07.07.09 07:10 PM

Steve Henderson
Representational Landscapes and Seascapes
Fine artist Steve Henderson focuses on rural landscapes
and seascapes of the Pacific Northwest, in addition to executing figurative work and
commissioned portraiture. Having worked in the illustration field for the past 20
years, Steve is familiar with a variety of styles and media techniques, and for his
fine artwork, prefers a representational style that pays attention to pertinent detail
without overwhelming the senses by too much of it.
A 1984 Fine Arts graduate of Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, Steve
has divided his time between commercial and medical illustration, graphic design,
commissioned portraiture, and fine art oil and watercolor work. He embraces the
mission of Western Art in the 21st century by painting the countryside and life of the
rural Northwest, which he believes to be in a state of decrease as modern life and
industry discover previously overlooked small towns and hamlet

Steve has bicycled through South America three times, with one two-year odyssey
taking him from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of Argentina. He presently lives
in rural Dayton, WA, a one-stoplight town at the base of the Blue Mountains, with his
wife and children.
Select Awards
First Place, Second Place • 2009 Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts • Joseph, OR
• The Fruit Vendor, Spring Rush
David E. Clark Memorial Award • Allied Arts 2009 Regional Juried Exhibition
• Richland, WA • On the Edge
Accepted Entry • Gallery One Masterworks in Minataure Exhibition • Mentor,
OH• Lilacs
Accepted Entry • 37th Annual Western Art Show and Auction • Ellensburg, WA
• Late Spring Snowpack; Working Trigger
Semi Finalist • Art Renewal Center 2008-09 International Salon • Online
Best of Show • 2008 Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts • Joseph, OR • On the
Verge
First Place • 2008 Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts • Joseph, OR • Moonlit Night
by the Coppei
Best of Show • The Carnegie 2008 Regional Juried Art Show • Walla Walla, WA
• Redbush
Director's Award • The Carnegie 2008 Regional Juried Art Show • Walla Walla,
WA • Late Spring Snowpack

Accepted Entry • Oil Painters of America 2008 Western Regional Juried Exhibition • Coeur
d'Alene, ID • Garden Gatherings
People's Choice • Allied Arts Members' 2008 Carry In Exhibition • Richland, WA • Provincial
Afternoon
Honorable Mention • The Clymer Art Museum 2008 National Juried Illustration Show
• Ellensburg, WA
Gallery Representation and Exhibitory Venues
Hamley's • Pendleton, OR • Exhibiting Artist
Battelle Auditorium • Richland WA• May Festival 2009
Western Art Association • Ellensburg, WA • Auctioned Artist 2009
The Lawrence Gallery Sheridan • Sheridan, Or • Exhibiting Artist
The Lawrence Gallery Salishan • Gleneden Beach, Or • Exhibiting Artist
Gallery One • Mentor, OH• Participating Artist
The Clymer Art Museum • Ellensburg, WA • Western Art Show Participating Artist 2009
Wenaha Gallery • Dayton, Wa • Exhibiting Artist; Solo exhibition October 2008
The Gallery at Joseph, Ltd • Joseph, OR • Exhibiting Artist
Devin Galleries • Coeur d'Alene, ID • September 2008: OPA Western Regional Juried
Exhibition
Carnegie Art Center • Walla Walla, Wa • Participating Artist
Washington State University Tri-Cities • Chancellor's Exhibition • Richland, WA • Participating
Artist
Allied Arts Gallery • Richland, Wa • Exhibiting Artist

Education and Memberships
B.A., Fine Art • Central Washington University • Ellensburg, WA
Associate Member • Oil Painters of America
Associate Member • Allied Artists of Ameica • Water Mill, NY
Signature Member • American Society of Marine Artists • Smithfield, VA
Member • Western Art Association • Ellensburg, WA
Member • Allied Arts Association • Richland, WA
Charter Member • Blue Mountain Artist Guild • Dayton, WA
Seminar Student • Marvin Mattelson Portraiture • Durham, SC
Auto didacticism • Private Library Collection • Dayton, WA

Events and Competitions
Northern National Art Exhibition • Nicolet College of Art • Rhinelander, WI • July-
September 2009
Spring Release Solo Show • Stephensons Cellars • Walla Walla, WA • May-June
2009
Cattle Barons Weekend • Hamley's • Pendleton, OR • May 2009
May Festival • Battelle Auditorium • Richland, WA • May 2009
Juried Regional Show • Allied Arts Association • Richland, WA • April 2009
Masterworks in Miniature Show • Gallery One • Mentor, OH • March 2009
International Salon • Art Renewal Center Online • February 2009
Juried Art Show • Wallowa Festival of Arts • Joseph, OR • June 2009
Western United States Regional Juried Exhibition • Oil Painters of America •
Coeur d'Alene, ID • September-October 2008
Juried Member Show • Allied Arts Association • Richland, WA • July/August 2008
Juried Art Show • Carnegie Art Center • Walla Walla, WA • June/July 2008
John Clymer National Juried Illustration Show • The Clymer Museum • Ellensburg,
WA • June/July 2008
Juried Art Show • Wallowa Festival of Arts • Joseph, OR • June 2008
En Pleine Aire • Wallowa Festival of the Arts • Joseph, OR • June 2008
International Artist Seascape Competition • International Artist Magazine • June
2008