“PEONIES, PANSIES, AND BADGER”: Janine Dunn Wade, whose work is shown here, has been named Honored Artist of the “95th Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill,” on view September 21 to October 27 at the historic mill in New Hope, Pa.

Doylestown, Pa.-based artist Janine Dunn Wade has been named Honored Artist of the “95th Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill.” She describes the honor as a “dream come true.” Wade has been a contributor to the art show for more than 30 years.

Born in New York City, Dunn Wade received her B.F.A. from Villanova University in 1981, and studied abroad in Paris, Italy, and Mexico. Her work has been widely exhibited, and she has received awards from Phillips’ Mill, the Coryell Gallery, and the American Impressionist Society, among others.

Relocating to Bucks County, Pa., in 1994 with her husband Tim and their family, she soon discovered the wealth of artistic opportunities available at the Mill. “Not only was I enthralled by the whole history of Phillips’ Mill, but the people were also so nice,” said Dunn Wade. She became an active member of the Mill along with Tim, who shares his talent with the drama program.

Dunn Wade describes painting as a dialogue with an ebb and flow. “In paint, the human spirit can soar, emotionally, visually, and in the inherent wholeness of being,” she said. “I work to connect with a specific moment in space and time.” Known for her still life paintings in pastels and oils, Dunn Wade is represented by the Patricia Hutton Galleries in Doylestown.

The Honored Artist designation is determined each year by considering a living artist who has exhibited in the “Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill” over a substantial number of years and is familiar to the Art Committee. Art Committee members are invited to submit nominations early in the planning of each annual show. Voting is confidential and only the artist selected is made public. In addition to her award-winning work, Dunn Wade has long served on the Art Committee, chairing the art show in 2010.

Viewers can see Dunn Wade’s work at the “95th Juried Art Show,” which runs September 21 to October 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. daily at the historic Mill as well as online. She will be recognized at the opening night Patrons Preview of the show on Friday, September 20. To learn more, visit phillipsmill.org/art/juried-art-show.

Phillips’ Mill Community Association is located at 2619 River Road, just north of New Hope, Pa. For more information, call (215) 862-0582 or visit phillipsmill.org.