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Sparkling blue green water, sugar white sand, and the magnificent shore birds that make our nation's beaches their home are some of the Shalimar, Florida artist Judy Goodfellow's favorite subjects. One of her oil paintings, 'Emerald Coast', was displayed in the Florida State Capital during a special ceremony. A short time later, another painting, 'A Southern Bald Eagle', was also honored at such a ceremony at the Florida Capital. She is one of the few Florida artists to have two paintings so honored.

In 1998, Judy was commissioned by the non-profit organization, 'Children Deserve A Drug Free America', to do a large eagle's head painting as the premier piece of art for their fund raising program. The success of that painting has led to her being asked to do a series of paintings for the organization. The demand for the subjects, along with her realistic southern rural scenes, is continually growing.

She personally produces 30 to 50 paintings a year, but is currently concentrating on major large works. Her long term goal is to focus on doing the best art that she can and not let numbers or outside forces influence her work. She has won many awards at the numerous fine art shows that she attends throughout the Southeast, but a hi-light of her 25 year career is being selected to exhibit at the Festival of Masters at Walt Disney World, Florida which is one of the top 10 fine art shows in the nation.

From May to August 2000, Judy's work was show cased in the Governors Gallery, which is located outside the door to the Governor's office in Tallahassee, Florida. This body of work included approximately 12 original paintings depicting Florida native wildlife in their natural environment. The title of the exhibit was 'Florida Natives at Their Best'.