BORN: 1974 – Powell, WY
EDUCATION:
Apprenticeship – William Whitaker, Provo, UT -Brigham Young University – B.A., Provo, UT -Northwest College – A.A., Powell, WY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2018 -27th National Juried Exhibition, Oil Painters of America, Steamboat Springs, CO, May-Jun 2018 -Visiting Artist, Brigham Young University, February 2018 2017 -Relics, Solo Exhibition, Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA, October 2017 -26th National Juried Exhibition, Oil Painters of America, Cincinatti, OH, May-Jun 2017 -Finalist Showcase, Portrait Society of America International Portrait Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 2017 2016 -25th National Juried Exhibition, Oil Painters of America, Dallas, TX, May-Jun 2016 -Finalist Showcase, Portrait Society of America International Portrait Conference, Washington, DC, April 2016 2015 -Observations, Solo Exhibit, Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA, Sept-Oct 2015 -The Heaven Were Opened (Permanent Exhibit), LDS Church History Museum, Sept 2015 -Finalist Showcase, Portrait Society of America International Portrait Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 2015 -91st Annual Spring Salon, Springville MOA, May-Jun 2015 2014 -Face Off: Portraits by Casey Childs, Solo Exhibit, Springville MOA, Springville UT, Jun 2014-Jan 2015 -90th Annual Spring Salon, Springville MOA, May-Jun 2014 2012 -88th Annual Spring Salon, Springville MOA, May-Jun 2012 -Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio TX, Apr-May 2012 -Influential Figures, Anderson Gallery, Provo UT, Apr-May 2012 -9th International Art Exhibition, LDS Church History Museum, Mar-Oct 2012 -Portraiture, Solo Exhibit, Orindorff Building, Northwest College, Powell WY, Feb-Mar 2012 -10 Artists, 10 Views, Springville Moa, Springville, UT Jan 2012 2011 -Finalist Showcase, Portrait Society of America International Conference, Atlanta, GA, April-May 2011 -26th Annual Religious and Spiritual Art of Utah, Springville, UT Oct-Dec 2011 -87th annual Spring Salon, Springville MOA, Apr-May 2011
-Recent + Works, Solo Exhibit, Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University, Feb 2011 2010 -25th Annual Religious and Spiritual Art of Utah, Springville, UT Oct-Dec 2010 -Illumination, Solo Exhibit, Communal Restaurant, Aug-Oct 2010 -Summer Showcase, Covey Center, Aug 2010 -86th annual Spring Salon, Springville Moa, Apr-May 2010 2009 -8th International Art Exhibition, LDS Church History Museum, Mar-Oct 2009 -24th Annual Religious and Spiritual Art of Utah, Springville Moa, Oct-Dec 2009 2007 -83rd annual Spring Salon, Springville Moa, May 2007 2006 -82nd Annual Spring Salon, Springville Moa, May 2006 -Freedom Festival Art Exhibition, Provo City Council, July 2006 2003 -79th Annual Spring Salon, Springville Moa, May 2003
HONORS
-Gold Medal, OPA 27th National Juried Exhibition, 2018 -Second Place, Portrait Society of America International Portrait Competition, 2018 -First Place, Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, Outside the Box Category, 2018 -Fifth Place, Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, Commissioned Portrait Category, 2018 -MEAM Purchase Award, Art Renewal Center 13th International Salon, 2018 -Third Place, Portrait Society of America International Portrait Competition, 2017 -Board of Director’s Award of Excellence, OPA 26th National Juried Exhibition, 2017 -Art Renewal Center Realism Award of Excellence, OPA 25th National Juried Exhibition, 2016 -Second Place, Portrait Society of America International Portrait Competition, 2016 -First Place Drawing, Portrait Society of America International Portrait Competition, 2015 -Third Place, Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, Self Portrait Category, 2013 -Merit Award, 88th Spring Salon, Springville, UT, 2012 -Merit Award, 9th International LDS Art Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT 2012 -Charles and Ruth Whiting Award, 26th Annual Religious and Spiritual Art of Utah, Springville, UT 2011 -First Honors, Portrait Society of America International Competition, 2011 -Fourth Place, Portrait Society of America Member Competition, Outside the Box, 2011 -Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America International Exhibition 2010 -Honorable Mention, Commissioned Portrait, PSA Member Competition, 2010 -Honorable Mention, Non-Commissioned Portrait, PSA Member Competition, 2010 -Merit Award, 86th Spring Salon, Springville, UT, 2010 -First Place, Lehi Arts Competition, Lehi, UT, 2008
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
-“The Human Form”, Southwest Art Magazine, December 2018 -“Casey Childs: One Artist’s Journey to Obtain Accuracy in a Multiple Figure Historical Narrative Painting”, International Artists Magazine, Oct/Nov 2015 -“Observations”, American Art Collector, September 2015 -“17th Annual International Portrait Competition Showcase, International Artists Magazine, Aug/Sept 2015 -“Unfurl”, American Art Collector, August 2015 -“Artists to Watch”, Southwest Art Magazine, June 2015 -Fibonacci Digest (cover), Fall/Winter 2014 -Let’s Talk Art! 10th Edition, Sept/Oct/Nov 2013 -Ensign (LDS Magazine), June 2013 -“Artist Creates Diptych Depicting Death of Joseph Smith”, Daily Herald, April 4, 2013 -Blue Canvas Magazine (Issue 12) – May 2012 -“Artist Casey Childs Paints Lessons in History”, Lovell Chronicle, Mar 29, 2012 -“Casey Childs, Works by Artist with Lovell and Powell Connections”, Powell Tribune, Mar 13, 2012 -Poets/Artists Magazine (Collaboration Issue) – Jan 2012 -American Art Collector Magazine – August 2011 -Poets/Artists Magazine (Summer Extravaganza Issue) – July 2011 -International Artist Magazine – June/July 2011 -International Artist Magazine – August/September 2010 -A Critical Catalogue with selections from the 86th Annual Spring Salon of Contemporary Utah Art – July 2010 -The Provo Orem Word (cover) – June 2010
