I am thrilled that my painting, "Surefooted", has been juried into the
2013 Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition opening May 18th!
(click on link below for event information)
Recent News and Awards
I am honored to have been chosen as a Finalist in the Southwest Art 2012 Artistic Excellence competition! (click on icon below to view article) Feature article reviewing upcoming 3 person show,"Spirit of the Horse", opened 11/2/12 RS Hanna Gallery - Fredericksburg, TX "Daddy of 'em All" receives Honorable Mention Award in the Oil Painters of America 2012 Spring Online Showcase! Recipient of the Portfolio Award Runner Up and the Editor's Award Runner Up in the 2012 Ex Arte Equinus 5 International Equine Art Competition! FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15%) 2012 Fine Art Views BoldBrush Painting Competition! (months of January, March, April, May, July, September, November)
"Saddlebred Spirit" receives 2011 year end "Award Finalist" in the 5th Annual Raymar Fine Art Competition by judge Scott Christensen!(monthly online fine art contest which ran from Oct. 2010-Sept. 2011) ??? "Criollo Horses; Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica" Recipient of the William J. Schultz Award in Oils at the American Impressionist Society 12th Annual National Exhibition! Thank you judge Scott Christensen October 21-November 15, 2011 Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel, CA
I am thrilled that my painting, "Let's Go Home", was chosen "BEST IN SHOW" in the Fine Art Views BoldBrush monthly online painting competition (July, 2011) by judge Frank Ordaz! FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15%) 2011 Fine Art Views BoldBrush Painting Competition (Jan., Feb., March and April, May, July, October!) Finalist in the 2011 Ex Arte Equinus 4 art contest, painting category (Art Horse Magazine)
Popular Choice Award and Sam Savitt Award (best portrayal of horses in action) at the
American Academy of Equine Art 2010 Fall Open Juried Competition!
Finalist in the 2010 Raymar Art Contest (month of Dec. 09)
3rd Place in the 2009-2010 Ex Arte Equinus 3 art contest
Painting category, sponsored by Art Horse Magazine!
Featured in the March, 2010 issue of Art Horse Magazine.
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Biography
Lindsey Bittner Graham
Contemporary Impressionist
Drawing and painting has been Lindsey's passion since childhood. Born and raised in Louisville, Ky, she began studying and sketching horses at a young age while learning to ride and working in stables after school. Her ability to capture an animal's expressiveness through drawing led her to study illustration indepth while attending college.
Her love for sketching the human figure as well as animals transitioned into a 15 year career as a locally and nationally known fashion illustrator. Commercial clients included such stores as Fashion Bar, The Denver Dry Goods, Neusteters, the May Co., Goldwaters and Nordstrom. Coming from a valuable commercial illustration background, now, as a fine artist, she realizes that those initial drawing skills are still a key basic element in the development of each painting no matter what the subject matter is.
Lindsey's goal as an oil painter is to immerse the viewer into the energy and atmosphere of each painting through the use of loose, spontaneous brushwork in the completion of shapes and values throughout each painting. Lindsey allows the painting to develop and evolve beyond the original sketch enticing the viewer to observe the process. She views painting as a forever learning process, always experimenting with new color strategies, new painting tools, techniques, and new challenges. It is all about continued growth and the journey. Lindsey resides in Denver with her husband, Don, and their 3 dogs.
Education:
Oil painting workshops and courses taught by the following:
Quang Ho, Robert Spooner, David Santillanes, Jill Soukup, Kevin Weckbach, Robert Gratiot
Bachelor of Arts in Illustration/Graphic Design
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Associations:
Associate Member, Oil Painters of America
Associate Member, American Impressionist Society
Associate Member, Women Artists of the West
Publications:
Western Art Collector, May 2013
American Art Collector, May 2013 (OPA feature); June and December 2011
Art Horse Magazine (awards review), March 2012, March 2011, March 2010
Ex Arte Equinus 5 2012 book (published by Art Horse Magazine)
Ex Arte Equinus 4 2011 book (published by Art Horse Magazine)
Ex Arte Equinus 3 2010 book (published by Art Horse Magazine)
Southwest Art, December 2012 (Evergreen Fine Art Gallery Miniature Masterpiece show feature, also SW Art 2012 Artistic Excellence competition feature article); November 2012 (feature and ad about 3 person show, "Spirit of the Horse", RS Hanna Gallery); August 2012 (feature about group show "Weekend in the West", Evergreen Fine Art), March 2012 (feature on 10 equine artists); January 2012 (Coors Western Art feature article); October 2011 (AIS show section); November 2010 (featured in Art Values section)
Professional Awards:
2013 - FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15%), Fine Art Views BoldBrush monthly online painting competition (Jan., Feb., March)
2012 - Finalist, Southwest Art Magazine's 2012 Artistic Excellence Competition
2012 - Honorable Mention Award, Oil Painters of America 2012 Spring Online Showcase
2012 - Portfolio Award Runner Up/ Editor's Award Runner Up; Ex Arte Equinus 5 International Art Competition
2012 - FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15%), Fine Art Views BoldBrush monthly online painting competition (Jan., March, April, May, July, Sept., November)
2011 - William J. Schultz Award for Oils; American Impressionist Society 2011 National Juried Exhibition (hosted by Mountainsong Galleries, Carmel, CA)
2011 - BEST IN SHOW; Fine Art Views BoldBrush monthly online painting competition (July 2011)
