Shan's Curriculum Vitae

 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
 

  • "Rollin'", by Shan Fannin, Solo Exhibition, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, March 10-April 14, 2021

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  • “Chrome to Canvas” (A solo exhibition of vintage car, motorcycle, and airplanes)
    Link and Pin Gallery
    2235 E 6th St #102, Austin, TX
    September 1-October 1, 2017
     

  • Amelia Island Concourse d'Elegance
    Fernandina Beach, Florida
    March 11-13, 2016

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AWARDS

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  • 2021 - Honorable Mention - Hilton Head 27th Biennale , Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. 1961 Honda 50 Motorcycle

 

  • ​2021 - Best in Show - International Guild of Realism Spring Salon, 1930 Indian Scout Motorcycle

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  • Art Renewal Center - Finalist, 1971 Mercedes AMG 300 SEL (aka Red Pig)​​

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  • 2020 - Best Composition - National Oil & Acrylic Painter's Society "Best of America" exhibition, 1961 Honda 50

 

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  • ​2020 - Finalist - Art Renewal Center Annual Salon, 1971 Mercedes AMG (aka Red Pig)

 

  • ​​2017 - International Shortlist Finalist – Artslant Georgia Fee Paris Residency – May 2017

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  • ​​2016 - Best in Show - BIG Show, Texas Statewide large art exhibition, Texas State University Gallery, 1963 Mercury Monterey​

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GROUP EXHIBITION PARTICIPATION
2022

  • American Women Artists Spring Exhibition (1971 Mercedes AMG 300 SEL - aka Red Pig)

  • Western Gallery - New Western Talent

  • Camelback Gallery International Acrylic Arts Exhibition, 1958 DeHavilland DHC-2 Canada Beaver, BEST IN SHOW 

  • People’s Gallery, Texas Statewide Competition, City Hall, Austin, TX (White Fiat Cinquecento)

  • American Artists Professional League - Spring Exhibition, 1956 Ford Thunderbird Dagmar

  • Lunar Codex - 5 Paintings to the MOON

  • International Guild of Realism 16th Annual Exhibition - McBride Gallery (Hispano & Testarossa)

  • Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art-Salon des Refuses, Apr 1-July 2, 1969 Jaguar XKE

  • Los Angeles Art Fair - represented by Abend Gallery, Jan 19-23

  • Bill Neale Automotive Fine Art Award - BEST IN SHOW, 1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster

  • Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists, Customs House Museum, Clarksville, Tennessee, 3/5/2022-5/29/2022, 1971 Corvette 454 Stingray Wheel 

 
2021

  • Abend Gallery 31st Annual Winter miniatures exhibition - December

  • American Artists Professional League 93rd Grand National Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NY (Anticipation - Shelby Cobra)

  • Curves! 33 Contemporary Gallery, September, (1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia)

  • TAG120Art Gallery - "Birdsong" exhibition (Taylor, TX), all female artists 9/1-10/31/21

  • International Guild of Realism Fall Online Salon Exhibition, 10/20-12/10, (1944 T6 Texan Airplane)

  • Southwest Artists / Mena Art Gallery 2021 Art of the Heartland (1916 Harley Davidson 8 Valve F Head Racer) Sept 1-Oct 31, 2021

  • Americana, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago (2017 Harley Davidson)

  • Hilton Head Biennale, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 5/4-5/26/21 (Honda 50)

  • American Artist's Professional League Grand National Exhibition, 4/1-8/30/21 (online due to Covid 19)  (WAMX 3535 Train)

  • Freewheeling + Women in Automotive Art Exhibition/Concours, Bascom Bunzl Gallery, 5/11-8/21, Highlands, North Carolina 

  • Art Renewal Center - Finalist (Mercedes AMG SEL 300 - Red Pig)

  • International Guild of Realism Spring Salon -BEST OF SHOW-1930 (Indian Scout Motorcycle)

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2020

  • National Oil & Acrylic Society Fall Online International Exhibition

  • High Five: Celebrating 5 Women Artists Old Bakery & Emporium Gallery, Austin, TX(Virtual Exhibition due to Pandemic)

