EDUCATION |
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| 2014 | MFA, Laguna College of Art and Design, CA | |
| 1978 | BFA, University of Denver, Denver, CO | |
| 1975-1977 | American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL | |
| 1981-1982 | Art Students League, New York, NY | |
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2017–2018 | Southern Utah Museum of Art, Cedar City, UT |
| 2016 | Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, Telluride, CO |
| 2009 | Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, Telluride, CO |
| 2007 | Pastel Society of America, Hall of Fame, New York, NY |
| 2006 | Bakersfield Art Museum, Bakersfield, CA |
| 2006 | Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, Telluride, CO |
| 2004 | Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, Telluride, CO |
| 2000 | Diane Nelson Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 1999 | J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1992 | J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1991 | Suzanne Brown Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ |
| 1990 | Suzanne Brown Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ |
| 1990 | J. Cacciola Galleries, New York, NY |
| 1988 | J. Cacciola Galleries, New York, NY |
| 1987 | Suzanne Brown Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ |
| 1983 | Challis Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2022 | 50th Annual Exhibition: Enduring Brilliance, New York, NY |
| 2022 | California Art Club 111th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Santa Ana, California |
| 2022 | Salon International 2020, L’Art du Pastel Abbaye du Valasse en Normandie, France |
| 2022 | IAPS Juried PastelWorld Exhibition — 8th Annual Master Circle Division, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2022 | 13th Annual Members Exhibition, Pastel Society of Southern California |
| 2021 | Exposition International “Art Du Pastel En France”, Giverny, France |
| 2021 | 49th Annual Pastel Society of America Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance [virtual] |
| 2021 | Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastels USA: 99 Voices in Pastel. The Show. [virtual] |
| 2021 | California Art Club 110th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Orange, CA |
| 2020 | 37th International Pastel Society (IAPS) Juried Exhibition [virtual] |
| 2020 | Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastels USA 2020 [virtual] |
| 2020 | 48th Annual Pastel Society of America Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance [virtual] |
| 2020 | 109th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club (CAC), Orange, CA [virtual] |
| 2020 | 11th Annual Members Exhibition, Pastel Society of Southern California, [virtual] |
| 2020 | 36th International Pastel Society (IAPS), Dunedin, FL [virtual] |
| 2020 | Pastel Society of the West Coast Members (MOOS), [virtual] |
| 2019 | Pastel Society of America, New York, NY |
| 2019 | Pastel Society of the West Coast, Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA |
| 2019 | The Fifth Master Circle Exhibition, International Association of Pastel Societies, Albuquerque, NM |
| 2019 | California Art Club (CAC), 108th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena, CA |
| 2018 | Pastel Society of America, New York, NY |
| 2018 | Irvine Museum Collection, UCI, Irvine, CA |
| 2018 | Community Art Project (CAP) Pastel Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 2018 | California Art Club, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2017 | Pastel Society of America, New York, NY |
| 2017 | California Art Club, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2017 | Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA |
| 2016 | 29th IAPS Juried Exhibition, 2016 Web Show |
| 2016 | 2nd China (Suzhou) Biennial International Pastel Exhibition, One of ten Master Pastelists chosen to represent the Pastel Society of America |
| 2016 | Pastel Society of America, New York, NY |
| 2016 | Biola University, La Mirada, CA |
| 2016 | Q Art Salon, Santa Ana, CA |
| 2015–2016 | Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA |
| 2015 | John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR |
| 2015 | Les Pastellistes International Exhibition, American Masters Guest Artist, Montreal, Canada |
| 2015 | Pastel Society of America, New York, NY |
