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Michael Gillespie

Joined Artfinder: July 2013

Artworks for sale: 21

(9)

United States

About Michael Gillespie

 
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  • Biography

    Michael is an award-winning artist who creates oil and pastel figurative, portrait, and plein air paintings. He has taught drawing and painting in workshops, and fine art classes on the university level.

    He enjoys painting scenes from his travels, but especially likes creating works (mostly figurative) which are beautiful to look at, but which have a meaning that depends on the interpretation of the viewer.

    Some awards and exhibitions:

    Art Renewal Center Finalist; Oil Painters of America Salon Show; Honorable Mention: Oil Painters of America Online Showcase; Oil Painters of America Scholarship Award; Pastel Society of America Scholarship Award; Florence Academy of Art Scholarship Finalist; The Hunting Prize Finalist; BoldBrush Painting Competition Fav15%; First Place: Austin Pastel Society Juried Exhibition; Best of Show: Arlington Visual Art Association Juried Exhibition; First Place - Portrait Exhibition: Texas Visual Art Association


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    Like me on Facebook

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  • Education

    2012 - 2013

    Texas Academy of Figurative Arts

    2012 - 2012

    Creative Arts Center

    1981 - 2016

    The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Academy of Figurative Arts, Creative Arts Center

  • Awards

    2020

    Fav 15%

    BoldBrush Painting Competition

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    2020

    First Place

    Rockwall Art League Annual Juried Show

    2018

    Shirl Smithson Memorial Scholarship Award

    Oil Painters of America

    2018

    Best of Show

    Arlington Visual Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition

    2018

    Honorable Mention

    Oil Painters of America Online Showcase

    2017

    Best Oil Painting and Best of Show

    C.C. Young's "The Spirit is Ageless" competition in Dallas, Texas

    2016

    First Place

    Austin Pastel Society's Annual Juried Exhibition

    2014

    Artist Residency

    Relais Borgo Santo Pietro 5-star hotel in Tuscany, Italy, August 2014. Plein air painting, teaching art lessons to guests, and selling my paintings.

    2014

    Second Place

    Austin Pastel Society

    2014

    First Place

    Sunnyvale Arts Festival

    2013

    RayMar Fine Art Competition

    Finalist, "When David Heard"

    2013

    Pastel Society of the Southwest National Juried Show

    First Award of Merit, "Reverie"

    2013

    Red River Historical Society, Clarksville, Texas

    Artist Residency

    2013

    Forney Top 40 Regional Juried Show

    First Place, "Late Afternoon, Italy"

    2013

    Florence Academy of Art, Summer Scholarship Contest, Italy

    One of Ten Finalists

    2013

    Arlington Visual Arts Association, Annual Regional Exhibition

    Merit Award, "A New Creation"

    2013

    C. C. Young's "The Spirit is Ageless" Competition

    First Place - Oil/Acrylic, "Heart Necklace"

    2012

    Royal Lane Baptist Church Arts Festival

    First Place, "When David Heard"

    2012

    Texas Visual Arts Association, Portraits, Self, and Other

    First Place, "Delane"

    2011

    Austin Pastel Society, Annual Juried Member Exhibition

    First Place, Portrait/Figure, "Daydreaming"
  • Upcoming Events

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This artist is subscribed to Artfinder's Standard Seller Plan

Links

Like me on Facebook

Follow me on Twitter

Follow me on Instagram

Visit my website

Education

2012 - 2013

Texas Academy of Figurative Arts

2012 - 2012

Creative Arts Center

1981 - 2016

The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Academy of Figurative Arts, Creative Arts Center

Awards

2020

Fav 15%

BoldBrush Painting Competition

Show more awards Hide

2020

First Place

Rockwall Art League Annual Juried Show

2018

Shirl Smithson Memorial Scholarship Award

Oil Painters of America

2018

Best of Show

Arlington Visual Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition

2018

Honorable Mention

Oil Painters of America Online Showcase

2017

Best Oil Painting and Best of Show

C.C. Young's "The Spirit is Ageless" competition in Dallas, Texas

2016

First Place

Austin Pastel Society's Annual Juried Exhibition

2014

Artist Residency

Relais Borgo Santo Pietro 5-star hotel in Tuscany, Italy, August 2014. Plein air painting, teaching art lessons to guests, and selling my paintings.

2014

Second Place

Austin Pastel Society

2014

First Place

Sunnyvale Arts Festival

2013

RayMar Fine Art Competition

Finalist, "When David Heard"

2013

Pastel Society of the Southwest National Juried Show

First Award of Merit, "Reverie"

2013

Red River Historical Society, Clarksville, Texas

Artist Residency

2013

Forney Top 40 Regional Juried Show

First Place, "Late Afternoon, Italy"

2013

Florence Academy of Art, Summer Scholarship Contest, Italy

One of Ten Finalists

2013

Arlington Visual Arts Association, Annual Regional Exhibition

Merit Award, "A New Creation"

2013

C. C. Young's "The Spirit is Ageless" Competition

First Place - Oil/Acrylic, "Heart Necklace"

2012

Royal Lane Baptist Church Arts Festival

First Place, "When David Heard"

2012

Texas Visual Arts Association, Portraits, Self, and Other

First Place, "Delane"

2011

Austin Pastel Society, Annual Juried Member Exhibition

First Place, Portrait/Figure, "Daydreaming"

There are no upcoming events

 

Biography

Michael is an award-winning artist who creates oil and pastel figurative, portrait, and plein air paintings. He has taught drawing and painting in workshops, and fine art classes on the university level.

He enjoys painting scenes from his travels, but especially likes creating works (mostly figurative) which are beautiful to look at, but which have a meaning that depends on the interpretation of the viewer.

Some awards and exhibitions:

Art Renewal Center Finalist; Oil Painters of America Salon Show; Honorable Mention: Oil Painters of America Online Showcase; Oil Painters of America Scholarship Award; Pastel Society of America Scholarship Award; Florence Academy of Art Scholarship Finalist; The Hunting Prize Finalist; BoldBrush Painting Competition Fav15%; First Place: Austin Pastel Society Juried Exhibition; Best of Show: Arlington Visual Art Association Juried Exhibition; First Place - Portrait Exhibition: Texas Visual Art Association