Sheila J. Downey
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EXHIBITIONS

Awards and Competitions

2006 Kansas Watercolor Society Membership Show, (Cash Award) Hays, KS

2005 Watercolor USA Show, Springfield, Missouri

2005 International Watermedia XIV Show, Colorado Springs, CO

2005 Kansas Watercolor Great 8 Exhibition Show, Wichita, KS

2004 Kansas Watercolor Great 8 Exhibition Show, (Juror's Cash Award) Wichita, KS

2002 Doane College, solo, (Purchased painting for NE Artist Collection) Crete, NE

2001 Watercolor USA Show, Springfield, MO, (Patron Purchase Award)

2001 Kansas Watercolor Signature Membership Exhibit, (Juror's Cash Award), Russell, KS

2001 McCook Community College, Annual Phi Theta Kappa Show McCook, NE

2001 Kansas Watercolor Society 31st Annual State Exhibition, Wichita, KS

1999 Fred Wells 23 National Juried Exhibition, NE Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE

1999 Kansas Watercolor Society 1999 Invitational Show, (Juror's Cash Award), Hays, KS

1998 American Mothers, Inc., National Art Competitions, (2nd Place) Atlanta, GA

1998 NE Chapter of American Mothers, (First Place Fine Arts Awards), Lincoln, NE

1998 Kansas Watercolor 7 State Exhibition Show, (Patron Purchase Award), Wichita, KS

1994 ANAC State Convention Traveling Show


SHOWS

2006 The Designers Furniture Gallery, Omaha, NE

2006 Artists' Cooperative Gallery (3-person), Omaha, NE

2006 Kansas Watercolor Society Membership Show, Hays, KS

2005 Artists' Cooperative Gallery (3-person), Omaha, NE

2005 Artists' Cooperative Gallery (Artist and Guest Artist Show), Omaha, NE

2002 Doane College, (solo), Crete, NE

2002 Focus Gallery (3-person), Lincoln, NE

2002 Prairie Winds Art Center (2-person), Grand Island, NE

2001 Artists' Cooperative Gallery (4-person), Omaha, NE

2001 Focus Gallery (3-person), Lincoln, NE

2001 Deines Cultural Center (2-person), Russell, KS

2000 Artists' Cooperative Gallery (4-person), Omaha, NE

2000 Focus Gallery (3-person), Lincoln, NE

1999 Original Art and Floral Designs Show, Tyrrell's, Lincoln, NE

1999 Kansas Watercolor Signature Membership Show, Hays, KS

1999 Wildwood Center Art Gallery (2-person), Nebraska City, NE

1999 Focus Gallery (3-person), Lincoln, NE

1999 Nebraska Club (2-person), Lincoln, NE

1999 Original Art and Floral Designs Fall Show, Tyrrell's, Lincoln, NE

1999 University of Nebraska Kearney, (2-person), Kearney, NE

1999 Carnegie Arts Center (2-person), Alliance, NE

1998 Focus Art Gallery (4-person), Lincoln, NE

1998 NE Governor Ben Nelson's Office (2-person), State Capital, Lincoln, NE

1998 Stephens College (4-person), Columbia, MO

1997 Noyes Art Gallery, Artist of the month, Lincoln, NE

1997 Tabiha Health Center (2-person), Lincoln, NE

1997 Unitarian Church (solo), Lincoln, NE

1997 Hy-Vee Food Store, Artist of the month, Lincoln, NE


Professional Membership

Kansas Watercolor Society Signature Member


BIBLIOGRAPHY

2000 Julien R. Fielding, "Artist Depicts Freedom of Space, Beauty of Nature," The Daily Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, Iowa (weekend magazine) August 24, 2000

2000 Molly McNally, "Rocks, Paper and Metal Rods-But No Scissors," The Reader, Omaha, NE August 16, 2000

1999 Jan Thompson, "Nebraska Artists Downey, Guido Featured at Walker Art Gallery," Kearney Hub, Kearney, NE, Oct. 11, 1999


PUBLISHED WORK

1985 Thesis Title: AN EXTENED PROBLEM IN WATERCOLOR
PAINTING: SIMPLICITY IN STILL LIFE ARRANGEMENT
Kearney State College, Kearney, NE

EDUCATION

Kearney State College, Kearney, NE, MA in Art Ed. Watercolor/Drawing

Kearney State College, Kearney, NE, BS in Art/minor Home EC

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