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Shirley Arrants

Shirley Arrants (Born 1941) is active/lives in Washington, Oregon.  Shirley Arrants is known for Genre-female, western scene, animal.

The following biography, submitted May 2002, is from the artist.

A painter in realistic style of pastel landscapes, portraiture, still life and wildlife, Shirley Arrants was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1941, and was raised in the Flathead Valley of the big-sky state of Montana. She now lives in Monroe, Washington.

Her goal is to provide sensitive portrayals of people, horses, wildlife and landscape, with special emphasis on the subtle strength of women. Beginning 1980, she won nine best of show awards in seven years at major art exhibitions. At Quick Draw events (a 30 minute demonstration), Shirley creates her pastel paintings striving for a richness of color and softness of texture.

Shirley Arrants has owned three art galleries, all three also included a working studio portion of the gallery so that people could observe and become involved with the creation of an artwork. She is an artist for Leanin' Tree Publishing Company, Bowhunters Magazine, is a selected artis   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3459 characters.]  Artist bio

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The following biography, submitted May 2002, is from the artist.

A painter in realistic style of pastel landscapes, portraiture, still life and wildlife, Shirley Arrants was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1941, and was raised in the Flathead Valley of the big-sky state of Montana. She now lives in Monroe, Washington.

Her goal is to provide sensitive portrayals of people, horses, wildlife and landscape, with special emphasis on the subtle strength of women. Beginning 1980, she won nine best of show awards in seven years at major art exhibitions. At Quick Draw events (a 30 minute demonstration), Shirley creates her pastel paintings striving for a richness of color and softness of texture.

Shirley Arrants has owned three art galleries, all three also included a working studio portion of the gallery so that people could observe and become involved with the creation of an artwork. She is an artist for Leanin' Tree Publishing Company, Bowhunters Magazine, is a selected artist for the Franklin Mint, and is Washington state's 1997 sponsor print artist for Ducks Unlimited.

She is referenced in the books "American Artist of Renown", "Contemporary Western Artists" and "Personalities of America". She is a founding member and former vice- president of the American Artist of the Rockies Association, and a Charter member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.

Shirley Arrants has also participated in juried competitions at the National Pastel Society in New York, bringing in the highest-selling prices at that exhibit. She has had one-woman exhibitions in Chicago, Sedona, Arizona, and Maui; has been featured on television talk shows in Des Moines, Iowa, and Kalispell, Montana; and has been involved in taped interviews with Montana State University.

Arrants was a guest of President Reagan in the White House Executive Offices while compiling information regarding a large art project involving a women's history theme. The Governor of the state of Montana has been her personal guest at a special art unveiling of her work.

She was a scheduled instructor at Edmonds Community College in Edmonds, Washington in Pastel Painting classes as well as teaching "Women in the Western Experience." She has lectured at the College during Women's History month in 1994 as well as for the Food & Drug Administration of Washington, and has been a guest speaker at Chamber of Commerce functions.

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Best of Shows:
Western & Wildlife National Art Show - Yakima, WA - 1980
National Western Art Show & Auction - Ellensburg, WA - 1980, 1987
Soroptimist Western Artist's Show - Missoula, MT - 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990
Blackfoot Valley Art Show - Lincoln, MT - 1980, 1986, 1987
Kalispell Artist's Invitational - Kalispell, MT - 1983
Sport of Kings Art Show - Sunland Park, NM - 1989
Celebration of Western Art Show - Olympia, WA - 1994
Honorary Purchase Award:
Western Art Association - 1982
Peer Award:
Blackfoot Valley Art Show - Lincoln, MT - 1987
Artist Award:
Soroptimist Western Art Show - Missoula, MT - 1990
Special Awards:
1988 Central Flyaway Print Artist for Montana State
1997 Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Print Artist for the State of Washington
Best of Show over all divisions of entry
1998 finalist of three for Artist of the Year for Washington State Ducks Unlimited


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