Stephanie Birdsall received her formal training at the City and Guilds of London Art School in England. After graduation she spent time traveling through Europe honing her skills as a plein air painter. Upon her return to the United States, Stephanie continued her study under several top artists including: Doug Dawson, Albert Handel, Ramon Kelly, and Frank Federico and has been fortunate to paint under the tutelage of Richard Schmid and the Putney Painters for the past three years.Her work has garnered recognition and more than 50 major awards in national and international juried exhibitions. She has exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London, England, Bargemon in France and at the National Arts Club in New York. Among the awards she has received are Best in Show at the Bridgeport Museum of Arts and Science, the Grumbacher Gold Medallion Award, the Degas Pastel Society Exceptional Merit Award,the Connecticut Pastel Society Herman Margulies Award and the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, John Manship Award. In 2004 her work was selected by the National Academy of the Arts for inclusion in the Arts for the Parks National Exhibition.Stephanie and her work have been featured in popular publications such as International Artist Magazine, Southwest Art, Plein Air Magazine and The Pastel Journal. Public Broadcasting station WGCU aired a special on her work in June of 2005 as part of their "Expressions" television series.Stephanie's work is among the permanent collections of the Museum of the Everglades, Everglades National Monument; Florida Museum of Art & Culture, The Florida State Art Collection at the Florida State Capital and The Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson Arizona. Stephanie was honored with a successful one-women show at the Florida Museum of Art and Culture in 2006.Stephanie is a distinguished workshop instructor. When not traveling on location to paint plein air, she spends her time working and teaching in her studio in Redding, CT.Artist StatementI always paint from life. I believe it to be the ultimate in representational art because it is about real experience and demands the highest level of skill. When you paint from life, the subject, the environment and you interact as one together. I am constantly inspired by the beauty of this world, each moment is precious, infused with feeling and worthy of recording. I paint the moment. The instant a subject captures my attention; it is etched in my mind. I work to convey the feeling of the moment. My life and soul are dedicated to art and I have been blessed with the freedom to live my life as an artist. There has never been anything else I wanted to be or do.Exhibitions20 Oil Painters of America, National Exhibition, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX2020 - Oil Painters of America, Salon Show2020 - "While We Were Still", Turner Fine Art, Jackson Hole, Wyo.2018-19 - Salmagundi Club, NY, Members Exhibition2019 - Oil Painters of America, National Exhibition, Illume Gallery, St George,, Utah2018-2019 - Legacy Gallery's Holiday Small Works Show, Scottsdale, AZ,2018-2019 - Susan Powell Fine Art Still life Invitational2017 - West Wind Fine Art, "Messengers of Joy", Oct, Colorado Spring, CO2017 - Settlers West Gallery, Annual American Miniature Show, Tucson, AZ2016 - Oil Painters of America, Eastern Regional Exhibition, Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH2016 - "In Full Bloom", Invitational, Portraits, Inc., New York and Birmingham2016 - Salmagundi Club, "Members Juried Exhibition", New York,New York2016, 2017 - Susan Powell Fine Art, Still Life Invitational, Madison, CT2016, '15, '14, '13, '12, '11,'10, '08 Settlers West Gallery, Annual American Miniature Show, Tucson, AZ2017, 2016, '15, '14 - "Where in the World Is Plein Air ...", Illume Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah2014 - Les Femmes de Galerie, Saks Galleries, Denver, CO.2014 - Oil Painters of America, National Juried Exhibition, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vt2014 - American Women Artists, Invited Honorary Master, Addison Art Gallery, Mass.2014, ' 13, '12, '11 American Art Invitational, Saks Galleries, Denver, CO2013 - Small Treasures International, West Wind Fine