Curriculum Vitae
Current Memberships 2024
2024 Member , La Junta Fine Arts League
2024 Associate Member Oil Painters of America
2024 Member Fremont Center for the Arts
2024 Life Member Pueblo Art Guild
Education
2015 Bachelors of Fine Arts, Studio Art, (Cum Laude) Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction Colorado
Solo Exhibitions/Awards / Distinctions
2023 Past president LaJunta, Colorado Fine Art League
2023 Commission Montrose Veterans Memorial Plaza (rendering) Montrose, Co.
2022 "Envisage Naturae" Solo exhibition 10 works displayed from August 5th to the 26th 2022 at the Art Center of Western Colorado, Grand Junction. Reception August 5th 6:30pm
2021 Fremont Center for the Arts. Canon City Co. Show: "Explore Local Color". 2nd place "You Become" 48" x 48" OC
2021 Colorado State Fair, Fine Arts Exhibition. Peoples Choice Award in all divisions. "Lost and Found" 60" x 48" OC
2021 Colorado State Fair, Fine Arts Exhibition. Pueblo art Guild Award of excellence "Lost and Found" 60" x 48 " OC
2021 Colorado State Fair, Fine Arts Exhibition. Professional artist division (Painting) First place "Secludere. 48" x 36" OC
2021 "A midsummer nights dream" Exhibition at the Fremont Center for the Arts Canyon City CO. "Perception of Fragility" 31" x 50" ,
and "Prolio" 36" x 48" second place ribbon and sold
2021 "Blossom Festival" Exhibition at the Fremont Center for the Arts Canon City Colorado. "Rufous" 36" x 48" Sold
2021 "Birds of a Feather" Exhibition at the Fremont Center, Canyon City, Colorado.
"Secludere" 48" x 36"" Oil on Canvas 1st place
2020 Vice President of the Pueblo Art Guild. Santa Fe, Ave. Pueblo Colorado
2020 Autumn Show Pueblo Art Guild, Best of show Pueblo art Guild Juried Show “Lost and Found” Oil on Canvas
2020 Autumn Show Pueblo Art Guild 1st place oil painting Title “Prolio” Oil on Canvas
2020 3rd Place “Portrait, Man, and Beast” Pueblo Art Guild Juried Show “Victus” Oil on Board
2020 3rd Place Southwest show” Pueblo art guild juried show “The Old Ways” watercolor
2019 First Place award winner “Crash” 36” x 48” OC. National Juried Show “Found” 437CO Gallery Grand Junction, Co.
2018 Special Merit Light Space & Time Gallery Nature show “Creation of Animals” Oil on Canvas 48” x 36”
2015 Honorable Mention, “Arranged Realities” 2015 with national Juried Show Juror Gregory Botts Grand Junction Art Center
2014 Presidents, and Deans list, Colorado Mesa University
2014 Suzi Boyd Art Scholarship, Colorado Mesa University
2013 Presidents, and Deans list, Colorado Mesa University.
2013 CMU Talent Grant
2013 Suzi Boyd Art Scholarship
2013 Honorary Selection 37th Annual Colorado Mesa University Juried Student Art Show, ASG, 48" x 24" Oil on Canvas, Titled "No Swimming"
1981 Navy's Combat Art Program, Watercolor entitled "Pride and Tradition” Became a permanent addition to the U.S Navy Combat Art Collection Housed in Washington D.C.
1980 Best of Show. Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Beta Sigma Phi "Lightning Elk" Pueblo
Group Exhibitions
2023 Fine Arts League Early Settlers Day Art Show, LaJunta Colorado. Best of Show " Into the Unknown" 55" x 56" Oil on Board
2023 " Colorado State Fair, Pueblo. Best Show (Professional division painting) of "Division of Resources" 40" x 44" Oil on Canvas.
2023 "Colorado State Fair" Pueblo. " Division of Resources" First Place (Professional Division, Painting)
2023 "Colorado State Fair" Pueblo. "We Become" 48" x 48" OC Third place
2023 Sangre De Cristo Art Center, Pueblo. Special Award for Solo Show at the center "Envisage" 36" x 48" OC
2023 Steel City Art Works , Special award. "Envisage" 36" x 48" OC
2023 Colorado State Fair , Pueblo. Peoples Choice Award "We Become" 48" x 48" OC
2022 "Fremont Center for the Arts " Discover Landscape" show July 2, "Division of Resources
2022 Fremont Center for the Arts in Canon City Co. 84th Annual Blossom Festival Art exhibition. May 2, "Bon Voyage"
2021 "Broken Silence",~ "Division of Resources", and ~"Prolio" accepted to the Englewood Public Library Veterans Art Exhibit! Show dates: November 1, 2021 to January 27, 2022. At:
Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Pkwy, Englewood, CO 80110
2021 "You Become" 48" x 48" oil on Canvas November's Art Exhibit "Local Color" at the Fremont Center for the arts in Canon City, Co November 5th to the 27th
