Sylvia Spencer Petrie - listed in Who's Who in America - has won numerous awards for her widely-exhibited works. No wonder; look at this technique: This original pastel was created with many tiny dots of color, depicting the bright-red cardinal on the pine in the foreground, with sunlight dappling the entire scene.

The artist’s works may be seen at the RISD Museum, the David Charles Gallery, 19 on Paper, and in exhibitions of The Print Consortium, an international group of printmakers.