Judy Sprague Fine Art

Judy Sprague, PSC                                
Updated:  October 2024

 Juried NATIONAL and  INTERNATIONAL  Fine Art Exhibitions plus
                            "Select" Juried REGIONAL Exhibitions
2002 to 2024
-2024 - Main Street Gallery Regional Juried Fine Art Show,  Brighton, Colorado Juror Sheri Farabaugh
-2024 - Louisville National, Louisville Colorado, Juror Chuck Ceraso
-2024- Breckenridge National, Breckenridge, Texas, Juror Christopher Stanley 
-2024 - Western Stampede Regional Juried Art Show, Greeley, Colorado
-2024 - Rocky Mountain Regional, (Montana, Wyo, N. Dakota, Colo, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho) Red Lodge, Montana, Juror Bonnie Zahn Griffith
-2024 - AVA 22nd Annual 2024 GALA Art Matters Exhibition, Gillette, Wyoming, Juror:  Eileen Nistler
-2023 - Great Frame Up "A Few of My Favorite Things" National, Longmont, Colorado
-2023 - Louisville National Art Exhibition, Louisville, Colorado, Juror: Lael Har
-2023 - New Frontiers Western Juried National Art Show, Cheyenne, Wyoming
-2023- Brush Western Art Exhibition, Brush, Colorado
-2023 - Greeley Stampede Western Art Exhibition, Greeley, Colorado
-2023 - Pastel Society of New Mexico Enchanted Colors National, Taos, New Mexico, Jurors Sally Strand, Ray Hassard, Ned Mueller
-2023 - Pastels in Paradise International, Venice Florida, Juror Lorenzo Chavez
-2022 - Life in the West Gallery "Landscape" Special Event National, Broomfield, Colorado, Juror Don Woodard
-2022 - Louisville National, Louisville, Colorado, Juror  Eriq Horichi    
-2022 - 3Cs Arts Collective & Salann Magazine's National Small Works Show, Main Street Gallery, Lyons, Colorado
-2022 - Life in the West Gallery "Western" Special Event National, Broomfield, Colorado, Juror Don Woodard
-2022 -Pastels in Paradise International, Venice Florida, Juror Mike Beeman
-2021 - Breckenridge Fine Arts Center 30th Annual National, Breckenridge, Texas Juror Patty Rae Wellborn
-2021-Arizona Pastel Artists Assoc NATIONAL, Sedona, AZ, Jurors Terri Ford, Nancie King Mertz
-2021-Pastels in Paradise International , Venice, Florida, Juror Stan Sperlak
-2021-Faces & Figures National , Palm Coast Florida, Juror Anna Miller
-2021-Edward Dixon Gallery International  Exhibition, Dayton, Ohio, Juror Edward Dixon
-2021-FCAL "On A High Note" National, Palm Coast Florida, Juror Maggie Corder
-2020-Western Spirit International Art Exhibition, Cheyenne, WY, Juror Carrie Wild,
-2019-Martha's Vineyard Drawing Prize National Finalist (top 20 from 289 submissions) Massachusetts
-2019-PSC Chroma International Online, Juror Dawn Emerson (267 entries from US, Israel, & France)
-2019-Artist Alpine Holiday National, Ouray, CO, Juror Meredith Nemirov
-2019-Western Rendezvous National, La Veta, CO, Juror Doug Candelaria
-2018-Mile Hi National/International Pastel Exhibition, Parker, CO, Juror Marla Baggetta
-2018-Artist Alpine Holiday National, Ouray, CO, Juror Mike Simpson
-2018-Sunny Vista National, Colo. Springs, CO, Juror Abigal Kreuser
-2016-Artist Alpine Holiday National, Ouray, CO, Juror Janet Carlile