2021 Colorado State Fair , Juried National Fine Arts Exhibition 26 AUG to 07 September 2021.
2021 37th Annual 2021 Louisville Art Association National Fine Art Show. September 3rd through 12th in Louisville, CO. "Prolio" 48" x 36" Oil on Canvas
2021 "A midsummer nights dream" Exhibition at the Fremont Center for the Arts Canyon City CO. "Perception of Fragility" 31" x 50" ,
and "Prolio" 36" x 48" second place ribbon and sold
2021 "Blossom Festival" Exhibition at the Fremont Center for the Arts Canon City Colorado. "Rufous" 36" x 48" Sold
2021 Diversia "Women 2021" International online exhibition
2021 Exhibizone " Winter 2021" international online exhibition
2021 "Birds of a Feather" Fremont Center, Canyon City, Co.
2020 "Autumn Show" Pueblo art guild, Juried
2020 “Portrait, Man, and Beast” Pueblo Art Guild Juried Show “Victus” Oil on Board
2020 “Southwest show” Pueblo art guild juried show “The Old Ways” watercolor
2019 “Found” Colorado Mesa University Alumni National Juried show at 437CO Gallery, GJ 5 July to 23 August 2019
2019 “4 Year Anniversary Show” Uncanny Valley Gallery, Grand Junction, Co.
2018 “Nature” 8th Annual, October Light Space &Time Online Gallery
2016 "Erotica” show Uncanny Valley Gallery, Grand Junction, Colorado
2016 First Friday Art Walk downtown Grand Junction, Colorado March 26
2015 International Initiatives- “Art Worldwide” 7 December
2015 “Gruss Vom Krampus” show Uncanny Valley Gallery, Grand Junction, Colorado
2015 “Nyctophelia” show Uncanny Valley Gallery. 2 October Grand Junction, Colorado
2015 “Kill your Idols” Show Uncanny Valley Gallery, 7 August Grand Junction Colorado
2015 Art People Gallery Online Gallery 12 July
2015 “Arranged Realities” Juror Gregory Botts. Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Exhibition May 15-June 24 Grand Junction, Colorado
2015 “The member Show” April 3, Uncanny Valley Gallery, Grand Junction, Colorado
2014 “Fresh” show The Raw Canvas Gallery, Grand Junction, Colorado
2014 “Exposed” show The Raw Canvas Gallery, Grand Junction, Colorado
2014 “Cerebrum” show The Raw Canvas Gallery, Grand Junction, Colorado
2014 BFA Exhibition “Tetrad”, Colorado Building, Grand Junction, Colorado
2014 Mesa County Library Exhibition Grand Junction, Colorado
2014 The Art Cellar, Palisade, Colorado
2013 37th annual CMU juried art show, The Art Center, Grand Junction, Colorado
2012 Road Roller printmaking show, Colorado Mesa University
2012 Craft and Vendor Show, Holiday Inn, Montrose, Colorado
2011 A Gathering of Artists, Hampton Inn, Montrose, Colorado
2010 A Gathering of Artists, Hampton Inn, Montrose, Colorado
2008 Artists Alpine Holiday Exhibition, Ouray, Colorado
1992 Naval War College Museum, Military Art Show, Newport, Rhode Island
1985 Denver Wildlife Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Publications
2019-2020 Salaan Art Magazine 2nd edition
2018 "Our ever-changing world: Through the eyes of the artists: Artists, ART, & Story: A moment in time 2018 (international) book 10
2014 Inside CMU
2010 Children's Book Written and Illustrated "Maxwell and the Silly Sea Things" Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Laredo Publishing (March 3, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 156492369X, ISBN-13: 978-1564923691
2011 Olathe Messenger Newspaper Local Artist Kirk Shiflett Published “Maxwell and the Silly Sea Things
2005 Montrose Style Magazine Spring Summer edition article written by Ben Williams “Kirk Shiflett’s “Continuous Brush with Beauty
1976 First published in Pueblo Chieftain and Star Journal Mural’s done in the city of Pueblo at age 16.