Animals, especially cats and horses, have been the subject of my artwork since I was a child. This eventually led to BA in Fine Art in 1986 and the opening of Evanson Art & Design in 2003.   While you will find that most of my artwork has saturated colors, humor, beauty and is realistic, it also explores abstraction and the macabre. Common subjects include flowers, old architecture, animals and monarch butterflies. I sell locally and through several avenues on the internet.

A few personal notes . . . I married my college sweetheart and eventually we bought a house in beautiful Chester County, PA, deep in horse country. We have a son, Shane, and share our house with 3 beloved cats. Max is a black Siamese mix and is currently shown in my logo. Zoe and Titan are Maine Coons from the same litter. Some of my other interests include gardening, baking, road biking and mountain biking. My artwork is created in my spare time as I continue to work a fulltime 2nd job in telecommunications. During the summer we raise monarch butteflies as a family project. You can follow our monarch journey on my main website, Facebook & Twitter.

~Valerie Evanson, self-representing artist

Contacting the artist: If you have any questions or problems, do not hesitate to email me. I usually respond within 24-72 hours.   

eBay groups I belong to: ACEO (Art Cards, Editions and Originals), and ATC & ACEO Enthusiasts.

Other groups I belong to: Society of Photo Finishing Engineers.

Art Related Honors and Local Shows:

2007 - featured artist at the Soroptimist International of Phoenixville, Inc. 60th Art Show & Sale

2005 - became a juried stock photographer for Can Stock Photo (2005-2008).

	Baby's 1st Pony - ACEO colored pencil Art of the Day at EBSQ on December 23, 2005.
	Zoe and Titan - 9"x9" Graphite Art of the Day at EBSQ on August 19, 2005.

2004 - became a juried member of EBSQ+ (cancelled membership in 2009).

1999 - Dogs in the Garden was the June Pet Feature for the Chester County SPCA calendar. 1998 - placed 3rd in Best Candid 2 or More Pets at the Horse and Pet Expo.

1993 - passed the exam for the Society of Photo Finishing Engineers (SPFE).

Other Honors:

2002 - completed a metric century road bike ride at the Taxing Metric Ride (PA).

2000 - placed 4th in Beginner Advanced Women in the Fair Hill Mountian Bike Races (MD).

2000 - completed a century ride (actually 110 miles) at the Dog Daze Century Ride (PA).

1998 - was inducted into the National Flower Hall of Fame, Harvard, NY.