-2016-Cheyenne Frontier Days, Western Spirit International, Cheyenne, WY Jurors: Charlie Boguesz, Maura Allen
-2015 - Evergreen All Colorado Show, Juror:  Doug Dawson
-2015 - Mile Hi International Pastel Exhibition, Denver, CO, Juror Liz Haywood-Sullivan
-2015-Louisville National, Louisville, CO, Juror Joel Dragonfly Cook
-2015-Empire 100, Tucson Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
-2015- Cheyenne Frontier Days, Western Spirit, Jurors Ricki Klages, Ezra Tucker, Mark Sawrie
-2014-Estes Park Lines into Shapes National, Estes Park, CO, Juror Jeannie Mackenzie
-2014-Appalachian Pastel Society National, Franklin, NC, Juror Stan Sperlak
-2014 - Artist Alpine Holiday National, Ouray, CO. Juror Cheryl St John
-2014 - ALL COLORADO SHOW,  Juried Regional, Juror Joanne Burney
-2014-Paint the Poudre Plein Aire, Ft Collins, CO, Juror Marc Hanson
-2014-Empire 100, Tucson, AZ,
-2014-Sunny Vista Regional, Colorado Springs, CO, Juror Thomas Owen
-2013-Artist Alpine Holiday National, Ouray, CO, Juror John Cogan
-2013-Sagebrush National, Sheridan, Wy, Juror Phil Starke
-2013-Western Spirit National, Cheyenne, Wy, Juror Brandon Bailey
-2013-Colo. Pastel Society Signature Show, Longmont, CO, Juror Marc Hanson
-2013 - Pastel Society Northern Rockies, Idaho Falls, Idaho
-2012-Louisville National, Louisville, CO, Juror Edward Aldrich
-2012-Artist Alpine Holiday National, OUray, CO, Juror Jeanne MacKenzie
-2012 Top Mini 50 Paint America, Kansas
-2012-Greeley National Art Exhibit, Greeley, CO, Juror Bob Coontz
-2012-Western Spirit National, Cheyenne, Wy, Juror Karen Cooper
-2012-Sunny Vista, Colorado Springs, CO, Juror Ramone Kelley
-2011-Top 100 Paint America, Kansas
-2011-Western Spirit National, Cheyenne, Wy, Jurors Sarah Woods, Jerry Palen
-2011-Artist Alpine Holiday National, Ouray, CO, Juror Hugh Greer
-2011-35^th Annual International Bank Show, Raton, New Mexico
-2011-Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction, Rist Canyon, Colorado
-2011-Arizona Pastel Artists Association Juried Fall Members, Cottonwood, AZ, Juror Betty Carr
-2010-34^th Annual International Bank Show, Raton, New Mexico
-2010-Artist Alpine Holiday National, Ouray, CO, Juror John Cogan
-2010-Western National Spirit, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Juror Chris Navarro
-2010-Lines into Shapes Intnl. Estes Park, Colorado Juror Arleta Pech, Liz Good
-2010-Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction, Rist Canyon, Colorado
-2009-Sunny Vista Regional , Colorado Springs, CO, Juror Desmond O'Hagan
-2009-Western Spirit National, Cheyenne, Wy, Juror, Deb Mathew
-2009-Louisville National, Louisville, CO, Juror Mark Silvers
-2009-AANC National, Fort Collins, CO, Juror Arleta Pech
-2009 -Curtis Arts & Humanitie ALL COLORADO SHOW, Littleton, CO
-2008-Western Spirit National, Cheyenne, WY, Juror Tom Lockhart
-2008-Louisville National, Louisville, CO, Juror Sandra Kaplan
-2008-Cheyenne Arts Council National, Cheyenne, WY
-2006-Cheyenne Arts Council National, Cheyenne, WY
-2003 - Western Spirit National, Cheyenne, WY
-2003-Boulder National, Boulder, CO, Juror Becky Silver
-2002-Estes Park Lines into Shapes National, Estes Park, CO

