Artist Bio The innovative artist Doug Powell creates the illusion of three-dimensional form through the use and arrangement of recycled, or up cycled, computer keyboard keys. Up cycling has a positive environmental impact due to the rescue and re-purposing of manufactured objects. The reuse of materials has been employed by artists throughout history from Amish quilters and American folk artists to Modern Masters, such as Picasso, Joseph Cornell, and Robert Rauschenberg, all of whom have reused materials or found objects to create new, more complex works of art. Selected Exhibitions The Palm Beach Art Show, Palm Beach, Florida 2023 Red Dot Miami Art Basel, Miami, Florida 2022 Spectrum Miami Art Basel, Miami, Florida 2022 The Palm Beach Art Show, Palm Beach, Florida 2022 Red Dot Miami Art Basel, Miami, Florida 2021 Spectrum Miami Art Basel, Miami, Florida 2021 The Palm Beach Art Show, Palm Beach, Florida 2021 Artist Talk Series, Park Avenue Contemporary, Winter Park, Florida 2021 Meet The Artists, Bronze Kingdom; Orlando, Florida 2021 The Art Of Mosaics, CityArts; Orlando, Florida 2021 Florida Grown, Orlando Museum of Art: Orlando, Florida 2021 ADC Fine Art, Cincinnati, Ohio (Current) 2021 12th Annual ACA (Art Comes Alive) Cincinnati, Ohio 2021 Park Avenue Contemporary Gallery, Winter Park, Fl. 2021 2021 to present. CityArts Orlando, The Art of Mosaics 2021 Rosenbaum Contemporary, Florida 2020 FAVO, Orlando, Florida (Current) 2020 CityArts Orlando, Pop Art Palooza February 2020 Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (Current) 2019 Spectrum Miami Art Show during Art Basel. Miami, Florida 2019Representation by ArtBlend Orlando Museum of Art, First Thursdays 2019 Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show 2019 Palm Beach Art Fair 2019 Historic Sanford Welcome Center, Sanford, Florida 2019 Spectrum Miami Art Show during Art Basel. Miami, Florida 2018 CityArts Factory Solo Art Exhibit “Keyed Up” 2018 Historic Sanford Welcome Center, Sanford Florida 2018 Guarisco Gallery, Washington DC (current) 2017 Spectrum Miami Art Show during Art Basel. Miami, Florida 2017 Recycle Art Show Orlando, Florida 2017 CityArts Factory Theatrix! 2017 Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!”, World Wide 2010 - presentOver 12 Museums in 3 Countries San Diego Air & Space Museum, California 2014 Science of Ripley’s 6 year traveling exhibit with stops atMuseums and science centers across North America 2019 Scott Laurent Collection, Winter Park Florida 2013-2015 Historic Sanford Welcome Center, Sanford Florida 2013 -2015 National Arts Program, Orlando International Airport 2013-2017 CityArts Factory, Orlando Florida 2008-2015 Faith Arts Village (FAVO) Orlando Florida 2013- 2014 Baldwin Park Art Stroll, Orlando Florida 2013-2014 University Club, Orlando Florida 2014 Hyder Gallery, Sanford Florida 2013-2012 West Oaks Mall, Orlando Florida 2013 Gallery Fresh, Avalon Park, Orlando Florida 2012 “In The Artist’s Studio” Moderated by Lauren RoweChannel 6 News Orlando at The Mezz 2012 Q Gallery, Orlando Florida 2011 Publications and Reviews Autorino, Denise. Passport Winter Park. Fall/Winter Vol. 20 2023 Autorino, Denise. Passport Winter Park. Fall/Winter Vol. 18 2021 New South Findings. Linda Jerkins August 1 2021 SUNDAY PEOPLE MAGAZINE (United Kingdom) (2021) 2021 TOP SECRET WASHINGTON Museum Monday's: A New Look at George Washington. Diana Belchase 2019 Buying the Bizarre: Confessions and Adventuresof a Compulsive Collector.Edward Meyer, 2019 (Pages 453-454) 2019 SE FLORIDA Style & Design Magazine Fall 2019"Doug Powell's Art" Pages 10, 231 By Debra Kronowitz Diary of a Tile Addict, June 10, 2019 "QWERTY Art" H.L. Simpson 2019 ASPIRE DESIGN And HOME Magazine, Summer Edition "This Waterfront Property In The West Village Is DressedIn Soulful Minimalism" By Aspire Design Home 2019 SE FLORIDA Style & Design Magazine Spring 2019"The World of Art Collecting" Pages 312,340,341,367By Debra Kronowitz ORLANDO LIVE Video Broadcast interview June 2018with Sasha Anesa Rahaman 2018 NEWS 96.5 WDBO “Tech Talk Radio Show” Hostedby Refresh Computers Andre Klass 2018 Spectrum Miami 2017 Video Interview with Doug PowellPuzzle Art 2017 David Martin “Key Strokes of Genius!”WOFL Fox 35 Orlando Television August 2017 2017 Oviedo Life Magazine May/June Jill Duff-Hoppes P. 24-25 2017 Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” Shatter Your Senses (Page 135) 2017 Dewayne Bevil. “6590 Computer Keys Capture PrincessLeia for Ripley” Front Page Orlando Sentinel Dec 17 2017 Orlando Family Magazine April (P. 8) 2017 Book Cover Artwork “Through Their Eyes” Gina Bolton 2016 Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” Unlock The Weird (Page 207) 2016 Mary Kay Blog “Breaking New Ground” 2016 Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” The Collection Page 22 2015 Julie Bort. “Ripley's Bought Portrait Of SteveJobs” Business Insider Jan. 14, 2014 David Moye. “Steve Jobs Computer Key Portrait AcquiredBy Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” 2014 Huffington Post 01/14/ 2014 Brian Gillie. “Ripley's acquires Steve Jobs portrait Made entirely from old keyboard keys” Examiner January 14, 2014 Thời gian. “Chân dung Steve Jobs ghép bằng phím máy tính” VietnamNet 16/01/2014 2014 Hurriyet “KLAVYE TUŞLARINDAN STEVE JOBS PORTRESİ” İstanbul Fm 23 OCAK 2014 2014 David Martin. “Puzzle Art”WOFL Fox 35 Orlando Television April 2,2013 Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” The Collection Page 2 2013Mel Melcon. “Ripleys Believe It Or Not” Los Angeles Times May 20, 2013 Cassandra Palmer. “In The Artist’s Studio With Doug Powell” Florida Travel And Life June 18, 2012 Amy KD Tobik. “Piece By Piece” Seminole Chronical June 9-12, 2011 Frank Garcia. “Duzzle Art”What’s Happening Magazine April Edition 2011 Dewayne Bevil. “Putting Together A Work Of Art” Orlando Sentinel December 6, 2010 Recognition and Awards BEST OF SHOW, ACA (Art Comes Alive) International Exhibition ADC Fine Art, Cincinnati, Ohio Orlando Museum of Art, First Thursdays 20211st PLACE First Place, First Thursdays, Orlando Museum of Art; 2019Orlando, Florida Art Basel, Spectrum Miami 2018"SPECTRUM SELECTS AWARD WINNER" 2018 Art Basel, Spectrum Miami 2018"SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM AWARD" 2018 Art Basel, Spectrum Miami "DIRECTOR'S AWARD 2018" 2018 JUDGES CHOICE, PEOPLES CHOICE Historic SanfordWelcome Center Sanford Florida 2018 Art Basel, Spectrum Miami “DIRECTOR’S AWARD 2017" BEST OF SHOW, Oviedo’s 42nd Annual Great Day In TheCountry Art Festival. Oviedo, Florida 2015 1st PLACE. National Arts Program. Orlando InternationalAirport. 2015 JUDGES CHOICE, PEOPLES CHOICE Historic SanfordWelcome Center Sanford Florida 2014 1st PLACE. National Arts Program. Orlando InternationalAirport. 2013 BEST OF SHOW, Historic Sanford Welcome CenterSanford Florida 2013 Downtown Orlando Partnership 2012 SILVER BRICK AWARD“In The Artist’s Studio With Doug Powell’s Puzzle Art” 2012 Collections Park Avenue Contemporary Gallery, Winter Park, Fl. 2021 to present Bronze Kingdom Museum, Orlando, Florida 2019 to 2021 Helmuth Stone Gallery, Sarasota 2021 to present Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 2019 to present Private collection, West Village, New York City. 2019 Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC 2019 University of Denver, Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science 2019 Private Collection. San Diego, California 2018 Private Collection. Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 2018 Private Collection. Mali, West Africa 2018 University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Miami, Fl 2018 Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, California 2017 Private Collection. Miami, Florida 2017 Guarisco Gallery. Washington, DC 2017 to present Private Collection. Boston, Massachusetts 2016 Mary Kay Corporation, Dallas, Texas 2016 Tressor Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana 2016 Private Collection. Santa Clara, California 2015 Marriott Hotel Convention Center, Santa Clara, California 2015 Private Collection. Morristown, New Jersey 2015 Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” Museums 2010-2016 Hollywood California, San Diego California, Times Square New York City, Sudbury Canada, San Antonio Texas, London, Europe, San Francisco California, Branson Missouri, Key West Florida, St Augustine Florida, Orlando Florida, Panama City Florida, Baltimore Maryland, Ocean City Maryland, Amsterdam Holland Private Collection, Australia 2014 San Diego Air And Space Museum 2013 Additional Skills Glass tile, Up-Cycled Materials, Photo Mosaic Acrylic abstract paintings, Video Editing Photography