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Margret E. Short Fine Arts

Margret E. Short Fine Arts

Portland, Oregon artist Margret Short - a modern day master of 17th Century Dutch art using the chiaroscuro technique to create still life and floral paintings.

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Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

Selected Awards and Exhibitions

2022

American Artist Professional League – Associate Members Online Exhibit – First Place Award – Deruta Delivery


2021

America Artist Professional League – Spring Members Exhibit
Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibit – Wichita, KS
Oil Painters of America 30th Annual National Juried Exhibit of Traditional Oils – Escondido, CA
Salmagundi Club Annual Members Exhibit – New York City
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Online Members Exhibit


2020

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society “Best of America” Small Works Exhibit – Charleston, SC


2019

Virtuosos of the OPA Exhibition – St. Augustine, Florida – Award of Excellence – Signature – Harvest Moon Gladi
Oil Painters of America Western Regional – Santa Fe, NM
Oil Painters of America Online Showcase


2018

Salmagundi Club 134th Annual Members’ Exhibition – New York – Samuel T. Shaw Memorial Award – Harvest Moon Gladiolas
Oil Painters of America National Exhibition – Steamboat Springs, CO
Salmagundi Club Non-Juried Summer Exhibition – New York City
Oil Painters of America Western Regional – Boulder, CO


2017

Cannon Beach Unveiling – Bronze Coast Gallery – Cannon Beach, OR
Rental Sales Gallery Spring Exhibit – Portland, OR


2016

Oil Painters of America 25th National Exhibition – Dallas, TX
Oil Painters of America Western Regional – Scottsdale, AZ


2015

Virtuosos of the OPA at the Salmagundi Club – New York City


2014

Salmagundi Club 130th Annual Members’ Exhibition – New York City22


2013

Salon International at the Greenhouse Gallery – San Antonio, TX – Awarding Juror, David Leffel – Honorable Mention – Deruta Delivery
Oil Painters of America Inaugural Salon – Petoskey, MI


2012

Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX American Women Artists, National Exhibition, K. Newby Gallery, Tubac, AZ American Women Artists, Visions of the Southwest, Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson Oil Painters of America Western Regional, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO


2011

American Women Artists National Exhibition, Huff Harrington Gallery, Atlanta, GA Salon International 2011, International Juried Exhibition, Greenhouse Gallery


2010

Salon International 2010, International Juried Exhibition, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX, April 2010 
Salmagundi Club, First Place Award, Members Juried Exhibit, New York City 
American Women Artists , Master Signature Membership


2005

Salmagundi Club, First Place Award, New York City


Selected Pigment Projects

2013

Minerals, Metals, and Dirt, an exploration of using mineral and earth pigments painted on metals, copper, gold leaf, silver leaf, aluminum, stainless steel.


2012

Lessons from the Spider Woman, an in depth project researching the colors and myths of the Native American Desert Dwellers exhibited in November at the Sonoran Desert , Museum in Tucson, and the K. Newby Gallery in Tubac, AZ, American Women Artist


2011

Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb Part ll


2010

Lessons from the Festival of Panathenea


2009

Lessons from the Festival of Panathenea


2007

Lessons from the Low Countries


Selected Solo Exhibitions

2013

Signature-D Consulting, Portland, OR, Minerals, Metals, and Dirt
Gallery 903, Portland, OR , Minerals, Metals, and Dirt


2011

Galerie Gabrie, March 2011, Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb, Part Two


2009

Lawrence Gallery, September, 2009, Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb, a Multi-month project researching pigments from ancient Egypt.


2007

Lawrence Gallery, Salishan, December 
Lawrence Gallery, Lessons from the Low Countries,, A 12 month project researching 17 th Century pigments and techniques based on the palette of 11 paintings from the Portland Art Museum’s 
Portland, OR, Pearl District, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of DutchArt Exhibit,


2006

Lawrence Gallery, Opus and Interlude, Portland, OR, Pearl District, April 
Lawrence Gallery, Opus and Interlude, Salishan, OR, May 
Lawrence Gallery, Opus and Interlude, Sheridan, OR, June


2003

Yoshida’s Fine Art Gallery, New Works, Portland, OR.


2000

Contemporary Southwest Gallery, Etudes – a tribute to music in paint, Santa Fe, NM.


Selected Awards and Honors

2011

American Women Artists, Board


2007

Oregon Art Beat, Television Program, Featured Artist, June 21, ‘07.


2006

Dayton Art Institute, Presentation, Lessons from the Low Countries, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art Exhibit
Bowman Museum Collection, Prineville, OR 
Oregon Art Beat, Television Program, Featured Artist, Feb. 9, 2006


2005

American Women Artists, Signature Membership 
Salmagundi Club, First Place, Salmagundi Club Summer Exhibit, New York, NY 
Undiscovered Italy, The Parker Company Featured Artist 2005 Edition


2003

Oregon Art Beat, Television Program, Featured Artist, March 23, 2003


1999

Copley Society, Boston MA. 
Oil Painters of America, Signature member 
Grumbacher Gold Medallion, Oil Painters of America 8 th Annual Exhibit, Scottsdale, AZ. 
Grumbacher Hall of Fame, Nominee


1998

Salmagundi Club, New York, NY. 
Salmagundi Club Award, Salmagundi Club Summer Exhibit, New York, NY. 
Special Merit Award, Gulf Coast Invitational, Biloxi, MS. 
National Small Oil Painting Exhibition, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS. ‘Honorable Mention’ and Director’s Purchase Prize


Selected Two-Person Exhibition

2008

Lawrence Gallery Salishan, Gleneden Beach, OR


2000

Yoshida’s Fine Art Gallery, Troutdale, OR.