2010-2011 - Finalist; 5th Annual Raymar Fine Art Competition (Oct 2010-Sept. 2011 year end award Finalist)
2011 - Finalist; Ex Arte Equinus 4 International Art Competition / Painting Division (published in Art Horse Magazine 2011book)
2011 - FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15%), Fine Art Views BoldBrush Painting Competition (Jan., Feb., March, April, May, July, October)
2010 - FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15%), Fine Art Views BoldBrush Painting Competition (July, October)
2010 - Popular Choice Award and Sam Savitt Award (best portrayal of horses in action emphasis on correct anatomy), American Academy of Equine Art Fall 2010 Open Juried Competition, Georgetown, KY
2010 - Third Place Award; Ex Arte Equinus 3 International Art Competition / Painting Division (sponsored by and published in Art Horse Magazine, March, 2010)
2010 - Honorable Mention Award; Horses in Art Cover Contest
2010 - Best Miniature in Show Award; Western Spirit Art Show, Old West Museum, Cheyenne, WY
2009-2010 - Finalist; Raymar Art Competition (December, 2009)
Selected Group Shows:
2013 - Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, InSight Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX
2013 - Colorado Governor's Invitational Art Show, Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland, CO
2013 - Gallery at the National Western Club, National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO
2013 - Bold New West Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2012 - Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2012 - Miniature Masterpiece Show, Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, Evergreen, CO
2012 - Spirit of the Horse (featured artist in 3 person show), RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX
2012 - Eleventh Annual Fall Invitational (invited guest artist), Galerie Kornye West, Fort Worth, TX
2012 - Weekend in the West, Evergreen Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Evergreen, CO
2012 - Landscape Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2012 - Lake Tahoe SummerFest, Diamond Peak Ski Lodge, Incline Village, NV
2012 - All Gallery Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2012 - American Academy of Equine Art Invitational Exhibition at Spindletop Hall, Lexington, KY
2012 - Small Gems Show (invited guest artist), Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2012 - Colorado Governor's Invitational Art Show and Sale, Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland, CO
2012 - Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale (silent auction), Coors Western Art Gallery, Denver, CO
2011 - Holiday Miniature Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2011 - Holiday Miniature Show, Evergreen Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Evergreen, CO
2011 - American Impressionist Society 12th Annual National Exhibition, Mountainsong Galleries, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
2011 - 2011 Art For Horses, Habitat Gallery, Denver, CO (benefit for the Horse Protection League rescue organization)
2011 - American Academy of Equine Art 2011 Fall Juried Exhibition, Scott County Arts & Cultural Center, Georgetown, KY
2011 - Weekend in the West, Evergreen Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Evergreen, CO
2011 - Landscape Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2011 - Oil Painters of America 2011 National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Devin Galleries, Coeur d'Alene, ID
2011 - Horse Show, Evergreen Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Evergreen, CO
2011 - All Gallery Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2011 - 1st Annual Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2011 - The Horse in Fine Art - AAEA Invitational Exhibition at Spindletop Hall, Lexington, KY
2011 - Painted Journey-Around the World Survey, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2011 - Western Spirit Art Show, Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, Cheyenne, WY
2011 - Joy of Pets: Featuring the Animals we Love, Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
2010 - Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2010 - 4th Annual Denver Plein Air Exhibition, Denver Central Library, Denver, CO
2010 - 20th Anniversary Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2010 - American Academy of Equine Art 2010 Fall Juried Exhibition, Scott County Arts & Cultural Center, Georgetown, KY
2010 - Landscape Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2010 - New Works Show, Reily Fine Art, Estes Park, CO
2010 - All Gallery Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2010 - Art For Horses Show, Rocky Mtn. College of Art and Design, Denver, CO
2010 - New Works New Artists Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2010 - Western Spirit Art Show, Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, Cheyenne, WY
2009 - Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
2009 - Holiday Miniatures Show, Reily Fine Art, Estes Park, CO
2009 - Colorado Artists Guild 14th Annual Artists of Colorado Exhibition, Event Gallery 910 Arts, Denver, CO
Upcoming Events and Exhibits
22nd Annual Colorado Governor's Invitational Art Show and Sale Loveland Museum/Gallery 4/27/2013-6/2/2013 Reception: 4/27/2013 (5-9PM)
Oil Painters of America Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils InSight Gallery 5/18/2013-6/17/2013 Reception: 5/18/2013 (5-8PM)
Weekend in the West Art Show and Auction Evergreen Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Garden 6/21/2013-6/22/2013 Reception: 6/21/2013 (5-8PM)
Women Artists of the West 43rd National Exhibition Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery 7/6/2013-7/28/2013 Reception: 7/6/2013 (5-8PM)
"WAOWing the Centennial State"
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