an artist a day logo
connecting artists and community to provide art supplies for portland classrooms
april 1 - may 15, 2009        muse art and design, 4224 SE hawthorne blvd

home

details

artists '09
artists '10
blog + pics
contact
scroll down to see images of artist's work
artist:

Monte Shelton

date:

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

medium: oil colors
website: paintmonte.com
bio:

Monte Shelton lives and works in Southeast Portland. She has exhibited her paintings since receiving an MFA from WSU in 1979.

2008 exhibits:
09/08 Corvallis Art Center, 'It Happened in the Forest,' Corvallis, OR
05/08 Annmarie Garden, 'Re.action,' Solomons, MD
04/08 Coos Art Museum, 'Expressions West 2008,' Coos Bay, OR - awarded first place purchase award.
March 21-April 10, 2009 she will exhibit four paintings at Agora Gallery, New York, NY in a show titled 'Spatial Articulation.'

on the importance of art:

"Art and creative expression is uniquely a human experience. A healthy society and culture is one where the arts and artists thrive. Art is a reflection of and essential to life."

images © Monte Shelton

special thanks to: