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Email: shbbraswell@mac.com
Education
1972-1976, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, Virginia
1976-1977, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Studio School, Richmond,
Virginia
1999-2005, Art League School, Alexandria, Virginia; studied with
Scott Hutchison, Tania Karpowitz, Sara Poly, Rick Weaver, Diane
Tessler, Danni Dawson, and Rob Liberace
2016-2019, studied with Michael Davis
Juried Exhibits
2003, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA, “Small
Works Exhibit”
2004, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA, “37th Annual
Patrons’ Show”
2004, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA, “Art Doesn’t
Need to Match Your Sofa – But It Can” All-Media Show
2005, Montpelier International Art Show, Montpelier, VA
2007-2022, Piedmont Regional Art Show, The Plains, VA
2015, 4th Annual Miniature Show, Gallery Flux, Ashland, VA
2016, Hylton Center Third Annual Juried Exhibition, Manassas, VA
2019, Art at the Mill Show, Millwood, VA
2021, National Association of Women Artists, Winter Small Works
Exhibit, online
2021, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Best of America
Small Works, Principle Gallery, Charleston, SC
2021, Portrait Society of America Members Competition, Finalist
in Still Life
2022, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Spring International On-line Exhibit
2022, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Best of America, Wilcox Gallery, Jackson, WY
2022, Portrait Society of America Members Only, Finalist in Still Life
2022, Art Renewal Center 16th International Salon, Finalist
Studio and Gallery
Stuart Street Atelier, The Plains, Virginia
Statement
My studies in the 1970s and 80s were focused on printmaking
and drawing. A decade later after a career in graphic design, I
returned to the fine arts, specifically oil painting. The study
of light and line that I found exciting in lithography and etching
continue to fascinate me in painting.
I live in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge
Mountains on a horse farm where the inhabitants and their surroundings
offer continual inspiration. However, still-life and figure painting
are equal endeavors. Painting is a splendid way to get to know any
subject. In elusive outdoor settings, there is always more going
on than first perceived. And while I can control the set-up of a
studio painting, I invariably make wonderful discoveries as I paint
my way through the objects that I have arranged and cast a light
on. With every painting there is a balance of trying to hold onto
my initial intentions while incorporating those discoveries. I want
my viewers to experience this same delight, as their eye travels
through my work.
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