ALBERT HANDELL was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1937. He studied at the Art Students’ League in NYC.  As a young man, he received grants from the John F. and Anna Lee Stacy Foundation and from the Elizabeth T. Greenshields Foundation, Montreal, Canada. From 1961 to 1965 he lived and painted in Paris. In 1965 he had his first New York exhibition at the famed ACA Gallery. 

Every year from 1966 to today, Albert has had one-man shows at galleries and museums throughout the country, including museum solo shows at:

• the Schenectady Museum of ART, 
• The Albany Museum of History and Art,   
• the Springfield Art Museum, and
• THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART (honored him with a Retrospective of his Pastels in 2007)

He exhibits in numerous national invitational shows, and has received over seventy prizes and awards, including the following partial listing from the annual exhibitions of:

• The Allied Artists of America, New York City 
• The Audubon Artists of America, New York City 
• The National Academy of Design, New York City 
• Academic Artists of America, Springfield, Massachusetts 
• The Pastel Society of America, New York City 
• The Butler Institute of America Art, Youngstown, Ohio 
• State University of New York, Albany, New York 
• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 
• National Arts Club, New York City 
• The Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, New York 
• The Berkshire Museum of Art, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 
• Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York 
• Artists of America (Denver- Rotary Club) 1983, 1984, 1990 
• The Oil Painters of America (OPA)-Master category (numerous awards)
• The Pastel Society of America NYC (PSA)- Hall of fame honorary, plus numerous awards

In 1987, The Pastel Society of America elected him into the Pastel Society of America’s Hall of Fame (3^rd living American pastelist to be so honored).  Recent awards include:

• “Chamisa”- OPA (Oil Painters of America) Gold Medal Master Artist Category-cash award (2015)
• “Woods Interiors- Point Lobos”- OPA Gold Medal Master Artist Category-cash award (2015)
• “The White Pine”- PAAC (Plein Air Artists of Colorado) Grand Prize Master Category-cash award (2015)
• “The Swirl of Life”- PSA (Pastel Society of America) Kenneth Wellner Memorial Award- cash award (2015)

Mr. Handell’s paintings are contained in numerous private, public and permanent museum collections including:  

• the Schenectady Museum of ART, Schenectady, NY (3 works)
• the  State  Capitol Collection of New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico (2 works)
• the  Butler  Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio (2 works)(honored Handell with a Retrospective of his pastels in 2007);
• THE PERMANENT MUSEUM COLLECTION OF THE WOODSTOCK ARTIST ASSOCIATION, Woodstock, NY
• THE ALBRECHT-KEMPER MUSEUM, Saint Joseph, Missouri

Mr. Handell’s work has been the subject of countless art publications over his 50+year career, including: 

• Albert Handell – Going with the Flow, Western Art Collector, October 2007
• Salon d’ Art,  “Albert Handell”, Plein Air Magazine, June, 2005
• “Lessons from the Masters, The Right Balance ”, Albert Handell, The Artists Magazine, Special 20^th Anniversary Issue, January 2004
• “Albert Handell – Making every moment count in Pastel Painting”, by Ruth Summer, The Pastel Journal, March – April 1999 
• “Albert Handell – Brilliant Hues”, by Joy Waldron, Southwest Art, March 1999 
• “The Best of Sketching and Drawing”, by Terry Sullivan, Quarry Books, Rockport Publishers, Inc., Gloucester, Massachusetts 1999 
• “Albert Handell – Honoring the Mystery”, by Jo Ann Baldinger, Focus/Santa Fe, October – November – December 1998 
• “Albert -Handell – On Color”, by Jim Lynch, American Artist, September 1996 
• “The Best of Pastel”, by Constance Flavell Pratt and Janet Monafo, Quarry Books, Rockport Publishers, Inc., Rockport, Massachusetts 1996 
• “Architecture in Color Drawings”, by John S. M. Chen, McGraw Hill Publications, New York City, 1996 
• “The Best of Oil Painting”, by Tom Nicholas and John C. Terelak, Quarry Books, Rockport Publishers, Inc., Rockport, Massachusetts 1996 
• “Albert Handell – Creating Light Through Color”, Art Masters, Spring 1994 
• “Albert Handell – Painting Light with Shadow”, Art Masters, Spring 1994
• “Teacher Achievement Awards, Pastels”, $1,000 cash award, plus an article in American Artist Magazine, June 1994 
• “Albert Handell: He Saw the Light” by Vicki Stavig, Art of the West, January – February 1993 
• “Drawing with Pastels”, by Ron Lister, A Spectrum Book, Prentice-Hall Inc.,
  Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 1992
• “Tastes That Make Life Grand: The Works of Albert Handell”, by Segue Smith, Focus/Santa Fe, April – May 1989 
• “Magic Show: The Works of Albert Handell”, by Mary Carroll Nelson,
  Southwest Profile, August 1987 
• “Albert Handell Enraptured”, by Joy Murphy, Southwest Art, April 1986 
• “Albert Handell”, by Kitty Gibbons Silvery, Art Gallery International, September,’85 
• “The Pastels of Albert Handell”, by Joy Murphy, Southwest Profile, June 1984 
• “Albert Handell: Landscapes in Pastel”, by Leslie Trainor, American Artist magazine, December 1981 
• “The Inner Universe of Albert Handell”, by Heather Meredith-Owens for American Artist magazine, April 1971 
• Art Journey New Mexico, 104 Painters Perspectives, Editors of the 

