National Watercolor Society         

                                   presented 

                       The ScholARTship Award 2022

                                          to

                                  Helen Burkett

                    Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society

                                     presented 

                Best in Transparent Watercolor Award 2022

                                          to

                                  Helen Burkett

     FLORIDA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY SUPPLIES AWARD 2018

                   FSWS SECOND PLACE AWARD 2015

                    Southern Watercolor Society  2012

                                Florida Watercolor Society  2010

                                 Awards History  

                             (from recent to older)

2022 Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, Annual Aqueous Show

          Best in Tranparent Watercolor

2021 Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, Online Spring Show 

          Honerable Mention

2020 Art Center Manatee, Annual Member's Exhibit,

          Honerable Mention

2019 Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, Aqueous Show 

          Honerable Mention

2015 Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor            Second place

2015 Art Center of Sarasota,Annual Member's Show,

          Honerable Mention

2012 Southern Watercolor Society,

          Virginia Watercolor Society Award

2010 Florida Watercolor Society,

          Zollie S. Coward Award; 2010

2009 Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL, 

          Third Place in Watercolor;2009 

2008 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

          Award of Distinction (1st place); , 2005, 2003

2007 Art Spectacular, Springfield,IL,  

         Third Place in Fine Art; 

2007 Fourth Street Festival, Bloomington, IN,  

          Alice San Pedro Award, Best in Painting; 

2007 Armonk, NY,

          Award of Merit (2d place)

2006 Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL,

          Purchase Award

2005 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL ,                     Award of Distinction (1st place)

2005 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

2004 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

2003 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL ,                     Award of Distinction (1st place)

2003 Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL,

          Purchase Award

2003 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

2002 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

2001 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

2000 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

1999 Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL,

          Purchase Award

1999 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

1999 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

1998 Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL,

          Purchase Award

1998 Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach,

          Award of Honor

1998 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

1997 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

           Purchase Award

1996 Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL,

          Purchase Award

1996 Oconomowoc Art Festival, Oconomowoc, WI,

          Best in Watercolor

1996 Baptist Hospital Artists Showcase, Miami, FL,

          Best in Watercolor; 

1996 Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach,

          Award of Honor

1996 Cain Park Art Festival, Cain Park, OH,

          Director's Choice Award

1996 Southern Watercolor Society,

          Winsor & Newton Award

1995 Downtown Festival of the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,

          Award of Excellence

1995 Detroit Festival of Art, Wayne State University,

          Ford Motor Co., Purchase Award

1995 Festival of the Masters, Lake Buena Vista, FL,

          Disney Corp., Purchase Award

1995 Oconomowoc Art Festival, Oconomowoc, WI,

          Best in Show

1995 St. Augustine Arts and Crafts Festival, St Augustine, FL,

          Award of Distinction, (1st place)

1994 Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL,

          Purchase Award

1993 Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL,

          Purchase Award

1993 Downtown Festival of the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 

          First Place

1993 Charles Deering Estate Art in the Park, Miami, FL,

          Best in Flora

1992 Florida Watercolor Society,

          Member's award

1992 Niantic Outdoor Arts and Crafts Show, Niantic, CT,

        Best in Show

1992 Downtown Festival of the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,

          Second Place

1992 St. Augustine Arts and Crafts Festival, St Augustine, FL,

          Award of Merit (2d place); 

1992 Beaux Arts Festival of Art, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL,

          First in Watercolor

1991 Niantic Outdoor Arts and Crafts Show, Niantic, CT,

         First Place

1991  Art and Apples, Rochester, MI,

          Second Place

1991 Downtown Festival of the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,

          Best in Show

1990 Downtown Festival of the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,

          First Place; 

1990 Niantic Outdoor Arts and Crafts Show, Niantic, CT,

          Second Place

1990 Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach,

          Award of Honor;

1989 Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach,

          Award of Honor;

1989 Downtown Festival of the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,

          Second Place, 

1987 Downtown Festival of the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,

          First in 2 D; 

1985 Florida Watercolor Society, 

          Award of Distinction;

1984 Southern Watercolor Society,

          Merit Award