Art, Boston, MA2013, '12, '11, '10, '08, '07, '06, '04 Pastel Society of America, Annual Exhibition, National Arts Club, NY2013, '12, '11, '10, '08, '07, '06 Rocky Mountain Plein Air Paint Out, Jackson Hole, WY2013, '12 Putney Painter Exhibition at Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale AZ2014, '13, '12, '11, '10 Windows to the Divine, Plein Air Paint Out And Exhibit, Madden Museum, Denver, CO2012, '11 Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale Salon Of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ2014, '13, '12, '11, '10, '09, '08, '07 Susan Powell Fine Art Gallery, Madison, CT2013, '12, '11, '10, '09 Mark Twain Library, Annual Arts Show, Redding CT2012 '11 Legacy Gallery, Small Works Show, Scottsdale, AZ2012, '11, '10 Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, Small Works Show, Evergreen CO2013, '11, '10, '09 Salmagundi Club, Annual Members Exhibition, New York, NY2012, '11, '10, 09, '08, '07, '06 Mountain Oyster Club, Annual Western Art Show, Tucson, AZ2014, '13, '12, '11, '10, '09, '08 Scottsdale Artists' School, Beaux Arts, Scottsdale, AZ2011 Oil Painters of America, Western Regional, Lee Youngman Galleries, Calistoga, CA2011, '10, '09, '08, '07 C.M. Russell Art Auction, Great Falls, MT2011 Howard Mandville Gallery, Invitational Small Works Show, Kirkland, WA2011 Masters Circle Exhibition, International Association of Pastel Societies, Albuquerque, NM2010, '09 Salmagundi Club, Annual Thumb Box Exhibition, NY2010, '09, '08, '07, '06 Putney Painters Exhibition, Susan Powell Fine Art Gallery, Madison, CT2009 Salmagundi Club, Fall Auction and Exhibition, NY2009 National Arts Club NYC, 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Artists' Fellowship, NY2009 Oil Painters of America, National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Santa Fe, NM2009 Nomades del Arte Exhibition, Keystone Artist, Dallas TX2008 Talisman Gallery 44th Anniversary Show, Bartlesville, OK2008 Renaissance in Pastel Exhibition, The Pastel Society of Connecticut Annual Exhibition, CT2008 National Pastel Painting Exhibition, Pastel Society of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM2008 Tucson Plein Air Painters, Artists Member Exhibition, Desert Museum, Tucson AZ2008 Nomades Del Artes Invited Artist, Sagebrush Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.2008 The Munger-Chadwick Foundation Second Annual Art Show, Tucson AZ2007 Women Artists of the West, Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, IL2007 National Arts Club NYC, Catherine Lorrillard Wolfe Art Club, Annual Exhibition, NY2007 National Arts Club Round Table Exhibition, The National Arts Club, New York, NY2007 Society of Master Impressionists International Exhibition, Sunset Gallery, Amarillo, TX2007 Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction, Rist Canyon, CO2007 Talisman Gallery 43rd Anniversary Show, Bartlesville, OK2007 International Association of Pastel Societies Annual Exhibition, Naples, FL2006 One Women Exhibition, Florida Museum of Art & Culture, FL2006 Degas Pastel Society, 11th Biennial National Exhibition, New Orleans, LA2006 Lone Star Pastel Society,National Show, Amarillo, TX2006 Richard Schmid Fine Arts Auction, Bellevue, CO2006 Connecticut Pastel Society, Renaissance in Pastel, Slater Museum, Norwich, CT2006 Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Arts Club Exhibit, Water Hill Museum, NY2006 National Arts Club, Annual Round Table Show, New York, NY2006 Susan Powell Fine Arts Gallery, Rising Stars, two person exhibition, Madison, CT2005 Richard Schmid Fine Arts Auction, Bellevue, CO2005 National Pastel Painting Exhibition Pastel Society of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM2005 Degas Pastel Society 14th Annual Member's Exhibition, New Orleans, LA2005 National Arts Club NYC, Annual Exhibition, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY2005 Hudson Valley Art Association, 74th Annual Exhibition, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY2005 International Association of Pastel Societies, Art Source Gallery, Raleigh, NC2005 Village Arts, Richard Schmid & The Putney Painters, Putney, VT2005 National Association of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, New York, NY2005 Pastels Gone Wild, United Arts Council