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Steve HendersonRepresentational Landscapes and Seascapes

                               Fine artist Steve Henderson focuses on rural landscapes

and seascapes of the Pacific Northwest, in addition to executing figurative work and commissioned portraiture. Having worked in the illustration field for the past 20 years, Steve is familiar with a variety of styles and media techniques, and for his fine artwork, prefers a representational style that pays attention to pertinent detail without overwhelming the senses by too much of it.  A 1984 Fine Arts graduate of Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, Steve has divided his time between commercial and medical illustration, graphic design, commissioned portraiture, and fine art oil and watercolor work.  He embraces the mission of Western Art in the 21st century by painting the countryside and life of the rural Northwest, which he believes to be in a state of decrease as modern life and industry discover previously overlooked small towns and hamlet

Steve has bicycled through South America three times, with one two-year odyssey taking him from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of Argentina. He presently lives in rural Dayton, WA, a one-stoplight town at the base of the Blue Mountains, with his wife and children.

Select Awards

First Place, Second Place • 2009 Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts • Joseph, OR • The Fruit Vendor, Spring RushDavid E. Clark Memorial Award • Allied Arts 2009 Regional Juried Exhibition • Richland, WA • On the EdgeAccepted Entry • Gallery One Masterworks in Minataure Exhibition • Mentor, OH• LilacsAccepted Entry • 37th Annual Western Art Show and Auction • Ellensburg, WA • Late Spring Snowpack; Working TriggerSemi Finalist • Art Renewal Center 2008-09 International Salon • OnlineBest of Show • 2008 Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts • Joseph, OR • On the VergeFirst Place • 2008 Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts • Joseph, OR • Moonlit Night by the CoppeiBest of Show • The Carnegie 2008 Regional Juried Art Show  • Walla Walla, WA • RedbushDirector's Award • The Carnegie 2008 Regional Juried Art Show  • Walla Walla, WA • Late Spring Snowpack

Accepted Entry • Oil Painters of America 2008 Western Regional Juried Exhibition • Coeur d'Alene, ID • Garden GatheringsPeople's Choice • Allied Arts Members' 2008 Carry In Exhibition • Richland, WA • Provincial AfternoonHonorable Mention • The Clymer Art Museum 2008 National Juried Illustration Show • Ellensburg, WA

Gallery Representation and Exhibitory Venues

Hamley's • Pendleton, OR • Exhibiting ArtistBattelle Auditorium • Richland WA• May Festival 2009Western Art Association • Ellensburg, WA • Auctioned Artist 2009The Lawrence Gallery Sheridan • Sheridan, Or • Exhibiting ArtistThe Lawrence Gallery Salishan • Gleneden Beach, Or • Exhibiting ArtistGallery One • Mentor, OH• Participating ArtistThe Clymer Art Museum • Ellensburg, WA • Western Art Show Participating Artist 2009Wenaha Gallery • Dayton, Wa • Exhibiting Artist; Solo exhibition October 2008The Gallery at Joseph, Ltd • Joseph, OR • Exhibiting ArtistDevin Galleries • Coeur d'Alene, ID • September 2008: OPA Western Regional Juried ExhibitionCarnegie Art Center • Walla Walla, Wa • Participating ArtistWashington State University Tri-Cities • Chancellor's Exhibition • Richland, WA • Participating Artist Allied Arts Gallery • Richland, Wa • Exhibiting Artist

Education and MembershipsB.A., Fine Art • Central Washington University • Ellensburg, WA

Associate Member • Oil Painters of AmericaAssociate Member • Allied Artists of Ameica • Water Mill, NY

Signature Member • American Society of Marine Artists • Smithfield, VAMember • Western Art Association • Ellensburg, WA

Member • Allied Arts Association • Richland, WACharter Member • Blue Mountain Artist Guild • Dayton, WA

Seminar Student • Marvin Mattelson Portraiture • Durham, SCAuto didacticism • Private Library Collection • Dayton, WA

Events and CompetitionsNorthern National Art Exhibition • Nicolet College of Art • Rhinelander, WI • July-

September 2009Spring Release Solo Show • Stephensons Cellars • Walla Walla, WA • May-June

2009Cattle Barons Weekend • Hamley's • Pendleton, OR • May 2009

May Festival • Battelle Auditorium • Richland, WA • May 2009Juried Regional Show • Allied Arts Association • Richland, WA • April 2009Masterworks in Miniature Show • Gallery One • Mentor, OH • March 2009

International Salon • Art Renewal Center Online • February 2009Juried Art Show • Wallowa Festival of Arts • Joseph, OR • June 2009

Western United States Regional Juried Exhibition • Oil Painters of America • Coeur d'Alene, ID • September-October 2008

Juried Member Show • Allied Arts Association • Richland, WA • July/August 2008Juried Art Show • Carnegie Art Center • Walla Walla, WA • June/July 2008

John Clymer National Juried Illustration Show • The Clymer Museum • Ellensburg, WA • June/July 2008

Juried Art Show • Wallowa Festival of Arts • Joseph, OR • June 2008En Pleine Aire • Wallowa Festival of the Arts • Joseph, OR • June 2008

International Artist Seascape Competition • International Artist Magazine • June 2008