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"Taos Bluffs II"

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  Feature Artist Bio

By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the first of two 12-piece exhibitions of works by contemporary American landscape painter Cindy Kopenhafer (born 1953 in Montana, USA). 
 

Cindy began her career at an early age inspired by her Mother and Grandmother who were both artists. Growing up on a small ranch in central Montana near the Missouri and Teton rivers instilled in her a love of the outdoors and the beauty of nature. After receiving her Art Education Degree from Western Montana College, she moved to the mountains of western Montana where she raised a family and continued to practice in different mediums. Beginning in charcoal and oil and moving to pastels and watercolor.

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About seven years ago, Cindy moved to Missouri and with Albert Handell as her mentor began fine tuning her talent. She was recently accepted into the Watercolor Honor Society, after being accepted into Watercolor USA for three years at the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri. She also received an Associate Member with Distinction from the American Women Artists. Cindy has worked mainly in pastels but, an example of her pencil work can be seen in the November 2015 issue of Southwest Art Magazine.

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Cindy has been accepted into many prestigious shows around the country. She is constantly challenging herself and willingness to accept constructive criticism has made her feel her talent is a work in progress.

 

Juried Exhibitions

• Watercolor USA 2012, 2015, 2016 Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Mo.

• American Women Artist National Juried Show, November 2015, David Bonner Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona

• Uart Paper Online Show - 2 pastel works accepted 2016

• All Things Birds and Beautiful Show, Orcas Island, Washington April/May 2015

• The Blues juried show at Waverly House Gifts and Gallery, June 2015, Springfield, Mo.

• 2010 MOAK 4 State Regional Show, Springfield Art Museum

• 2009 Best of Missouri Show, Marceline, Mo.

• CMR Russell Museum Art Show, Great Falls, Mt. 1990

• 1991 Collector Society of Western and Wildlife Show, Minneapolis, Minn.

• Western Heritage Art Show, Great Falls, Mt. 1982 - 1991

 

Awards

• White River Plein Air, Cotter, AK 2015 Third Place in works on paper

• 2011 - Honorable Mention

• 2012 First Place and People's Choice in mediums on paper

• Purchase Award - Waverly House “Tiny Treasures Too” show Springfield, Mo.

 

Professional Memberships

• American Women Artists

• Mid-America Pastel Artists, Kansas City, Mo.

• Pencil Art Society

• Art Renewal Center

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Publications

• Three limited edition prints

• Two book covers

• Cover of quoting publication

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Representation

• Waverly House Gifts and Gallery

        2013 South Waverly

        Springfield, Mo. 65804

         417-882-3445

         www.waverlyhouse.com

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