  • Austin Studio Tour - Virtual Home Studio Tour (due to pandemic)

  • Abend Gallery Annual Miniatures Exhibition, Denver, Colorado

  • National Oil & Acrylic Society "Best of America", Cutter & Cutter Gallery, St. Augustine, FL, November 2020

  • International Guild of Realism, 15th Annual Exhibition, Principle Gallery, October 2020  (1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille)

  • Abend Gallery - Annual Miniature Exhibition, Denver, Colorado 

  • National Oil & Acrylic Painter's Society Spring International Spring Exhibition

  • People’s Gallery - Statewide Exhibition, Austin City Hall, March-December

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2019

  • 33 Contemporary Gallery-Silent Stories Exhibition, “Pack of Schwinns”, Chicago, IL

  • Old Bakery & Emporium Small Works Exhibition, December

  • Abend Gallery Holiday Miniatures Exhibition, November

  • Allied Artists of America “Best of America” Exhibition, Salmagundi Club in New York City, Aug-Sept

  • National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society “Best of America” exhibition, Montegomery-Lee Fine Art Gallery in Park City, Utah

  • Abend Gallery 5”x5” exhibition

  • National Oil & Acrylic Painter’s Society Spring Online International Exhibition

  • People’s Gallery, Austin City Hall, Austin, TX, (statewide competition), January 2019-December 2019

  • Adorn Me Exhibition – PoetsArtists Magazine/Zhou B Art Center Gallery February-March

  • In Celebration of Women Artists Exhibition (International Women’s Month) – Skidmore Contemporary Gallery, March

 

2018

  • Nominated 2019-2020 Texas State Artist 2-D by Texas Commission on the Arts

  • Anything But The Figure Online Exhibition – PoetsArtists Magazine/Zhou B Art Center Gallery September-October

  • National Oil & Acrylic Painter’s Society “Best of America” at Eisele Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia, September14-October 13

  • Distinction Gallery “Flamin Bettys-Immortalized” Charity Exhibition, August-September

  • Zhou Art Center Gallery Showcase in partnership with Poets Artists Magazine/Artsy, Chicago, June-July

  • Allied Artists of America Annual Online Associates Exhibition

  • National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society 2018 Spring International online exhibition-Award of Merit for 1971 Mercedes AMG 300

  • Viva Le Femme, L’Atelier Gallery, Great Barrington, MA, April 7-June 30, 2018

  • National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society – “Best of America” Small Works Exhibition, April 30-May 26, 2018, Richland Fine Art Gallery, Nashville, TN

  • 40th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival – Featured Artist, April 2018

  • Art for the People Gallery, Austin, TX, February 9 – April 28, 2018

  • Sirona Gallery, January-March 2018

  • Art Palm Beach International – Women Painting WTF They Want, sponsored by Sirona Gallery, January 17-21, 2018

 

2017

  • Castle Gallery Fine Art, Holiday Exhibition, Fort Wayne, Indiana – December 1, 2017 – January 6, 2018

  • National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society – “Best of America” Exhibition, October 16-November 11, 2017, Castle Gallery

  • Texas Statewide Art Hop Competition/Exhibition, Georgetown Art Center Gallery, Sept–October 2017

  • Build Hope, Not Walls Fundraising Exhibition, 150 International Artists Donating Artwork to assist American Immigrants/Refugees, October 2017

  • FINALIST – Best Cover Finalist for Porsche Club of America Magazine, Horizons (Texas edition), Porsche 356

  • American Women Artists –  National Juried Exhibition, “Under a Vast Sky”, Oct-December 2017, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Arizona.