of Collier County, FL2004 Arts for the Parks, National Park Academy of the Arts, Jackson Hole, WY2004 Allied Arts of America, National Arts Club, Annual Exhibition, NY2004 Village Arts of Putney, Putney Painters, VT2004 National Arts Club NYC, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Annual Exhibition, NY2004 Pastel’s Only on Cape Cod, Pastel Society of Cape Cod, Arts Center, Chatham, MA2004 Richard Schmid Fine Arts Auction, Bellevue, CO2004 Biennial National Exhibition, Degas Pastel Society, New Orleans, LA2004 Annual National Show, Pastel Society of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM2004 National Show, Great Lakes Pastel Society, Grosse Pointe, MI2004 Mile High National Exhibition, Pastel Society of Colorado, Denver, CO2004 International Exhibition, Northwest Pastel Society, Everett, WA2004 Oil Painter of America, Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition, Kewaunee, WI2004 Group Show, Peninsula Gallery, Lewes, DL2004 Pastel Society International Show, Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art, GA2004 Pastel Society of the West Coast Membership Show Arts Center, Auburn, CA2004 International Association of Pastel Societies, Bernam Gallery, Bethlehem, PA2004 Pastels 2004, Pastel Society of North Florida, Fort Walton Beach, FL2004 The Pastel National, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS2004 National Art Exhibit, Charlotte County Art Guild, Punta Gorda, FL2003 National Exhibition, West Hartford Art League, West Hartford, CT2003 National Pastel Exhibition, Lone Star Pastel Society, Amarillo, TX2003 Annual National Pastel Exhibition, Pastel Society of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM2003 View Point 2003, Cincinnati Art Club, Cincinnati, OH2002 International Association of Pastel Societies Competition, Chablis Gallery, Placerville, CA2002 Pastels 2002, Pastel Society of North Florida, Fort Walton Beach, FL2002 Gallery on Fifth, Naples, FL2001 Seaweed Gallery, Sanibel Island, FL1999 Durango Arts Center, Juried Exhibition, Durango, CO1991 Atelier La Jolla, La Jolla, CA1988 Ankrum Gallery, Image Catchers, Los Angeles, CA1982 Cathleen's Gallery, Atlanta, GA1981 Gallery Illien, Atlanta, GA1978 One Women Show, Hands of Man Gallery, Weston, CT1977 Bridgeport Museum of Art and Science, Bridgeport, CT1975 The Royal Academy of London Summer Exhibition, London, England, UK1975 OBM, Outset Exhibition, London, England, UK1975 Guildhall, London, England, UKAwards2017, Sylvia Glesmann, 2nd prize2014, Members Show Award2013 Pastel Society of America, Annual Exhibition, National Arts Club, Master Pastelist Award Award2013 Pastel Society of America, Annual Exhibition, National Art's Club, Tampa Bay Award2013 Salmagundi Club, "Honorable Mention For Outstanding Work", Summer Online Exhibition2013 Finalist, Bold Brush Painting Competition Fine Art Studio Online2013 Pastel Journal, Pastel 100.2012 Pastel Society of America, Florence S. Prisant, PSA Award in Memory of Flora B. Giffuni, Annual Exhibition, NY2012 Best of Show, Boldbrush Painting Competition, Fine Art Studio Online2011 Boldbrush Painting Competition Fine Art Studio Online2011 Saks Fine Art Gallery Small Gems Exhibition, Collector's Choice Award, Denver2011 Salmagundi Club, Sylvia Maria Glesmann Award for Floral/Still Life, New York2009 FineArt Views Painting Competition, November, Outstanding Pastel2009 Prizma Virtual Gallery Winter Competition, Second Place2008 Painter's Challenge Award, Create Better Paintings.Com First Annual Competition2008 The Pastel Society of Connecticut, The Winsor Newton Pastel Award2008 Pastel Society of America 36th Annual Exhibition, Heydenryk Award2008 Rockey Mountain Plein Air Painters' National Show and Paint Out Award of Excellence2008 Artists Guild of Northwest Georgia 1st Annual Online Contest First Place2008 Artists Guild of Northwest Georgia 1st Annual Online Contest Second Place2008 Artists Guild of Northwest Georgia 1st Annual Online Contest People's Choice Award2007 International Association of Pastel Societies, Masters Award2006 Degas Pastel Society, Louisiana Water Color Society Award of Merit2006 Lone Star Pastel Society, National Pastel Exhibition, 3rd Place2005 Pastel Society of New Mexico Annual Exhibition Artisan/Santa Fe Award2005 International