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Bella Luna Bella Luna
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Anticipation Anticipation
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Ghost of the canyon Ghost of the canyon
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Warm Shadows Warm Shadows
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A lighter Shade of grey A lighter Shade of grey
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American Buffalo American Buffalo
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Spirited filly Spirited filly
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Western Beauty Western Beauty
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Vigilant Vigilant
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Zambo Zambo
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BRENDA MORGAN
Arkansas, USA
Tel. : 479 477-0412
Email : brendamorgan@centurylink.net
Site : https://www.brendamorganart.com/home
BIOGRAPHY
Artist Statement
" Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no Art." Leonardo deVinci
"Just go out and talk to a tree. Make friends with it." Bob Ross :-)
For as long as I can recall I have loved to draw and paint. I always strive for realism in my oil paintings. Living in rural Yell County, Arkansas has provided me the opportunity to capture the beauty of the landscapes, wildlife and horses.
Though I am largely self-taught I have attended several workshops taught by prominent artists. I've been painting professionally since 2008.
I have been competing in miniature art shows across the country since 2012.
MEMBERSHIPS
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, signature (NOAPS)
Miniature Artists of America, signature (MAA)
Heartland Art Club, signature (HAC)
Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF)
Miniature Painters Sculptors & Gravers Society (MPSGS)
International Guild of Realism (IGOR)
Oil Painters of America (OPA)
Arkansas Beaux Arts Academy
Mondial Art Academia (France) (MAA)
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Gallery 307, 307 West C Street, Russellville, Arkansas (479)223-7351
Lovetts Fine Art Gallery, 6528 E. 51st St., Tulsa, Ok., (918)664-4732
SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS
2019
Art of the Heartland, Mena Art Gallery, Mena, Arkansas
IGOR 14th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia
First Heartland Initational - A Survey of Excellence, Kirkland, Mo.
14th Annual International ARC Salon finalist
28th Annual International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head,NC
27th Annual Snowgoose Gallery Miniature Art Show, Bethlehem, Va.
27th Annual International Miniature Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, Wa.
Arkansas Territory Bicentennial Art Exhibition, Heart of America Artists' Association
International Guild of Realism Winter Salon Online Exhibition
NOAPS Best of America Small Works, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, Tx
Horse Power Exhibit, Curtis Center for the Arts, Greenwood Village, Co.
44th Annual International MASF miniature art show, Tarpon Springs, Fl.
2018
85th MPSGS Miniature Show, N. Bethesda, Md.
35th Annual N. American miniature show, Fell's Point Gallery, Baltimore, Md. Mountainside Miniature Show, Golden, Co.
Art of the Heartland, Mena Art Gallery, Mena, Ar.
38th Annual AAEA Open Juried Exhibit, Tryon, N.C.
Heartland Art Guild 14th annual International Miniature Show, Paola, Kansas
SWA Small Works National Exhibition, Mena Art Gallery, Mena, Ar.
26th Annual International Juried Miniature Art Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, Wa.
26th Annual Snowgoose Gallery Miniature Art Show, Bethlehem, Va.
27th Annual International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head, NC
NOAPS Best of America Small Paintings, Nashville, Tn
43rd Annual International MASF Miniature Art Show, Dunedin, Fl.
2017
NOAPS International Fall On-Line show
84th MPSGS Miniature show, N. Bethesda, Md.
The Art of the Heartland, Mena Art Gallery, Mena, Ar.
SWA Small Works, Mena Art Gallery, Mena, Arkansas
Equine Visions, Surprise, Arizona
AAEA Spring Virtual Equine Art Show
Hot Springs Regional Art Competition / Still Life-A Moment Of Life, Hot Springs, Ar.
25th Annual International Miniature Art Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, Wa.
25th Annual Snowgoose Gallery Miniature Art Show, Bethlehem, Va.
32nd Annual Texas & Neighbors, Irving, Texas
26th Annual International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head, NC
Elizabeth Specht Miniature Art Show, Mariposa, Ca.
42nd Annual International MASF Miniature Art Show, Tarpon Springs, Fl
Brenda Morgan Exhibit opening, Feb. 5th, River Valley Arts Center, Russellville, Arkansas
2016
NOAPS Signature & Master Artists Exhibit, Cincinnati, Ohio
22nd ANA Regional, Fayetteville, Ar.
33rd Annual N. American miniature art show, Fell's Point Gallery, Baltimore, Md.
