Resume
Cheryl D. McClure¦Visual Artist
8239 State Highway 323. W.
Overton, TX 75684
903.895.4657 or 903.918.1387 mobile
cdm@cherylmcclure.com
Selected Exhibitions/Awards
2011
One Foot of Wax, North Lake College, Irving, TX
Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show, Guild Hardy Architects Purchase Award
Hunting Art Prize Finalist
*Paintings, DCL, Tyler, TX
2010
Fusion, PFAMily Arts Gallery, Plano, TX
Melting Point, Arts Centre of Plano, Plano, TX
*Influenced by the Land, Encaustic Center, Richardson, TX
Hive, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX
2009
Uncommon Composites, Cerulean Gallery, Dallas, TX
Meltdown, Art Hotel Gallery, Dallas, TX
Global Swarming, TX Discovery Gardens Gallery, Dallas, TX
Encaustic Methods, Tarrant County Community College, Arlington, TX
The Alchemy of Encaustic, Ann Dean Turk Gallery, Kilgore College, Kilgore, TX
2008
Coming Home, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
Some Like It Hot, Bath House Cultural Art Center, Dallas, TX
Texas Artists Museum, Port Arthur, TX, Firehouse Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
2007
Landscapes, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
Little Pieces of Land (solo), Joyous Lake Gallery, Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show, Meridian Art Museum, Meridian, MS
East – West, Meeting in the Middle, Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, IL
2006
Artist Residency, Centre d’Art Contemporain (Cat’Art)
Sainte Colombe sur lâ Hers, France
Mixed Media Invitational, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
2005
Dance with the Imagination, 3 artists, West End Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC
Southwestern Water Society Signature Members Show, Irving Art Center, Irving, TX, Marcie Inman juror of awards, Honorable Mention
2004
East Texas Regional Exhibit, Longview Museum of Fine Art, Longview, TX; juror, David Band
Traveling the Carolinas, National Association Of Women Artists
Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show, Spring, Joseph A Smith, juror
Artist Career Training 1st National Juried Exhibition, 2nd place Award, jurors, Geoffrey Gorman, Aletta de Wal
*Places, Remembered and Imagined  Ronald Miller Gallery, Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS
Texas Visual Arts Association Citation Show, Kenneth Craighead, juror
Art du Quai International Plein Air Show, Esperaza, France
2003
43rd Annual Invitational, Longview Museum of Fine Art, Longview, TX; juror, Suzanne Weaver, Assoc. Curator of Contemporary Art, Dallas Museum of Art
International Mini-Art Exchange Porto Alegre, Brazil, Swan Valley,Western Australia
TVAA Regional Open Exhibition, Plaza of the Americas, Dallas, TX; juror, Nancy Whitenack
Mississippi Art Colony Spring Traveling Show; juror, David Horton, Thibodaux, LA
Illuminations, National Association of Women Artists, New York, NY
2002
*New Paintings, Nordys Gallery, Birmingham, AL
Mississippi Art Colony Spring 2002 Traveling Exhibit, Byrd Associates Purchase Award, 2nd Place; juror, David Moore, Newton, MA
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 27th Annual Exhibition, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM, Signature Award
Inspired By The Land, Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA
2001
Watercolor Without Boundaries, Irving Art Center, Irving, TX and Villa Pomini, Milan, Italy (invitational juried exhibit sponsored by Southwestern Watercolor Society and Northern Italian Watercolor Society), juror, Marcie Inman, Gallery Director, Irving Art Center
Images Within, Art Merge Gallery, Dallas, TX
Peaceful Insights, Art Merge Gallery, Dallas, TX National Association of Women Artists Exhibit, Jemison-Carnegie Museum, Talladega, AL Mississippi Art Colony Traveling Show, Hugh Williams Purchase AwardTexas Visual Arts Association Citation Show, Dallas, TX, Don Taylor, juror Signature Award
2000
National Association of Women Artists 111th Annual Exhibit, New York, NY
Southwestern Watercolor Society Signature Awards Exhibit, Plano,TX
Texas Visual Art Association Citation Show, Dallas, TX, Paul Harris, juror
1999
National Association of Women Artists 110th Annual Exhibit, New York, NY
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 24th Annual Exhibit,
San Diego, CA, juror, Timothy J. Clark
Mississippi Art Colony Spring Traveling Show, juror, Jake Wagnon, Auburn University
Mississippi Art Colony Fall Traveling Show, juror, Larry Jens Anderson, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA
