and a fine assortment of blues and greens. She achieves an … Continue reading Martello Towers Art Award Exhibition

Commission work – Street Scenes Key West Architecture

From 1972 – 1977 I lived in Key West Florida. I did a great many pen and ink illustrations of the Old Bahamian Wood architecture . People loved the way I drew and in those days I did it all free hand. No pencil and no ruler.. I made my living doing these black and … Continue reading Commission work – Street Scenes Key West Architecture

Second Place: Key West Art Festival, Key West FL

I was awarded the 2nd place at the Key West Art Festival. It was 1973

Hawaiian Tropic – Sun tan lotion advertisement

In 1972 when I was living on Key West I met the owner of Hawaiian Tropics sun tan lotion. He liked my use of black and white illustration and commissioned me to draw an illustration of a newspaper advertisement of various Hawaiian Tropica sun tan lotion bottles places amongst orchids.

First Place: 1972 Key West Art Festival Key West FL

It was 1972 and I left Manhattan on a journey of exploration. In Key West I walked into the Art Center, became a memeber immediately and began to show and sell my work.. I was given the 1st place award for my originality and unique style.

First Place: New York City Art Festival, Manhattan N.Y.

It was 1965 and I entered a local street festival in Manhattan where I was born and raised. I entered “Red Barn in the Snow” and one 1st place in the whole festival. I was 13 years old that spring when I knew that my art was what I wanted to do for the rest … Continue reading First Place: New York City Art Festival, Manhattan N.Y.