Member Biography

ARTIST STATEMENT

"'Little Slices of Life' is the phrase she likes to use to describe her work." Impressionist colors, personal originality, and the inherent energy of her brush strokes illuminate each painting."

AWARDS

2004

• Best of Show Award - Western Washington Fair. Also 2nd Place in Oils

2000

• Sumi Painters of Washington at The Eastside Association of Fine Arts Show

1999

• "Puget Sound Country Show" - West Coast Paper - Seattle, WA
• "Award for Excellence" - North Valley Art League - Redding, CA
• "Jurors Choice" - Pacific Gallery Artists - Tacoma, WA
• "Women Painters of Washington" - Traveling show to Ireland and Washington D.C.
• "Women Painters of Washington" - Henriette Woessner Award
• "Honorable Mention" - Eastside Association of Fine Arts - Kirkland, WA

1998

• 2nd Place - Pacific Gallery Artists - Tacoma, WA

1997

• Reception - Lt. Governor Brad Owen - Rotunda of Capital - Olympia, WA

1995

• 2nd Place - American Mothers Inc. National Art Scholarship - Walla Walla, WA

1994

• "Senator Martin Butler Award" - Oil Painters of America National Show - Long Grove, IL

MAJOR SHOWS

2004

• Western Washington State Fair, Bellingham, WA

2003

• Fred Oldfield Museum, Puyallup, WA
• White Dove Gallery, Lakewood, WA

2002

• Clymer Gallery, Ellensburg

2000

• Issaquah Art Gallery - 4 person show
• Tacoma Library - Women Painters of Washington
• The Flamingo Art Gallery - Renton, WA - One man show
• White Dove Art Gallery - Lakewood, WA - 2 person show

1999

• Travelling Show to Ireland and Washington DC - Women Painters of Washington
• Sidney Gallery, Port Orchard, WA - "Travelling Hats"
• Seahurst Gallery - Seattle, WA
• Demonstration at Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA

1998

• • Tolles Gallery, Mercer Island, WA

1997

• Showing and reception for Lieutenant Govenor Brad Owens - Capitol Bldg, Olympia, WA
• Mercer Island Community Gallery, Mercer Island, WA

EXTENDED STUDIES (3 or more years)

• Ned Mueller, Renton, WA
• Ron Lucas, Hollywood, CA
• Deanne Lemley, Redmond, WA
• Carl Christopherson (deceased)
• Jon Podrebarec, Kirkland, WA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• The Acrylic Painters of England
• Women Painters of Washington
• Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America
• Pacific Gallery Artists, Past President

See more of Gayle Shinstine's work at her website

http://www.shinstine.com/gayle_shinstine.htm

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