Southwestern Watercolor Society 36th Annual Membership Exhibit, Dallas, TX, juror, Mary Todd Beam
Texas Visual Arts Association Citation Show ’99, juror, Maria Teresa Garcia-Pedroche, Dallas, TX
1998
Mississippi Art Colony 50th Anniversary Traveling Show, juror, Jere Allen, University of Mississippi
National Watercolor Oklahoma, 24th Annual Exhibition, Kirkpatrick Galleries, Oklahoma City, OK; juror, Louise Cadillac AWS
Texas Visual Arts Association ’98 Open Regional Exhibit, Plano TX, juror, Karl Umlauf, Baylor University
Southwestern Watercolor Society 35th Annual Membership Exhibit,Dallas, TX; juror, Carole Katchen
Texas Visual Art Association Citation Show ’98, juror, Al Brouillette, Dallas, TX
1997
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 22nd Annual Juried Show,
Tucson Art Museum, Tucson, AZ; juror, Jim Kosvanec NWS, KWS
San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition 1997, San Diego, CA; juror, Edward Betts, NA, AWS
Richardson Civic Art Society 31st Annual Regional Juried Art Show; juror, Rob Erdle, Associate Professor, North Texas State University, Denton, TX
Twenty-three Recent Paintings, Artists Loft Gallery, Galveston Texas
1996
*Interpretations…Observed and Imagined, Upper Level Artist Gallery, Longview, TX
Southwestern Watercolor Society 33rd Annual Exhibition, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, TX; juror, Frank Webb AWS
American Artist Magazine/HK Holbein Award
Multi-Media Invitational, Gallery One Eleven, Tyler, TX
1995
Celebrational, Longview Art Museum, Longview, TX; curator, M. Shannon Gilliland
Multi-Media Juried Art Show, Cooperative of Women Artists, Huntsville, TX; juror, Deborah N. Ainslie-Ellington, Art Dept. Chair, North Harris College
1994 & 1996
Watercolor East Texas 10th and 12th Annual Exhibits, Stephen F. Austin State
University Gallery; juror,’96, Frank Herbert, Kilgore College Art Dept. Chair,
Kilgore, TX, Honorable Mention in both exhibits
1994
*More Paintings, Upper Level Artist Gallery, Longview, TX
1993 & 1997
The Creative Woman, National League of American Pen Women-Dallas Branch annual exhibition, 2nd place awards in both exhibits
1993
*Abstractions, Upper Level Artist’s Gallery, Longview, TX
1991
*Paintings, Upper Level Artist’s Gallery, Longview, TX
1989-98
East Texas Fine Arts Association Citation Shows, Longview Art Museum,
Longview, TX, Honorable Mention, 1989; juror, Phillip Collins, Dallas Museum of
Art, Dallas, TX; Merit Award, 1991; juror, Phoebe Allen, Professor, School of Art, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA; Merit Award 1994; juror, Don Wink, Art Dept. Chair, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX; Citation Award, 1997, juror, Jerry V. Seagle SWS; 1998 Citation Award, juror, Robert Kinsell, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
*Solo exhibits
Selected Collections
Longview Museum of Fine Art, Permanent Collection, Longview, TX
Brandywine Realty Group, Austin, TX
Terrebonne General Medical Center, Houma, LA
F. A. Richards Associates (FARA) collection, Mandeville, LA
DeLoitte Consulting, Dallas, TX
Lane-Bryant, Garland, TX
Guild Hardy Architects, Biloxi, MS
Guild Hardy Architects, Biloxi, MS
Kollman-Westerheim, Dallas, TX
Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
May Company, Foleys division, Houston, TX, The Woodlands TX , Willowbrook, Houston, TX Beaumont, TX, Baton Rouge, LA, Lafayette, LA, Lake Charles, LA, Denton, TX El Paso, TX, McAllen, TX , San Antonio, TX
Byrd & Associates, Jackson, MS
Alliance Capital Management, New York, NY
Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS
CBC Cadence Bancorp, LLC, Houston, TX
CBC Cadence Bancorp, LLC, Houston, TX
Roland Stoughton, LaJolla, CA
Drs. O. Lynn Duren and Carroll L, Sherman, Longview, TX office
Ellen McStay, Ruidoso, NM
Mrs. Edwin Bodenheim, Longview, TX
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Griffin, Longview, TX
Mr. and Mrs. William Beavers, Longview, TX
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kangas, Longview, TX
Luisa and Erik Thiele, Pennsylvania
Ms. Penny Pompilio, Santa Barbara, CA
Mr. Mark Giambrone, Dallas, TX
Dr. Cynthia A. McClure, Kerens, TX
Mr. Marshall Nelson, Scroggins, TX
Mr. Charles Green, Longview, TX
Mr. Jack Robbins, Dallas, TX
Dr. and Mrs. John Stanton, Nacogdoches, TX
Dr. John C. Herndon III, Dallas, TX
Mrs. Frank Canter, Bogalusa, LA
Mr. Jack T. Buchanan, Longview, TX
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wrather, Longview, TX
