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Education
2018 MFA / Studio Fine Arts, Cum Laude - University of The Arts
1990 BFA / Illustration - University Of Delaware
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Curiosity & Flux, Mezzanine Gallery, Delaware Division of The Arts (December Exhibition), Wilmington, DE
2013 Local Treasures, Blue Heron Gallery, Historic New Castle, DE
2012 Equine – Portraits – Landscapes, Hardcastle Gallery, Centreville, DE
Juried Exhibitions
2020 American Academy of Equine Art, Aiken Center for the Arts, Aiken, SC
2019 Beijing International Art Biennale, China, A Colorful World and a Shared Future
2018 American Academy of Equine Art, Spring online Exhibition
2015 National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society On-line International Fall Exhibit
2009 OPA’s 18th National Juried Exhibition, Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2008 The Horse, Beresford Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2008 The Horse In Fine Art Exhibition, Wildlife Experience Museum, Parker, CO
2008 The Horse In Fine Art Exhibition, Columbia Art League, Columbia, MO
2007 American Academy Of Equine Art Fall Exhibition, Lexington, KY
2003 American Academy Of Equine Art Fall Exhibition, Lexington, KY
Selected Exhibitions
2020 47th Annual Fine Art Show, Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, Villanova, PA
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Spa Fine Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2019 Delaware Division of the Arts Fellowship Exhibit, Biggs Museum of American Art Dover, DE
Horse and Hats, SPA Fine Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
46th Annual Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Fine Art Show, Villanova, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Rosenwald Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Spirit of The Horse, SPA Fine Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
45th Annual Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Fine Art Show, Villanova, PA
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
2017 Works In Progress, Hamilton Hall, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Spirit of The Horse, SPA Fine Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
44th Annual Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Fine Art Show, Villanova, PA
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
Christmas in Miniature, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
2016 Spirit of The Horse, SPA Fine Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
Works In Progress, Rosenwald Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
43rd Annual Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Fine Art Show, Villanova, PA
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
Christmas in Miniature, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
2015 Saratoga Springs Art Show, Gideom Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
Delaware Foundation For The Visual Arts Spring Exhibition, Centreville, DE
Wildlife Art Show, Hardcastle Gallery, Centreville, DE
Spirit of The Horse, SPA Fine Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
Christmas in Miniature, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
2014 Saratoga Springs Art Show, Gideom Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
Energy, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
Delaware Foundation For The Visual Arts Spring Exhibition, Centreville, DE
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
Christmas in Miniature, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
2013 Saratoga Springs Art Show, Gideom Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
Rendezvous, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
Delaware Foundation For The Visual Arts Spring Exhibition, Centreville, DE
DE Foundation For The Visual Arts Select Works, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Malvern Retreat House Art Show, Malvern, PA
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
Christmas in Miniature, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
2012 Saratoga Springs Art Show, Gideom Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
Delaware Foundation For The Visual Arts Spring Exhibition, Centreville, DE
Nocturne, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
Malvern Retreat House Art Show, Malvern, PA
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
Christmas in Miniature, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
2011 Saratoga Springs Art Show, Gideom Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
Delaware Foundation For The Visual Arts Spring Exhibition, Centreville, DE
Immaculata University Art Show, Immaculata, PA
Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
Christmas in Miniature, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA
2010 Saratoga Springs Art Show, Gideom Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
Delaware Foundation For The Visual Arts Spring Exhibition, Centreville, DE
Immaculata University Art Show, Immaculata, PA
Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
2009 Saratoga Springs Art Show, Gideom Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
Delaware Foundation For The Visual Arts Spring Exhibition, Centreville, DE
Immaculata University Art Show, Immaculata, PA
Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, Chadds Ford,PA
2008 Ronald McDonald’s House Art Show, Curated by Hardcastles Gallery, Wilmington, DE
Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
Hockessin Art Festival, Hockessin, DE
2007 Ronald McDonald’s House Art Show, Curated by Hardcastles Gallery, Wilmington, DE
Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA
2006 Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
2005 Artfest, Hardcastle’s Gallery, Centreville, DE
Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
2004 Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
2003 Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
2002 Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
2001 Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
2000 Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
1999 Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
1998 Owner’s Day at Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE
Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
1997 Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
1996 Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
1995 Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
1994 Art On The Green, Historic New Castle, DE
Ronald McDonald’s House Art Show, Curated by Hardcastles Gallery, Wilmington, DE
Child Inc. Art Show at MBNA Bank, Wilmington, DE
Honors and Awards
2020 American Academy of Equine Art - Director’s Award, “Quality Bath”
2020 American Academy of Equine Art - Sporting Art Award, “High Hopes”
2019 Fellowship for Established Professional in Painting - Delaware Division of the Arts
2019 Featured Artist - Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, Villanova, PA
2019 Career Retrospective Lecture, Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, Villanova, PA
2019 Cover Art, Saratoga Magazine, summer issue
2019 Juror - The National Arts Program of Delaware Annual Exhibition
2018 Best Of Show - Devon Horse Show, “Devon Dreams”
2018 Official Poster - Devon Horse Show & Country Fair
2018 Co-Curator - MFA Works in Progress Exhibition, The University of the Arts
2018 Juror - ADM Gallery & Studio Annual exhibition, Newtown Square, PA
2017 Best Of Show - Devon Horse Show, “Howdy”
2017 Finalist – American Academy of Equine Art Spring Online Show, “Pony -n- Birches”
2017 Cover Art, Saratoga Magazine, summer issue 2016 Cover Art, Saratoga Magazine, summer issue
2015 Best Of Show - National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society International On-Line Exhibition
2015 Featured Artist - Chadds Ford Art Show, Chadds Ford Elementary, PA
2012 Second Place Drawing - Ex Arte Equinas International Competition, “Big Fella”
2010 Best Of Show - Devon Horse Show, “I Knew You Could Do It”
2009 Finalist - International Artist Magazine, Challenge No. 52 “Favorite Subjects”
2009 Finalist – The Artist’s Magazine, Portrait & Figure, “Ramon Dominguez”
2009 Official Poster - Devon Horse Show & Country Fair
2007 Most Popular Choice Award - American Academy Of Equine Art Fall Exhibition
2007 Leonard Meiselman Award For Painting - American Academy Of Equine Art
2007 Finalist - International Artist Magazine, Challenge No. 40, “Favorite Subjects”
2003 Else Tuckerman Memorial Award - American Academy Of Equine Art
2002 Certificate of Recognition - Portrait Society Of America, “Pat Day“
1997 Finalist - The Artist’s Magazine - Animal Portraits, “White Ice Cream”
Selected Portraits / Commissions
2019 Film Maker - 2003 Q. Elizabeth II Winner
2019 Elizabeth Newkirk Seimes - Delaware DAR President General, DAR Museum, Washington, DC
2017 Dr. Virginia Collier - Chair of Medicine, Christiana Health Care
2016 Edward P. Evans - National Museum of Horse Racing and Hall of Fame
2015 Reflections of Walker’s Mill - PNC Bank, Holiday print
2014 Animal Kingdom - Won 2011 Kentucky Derby & 2013 Dubai World Cup, Barry Irwin
2013 Fall Splendor - PNC Bank, Holiday print
2012 Havre De Grace ” - 2011 American Horse Of The Year, Rick Porter, Fox Hill Farm
2009 Edgar Prado - Hall Of Fame jockey, collection of Roy & Gretchen Jackson, Lael Farm
2009 Allen Jerkens - Hall of Fame Trainer, Collection of Jerkens’ family
2008 Carriage In Odessa - PNC Bank, Holiday print
2007 Serenity On Silver Lake - PNC Bank, Holiday print
2007 Film Maker - 2003 Q. Elizabeth II Winner, 2006 Second Place Breeder’s Cup Filly and
Mare Turf, collection of Don Adams, Courtlandt Farm
2006 Better Talk Now - 2004 Breeder’s Cup Turf Winner, Brent Johnson
2005 Afleet Alex - 2005 Preakness and Belmont Winner, William Rickman Jr.
2004 Smarty Jones - 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Winner, Roy and Pat Chapman
2004 Shine Again - 2003 Maryland Champion Older Female and Sprinter, Allaire DuPont
2000 Tenski - 1999 Maryland Horse Of The Year, Richard L. Golden
1999 Coronado’s Quest - 1999 Haskell and Travers Winner, Stuart Janney III
1992 Michael Castle - Delaware Governor 1992, Delaware’s State Legislative Hall
Galleries
Spa Fine Art
376 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.spa-fine-art.com
Sheldon Fine Art / NEWPORT
59 America's Cup Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
401.849.0030
www.sheldonfineart.com
Sheldon Fine Art / NAPLES
460 Fifth Avenue South
Naples, FL 34102
239.649.6255
www.sheldonfineart.com
Memberships or Affiliations
2009 - Present Oil Painters of America - Associate Member
2008 - Present Delaware Foundation For The Visual Arts
2007- Present American Academy Of Equine Art - Signature Member
1997- Present Portrait Society Of America - Founding Member
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