Shawna Moore approaches her art as an exploration into her imagination and her inner response to people, places and things. Rather than reporting on what is literally seen, her work relays intuition, impression, and interior.
Moore is an established, professional painter and encaustic artist living in Whitefish, Montana, with exhibits in galleries in Montana, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, and New Jersey. Anchored by the use of color and the immediacy of art making, Moore has spent the past 20 years developing and refining her artistic process and intention. Her art integrates elements of painting and drawing, and reflects both her education in architecture and fine art, and her inventive and experimental nature.
In recent years, the ancient method of encaustic painting is Moore’s medium of choice. This unique and dynamic technique incorporates pigmented bee’s wax, which is heated, re-worked, etched or scuffed to achieve dimensional depth. As each layer cools, another can be applied, resulting in a radiant and complex terrain of light, color and texture.
For Moore, making art is a quest to make sense of the world, both materially, and conceptually, through the observance of nature, line, and color and how they entwine with the flow of thought and activity.
Her talents are manifested not only in the paintings she produces, but also in her dedication to support and progress the arts in her community for both children and adults.
Education:
University of Oregon, School of Fine Arts, Eugene, Oregon
University of Oregon, School of Architecture, Eugene, Oregon
Central Oregon Community College, Fine Arts, Bend, Oregon
Tulane University, Architecture and Drawing, Aegina Greece
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Darnell Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM, August
BICA Gallery, Bend, OR, November
Solo Exhibitions:
2009 “Prayer Flags,” Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary, Jackson, WY
2008 “Orison,” Darnell Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
“Shawna Moore, Paintings,” Jest Gallery, Whitefish, Montana
“Sutra” Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary, Jackson, WY
2007 “You’re Getting Warmer,“ Darnell Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2006 “Landmarks,” Jackson Street Gallery, Jackson, Wyoming
2005 “Streams of Consciousness,” Darnell Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2004 “Shawna Moore, Encaustics,” PAVÉ Fine Art, Bend, OR
2003 “Bosque,” John Paul Designs, Bend, OR
2002 “Shawna Moore, Paintings,” Portal Gallery, Los Alamos, NM
Group Exhibitions:
2009 “Montana Trennial,” Missoula, MT
“Works from the Heart-Contemporary Art,” Museum of Art and Culture, Spokane, WA
2008 “Global,” Walking Man Gallery, Whitefish, MT
“Summer Works,” Daniel Kany Gallery, Portland, ME
“Northwest Encaustic Invitational,” Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT
“Whodunit?” Art Association of Jackson Hole, Jackson, WY
“Works from the Heart-Contemporary Art,” Museum of Art and Culture, Spokane, WA
“We Are One-Contemporary Art 36,” Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT
2007 “Monothon,” Crow‘s Shadow Institute, Umatilla Reservation, Pendelton, OR
“The Writing’s on the Wall,” Cheryl Hazan Gallery, New York, NY
“Women and Wax,” The Walking Man Gallery, Whitefish, MT
“The Elements of Architecture,” Montana Stone Gallery, Kalispell, MT
“Feng-Shui Art,” Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary, Jackson, WY
“Surface & Beyond,” Ruth Morpeth Gallery, Hopewell, NJ
“Encaustic II,” Cheryl Hazen Gallery, New York, NY
“Annual Juried Show,”Hockaday Museum, Kalispell, MT
“Full Circle-Contemporary Art 35,”Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT
2006 “The Red Show,” Cheryl Hazen Gallery, New York, NY
“Summer Group Show,” Kebanu Gallery, Bend, OR
“The 46th Chromosome,” Jackson Street Gallery, Jackson, WY
“Shawna Moore & Kate Hunt,” Jest Gallery, Whitefish, MT
“Annual Juried Show,” Hockaday Museum, Kalispell, MT
“Pacific Northwest Art Annual,” University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
“Contemporary Art 34,” Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, Montana
“Black & White Show,” Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY
2005 “100 Faces of Whitefish,” O’Shaughnessy Arts Center, Whitefish, MT
“Trickle, New Acrylic Paintings,” Avenida Gallery, Bend, Oregon
“Various Artists,” Darnell Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Holiday Show,” Avenida Gallery, Bend, OR
2004 “The Election Show,” Walking Man Gallery, Whitefish, MT
“Summer Show,” Darnell Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
“3rd Annual National Drawing Exhibition,” Wiford and Vogt Fine Art, Santa Fe
“The Big Show,” Avenida Gallery, Bend, OR
2003 “The December Show,” Nuart Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“Natural Abstractions,” Mirror Pond Gallery, Bend, OR
“Fresh Meat and Sauce,” Avenida Gallery, Bend, OR