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Martin, Tyler, TX
Mr. Hugh Williams, Auburn, AL
Mr. Ed Spatz, Dallas, TX
Dr. and Mrs. Mel Fish, Longview, TX
Theodore Worozbyt, Montgomery, AL
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Cassels, Longview, TX
Paolo Favarato, Laredo, TX
Dr. John C. Herndon, Dallas, TX
Jun Yamada Seba (Nujabes), Tokyo, Japan
Others upon request
Publications
2012
Journeys to Abstraction, Sue St. John
Journeys to Abstraction, Sue St. John
2011
Piney Woods Live magazine, April issue, interview, Amanda Retallack
New Creative Collage Techniques, Nita Leland, cover and two pages
Piney Woods Live magazine, April issue, interview, Amanda Retallack
New Creative Collage Techniques, Nita Leland, cover and two pages
2010
A Walk Into Abstracts, How Did They Do That?, DVD and book, Sue St. John
2008
Confident Color, an Artist’s Guide to Harmony, Contrast, and Unity, Nita Leland, cover art
2007
The Dauber Wings, Theodore Worozbyt, cover art
Gacela of Narcissus City, J. P. Dancing Bear, cover art
Hydeout Productions, 2nd Collection, CD cover art
2006
The New Creative Artist, Nita Leland, cover art
A Unified Theory of Light, Theodore Worozbyt, cover art
2005
National Poetry Review, Summer, 2005, cover art
2002
Depository Trust & Clearinghouse Corp. Annual Review (all interior art)
2001
International Artist Magazine, August-September issue, USA Master Showcase,
painting featured, pg. 24
Studio Notes, Journal for working artists, June-August issue, marketing article
2000
Sabine Magazine, spring 2000 issue; on line cultural magazine, featured artist
1999
Watercolor Magic, autumn issue; Take Control of your Palette by Nita Leland, painting featured pg. 65
1997
Honors from Western Federation, ARTBEAT section, Longview News Journal,
Longview, TX
1996
Joan Rathbun; ART BEAT section, Artists Win Awards from Southwestern
Watercolor Society, Longview News Journal, Longview, TX
Interpretations.. Observed and Imagined; ARTBEAT section, Longview News
Journal, Longview, TX
1994
More Paintings; ARTBEAT section, Longview, News Journal, Longview, TX
1993
Abstractions, ARTBEAT section, Longview News Journal, Longview, TX
1991
Joyce Turner; Journeys of Discovery, Longview News Journal, Longview, TX
Education
1986-present Studied with many respected painters
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Centre d’art Contemporain, Sainte Colombe sur l’Hers, France, artist residency
My self-guided education is ongoing through the discipline of painting, reading, visiting exhibits in galleries and museums and generally exploring and experimenting with my work.
Memberships/Affiliations
Currently represented by:
Gallery Mack, Art Connection, Seattle, WA
Harrington-Brown Gallery, Memphis TN
Harrington-Brown Gallery, Memphis TN
Jackson Street Gallery, Ridgeland, MS
Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, TX
P’s Gallery, Longview, TX
Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, TX
P’s Gallery, Longview, TX
Metropolitan Gallery, Austin, TX (corporate)
MFI Art, Inc. New York, NY (corporate)
Art Rent & Lease, Minneapolis, MN (corporate)
2007-2012 TXWax-Dallas
2006-2012 International Encaustic Artists
1998-2008 National Association of Women Artists, New York City, NY
Mississippi Art Colony, active member since 1998
Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas TX, Signature status 2001
2000-2006 Texas Fine Arts Association, Austin, TX (ArtHouse)
1997-2000 Longview Art Museum Advisory Board
1995-2006 Southwestern Watercolor Society, Dallas, TX, Signature status 1999, Western Federation Signature Status, 2002
2006-2012 International Encaustic Artists
1998-2008 National Association of Women Artists, New York City, NY
Mississippi Art Colony, active member since 1998
Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas TX, Signature status 2001
2000-2006 Texas Fine Arts Association, Austin, TX (ArtHouse)
1997-2000 Longview Art Museum Advisory Board
1995-2006 Southwestern Watercolor Society, Dallas, TX, Signature status 1999, Western Federation Signature Status, 2002
1992-1997 Adult Education Coordinator for the Longview Art Museum, Longview, TX
1991-1997 Longview Museum of Fine Arts Board of Trustees
President, Secretary, and Vice-President, Exhibits Chair, 2 years
1999-2002 Designed and maintained Longview Museum of Fine Arts web site
1991-1997 Member of cooperative art gallery, organized invitational exhibits, catalogs,
publicity, hanging exhibits, etc.