I just returned from a visit to St. Augustine of Hippo (Galveston) where I was awarded First Place in Acrylic!! (See comments below the image.)
This is the piece – “Dreaming”.

“Way to go Sherry! Beautiful painting enhanced with that nice blue FIRST PLACE ribbon!” – Kelly Bourgeois
“Sherry, how wonderful . . . very impressive.” Jacquelyn Campbell
“I knew you would go places!” – Patricia Anderson Hinojosa
“I was impressed by Sherry Byrd’s facility and sense of design and strong pattern for her work in acrylic, ‘Dreaming’.” – Carole Sikes, Juror