The Art of the Heartland, Mena, Arkansas
NOAPS Best of America, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA
83rd MPSGS Miniature Show, N. Bethesda, Md.
Parklane miniature art show, Kirkland, Washington
24th Snow Goose Gallery miniature show, Bethlehem, Virginia
25th Seaside miniature art show, Nags Head, N.C.
Elizabeth Specht miniature show, Mariposa, California
Parklane Invitational miniature show, Kirkland. Washington
41st Annual International MASF Miniature Art Show, Tarpon Springs, Fl.
2015
82nd Annual MPSGS Miniature Art Show, N. Bethesda, Md.
NOAPS Best of America, Dunnegan Gallery, Bolivar, Mo.
ANA 21st Regional, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Traces of the West western art show, Ogden, Utah
Artistic Design miniature art show, Brownsburg, Indiana
Mountainside miniature art show, Golden, Colorado
Heartland miniature art show, Paola, Kansas
Parklane miniature art show, Kirkland, Washington
24th Seaside miniature art show, Nags Head, North Carolina
23rd Snow Goose miniature art show, Bethlehem, Virginia
Elizabeth Specht miniature art show, Mariposa, California
Spanish Moss miniature art show, Mobile, Alabama
40th MASF miniature art show, Leepa-Rattner Museum, Tarpon Springs, Fl
2014
14th Ann'l National Miniature Exhibit, Renaissance Art Gallery, Huntington,WV
81st Annual MPSGS Fine Art in Miniature , N. Bethesda, Md.
31st Annual N. American Miniature Art show, Fell's Point Gallery, Baltimore, Md
NOAPS Best of America Exhibit, Dunnegan Gallery, Bolivar , Mo.
20th Annual Gateway to the Rockies Art Show, Aurora History Museum, Aurora, Co.
Irving Art Assoc. Wildlife & Domestic Animal Art, Irving, Tx.
ANA 20th Annual Regional Juried Art Show, Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, Ar.
NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society) International Online Exhibition
Art of the Miniature XXII, The Snow Goose Gallery, Bethlehem, Va.
Seaside Gallery 23rd Intern'l Miniature Art Show, Nags Head, N.C.
Parklane Gallery Miniature Art Show, Kirkland, Wa.
39th Annual MASF Miniature Show, Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, Fl.
2013
80th Annual MPSGS Miniature Show, N. Bethesda, Md
NOAPS Show, The Vine, Osage Beach, Mo.
NOAPS Show, Dunnegan Gallery, Bolivar, Mo.
30th Annual N. American Miniature Art Show, Fell's Point Gallery Baltimore, Maryland
Mountainside Miniature Art Show, Foothills Art Center, Golden, Co.
Equine Jubilee, The Arts Castle, Delaware, Ohio
Artistic Designs Gallery Miniature Art Show, Brownsburg, In.
21st International Miniature Art Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, Wa.
22nd International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head, N.C.
The Art of the Miniature XXI, Snow Goose Gallery, Bethlehem, Pa.
The Spanish Moss Miniature Art Show, Mobile Arts Council, Mobile, Alabama
Downtown Russellville Art Walk, Gallery 307, Russellville, Arkansas
5th Annual Delta Visual Art Show, Downtown Newport, Arkansas
Miniature Art Society of Florida 38th Int'l Mini. Art Show, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs., Fl.
2012
MPSGS 79th Annual Intern'l Exhibit of Fine Art in Miniature, N. Bethesda, Md.
Diamond National Art Competition, Fine Art Center, Hot Springs,Ar
Art Walk -Peter's Family Living, Historic Downtown Russellville, Ar.
Art Walk - Peter's Family Living, Historic Downtown Russellville, Ar
Oklahoma Friendly 2012- IAO Gallery,706 W. Sheridan Ave., Okla. City, Ok.
Art Walk- Peter's Family Living, Historic Downtown Russellville, Ar.
4th Annual Delta Art Show-Historic Downtown Newport, Ar.
2011
Art Walk - Peters Family Living, Historic Downtown Russellville, Ar.
River Walk - Downtown Dardanelle, Ar.
Diamond National Competition, Fine Art Center, Ar.
Arkansas Outdoor Expo, Conway Expo Center, Conway, Ar.
2010
Diamond National Competition - Fine Art Center, Hot Springs, Ar.