Artist Magazine Finalist in Artist's Art Prize challenge # 28: Your Favorite Subject2005 The Pastel Journal 6th Annual Pastel 1002005 Degas Pastel Society, Award of Excellence2005 United Arts Council of Collier County, Pastel Gone Wild Award2004 Connecticut Pastel Society, Herman Margulies Award2004 Degas Pastel Society, Exceptional Merit Award2004 Arts for The Parks Finalist2004 Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, John Manship Landscape Award2004 Southeastern Pastel Society, Eleventh International Show: Exceptional Merit Award2004 Pastel Painters of Cape Cod, For Pastel Only: Pastel Painters of Maine Award2004 Great Lakes Pastel Society, National Exhibition: Holbein Award2004 Northwest Pastel Society's 18th International: Eastside Association Fine Arts Award2004 Pastel Society of the West Coast, Membership Exhibition: Award of Merit2004 Pastel Society of the West Coast, Membership Exhibition, Honorable Mention2004 Wichita Center for the Arts, Pastel National: 2nd Place2004 Pastel Society of North Florida, National Exhibition: Grumbacher Gold Medallion2003 Lone Star Pastel Society, National Pastel Exhibition: 2nd Place2003 Lone Star Pastel Society, National Pastel Exhibition: Honorable Mention2002 Pastel Society of Northern Florida, Pastel Show: Daniel Smith Award1977 Bridgeport Museum of Arts & Sciences, Barnum Art Show: Best in Show1977 Bridgeport Museum of Arts & Sciences, Barnum Art Show: First Prize Graphic1976 Painter-Stainer Bursar Award, London1975 Guildhall Etching Award, London1975 London Royal Academy ExhibitionProfessional AffiliationsPutney PaintersOil Painters of America, Signature MemberPastel Society of America, Master PastellistSalmagundi ClubInternational Association of Pastel Societies - Masters CircleRocky Mountain Plein Air PaintersPermanent Museum CollectionsMuseum of the Everglades, Everglades National Monument, FLFlorida Museum of Art & Culture, Avon Park, FLFlorida State Art Collection, Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, FLArizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ Publications Books & Magazines2014 June, "Fine Art Connoisseur", "Today's Masters" , "A Bouquet for Spring"2013 American Art Collector, November, Small Treasures2012 Southwest Art Magazine, July, Plein Air for the Park, Rosemary Carstens2012 Plein Air Magazine, July, Paint the Adirondacks2012 American Art Collector, March, From Bud to Bloom, Collecting Floral Art2012 Southwest Art Magazine, February, Small Wonders, Hoerth & Kristen2012 Southwest Art Magazine, January, Putney Painters Show2011 Southwest Art Magazine, October, Magnificent Obsession2011 Southwest Art Magazine, October, Magnificent Obsession2010 Southwest Art Magazine, December, A Passionate Group; The Putney Painters, Bonnie Gangelhoff2010 The Pastel Journal, December, A Tale of Two Studios, Deborah Secor2010 Southwest Art Magazine, January, Chasing the Light, Mark Mussari2009 Best of America Pastel Artists, Volume II2009 American Art Collector, May, "Oil Painters of America 18th Annual National Juried Exhibition"2008 Southwestern Art Magazine, Best of The West, August2008 American Art Collector, March, "Calling Coast to Coast: Susan Powell Fine Art Gallery"2008 Sandpaper, July, "Featured Artist" Terry Long2007 The Pastel Journal, August, Sarah A. Strickley, "The Heart's Many Homes"2007 The Artists Magazine, March, Maggie Price, "Secrets of Stars"; pg.44 -492006 Book: Sylvie Cabal, Art Du Pastel en France, La Maison de l'Horloge2006 Expressions Magazine, January, Joel Banow, "The Art of Southwest Florida" p.232005 International Artist Magazine, Aug/Sept Issue pg. 9 Art Prize Challenge # 28; Finalist2005 The Pastel Journal January - February, Pastel 1002005 Book: Sara Schlussel and Ron James, Parks Portrayed in Pen and Paint2004 Book: Dunbier, Lonni Pierson, Artist’s Blue Book, American Artists2004 Book: Miller, Vincent, How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Still Lifes and Florals Vol. II, International Artist2004 Feature Article, Naples Sun Times, Sept. 20042004 - 2013 Who's Who in American ArtTelevision and RadioKathryn LLoyds, "Secrets Of The Masters"ArtistsNetwork TV Interview with Stephanie Birdsall, Sept. 13, 2012PBS Special “Expressions” "The Art of Stephanie Birdsall" WGCU TV June 17,2005