| 2015 | Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 2015 | MFA ’15 Graduate Exhibition, Santa Ana, CA |
| 2015 | Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, Telluride, CO |
| 2014 | Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 2014 | Pastel Society of Colorado, Guest Artist, Denver, CO |
| 2014 | Ah Haa Faculty Exhibition, Telluride, CO |
| 2014 | Pastel Society of Southern California Member Exhibition |
| 2013 | International Exhibition of Pastel, Oviedo, Spain, Guest of Honor |
| 2013 | Festival Du France, Feytiat, France, Guest of Honor |
| 2013 | Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 2012 | Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 2011 | Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA |
| 2010-2011 | Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH |
| 2008-2009 | Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH |
| 1983-2013 | Pastel Society of America, New York, NY |
| 2006 | Phoenix Airport Museum, Phoenix, AZ |
| 2004 | Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA |
| 2003 | Leslie Levy Fine Art, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ |
| 2002 | Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 2001 | Pacific Arts Foundation, Newport Beach, CA |
| 2001 | DNFA Gallery, Pasadena, CA |
| 2000 | J. Cacciola Galleries, New York, NY |
| 1999 | J. Cacciola Galleries, New York, NY |
| 1995 | Diane Nelson Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 1995 | Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, Telluride, CO |
| 1989 – 1993 | J. Cacciola Galleries, New York, NY |
| 1992 | Sacramento Fine Arts Center, CA |
| 1987 | Suzanne Brown Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ |
| 1985 | Monmouth Museum, Monmouth, NJ |
| 1985 | Hermitage Museum, Norfolk, VA |
| 1983 | Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 1983 | American Watercolor Society, New York, NY |
| 1982 | Rocky Mountain National Watermedia, Golden, CO |
| 1981 | Allied Artists of America, New York, NY |
| 1978 | Colorado Institute of Art, Denver, CO |
SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS |
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| 2022 | Recipient Eminent Pastelist Award, International Association of Pastel Societies, NMS |
| 2022 | Best of Show (Carole Kearns Memorial Award), Pastel Society of Southern California, CA |
| 2021 | Great American Artworks Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast, CA |
| 2020 | Dakota Arts Pastel Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast, CA |
| 2020 | Honorable Mention, Pastel Society of Southern California, CA |
| 2019 | Maggie Price Award of Excellence, International Association of Pastel Societies, NM |
| 2019 | Waif Mullins Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast, CA |
| 2018 | Bill Creevy Award for Pastel Innovation, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2018 | People’s Choice Award, 2 paintings tied, Community Art Project (CAP) Pastel Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 2017 | Honorable Mention, Pastel Journal, 19th Annual Pastel 100 Competition, Portrait & Figure Category |
| 2017 | Marge Levine Memorial Award for Inspirational Expression, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2015 | Savoir-Faire/Sennelier Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2014 | First Place Juror’s Award, Pastel Society of Southern California Exhibition, CA |
| 2013 | Maggie Price Award of Excellence, International Association of Pastel Societies, NM |
| 2013 | Kent Art Association Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2011 | Master Circle Honoree, International Association of Pastel Societies, NM |
| 2011 | Silver Award, International Association of Pastel Societies, NM |
| 2010 | Kent Art Association Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2010 | Bronze Award, International Association of Pastel Societies |
| 2010 | Gold Award, International Association of Pastel Societies, California |
| 2008 | Pastel Society of North Carolina, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2007 | Hall of Fame Honoree, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2006 | Jack Richeson Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2006 | Artist of the Year, Telluride Wine Festival, CO |