“Contemporary Art 2003,” Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
2002 “December Invitational,” Nuart Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“Featured 5 x 2, 10 Featured Artists,” Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
“Anything that Flies,” Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
“Collect,” Plan B Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2001 “101 Small Changes,” Avenida Gallery, Bend, OR
2000 “The Figure,” Pinkney Gallery, Bend, OR
1998 “Art Redux,” Mirror Pond Gallery, Bend, OR
“Art from the Heart,” Mirror Pond Gallery, Bend, OR
1989/1998/2000/2001 “Juried Student Show,” COCC Gallery, Bend, OR
1994 “Winter Solstice Show,” News Gallery, Bend, OR
1993 “Summer Solstice Show,” News Gallery, Bend, OR
1987 “Dystopia,” Gallery 141, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
1985 “Free for All,” New Zone Gallery, Eugene, OR
Awards:
2006 “Professional Development Grant,” Montana Arts Council and NEA
2004 “Opportunity Grant,” Montana Arts Council and NEA, Whitefish, MT
“Juried National Drawing Exhibition,” Santa Fe, NM
2003 “Juror’s Award,” Contemporary Art 2003, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
2001 “First Pace,” 3D Design, Central Oregon Community College, Bend, OR
“Merit Award,” 3D Design, Central Oregon Community College, Bend, OR
1998 “Merit Award,” Painting, Central Oregon Community College, Bend, OR
1989 “Golden Paintbrush,” Painting, Central Oregon Community College, Bend
1989–1998“Talent Grants,” Full Tuition, Central Oregon Community College, Bend
1987 “Student Achievement Award,” American Institutes of Architects, Eugene, OR
Collections:
Nicolas Tabbal MD, New York, NY
Suzanne Schlosberg, Bend, OR
Phil Jackson Residence, Lakeside, MT
Smyley-Robinson Attorneys, Whitefish, MT
James Patrick Siegal, New York, NY
Gary Papers Architect, San Diego, CA
Douglas Keys Architect, Los Angeles, CA
The Wave, Permanent Collection, Whitefish, MT
R & F Handmade Paints, “National Encaustic Slide Library,” Kingston, NY
Central Oregon Community College Library, “1% for Art Purchase,” Bend, OR
Central Oregon Community College, “President’s Purchase Award,” Bend, OR
Bluehour Restaurant, Bruce Carey, Portland, OR
Richard Archer, New Castle Upon Tyne, England
Tsolakis Architects, Volos, Greece
Professional Experience:
2008 Juror “Reflections,“ National Student Art Competition
2007 Curator “Women and Wax,“ National Invitational Encaustic Show
Art as Business Series, Artist Panel, Hockaday Museum, Kalispell, MT
McCool Education Endowment, Founder and Board Member, Central Oregon
Community College, Bend, OR (2003-2007)
Encaustic Workshops, Montana, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, NY, Idaho and
Oregon. Professional Dev. Grant through Montana Arts Council and The
National Endowment for the Arts. (2004-2007)
2005 Children’s Art Workshops, in conjunction with Whitefish Head Start and
Stumptown Art Studio, Whitefish, MT
2004 “Dia de Los Ninos,” National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM
2003 Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Encaustic Workshops, Los Alamos, NM
2003 University of New Mexico, Substitute instructor, Los Alamos, NM
2002 Harwood Art Center, Encaustic Workshops, Albuquerque, NM
Publications:
Missoulian, “Waxing Eloquent and The Missoula Art Museum,” 7/08
The Montana Arts and Culture Magazine, “Encaustic Invitational,” 6/08
Missoula Independent, “Waxing Artistic,” 6/08
Missoula Art Museum, “New Exhibitions–Encaustic Invitational,” 4/08
Jackson Hole New and Guide, “Contemporary Encaustic Artist Waxes Poetic,” 3/08
Planet Jackson Hole, “Encaustic Celebration,” 3/08
East Oregonian, “Printmakers at Crow’s Shadow,” 11/07
The Daily Inter Lake, “Waxing Artistic,” 8/07
Missoula Independent, “Waxy Buildup,”
Flathead Beacon, “A Unique Texture in Whitefish,” 8/07
Intertainer,, “ Poetic Waxing,” 8/07
Montana Arts and Culture, “Women and Wax,“ 8/07
Flatehead Beacon, “A Unique Texture in Whitefish,” 8/07
Daily Interlake Intertainer, “Poetic Waxing,” 8/07
Whitefish Pilot, “Encaustic Show,” 7/07
Santa Fe Reporter, “Climate Change,“ 5/07
Montana Arts and Culture, “Shawna Moore Encaustic Artist,” 4/07
Sun Valley Mountain Express, “Art In Common,” 1/07
Cascade A&E, “Kebanu Features Multi-talented Artists,” 8/06
Whitefish Pilot, “Portrait of an Artist: Shawna Moore,” 3/06
Jackson Hole News and Guide, “Paintings Bewitch with Color,” 2/06
Planet Jackson Hole, “Shawna Moore at Jackson Street Gallery,” 2/06
The Source, “A New Lens,” 2/06
Cascade Arts and Entertainment, “Avenida Spring Show,” 3/05
Whitefish Pilot, “Opportunity Grant,” 12/04
The Bulletin, “Holiday Show,” 12/04
Whitefish Pilot, “The Election Show,” 11/04
The New Mexican, “The Art of Yoga,” 8/04
The Source, “Painting Big,” 3/04
Santa Fe Magazine, “National Drawing Exhibition,” 3/04
The Source, “Burning in the Layers,” 7/03
Kaleidoscope, “Shawna Moore’s Southwest Inspired Abstracts,” 8/02
Kaleidoscope, “Contemporary Art 2003,” 6/02