• Bella Luna Bella Luna
• Anticipation Anticipation
• Ghost of the canyon Ghost of the canyon
• Warm Shadows Warm Shadows
• A lighter Shade of grey A lighter Shade of grey
• American Buffalo American Buffalo
• Spirited filly Spirited filly
• Western Beauty Western Beauty
• Vigilant Vigilant
• 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