| 2005 | Anita Kertzer Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2004 | Pastels Girault Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2002 | Dick Blick Art Materials Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2001 | Joseph V. Giffuni Memorial Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 2000 | Sauter-Margulies Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 1999 | Joseph V. Giffuni Foundation Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 1998 | Joseph V. Giffuni Memorial (Flora B. Giffuni), Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 1997 | Designated “Master Pastelist” title, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 1997 | Hahnemuhle Pastel Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 1995 | Canson-Talens Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 1993 | Board of Directors Award, Pastel Society of America, NY |
| 1992 | Margery and Thomas Leighton MemorialAward, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Sacramento, CA |
| 1985 | Commission, Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, CA. Work reproduced life-size on stage. Selected for Pageant of the Masters poster. |
| 1981 | Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze Medal Award forWatercolor, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY |
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS |
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| Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH | |
| Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN | |
| Grand Hyatt Hotel, The Commodore Restaurant, New York, NY | |
| Goldman Sachs, New York, NY | |
| American Express, IDA, Minneapolis, MN | |
| John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR | |
| Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA |
PUBLICATIONS: |
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| Selected Books | |
| 2022 | Pastel, A Celebration IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies), Chris Ivers, Albuquerque, NM |
| 2021 | 15th ARC (Art Renewal Center) Salon International book of finalists Port Reading, NJ |
| 2019 | Pure Pastel Anne Hevener; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH |
| 2018 | The Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques Judy Martin; Search Press / Quarto Publishing, London |
| 2018 | The Encyclopedia of Oil Painting Techniques Jeremy Galton; Search Press / Quarto Publishing, London |
| 2016 | Marquis Who’s Who in American Art, 1999–2016, 23rd–36th Editions, New Providence, NJ |
| 2015 | Drawing 365: Tips and Techniques to Build Your Confidence and Skills Katharine Tyrrell, North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH Published in the UK as Sketching 365: Build Your Confidence and Skills with a Tip a Day Apple Press, London, UK |
| 2013 | Pastel Drawing: Expert Answers to Questions Every Artist Asks (Art Answers) Barbara Benedetti Newton, Barron’s Educational Series, Hauppauge, NY |
| 2007 | Artworks Prisca Ko Hak Moi, Marshall Cavendish International, Singapore |
| 2006 | Pure Color: The Best of Pastel Editors: Maureen Bloomfield & Jamie Markle, North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH www.artistsnetwork.com |
| 2006 | A Painter’s Guide to Design and Composition Margot Schulzke; North Light Publishers, Cincinnati, OH www.artistsnetwork.com |
| 2003 | The Pastel Artist’s Handbook (Artist’s Handbook Series) Sally Harper; Barron’s Educational Series, Hauppauge, NY www.artistsnetwork.com |
| 1999 | Painting Great Pictures from Photographs Hazel Harrison; Quarto Publishers, London |
| 1998 | The Best of Pastels 2 Kristina Feliciano; Rockport Publishers, Rockport, MA |
| 1997 | Who’s Who in the West, 1998-1999 26th Edition. R.R. Bowker; Reed Reference Publishing, New Providence, NJ |
| 1996 | The Best of Pastel Janet Monafo, Constance Flavell Pratt; Rockport Publishers, Rockport, MA |
| 1996 | The Northlight Guide to Materials and Techniques Phil Metzger; North Light Publishers, Cincinnati, OH |
| 1995-96 | Who’s Who in American Art, 21st Edition, 1995-96, R.R. Bowker; Reed Reference Publishing, New Providence, NJ |
| 1995 | Painting from Photographs Diana Constance; Harper Collins Publishers, London |
| 1994 | Introduction to Pastel Michael Wright/Royal Academy of Art; Dorling Kindersley Adult, London |
| 1994 | How to Paint and Draw Hazel Harrison; Anness Publishing Limited, London |
| 1993 – 1994 | Who’s Who in American Art, 20th Edition, 1993-94 R.R. Bowker; Reed Reference Publishing, New Providence, NJ |