So. Arkansas Juried Competition, Merkle & Price Galleries, El Dorado, Ar.
The Oklahoma Friendly 2010 - IAO Gallery, Okla. City,Ok.
Hot Springs Fine Art Center -Featured Artist ,Hot Springs, Ar.
2009
Women and Horses Expo - Lazy E Arena, Guthrie, Oklahoma
Subiaco Art Festival - Subiaco Academy, Subiaco ,Arkansas
Color Fest - Ponca Elk Education Center, Hwy 43, Ponca ,Arkansas
Guthrie Art & Wine Festival - historic downtown Guthrie, Oklahoma
Diamond Nat'l Juried Exhibit - Fine Arts Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas
15th Annual ANA Regional Art Exhibit - Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, Arkansas
Springfest - Heber Springs, Arkansas
2008
Subiaco Art Festival - Subiaco Academy, Subiaco, Arkansas
River Valley Art Center - Russellville, Arkansas
Art on the Corner - Hot Springs Fine Art Center
Diamond Nat'l Juried Art Exhibit - Hot Springs Fine Art Center
Education
1974 , High School, Northwest Classen, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
1982, Oklahoma City Community College
Solo Shows
Hot Springs Fine Art Center, 2009River Valley Arts Center, Russellville, Ar. 2017
AWARDS
2019
1st place in animals at 2019 The Art of the Heartland, Mena Art Gallery, Mena, Arkansas
2019 June finalist in the Gateway International Painting Contest
2019 Finalist in the 14th Annual Art Renewal Center Salon Competition
2019 March finalist in the Gateway International Painting Competition
2017
Best in Show, Equine Visions Gallery, Surprise, Az., 2017, “Spirited Filly”
Honorable Mention, Equine Visions Gallery, Surprise, Az., 2017, “Smokey”
Best in Show, 42nd Annual MASF, Tarpon Springs, Fl., 2017, “Western Elegance”
2016
Honorable Mention, 83rd Annual MPSGS, Washington, DC, 2016, “Fly Away”
Honorable Mention, 33rd Annual Fell’s Point miniature show, Baltimore, Md., 2016, “Watchful”
1st Place in animals, Elizabeth Specht, Mariposa, Ca., 2016, “Gentle Soul”
2015
Inducted into The Beaux Arts Academy as 2015 visual artist of the year
Honorable Mention, 82nd Annual MPSGS, Washington, DC, 2015, “Range Boss”
3rd Place, Elizabeth Specht miniature art show, 2015, “White Tailed Buck”
3rd Place, MonDak Heritage Center, Sidney, Montana, 2015, “Off Spring”
2nd Judge’s Choice, 40th Annual MASF, Tarpon Springs, Fl., 2015, “Noble Bison”
2014
3rd Place in oil, 81st Annual MPSGS, Washington, DC, 2014, “Up on Eight”
Best of Show, 20th Annual Gateway to the Rockies, Aurora, Co., 2014, “Stalker”
Third Place in oils, Fell’s Point Gallery, Baltimore, Md, 2014, “The King”
Art Supply Award , 2014 ANA Regional Exhibit, Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, Ar. for “Vigilant”
Merit Award, NOAPS 2014 Spring Online Exhibit for “Vigilant”
Honorable Mention, Parklane Miniature Fine Art Show for “Blue Skies”, Kirkland, Washington, 2014
Third Place in oils, 39th Annual MASF miniature fine art show for “Mountain Lion”, 2014
2013
Third Place in Still Life, 80th Annual MPSGS miniature fine art show for “Blue Majolica”, 2013
Second Place in oils, Fell’s Point Gallery Miniature fine art show, for “Bobcat”, 2013
First Place in Cats, 38th Annual MASF miniature fine art show for “Nala”, 2013
2012
Honorable Mention for Birds and Animals, 79th Annual MPSGS miniature fine art show for “Cougar”2012
2011
Ralph L. Michaelis Award Honorable Mention for “Yawning Tiger”
Hot Springs Fine Art Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas, Sept., 2011
2009
3rd place in 2 Dimensional Art Guthrie Art & Wine Festival, Guthrie, Oklahoma, Oct., 2009
Ralph L. Michaelis Award 1st place for “Wild at Heart” Hot Spring Fine Art Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas, Sept. 2009
2008
Nina Louton Award 2nd place for “Backyard Cardinal” Hot Springs Fine Art, Hot Springs, Arkansas, Sept., 2008