Member Biography

ARTIST STATEMENT

"I enjoy visualizing how to portray a still life with a limited color palette. As it begins to work and to appear three dimensional I find my excitement growing.  When someone else enjoys viewing it, I get a second lift of spirit. "

Kay Moore Dewar is a lifelong resident of the Pacific NW, currently residing in the city of Bremerton, Washington. She has now retired from her position as a Graphics Designer with the University of Washington–a position which she held for over 30 years. Her graphics are included in a number of Atmospheric Science publications, classroom textbooks and have been included in government publications on the environment. For the past several years she has been designing and administering websites for the arts and entertainment communities.

As a fine artist Kay has exhibited in local and international shows and will be featured in a solo show at Semantics Gallery in Edmonds Feb 15-March 15, 2007.  Previously she had a solo show at Glitz, The Gallery (2003) in Bremerton. An earlier show at the ArtsWest Gallery in West Seattle was entitled "West Seattle Wanderings." Her artwork is published in the American Artist magazine (June 2005), American Artist Drawing (Winter 2004) magazine and in the Best of Colored Pencil 3 (1996), Best of CP 4 (1998) and Best of CP 5 (1999), Rockport Publishers. Also, finding colored pencil to be a favorite medium, she has been actively involved in the Colored Pencil Society of America, first serving as Membership Director (1994-1996), as the Corporate Image Director/Webmaster (1996-2005) and currently as Webmaster. She also serves as Webmaster for WPW.

• It's Colored Pencil, DC 207 Exhibit, Washington State Trade and Convention Center, Seattle - Award
• Still Life and Other Things, ArtsWest Gallery, Seattle - 4-person show
• Artists Critique Group Show, Macy's Gallery, Seattle
• 13th Annual CPSA International Exhibition, Chicago - Award
• Edmonds Art Festival Juried Art Festival, Edmonds, WA - Award
• An Enduring Legacy, 75th Anniversary Show, WPW, Whatcom Museum of History & Art
• Unique Gallery, WPW Show, Seattle
• Helen Norris Open Show, Sidney Art Gallery, Pt. Orchard, WA - Award
• Peninsula Art League Juried Art Exhibition,Gig Harbor Civic Center
• Depot Gallery, Anacortes, WA – "Director's Cut" Invitational Show

• Depot Gallery, Anacortes, WA, WPW - Award
• 12th International CPSA Juried Exhibition, Memphis, TN - Award
• 45th Annual N. Kitsap Arts and Craft Festival Juried Show, Pt. Gamble, WA
• Flamingo Gallery Membership Show, Renton, WA
• Peninsula Art League Juried Show, Gig Harbor

• Harbor Gallery, WPW Juried Show, Gig Harbor
• ArtsWest, Group Show Colored Pencil Society of America, District Chapter 207, Seattle
• 44th Annual N. Kitsap Arts and Craft Festival Juried Show, Pt. Gamble
• University House Shows, WPW, University House, Seattle and University House, Issaquah

2002

• "For All Seasons" Solo Show at Glitz, The Gallery, Bremerton
• NW Color III, Regional Show, Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle
• Reflections, Fall Juried Show, WPW, Olympic College Gallery, Bremerton
• WPW Member Show, Burien Arts Gallery, Burien
• 43nd Annual North Kitsap Arts and Craft Festival Juried Show, Pt. Gamble

2001

• 42nd Annual North Kitsap Arts and Craft Festival Juried Show, Pt. Gamble
• Group Exhibition, CPSA District Chapter 207 Members Show, Daniel Smith Gallery
• Helen Norris Open Art Show, Sydney Gallery, Pt. Orchard. Honorable Mention Award
• 13th Annual Exhibition of Northwest Botanical Illustrations, Northwest Flower and Garden Show Washington State Trade & Convention Center, juried entry

2000

• "Points of Color", Group Exhibit, CPSA District Chapter 207 Seattle, Kaewyn Gallery, Bothell, WA
• "Miniature Masterpieces and More" Kaewyn Gallery, Group Exhibit
• 12th Annual Exhibit, Northwest Botanical Illustrations, Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Washington State Trade & Convention Center, juried entry

1999

• 7th Annual Colored Pencil Exhibition, Colored Pencil Society of America, Washington State Trade & Convention Center, Juried Show

ART INSTRUCTION (1985 - 2005)

Workshops/Classes Taken

• Allan Servoss, Color Workshop
• Bet Borgeson, Beginning and Advanced Colored Pencil Workshop
• Barbara Newton, Advanced Colored Pencil Workshop
• Janie Gildow, Advanced Colored Pencil Workshop
• Bernard Poulin, Advanced Colored Pencil Workshop
• Gary Greene, Advanced Colored Pencil Workshop
• Ann Kullberg, Advanced Colored Pencil Workshop
• Deanne Lemley, Watercolor Workshop
• Cathe Gill, Watercolor, Private Instruction
• Brenda Hughes, Drawing, Experimental College, University of Washington
• Phyllis Wood, Scientific Illustration, University of Washington
• Kathy Barker, Advanced Scientific Illustration, University of Washington
• Architectural Illustration, Anita Lehmann, University of Washington

• Workshop - Cannon Beach, OR - "Shades of Gray" - Nov 2007
• Feb 2001  Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Center, Beginning Colored Pencil Workshop, "Strokes and Surfaces"
  May 2001 Same
  
  

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