| 1993 | Pastels Masterclass Judy Martin; HarperCollins Publishers, London |
| 1993 | Enliven Your Paintings With Light Phil Metzger; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH |
| 1993 | Dramatize Your Paintings With Tonal Values Carole Katchen; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH |
| 1992 | Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques Judy Martin; North Light Books, Cincinnati,OH / Quarto Publishing, London |
| 1990 | Creative Painting with Pastel Carole Katchen; North Light Books, Cincinnati,OH |
| 1989 | Drawing with Colour Judy Martin; Quarto Publishing, London / North Light Books,Cincinnati, OH |
| 1988 | Light: How To See It, How to Paint It Lucy Willis: Quarto Publishing, London / North Light Books,Cincinnati, OH |
| Selected Periodicals | |
| Sept 2022 | Every Moment Counts By Sally Strand, PASTEL JOURNAL |
| Dec 2021 | Otros Artistas Internacionales By Alberto Piedra, Artistas DEL PASTEL (Pastel Society of Spain) |
| April 2021 | Familiar By Sally Strand, REALISM TODAY |
| Oct 2020 | Women Celebrating Women By Cynthia Close, THE ARTISTS MAGAZINE |
| Oct 2019 | Capturing a Moment By Sally Strand, PASTEL JOURNAL |
| Oct 2019 | A Radical Change By Sally Strand, THE ARTISTS MAGAZINE |
| June 2019 | Cooking, Dining, and Wining: Ageless Motifs By Kelly Compton, FINE ART CONNOISSEUR |
| May 2017 | “The Moment In-Between” By Robert K. Carsten, THE ARTISTS MAGAZINE |
| Aug 2015 | Why Subject Matter Matters By Robert K. Carsten, THE ARTISTS MAGAZINE |
| April 2015 | Familiar By Sally Strand, ARTISTS ON ART |
| June 2014 | Today’s Masters, A Bouquet for Spring By Matthias Anderson, FINE ART CONNOISSEUR |
| May 2014 | Competition Spotlight, Sally Strand By McKenzie Graham, THE ARTIST’S MAGAZINE |
| April 2014 | Standing Out In The Crowd By Anne Hevener, THE PASTEL JOURNAL |
| Feb 2014 | Excite With White, All is Illuminated, Sally Strand By Anne Hevener, THE PASTEL JOURNAL |
| June 2013 | Moments éphémères Autour d’un lit défait PRACTIQUE DES ARTS, Le Hors Série PDA Spécial Pastel No. 33 |
| Nov 2012 | Sally Strand, Competition Spotlight edited by Emily Dido, THE ARTIST’S MAGAZINE |
| Oct 2012 | The Best Advice I Ever Got by Jessica Canterbury, THE PASTEL JOURNAL |
| April 2012 | Six Top Pastel Painters Share Materials and Techniques Sally Strand: Build Pastel Paintings Stroke by Stroke AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE: The Complete Painter’s Handbook |
| June 2010 | Pastellistes du Monde PRACTIQUE Des ARTS |
| Feb 2010 | Sally Strand: Build Pastel Paintings Stroke by Stroke by Linda S. Price; AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE |
| Dec 2009 | A New Day…A New Vision by Deborah Secor; THE PASTEL JOURNAL |
| Feb 2008 | Prized Pastels: The Pastel Society of America Welcomes Another Artist into Its Hall of Fame by Robert K. Carsten; THE PASTEL JOURNAL |
| Dec 2007 | 8 Wonders of the Pastel World Commentary by Sally Strand; THE PASTEL JOURNAL |
| July 2006 | In Plain Sight Gussie Fauntleroy; SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE |
| Sept 2004 | Artist Captures the Magical Interaction of Light, Color Susan Viebrock; TELLURIDE DAILY PLANET |
| Sept 2004 | Translating the Everyday Into Exquisite Works of Art Lauren Kane; THE TELLURIDE WATCH |
| Mar/April 2003 | Sally Strand Maggie Price; THE PASTEL JOURNAL |
| May 2001 | Sally Strand Maggie Price; THE PASTEL JOURNAL |
| April 2001 | The Art of Pastel Albert Handell; SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE |
| Aug 1999 | Symbolic Gestures Georgina Keenan; AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE |
| June 1991 | Unlock the Potential of Pastel Carole Katchen; THE ARTIST’S MAGAZINE |
| Sept 1990 | Review Martin Parsons; ARTSPEAK |
| Jan 1990 | Review ART-TALK |
| June 1989 | Sally Strand Jacqueline Pontello; SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE |
| Mar 1989 | Review THE ARTIST’S MAGAZINE |
| Dec 1987 | Artists Worth Watching: Sally Strand ART-TALK |
| Sept 1987 | Ordinary People, Great Paintings: Sally Strand Carole Katchen; THE ARTIST’S MAGAZINE |
| Selected Digital Media | |
| 2021 | Realism Today “Familiar” |
| 2019 | Gail Sibley, Blog, “The Secrets to Creating a Good Composition, 20 Master Pastellists Speak” |
| 2017 | Savvy Painter Podcast with Antrese Wood, “The Process of Artistic Development with Sally Strand” |