             Collectors Guide, 2009

• Landscapes of New Mexico, Paintings of the Land of Enchantment, Suzan Campbell and Suzanne Deats
• How to Paint Figures in Pastel, by Joe Singer, 1973 
• How to Paint Portraits in Pastel, by Joe Singer, 1971 
• Pastel Painting Step by Step, by Elinor Lathrop Sears, 1966 
• Who’s Who in American Art, Marquis Publications 
• Dictionary of International Biography, Cambridge, England 

Since 1979, he has co-authored five tabletop art instruction books published by Watson Guptill Art Publications, New York City:

• Pastel Painting Workshop, published in 1981, is in its fourth printing and is translated into German 
• Intuitive Composition, published 1989, is in its third printing 
• Intuitive Light, published May 1995. 

From 1960-1975, his pastels were included in every book published in the U.S. on pastels.

Mr. Handell’s studio and home are located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

For more information about Albert Handell, visit his website at: www.alberthandell.com.

O’Hagan was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, and was raised in the United States.  He enjoys working in several media, but his primary focus is pastels and oils.  Constantly challenging himself has translated into a fulfilling career in fine art encompassing several one-man shows and participation in group exhibitions in the United States, Japan, China, Canada, and France.  

O’Hagan has achieved “Eminent Pastelist” status with the International Association of Pastel Societies and is a member of their “Masters Circle.”  He is also a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and is listed in Who’s Who in American Art. O’Hagan has won several awards in national and international exhibits including IAPS convention exhibit’s Prix’d Pastel Award and “Southwest Art” magazine’s Award of Excellence (twice) at the “Windows to the Divine” Exhibitions in Denver, CO.  He has also won the George Innes, Jr. Memorial Award from the Salmagundi Club in New York City. 

His paintings have been the subject of feature articles in numerous national and international magazines including American Art Collector, Southwest Art, The Artist Magazine, International Artist, American Artist, United Airlines’ Hemispheres magazine, Artists and Illustrators (England), International Artist (Australia), and Gekkan Bijyutsu (Japan).  

www.desmondohagan.com

Artist Biography

Cheryl is a fourth generation Colorado native, with a great appreciation of nature and the environment and the preservation of both. Born and raised at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and with parents that enjoyed fishing, hiking and camping, Cheryl was introduced at an early age to the beauty of the Colorado mountains and developed her own love for the outdoors that inflences her artwork today. Working as a “plein-air” (on location) and studio landscape artist, Cheryl’s inspiration comes from the wide open spaces of Colorado, New Mexico or somewhere as far away as a rolling European hillside.

She states “Painting en plein-air, (her favorite way to work), is always a challenge, never-ever routine!

The changing light and weather conditions create a sense of urgency that translates to a spontaneous and loose interpretation of the scene, something that is very difficult to achieve in the studio. Besides, it’s a great excuse to be outdoors!”

She works mainly in oil but loves to work in watercolor as well. Each medium has it’s own characteristics which when using clean vivid colors and as few brush strokes as possible makes for a loose impressionistic finished work of art. She states, “Keeping the painting fresh, not over-worked is part of the fun and challenge of a good artist, which is always the goal”. Another goal, “I want the viewer to be able to feel what I felt when painting the piece….. feel the warm sun, or the cool breeze, or whatever else is going on nearby and therefore capture the essense of the scene for themselves.”

Cheryl’s paintings have been presented in prestigious national shows such as The American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, Gilcrease Museum, Windows to the Divine and the Governor’s Invitational to name a few.

Cheryl studied fine art and design at The Rocky Mountain College of Art and at the Colorado Institute of Art. She also studied with well known artists, Scott Christensen, Kim English, Quang Ho, Ken Bachaus and Michael Workman. She is a current member of Oil Painters of America and The Art Students League of Denver. She is also a Signature member and Vice President of the American Impressionist Society and a signature member of Plein Air Artists of Colorado.

