MICHAEL MCGURK

b. 1951

Studied at the Art League School in Alexandria VA.

Since 2005 a full time artist in the Charlottesville VA area     


MEMBERSHIPS
Pastel Society of America -  Master Pastelist

Maryland Pastel Society

Piedmont Pastelists

Mid Atlantic Pastel Society


Maryland Pastel Society “Shades of Pastel” National Open Juried Exhibition, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 2009 2011 2015,2017 2019
IAPS online Exhibit  2014 ,2018 

Lafond Galleries, Pittsburgh PA National Juried Pastel competition 2003, 2004

Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition, NY, NY, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014 2015 2016 , 2018, 2019, 2020,2023

Circle Gallery “Go Figure Exhibition”, Annapolis, MD, July-Aug. 2004

 Beverly Street Gallery, Staunton, Va. Juried Figure Show, Apr. 2008.   Beverly Street Gallery, Staunton, Va. Juried Still Life Exhibit  2011

National Women’s Democratic Club, Washington D.C. Juried Show, Feb-Mar. 2008

New Dominion Book Shop , Solo Show, Charlottesville, VA Apr. 2009
Butler Institute of American Art,        Pastel Artworks Exhibits. 2014 , 2018-2019 , 2024

Juror Pastel Society of America annual exhibit 2019

 

AWARDS

Pastel Society of America, Janet T. Royce Award, 2003
Pastel Society of America,  Southeastern Pastel Society Award 2013
Pastel Society of America,  Atlantic Papers Award   2014
Pastel Society of America,  Pastel Societies of the Midwest Award 2016
Pastel Society ofAmerica ,  Great American Art Award. 2018 ( