About Toni. M. Elkins

Education:

Boston University
University of Georgia: ABJ Degree

Honors:

Watercolor USA Honor Society (first SC Artist to become a member)
Rocky Mountain National
National Watercolor Society
International Society of Experimental Artists: Nautilus Fellowship
South Carolina Watercolor Society
Texas Watercolor Society: Purple Sage Society
Golden Medal: Western Colorado Watercolor Society: Acceptance in ten exhibits

Community Honors:

Trail Blazer: Blindspot 2017
South Carolina Women Icons: Finalist 2008
Twin Award: finalist 2007 & 2011
"Women of Distinction Award": Girl Scouts of the Congaree Area
"Billboard Model and Ambassador" Girl Scout of The Congaree
Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Award for contributions to South Carolina Art: Governor Jim Hodges 1999
The Lou Kaplan Award for Volunteer of the Year: Trustus Theatre
Special Recognition Award: for Outstanding Contributions to SC Watercolor Society
Elected Honorary Board Member: YWCA of the Midlands

Recent Awards:

Missouri Watercolor International China Exchange: Honorable Mention 2018
Top 50: Artist for Trump Coalition.com 2016
National Society of Artists: Dickinson, Texas *Honorable Mention 2016
31st Annual Louisville National, Louisville, Co. *3rd place 20 I 6
Missouri Watercolor *Daniel Smith Award 2016
Trenholm Artist Guild, Columbia, SC * 2nd Place 2-D 2016
SC Water Media *Top 10 2015
Artavita *Certificate of Excellence 2015
SC State Fair *Clark Ellefson Merit Award 2014
SC State Fair *Susie & Carroll Heyward Purchase Award 2013
SC State Fair: First Place paintings on canvas 2010
Georgia Watercolor National *Membership Award 2010
Watercolor Honor Society Japan Exhibit, 2009-2010
Rockies West, Grand Junction, Co *President's Award 2010
Western Federation Society, Salt Lake City, Co. *Honorable mention 2010
South Carolina State Fair, *Third Place 2009
South Carolina State Fair: 2nd Place-Mixed Media 2008
South Carolina Watercolor: Georgetown Watercolor Society Award: 7th Place= $400 2008
Hilton Head Art League National: 2nd Place/mixed media 2008
American Artist Magazine: finalist Experimental Category 2007
Rocky Mountain National: Merit Award 2007
Piccolo Spoleto: Honorable Mention 2007
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies: $300 Merit Award 2007
Hilton Head Art League National: 2nd Place/Mixed Media 2007
Western Colorado Watercolor Society: President's Award
San Diego Watercolor Society: Golden Artist Colors Award
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society: Savoire-Faire Award
National Society of Artists: Dickinson, TX. Honorable Mention 2016
31st Annual Louisville National Fine Art Show, Louisville, Colorado 2016: 3rd Place
Missouri Watercolor 2016: Daniel Smith Merit Award
Trenholm Artist Guild: 2nd Place 2-D 2016
SC Watermedia 2015: Top 10 award
2015: Artavita: Certificate of Excellence online
2014: SC State Fair Clark Ellefson Merit Award
2013: SC State Fair Susie & Carroll Heyward Purchase Award
2010: SC State Fair: First Place/Painting on canvas
Georgia Watercolor National/Membership Award
Watercolor Honor Society Japan Exhibit 2009-201 0
Rockies West/President's Award
Western Federation Society/Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention: Missouri Watercolor
International/China Exchange 2018

Permanent Collections:

Clemson Botanical Gardens/Southern Living Magazine Designer Home/Clemson, South Carolina
Mathilde Schecter Residence Hall Assembly Room/New York, New York
(commissioned from Hadassah, Columbia, South Carolina)
Asheville Museum of Art/Asheville, North Carolina
Springfield Art Museum/Springfield Missouri
Randolph Macon Women's College/Lynchburg, Virginia
Richland Northeast High School/Columbia, South Carolina
Central Carolina Community Foundation/Columbia, South Carolina

Judging Experience:

Union County Arts Guild: Union SC
Artfields Junior Juror: Lake City, SC
Voices of South Carolina Children (State art exhibit) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Rutledge Scholarship: SC Department of Education 2009, 2010, 2011
Festival of Trees 2006
Aiken Artist Guild, Aiken South Carolina 1997
South Carolina Alumni Art Exhibit, Columbia, South Carolina 1997
Haven's First Annual School Juried Exhibit, Columbia, South Carolina 1994
Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival, Murrells Inlet South Carolina 1993 1994
Trenholm Artist Guild 1993 ' '
The Rice Festival, Walterboro, South Carolina 1993

Organizations:

Founding Member of Women in Philanthropy: Columbia, SC
Founding Member of Women's Leadership: Palmetto Health/Richland
Beth Shalom Synagogue: co-chair/ Dancing With The Stars-2008
EdVenture Children's Museum: Board of Trustees 2007-2010
Co-Chairman: Color The Arts, Cultural Council, Columbia, South Carolina 2007
President: South Carolina Watercolor 2005-2006
Chairman: I 00 Acts of Kindness: Beth Shalom Synagogue-2008
First Vice-President: National Watercolor Society, Los Angeles, California 2003-2005
Committee 150: Columbia College, Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Jewish Foundation 2001-2002
Co-Chairman "Return To Sender" SC State Museum, Columbia, South Carolina
Executive Committee: Chairman of Development: Central Carolina Community Foundation 2000-2002
Chairman: "Sculpture in Public Places" City of Columbia, South Carolina
Chairman and Founder: The Muses: Trustus Theatre 1995-1998