Selected Group Exhibitions

2013

Oil Painters of America Inaugural Salon, Petoskey, MI


2012

Salon International Juried Exhibition, Greenhouse Gallery


2011

Salon International Juried Exhibition, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
American Women Artists National Juried Exhibition, Atlanta, Georia, Huff Harrington Gallery


2010

Painting a Day – 30 Paintings, Riverbend Fine Art, Bend, Oregon December
American Women Artists Members Exhibit, Dallas, TX October, Southwest Gallery 
Small Works Exhibit, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA November 
Masters in Miniature, CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, November 
Salon International 2010, International Juried Exhibition, San Antonio, TX 
Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition,  Scottsdale, AZ 
The Russell, The Sale to Benefit the CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT


2009

Masters in Miniature, CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT 
American Women Artists, South Street Gallery, Easton, Maryland


2008

American Women Artists, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena, CA 
American Women Artists, Juried Exhibit, LeKae Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ 
Masters in Miniature, Invitational, CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT 
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Ok, American Art in Miniature Invitational


2007

Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK, American Art in Miniature Invitational


2006

Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, FL, Oil Painters of America 6 Members 
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK, American Art in Miniature Invitational


2005

Lawrence Gallery, Fruits and Vegetables, Portland, OR. 
Salmagundi Club, NY City, Summer Exhibit, First Place Award


2004

Lawrence Gallery, Still Life, Three Perspectives, Portland, OR 
Oil Painters of America, 2004 Western Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Lawrence Gallery, Portland, OR 
American Art in Miniature Exhibit, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK. 
Small Works Exhibit, Copley Society, Boston, MA 
CM Russell Museum Miniature Exhibit, Great Falls, MT 
Marylhurst University Alumni Exhibit, Marylhurst, OR.


2003

Oil Painters of America, West/SW/Mountain Regional Juried Exhibit, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA 
Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, FL. 
Yoshida Fine Art Gallery, Grand Opening Exhibit, Portland, OR. 
Salmagundi Club, Women Artist Members Exhibit, New York, NY. 
Rental Sales Gallery, Spring Exhibit, Portland, OR.


2002

Spring Exhibit, Rental Sales Gallery, Portland, OR. 
“Small Treasures of Art,” Rental Sales Gallery, Portland, OR.


2001

American Art in Miniature, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK. 
Still Life Traditions, Copley Society, Boston, MA. 
Homecoming, Alumni Exhibit, Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, OR. 
American Women Artists, Fourth Annual National Juried Exhibit, Santa Fe, NM. 2000 
Copley Society, Fall Member Show, Boston, MA. 
CM Russell Museum Auction of Original Art, Great Falls, MT. 
Spring Showcase, Chasen Gallery, Sarasota, FL. 
American Art in Miniature, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK. 
Copley Society, New Member Show, Boston, MA. 
National Small Oil Painting Exhibition, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS. 
CM Russell Museum Miniature Show, Great Falls, MT.


1999

Oil Painters of America, West and Southwest Regional Exhibit, Pueblo, CO. 
Oil Painters of America, Eighth Annual National Juried Exhibit, Scottsdale, AZ. 
Salmagundi Club, Celebrating 25 Years of Women at the Salmagundi Club, New York 
American Art in Miniature, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK. 
CM Russell Museum Auction of Original Art, Great Falls, MT. 
CM Russell Museum Miniature Show, Great Falls, MT.


Selected Invitations

2005

Florence Biennale 2005, Florence, Italy


Bibliography (Reviews)

2000

“Southwest Art”, May, “Artists to Watch” 
“Art Now Gallery Guide”, May, Feature Article


1999

“Art Now Gallery Guide”, June/July


1998

“Southwest Art”, November 
“Art Media”, Cover, Portland, OR.


1995

“Stepping Out”, art buyers guide


1993

*Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Focus” magazine, May, front cover


1990

“Northwest Magazine”, May, Portland, OR.


1989

“The Oregonian” Portland, OR.


Selected Collections

Bowman Museum, Prineville, OR
Mr. & Mrs. Del Smith, Evergreen Airways, McMinnville, OR.
Tyanne Dussin, Dussin Vineyards, Newburg, OR.
Mr. & Mrs. Don Huntsman, Huntsman Gallery, Aspen, CO.
ESCO Corporation, Portland, OR.
Mr. & Mrs. A. Marsh, Portland, OR.
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Platt, Portland, OR.
Mr. Rodger Jones, Portland, OR


Education

1984

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Marylhurst University, West Linn, OR.


Selected Studies

2003

Ten Week Independent Study; Castiglioni d’Orcia, Petrignano, Frontignano, Santa Margherita Liguria, Florence, Milano.


2006, 2009, 2010,
2011, 2012, 2013

Ongoing in-depth study of natural pigments used in cultures around the world


Special Note

American Women Artists, Master Signature Member
Salmagundi Club, New York City, Member
Oil Painters of America, Signature Member


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