  • BIG Show – Texas State University Statewide Exhibition, June-August 2017

  • National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society – Spring International On-line Exhibit

  • HERstory – Manhanttan Arts International – AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNER, Apr-Jun 2017, 

  • 25th Annual Hilton Head Biennale National Juried Exhibition, Walter Greer Gallery, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, May 2017

  • 84th Annual Hudson Valley Art Association Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, New York, Apr-May 2017 

  • Art Slant 2nd 2017 Prize Showcase Winner

 

2016

  • National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society Fall 2016 International Online Exhibition, http://www.noaps.org/html/on-line_international.html

  • small works, BIG TALENT, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA December 2016

  • Texas Statewide Art Hop Competition/Exhibition, Georgetown Art Center Gallery, 816 S Main St, Georgetown, TX 78626 Oct-November 2016

  • National Association of Women Artists, “A Sight for Sore Eyes” National Online Exhibition, Oct 2016-Jan 2017

  • Texas State University – The BIG Show – 1st PLACE WINNER (1963 Mercury Monterey), Texas State University Gallery Round Rock Campus, July-August 2016

  • 2016 Spring National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) INTERNATIONAL ON-LINE Exhibition

  • Riverbend Inspirational Gallery Exhibition, Creative Arts Society of Austin, Feb-May 2016

  • Bass Concert Hall, Creative Arts Society Member Exhibition, Jan-May 2016

  • Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Featured Artist, Austin, Texas, Jan-July 2016

 

2015

  • EAST Austin Studio Tour – The EAST Space Gallery, Austin, November 2015

  • Texas Statewide Art Hop Competition/Exhibition, Georgetown Art Center Gallery, October 2016

  • Road Trippin’ Exhibition, Georgetown Art Center Gallery, July-August 2015

  • Super Rad Art Collective – Taco Exhibition (Keeping Austin Weird)

  • Art Space Gallery – Round Rock, “From Insects to Elephants” Animal Exhibition (Charity event Austin Animal Shelter)

  • WEST Austin Studio Tour – 9 Spirited Women Artists, May 2015

  • Texas State University IMAGINE Exhibition, Texas State University Gallery Round Rock Campus, Feb-May 2015

  • Contemporary Austin Museum 5″x7″ Exhibition, Brazos Hall Gallery, February 26, 2015

  • Austin Fine Art Gallery “Go Figure” Exhibition, Feb-March 2015

  • Art Space of Austin “Love” Exhibition, Artspace Gallery, Feb-March 2015

  • Riverbend Inspirational Gallery Exhibit, Jan-April 2015

 

2014

  • Amplify & Creative Arts Society Exhibition, Oct-Dec 2014

  • EAST Austin Studio Tour, November 2014

  • Texas Statewide Art Hop Competition/Exhibition, October 2014

  • Romani Gallery, Open Artist’s Exhibit, August 2014

  • Old Bakery & Emporium Gallery – Best of Austin Artists @ Work, Aug-Sept 2014

  • Romani Gallery, “It Ain’t Nothin’ Without a Woman’s Art” Exhibition (Austin Women Artists), July-Aug 2014

  • Unite Austin Fundraiser & Art Exhibition, June 2014

  • Texas State University BIG SHOW, Texas State University, June-Aug 2014

  • Art Space Gallery – Round Rock, Pen/Ink/Pencil Exhibit, June 2014

  • Art Nova Gallery Acoustic Canvas Exhibition, June 2014

  • Pine Street Station Gallery All Aboard Exhibition, June 2014

  • WEST Austin Studio Tour, May 2014

  • Art Space Gallery – Round Rock, Abstracts & Sculpture Exhibit, May 2014

  • 38th Annual ACC Student Art Exhibition, Dougherty Arts Center Gallery, Apr-May 2014

  • Capturing Our Dynamics, Black History Celebration Exhibit – 1st Place Winner (“Comfortably Brooding”) , Kramer Gallery, March 2014

  • Art Majors Figurative Exhibition, Kramer Gallery, Feb-Apr 2014

 

2013

  • EAST Austin Studio Tour, Pine Street Gallery, Nov 2013

  • Art Majors Exhibition, Kramer Gallery, Nov-Dec 2013

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ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS

  • Member of American Women Artists (Associate Member with Distinction)

  • Member of National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (Signature Member)

  • Member of Allied Artists of America

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EDUCATION

Austin Community College Art Courses 2012-2013: Design 1, Watercolor 1, Life Drawing 1-3, Drawing 1, Painting 1-2