Justus fine art gallery

DOLORES ANN GARD JUSTUS

SELECTED EXHIBITS
Elemental View, Joint exhibit with Steve Griffith, The Color of Energy Gallery, Dayton, OH. 2008.
China Pudong - Joint Exhibition of Selected Paintings of American Hot Springs Artists, 2008 Shanghai First International Art and Financial Forum, The Archives and Exhibition Hall Pudong, Shanghai, China. 2008.
The Color of Love - Paintings to Fall in Love with by Four Women Artists, Catherine Kelleghan Gallery, Atlanta, GA. 2008.
Small Works on Paper, Traveling Annual Juried Exhibition presented by the Arkansas Arts Council, 2008.
Beauty & the Brush, Invitational Plein-air Event & Traveling Exhibit - Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, AR. 2008.
Thea Exhibit, Clinton Library, Little Rock, AR. 2007.
Solo Exhibit, Ft. Smith Arts Center, Ft. Smith, AR. 2006.
Small Works on Paper, Traveling Annual Juried Exhibition presented by the Arkansas Arts Council, 2006.
Beauty & the Brush, Invitational Plein-air Event & Traveling Exhibit - Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, AR. 2006.
Horizon Lines, Solo Exhibit, University of Arkansas, Mullins Library, Fayetteville, AR. 2005.
Estes Park Plein Air 2005, Invitational Event & Exhibit, Red Stallion Gallery, Estes Park, CO. 2005.
Essential Elements, Solo Exhibit, Justus Fine Art Gallery, Hot Springs, AR. 2005.
Beauty & the Brush, Invitational Plein-air Event & Exhibit - Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, AR. 2005.
Common Ground, Solo Exhibit, Durden Gallery, Memphis, TN. 2004.
Flora Bella, Invitational Plein-air Event & Exhibit - Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, AR. 2004.
Natural Selections, Solo Exhibit, Durden Gallery, Memphis, TN. 2003.
Capturing the Golden Season, Invitational Plein-air Event & Exhibit Preview - Garvan Woodland Gardens, Exhibit - Blue Moon Gallery, Hot Springs, AR. 2003.
Grand Opening Exhibit Collection, Alluvian Hotel, Greenwood, MS. 2003.
Land & Water, Solo Exhibit, River Market Art Space, Little Rock, AR. 2002.
Creators & Collectors Exhibition, Baum Gallery of Fine Art, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR. 2002.
Truth and Finding: Landscape Conversations, Solo Exhibit, Blue Moon Gallery, Hot Springs, AR. 2002.
Recent Works, Solo Exhibit, Durden Gallery, Memphis, TN. 2002.
Featured Artist, Chablis Gallery, Placerville, CA. 2002.
Awakenings of a Garden, Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, AR. Traveling Exhibition: Hot Springs Convention Center, Fort Smith Art Center, Helena Art Center, and Garvan Woodland Gardens, 2001-2002.
44th Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR. 2001.
Art Quest Exhibition, Fort Smith Convention Center, Fort Smith, AR. 2001.
Arkansas Women in the Arts Exhibition, U.S. Senate Building, Offices of Senator Blanche Lincoln, Washington, D.C. 2000-2001.
43rd Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR. 2000.
Little Rock Convention Center Exhibition, Little Rock, AR. 1999.
Color Fields, Solo Exhibit, Hot Springs Arts Center, Hot Springs, AR. 1999.
Color Fields, Solo Exhibit, River Valley Arts Center, Russellville, AR. 1998.
Small Works on Paper, Traveling Exhibition, Arkansas Artist's Registry, Little Rock, AR. 1997-1998.
Mid Southern Watercolorists Annual Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR. 1997,1998.
Arkansas State Capitol, Little Rock, AR. 1997.
Mind, Hand and Spirit Exhibition, Arkansas Artists Registry, Little Rock, AR. 1999.
Featured Artist, Thomas Gallery, Little Rock, AR. 1996, 1998, 1999.
Mid Southern Watercolorists Exhibition, Arkansas Artist's Registry Gallery, Little Rock, AR. 1996.
Mid Southern Watercolorists Exhibition, Arkansas Territorial Restoration, Little Rock, AR. 1992, 1995.
Mid Southern Watercolorists Member Exhibit, Cantrell Gallery, Little Rock, AR. 1993, 1996.
16th Annual Arkansas Exhibit, Hot Springs Arts Center, Hot Springs, AR. 1992.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR. 1987, 1988.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Art Galleries & Artists of the South, Volume 6, Issue 1 - 2008, pg.93, image and quotations.
Art Galleries & Artists of the South, Volume 5, Issue 2 - 2007, pg.87, images and quotations.
A Gathering of Artists, Volume I, 2007, book highlighting 13 artists working or exhibiting in Hot Springs, Arkansas; bio and color plates pgs. 51-74. Introduction by John Villani.
Art Galleries & Artists of the South, Volume 4, Issue 3 - 2006, pg.12, images and quotation.
AY Magazine, January 2005, Elements of Nature: An Arkansas Painter does Justus to Art, interview article and images.
Log Cabin Democrat, March 31 - April 7, 2005, Essential Elements at Justus Gallery, image and article on show.
The Sentinel-Record, September 3, 2004, photo and article. The Sentinel-Record, April 11, 2002, front page photo and caption.
L.A. Times, March 31, 2002, Southern Comforts, by Shermakaye Bass.
The Spring Magazine, March 2002, cover feature and story, Blue Moon features Dolores Justus Works - Truth & Finding: Landscape Conversations, p. 3E.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, March 3, 2002, Earthy, p. 3E.
Arkansas Times, November 30, 2001, The Art of Collecting, by Leslie Newell Peacock, pgs. 8, 9, 11, 14.
The Sentinel-Record, November 20, 2001, Artists Discuss Works at Community College, photo and article, p. 5B.
The Sentinel-Record, June 23, 2001, photo and caption, p. 6A.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 10, 2001, The Delta Show, by Paul Greenberg, article, p. 4J.
Perennial in Winter, by Lynn Rice King, 2000, Quintessential Press, cover art.
The Sentinel-Record, April 23, 2001, Garvan Gardens Inspire Artists, photo and article, p. 5B.
The Artist's Magazine, January 2000, How to Get Creative with Paper, color plate and description.
200 Great Painting Ideas for Artists, by Carol Katchen, Northlight Books, contributing artist - art plates pages: 11, 12, 71, 114.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS
University of Arkansas, Health and Sciences Center, Fort Smith, AR
Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR
Delta Trust Bank, Little Rock, AR
Alluvian Hotel, Greenwood, MS
St. Joseph’s Mercy Healthcenter, Hot Springs, AR

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Representative to the Arkansas Chapter of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Mid-Southern Watercolorists
Arkansas Artists Registry

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Owner, Justus Fine Art Gallery (2004 - present)
Opened fine art gallery to showcase artist's work along with work by additional established and emerging artists.

Owner/Designer of Justus Design and Marketing (1989 - present)
Freelance design business offering graphic design, illustration, product design and development, communication, and marketing services.
Business serves a broad range of corporate and private clients.

EDUCATION
B.A. in Fine Art, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1988.