She has won numerous awards and is currently in Corporate as well as Private collections around the world.

Short Resume

• Most Recent Juried shows & Invitationals
• Wanderlust – Invitational Landscape Exhibition, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA, May 2017
• One Woman Show, Saks Galleries, Denver, CO, October 2016
• Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition 2016, Marshall Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
• Windows to the Divine ”Abstraction & Represntation, Finding Common Ground ” 2016, Space Gallery, Denver
• American Impressionist Society’s Annual National Juried Exhibition 2009, 10, 13, 14, 15 16, 17, 18
• Gilcrease Museum, Collectors Reserve, October 2014 and 2015
• Mountain Oyster Club 46th Annual Sale and Exhibition 2015
• Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, 2014
• Oil Painters of America 22nd Annual Naitonal Exhibition 2013
• Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition 2012
• Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational, July2012 & 2014
• Continental Divide Land Trust Plein Air, July 2014 and 2015
• Douglas Land Conservancy Plein Air, June 2014 and 2015, 2016
• Denver Young Artists Orchestra, “Painted Violin”, 2014
• Art & Soul 25th Anniversary Invitational and Auction for the Art Students League of denver 2013
• Windows to the Divine Invitational 2012
• Governor’s Art Invitational, 2011 & 2014
• Capitol Christmas Tree National Art Competition 2012
• Richard Schmid 17th Annual Fine Art Auction 2012
• Lone Tree National Art Exhibition 2007 – 2012
• Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Juried Exhibitions 2007 -2016
• Invited to provide oil painting demonstrations for the Denver Art Museum during the 2013 Georgia O’Keefe exhibit in the month of April 2013 and August 2015

Recent Awards

• Honorable Mention, Oil Painters of America, 2016 Online Showcase
• Artists Choice and 2nd Place, Continental Divide Land Trust Plein Air, Breckenridge, CO, July 2015
• 2nd Place, Continental Divide Land Trust Plein Air, Breckenridge, CO, July 2014
• Award of Merit, Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Juried Exhibition at Abend Gallery 2013
• Honarable Mention, Denver Plein Air 2012
• Grand Prize and Official Image of the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree National Art Competition & in the permanent Art Collection of the U.S. Capitol

Represented by:

• Saks Galleries, Denver, CO
• Oh Be Joyful Galleries, Crested Butte, CO
• Wild Horse Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO

Published In

• Southwest Art Magazine, “Artists to Watch”, June 2014
• “Amidst the Madness” Poetry and Paintings, Author: Jennifer Kenyon, 2013
• Southwest Art Magazine, May 2013
• Denver Post, Your Hub, November 13, 2012
• Front page, Denver Post, Saturday, August 11, 2012, Photo of Plein air painting for Denver Plein Air Festival
• American Art Collector Magazine, October 2012
• American Art Collector Magazine, June 2010
• Southwest Art Magazine, October 2009,
• Rocky Mountain News 2007, Denver Post 2006, The Daily Camera 2000

Collections

• James Volker, Whiting Petroleum, Denver, CO
• “Gallery of Trees” U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C.
• Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, Lafayette, CO, Almerica Financial Group, Denver, Colorado,
• Adams County Historical Society, City of Westminster, Town of Ouray, CO
• Title America, Westminster, CO, David Puterbaugh of the Leisy Brewing Company, Peoria, Illinois,
• Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, Center for Childbirth, New Jersey
• City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California

Master Signature Member: PAPNM, WAOW 
Signature Member: OPA, AIS, AWA, PAAC & LPAPA 
Artist Member: Salmagundi Club and the California Art Club
Vice President: OPA

The artist’s works have won over 200 awards and, according to ArtDataIntel (13 years of aggregated data of over 11,220 awards from 9 of the most prestigious art competitions) Hunt is currently the 12th most awarded artist in the United States. 

Following her move from England to the US as a teenager, she received her B.F.A. in illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art. After working as an illustrator for several years, Hunt eventually returned to her true love: landscape oil painting.  

Museum exhibitions include: The Meam Museum in Barcelona, Albuquerque Museum, Irvine Museum, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Old West Museum, the Booth Museum, California Women’s Museum, Hilbert Museum, Loveland Museum, Museum of Western Art, Pasadena Museum of Art, Brinton Museum, Woolaroc Museum, Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, The Steamboat Art Museum, Phippen Museum, and The Haggin Museum. 

She’s represented by galleries across the US, as well as her native England. Now based in Colorado, Hunt frequently paints plein air, and continues to be awed by the beauty surrounding her.