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Craig Cheply
About
Born 1955, U.S.A. currently residing in Tempe, Az. "As we go about our daily rituals, we obviously look at and see many things. Some events register in our memories while others do not. Of the "things" that register, have we taken a close observational view or just take the visual information for granted?" Craig Cheply is both a commercial (Artist Environs LLC) and fine artist.His Contemporary Realism paintings are inspired by observations of the certain elements pertaining to the lighting, colors and textures of the southwest environment and other travels. Craig's focus on southwestern skies, landscapes and flora captures his vision while also addressing the social, political and environmental issues related to the dramatic population growth in the region and beyond. His permanent solo mural and scenic work can be viewed at the Arizona Museum of Natural history formally Mesa Southwest Museum, Az.. In 2003 he put on the largest solo documented museum exhibit (in scope and scale) of any kind in Az.s state history utilizing his 8 commissioned murals (now 10) plus 27 of his Contemporary Realism paintings for the theme of the show. The Dawn to Dawn-Past, Present, Possible Futures exhibit not only visually and verbally represented the murals and fine art showing the different subject matters and times during the 24 hour day, but also the dawning of natural and un-natural evolutions that have taken place in history and are still in flux. The murals are "American Lion", "Desert Walk", "Dinosaur Mountain", "Triassic Forest", "Mosasaur", "Metoposaur", "Kenyata", "Tropical Deciduous Forest", "Hands on Discovery Center", "Mesa Grande Ruins", collaborative work in the "Paleoseas" Diorama. He was one of two muralists chosen out of 35 Az. applicants to work with the New York City based Evergreen Painting Studios team to paint 10,000 square feet of murals on the west side entrance in the Bank One Ballpark in 1998 now known as Chase Field. … Read More
- Location
- Tempe, AZ, United States
- Website
- http://www.craigcheply.com
A.A.S.Interior Design F.I.T. New York 1975. B.F.A.Interior Design A.S.U.1980
Select group exhibits: 2006: Glendale Arts Council 43rd Ann. Juried, (1st place in Oil/Acrylic division + Best of Show). Art Detour #18 Phx., Az. Coos Art Museum, Oregon, juror Ed Musante. ViridianArtistsInc. 17th Annual National Juried Exhibit, juror Robert Rosenblum-Guggenheim Museum
2005: Coos Art Museum, Oregon, juror Norman Lundin, emeritus Professor of Art -Seattle, Wa. Vision Gallery, Az. Foundry Art Centre, Missouri juried. Herberger Theatre, Az. juried "Inside -Outside".
2004: Artlink's Az. juried 8th Annual Art Exhibition. Grand Canyon University, Az. "Landscape Realisms Visited". Sky Harbor Art Program, Az. juried-"Flights of Fancy". Herberger Theatre, Az. juried "Summer Delights".
2003: Imbeau Gallery, Az. Vision Gallery, Az. Dinnerware, Az. 10th Biennial Juried Nat'l.
Sky Harbor Art Program, Az. juried "Capturing the Wild" & "Fish Stories". Art Detour, Az.
2002: Artlink's Az. juried 6th Annual Art Exhibition. Wind River Valley Artists Guild, Wyoming 53rd Annual Art Exhibition (honorable mention in water color division). Phippen Museum, Az. 28th Annual Fine Art Show.
2001: Mesa Southwest Museum, Az. "Artists Expansion Exhibit". Art Detour, Az.
2000: ARC Gallery Az. Sunburst Gallery, Az. Desert Botanical Gardens, Az. juried "Art In Bloom".
1999: Sunburst Gallery, Az. Desert Botanical Gardens, Az. juried "Art In Bloom".
Solo Exhibits: 2005: Joan Cawley Gallery, Az. "Some Old Thoughts, Some New Thoughts"
2004: Joan Cawley Gallery, Az. Debut Exhibit.
2003: Mesa Southwest Museum, Az."Dawn To Dawn-Past,Present,Possible Futures". Mayo Health Center, Az.
2001: Burton Barr Central Library, Az. "Some Thoughts". Permanent Collections: Private, Mesa Southwest Museum, Az- muralworks & fine art, Burton Barr Central Library-Phoenix, Az., City of Glendale, Az.
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Portfolio
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Events & Exhibitions
Events
Future Shows: Wide Open2 Juried Group Exhibit-BWAC-Brooklyn, NY March 12-27, 2011, 141 pieces of art out of 1592 submissions were juried in. Juror Nathan Trotman Curator Guggenheim Museum NY. 2010 Grand Rapids MI Sept. 21-Oct. 10, 2010 Showing at The B.O.B. Venue. Viridian Artists NY 21st annual juror: Elisabeth Sussman-Whitney Museum. BWAC-Brooklyn-Wide Open Juried Group Exhibit March 13- 28, 2010. Gallery is open only on the weekends from 1-6pm March 13-14/20-21/27-28. BWAC Gallery is located at 499 Van Brunt St., Redhook, Brooklyn NY 11231 718-596-2506/7. 147 artworks were jurored in out of 1583 submissions, Craig Cheplys accepted art was Blind Assumptions 8-2 x 12-6 acrylic on canvas. Jurors were Anne Strauss: Associate curator Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nicholas Baume: Director/Chief curator Public Art Fund NYC, Mark Hughes: Director Galeria LeLong NYC, Bill Murphy: Artist, Associate Professor- Gallery director-Wagner College NYC. Please just Google Craig Cheply for more worldly information and feedback.November 13th, 2007 - February 15th, 2008 Gilbert Regional Library - 775 N. Greenfield Rd.November 15th, 2007 - March 31st, 2008 Gilbert Courthouse - 55 E. Civic Center Dr. January 15th - February 13rd, 2008 "Landscaped" Exhibit - Shemer Art Center & Museum April 4th - June 30th, 2008 "Garden of the Soul" Exhibit -Herberger Theater Center May 2nd, 2008"Breaking the Cycle" Exhibit -Fundraiser, Grace Lutheran Church - 1124 N. 3rd St.May 3rd - August 2nd, 2008 "Masters of Illusion" Exhibit - Tempe Center for the ArtsMay 7th - June 27th, 2008 "Valley Stories" Exhibit - Tempe Public Library GalleryAugust 29th - December 3rd, 2008 "Flower and Fauna" Exhibit - Tempe Public Library GalleryOct.9-Nov.3,2008 ARTOCONECTOA-B(o)MB! Miami, FloridaViridian Artists Inc.NYC 18th Ann. Juried Group Exhibit July 9---July 27,2007 Juror Charlotta Kotik Brooklyn Museum, NY. Reception July 12,2007, 6-8pmViridian Artists Inc. 530 West 25th St. #407 NYC 10001 212-414-4040Agora Gallery NYC 22nd Annual Juried Int'l Juror Tina Kukielski Whitney Museum, NYAugust 11-31, 2007 Reception August 16,6-8pm. 530 W. 25th St. NY.NY. 10001 212-226-4151 Cultural Arts Council's 21st National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition "Coming of Age" Nov. 1-30, 2007 in Douglasville, Ga. juror Dr. Bill Eiland Director of Georgia Museum of Art. Info at 770-949-2787 or culturedirector@earthlink.net … Read More
