BORN: 1955

Gheno exhibits regularly, both nationally and in New York at locations that have included: The New Britain Museum of American Art, The Museum of the City of New York, The National Academy Museum, The Butler Institute of American Art, The Arnot Art Museum (Elmira NY), The Caro Gallery (NY), The Limbo Gallery (NY), National Arts Club, University of Hartford Art Gallery, Westmont College (Calif.) Union County College (NJ) and the Art Rental Gallery of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Gheno is a member of the Pastel Society of America . His artwork and writings have appeared in various magazines and books, including American Artist, Drawing Magazine, Oil Highlights, Pastel Highlights, Portrait Highlights and "The Best of Pastels II" and the cover of "The Best of Sketching and Drawing." Gheno is the author of Figure Drawing Master Class, Lessons in Life Drawing, recently published by North Light.  He was the art critic for the Santa Barbara News and Review in the 70's. Gheno's awards include a Rome grant from the Creative Artists Network.  Website: www.dangheno.net

Dan Gheno Studied at the Santa Barbara Art Institute ('72-'75); Art Students League ('78-'81); National Academy of Design ('81-'84).

PAST EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:
Group Shows unless otherwise noted

*FIRST STREE GALLERY, NYC (April 2016)

*CENTRAL PARK FINE ARTS GALLERY, NYC (October 2015)

* ALEX ADAM GALLERY , NYC (May 2014)

*CREATIVE MISCIEF, NATIONAL ACADEMY , NYC (2012-2017)

* WESTMONT MUSEUM OF ART, SANTA BARBARA , CALIFORNIA "5X5" (2011)

*FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY FINE ARTS GALLERY  "Figure Now 2011" (2011)

*THE NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF ART (2006)

*THE ARNOT ART MUSEUM , ELMIRA NY (2005)

*THE USVC WOODBURY GALLERY, OREM , UT. (2005)

* KRASL ART CENTER , ST. JOSEPH, MI. (2005)

* DANVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND HISTORY, DANVILLE , VA. (2004)

*DENISE BIBRO FINE ART, NEW YORK , “Staying on Point” (2004)

* BERGSTROM-MAHLER MUSEUM , NEENAH , WI . (2004)

* HUNTSVILLE MUSEUM OF ART, HUNTSVILLE , AL. (2004)

* MUSEUM OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (2003)

* J. WAYNE STARK GALLERY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (2003)

* UNION COUNTY COLLEGE , "New Figurative Paintings" (2 Person Show)(2001)

*THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, Youngstown , Ohio , Group Show, (2000-01)

* PHIZER, NY, "Self-Reflections," Group Show, (2000)

* N.Y. NATIONAL ARTS CLUB, ANNUAL ALLIED ARTISTS SHOW, (1985-95, 97,99, 01)

* N.Y. NATIONAL ARTS CLUB, ANNUAL PASTEL SOCIETY SHOW, (1983.,84, 86-88, 90-01)

* NY ART STUDENTS' LEAGUE GALLERY, "Artists as Subject" (1998)

* LEGACY GALLERY, One Person Show (1997)

* UNION COUNTY COLLEGE , "Working From Life" (3 Person Show)(1996)

* BELLVUE GALLERY, (3 Person Show) (1996)

* UNION LEAGUE CLUB, Group Faculty Show, NAD, (1995,96)

* MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK , "Artists Paint N.Y. ," (1995) 

* CORNELL MEDICAL LIBRARY, NEW YORK GROUP SHOW, (1992)

* UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD ART GALLERY , CONNECTICUT ACADEMY SHOW, (1991)

* WESTMONT COLLEGE , SANTA BARBARA , ONE PERSON SHOW, (1990)

* CONNECTICUT STATE HOUSE, HARTFORD CT. (Group Faculty Show, Lyme Academy ) 1989

* CARO GALLERY , N.Y. (GROUP SHOW) 1989

* LYME ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS GALLERY, ONE PERSON SHOW, (1988)

* NATIONAL ACADEMY MUSEUM , ANNUAL EXHIBITION (1984, 1988)

* PRIVAT BANKIN, GROUP SHOW, New York , 1987

* HASTINGS ART LIMITED, Group Show, New Canaan , 1986

* HERMITAGE FOUNDATION MUSEUM , Norfolk , Virginia , 1986

* PORT OF HISTORY MUSEUM, Philadelphia , "Networking: Italian and American Artists" (1985)

* LIMBO GALLERY, N.Y. GROUP SHOW, (1985)

* CORK GALLERY, LINCOLN CENTER , GROUP SHOW, (1984-85)

* ART RENTAL GALLERY OF THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART, (1978)

* SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, "Santa Barbara Landscapes" (1977)

* GALLERY 113, ONE PERSON SHOW, (1976)

* SANTA BARBARA FAULKNER GALLERY, (GROUP SHOWS) 1974-78

COLLECTIONS INCLUDE:

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

THE NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

FLORENCE GRISWOLD MUSEUM , OLD LYME , CT

THE LYMEACADEMY COLLEGE OF FINE ART COLLECTION

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART

AWARDS INCLUDE:

* MIKHAIL AND EKATERYNA SHATALOV AWARD, NAD 165TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION 1984

* ROME TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP, CREATIVE ARTISTS NETWORK, Philadelphia , 1985

* EDWARD MOONEY TRAVELING PRIZE 1984

* JULIUS HALLGARTEN TRAVELING PRIZE 1983

ART WRITINGS AND PUBLISHED REPRODUCTIONS (BOOKS AND MAGAZINES) INCLUDE:

*FIGURE DRAWING MASTER CLASS, (FULL BOOK), NORTH LIGHT, (2015)

*ARTISTS MAGAZINE (2015)

*USING VALUES TO CREATE DRAMATIC DRAWINGS, (EBOOK), INTERWEAVE PUB. (2011)

*DRAWING, THE COMPLETE COURSE, (2011), INTERWEAVE PUBLISHING

* AMERICA MAGAZINE (COVER AND INTERIOR IMAGES), SEPT. 2011

*CLASSICAL LIFE DRAWING STUDIO, LESSONS AND TEACHINGS IN THE ART OF FIGURE   

  DRAWING (ESSAY AND 2 IMAGES), STERLING PUBLISHING (2010)

*DRAWING MAGAZINE, 
(Every Fall and Spring issue through 2012, then Fall ‘14, Winter ‘16 and ‘17)

*DRAWING MAGAZINE, SUMMER 2005

*DRAWING MAGAZINE, SPRING 2005

*DRAWING MAGAZINE, WINTER 2005

*DRAWING MAGAZINE, FALL 2004

*DRAWING MAGAZINE, SPRING 2004

*DRAWING MAGAZINE, FALL 2003

*DRAWING HIGHLIGHTS, 2007

*PORTRAIT HIGHLIGHTS, AUGUST 2002

*AMERICAN ARTIST, JANUARY, 2000

*THE BEST OF SKETCHING AND DRAWING
(COVER AND INTERIOR IMAGE), ROCKPORT PRESS, 1999

*THE BEST OF PASTELS (INTERIOR IMAGE), ROCKPORT PRESS, 1999

* OIL HIGHLIGHTS, January, 1996

* AMERICAN ARTIST, February, 1993

* SANTA BARBARA NEWS AND REVIEW, Art Critic, (1976-79)

PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS AND ARTICLES ABOUT SELF INCLUDE:

*"PAINTING THE TOWN," 2000, Book Published by: MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK  
   Essay: Art Scenes and the Urban Scene in New York City

* PASTEL HIGHLIGHTS, September, 1996

* WORRALL NEWSPAPER 1996

* THE HORIZON, 1990, James Lawrence

* MONTECITO LIFE, 1990, Tisha Roth

* PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 1985, Stephan Salisbury

* ARTSPEAK, 1984, 87

* NEW YORK TIMES, 1984, Eric Pace

* SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS, 1975, 76, 78, Richard Ames

* NEWS-PRESS, 1972, Walker Tompkins

   (Electronic Media)
* AMERICA MAGAZINE WEBSITE VIDEO INTERVIEW, 2011

* ELEMENTS OF FIERCE, VIDEO INTERVIEW, 2010

* CBS SUNDAY MORNING (VIDEO STORY ABOUT NATIONAL ACADEMY MUSEUM , SCHOOL

   AND FACULTY) 1989

HAVE JURIED SHOWS, INCLUDING:

* CONNECTICUT PASTEL SOCIETY ANNUAL 1994, 95

* CONNECTICUT ACADEMY SHOW 1992

* ALLIED ARTISTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION 1992

* PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA , ANNUAL EXHIBITION 1991, '98

MEMBER

* PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

EDUCATION:

* NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, SCHOOL OF FINE ART, 1981-84

* NEW YORK ART STUDENTS LEAGUE, 1979-81

* SANTA BARBARA ART INSTITUTE, 1972-75

ON FACULTY:

* NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS , NY , NY (SINCE 1989)

*THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK (SINCE 2004)
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*PROFESSOR EMERITUS:

* LYMEACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, OLD LYME, C.T.

   (TAUGHT THERE FROM 1987 TO 2005)