Artists'
Society International (ASI), in 1986, sponsored one of the Country's biggest
art competitions. Over 15,000 artists
from around the world participated. 531 pieces of artwork, including two
Mulleian oil paintings, were nominated for the ASI Awards. These nominees
were displayed in a three-story gallery just off Union Square in San Francisco,
California for approximately one year. 120 pieces became
finalists in twelve media categories. These works were on exhibit during the
awards ceremony at the Palace of Fine Arts in February 1987. Of
these finalists, thirty-six became winners of ASI Awards.
Mulleian's
painting, "The Orphan," was
awarded the ASI Public's Choice Oil Painting award, presented by Charlotte
Mailliard, who, in 2007, was named Honorary Commander of the Royal Victorian
Order by Queen Elizabeth II. Mailliard was President of the
board of the War Memorial Performing Arts Center and
wife of former United States Secretary of State
George P.Shultz.The award was given at
the gala event that was hosted by
Scott Beach and Claire Isaacs