Art Related Activities
- Historian Chair for the Pastel Society of Colorado, 2023
-Solo Art Exhibition, 18 originals, Sept 1-30,  2022, 610 Arts Collective Gallery, Ridgway, Colorado
-Solo Art Exhibition, 18 originals, January-May, 2022, Pinon Realty, Salida, Colorado
-Solo Art Exhibition, 3 months, 30 originals, Collegiate Peaks Realty, Salida, Colorado 2021
-Solo Art Exhibition, American Legion Bldg, Salida, Colorado, May, 2021, 80 originals
-Solo Art Exhibition, 1 month, 35 originals, Arkansas Valley Digital Imaging Gallery, Buena Vista, CO 2020
-Solo Art Exhibition, 3 months, 50 originals, Collegiate Peaks Realty, Salida, Colorado 2019
-Salida Studio Tours, Salida, Colorado 2019, 2021
-Salida Mini Masterpieces Exhibition, Salida, Colorado 2019
-Board of Directors, Artist Liaison, National Greeley Art Exhibition 2017
-Board of Directors, Vice Chair, National Greeley Art Exhibition for 2015, 2016
-Solo Art Exhibition, 50 originals, Michener Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley CO
-Board of Directors, National Greeley Art Exhibition for 2014
-Board of Directors, Greeley Art Association, (Treasurer) 2013, 2014
-Co-Chair, GAA “Art from the Heart” Exhibit, University of Northern Colo, 2013
-Board of Directors, Thompson Valley Art League, Loveland, Colorado 2010
-Board of Directors, Pastel Society of Colorado, 2010, 2011
-Solo Art Exhibition, 30 originals, Mosely Art Center, Lake City, Colorado 2010
-Co-Chair, Pastel Society of Colorado Membership Exhibition, Ft Collins, CO 2007
-Show Committee, Mile Hi International Pastel Exhibition, Longmont, CO 2008
-Art Instructor, Western State College Extended Studies “Summer Teacher Institutes,” 2008,2010
-Art Instructor, Aims Community College Contin Educ,2003, 2004, 2005, part time
-Art Instructor, Adams State College Extended Studies, 1995, 1996, 1997, part time
-Art Instructor, Mesa State College Continuing Education, 1995, 1996, 1997, pt time


Paintings  Published in National Magazines:
     -Western Art & Architecture - June/July 2021
     -Art of the West - May/June 2021
     -Art of the West - March/April 2021
     -Southwest Art - October 2014
     -Southwest Art - June 2014

Affiliations:
   -Pastel Society of Colorado, Master Signature Membership
    -Arizona Pastel Artists Association
    -American Women Artists
    -Chapter HA, PEO, Berthoud, Colorado
    -Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wy
    -Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO
    -Berthoud Historical Society, Berthoud, CO


Career Prior to 2002
-Art Instructor - Western State College Summer Institute, Graduate courses, Gunnison, Colorado
-Art Instructor - Adams State College Extended Studies, Graduate courses, part time, Alamosa, Colorado
-Art Instructor - Mesa State College Extended Studies, Continuing Education, part time, Montrose,  Colorado
-Art Instructor - Aims Community College, Continuing Education, part time, Greeley, Colorado
-Director of Career Services, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado
-Guidance Counselor, Weld RE3J School District, Keenesburg, Colorado
-Guidance Counselor, Montrose High School and Olathe Middle School, Montrose, Colorado
-Art Teacher, Montrose High School, Montrose, Colorado
-Geography Teacher, Gunnison High School, Gunnison, Colorado, 1981/82
-Co-Owner, Gunnison County Abstract and Title Company, Gunnison, Colorado 1966-75


Education:
-MA, Counseling, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado,  1988
-BA, Art & Educ., Magna Cum Laude, Western State College, Gunnison CO, 1981 
-Undergraduate, Art, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. 1961-62
 -Post MA, Psychology, One Year, Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, 1995, 96
-Institute for Women in Higher Education Management, State of Colorado, 1989, 90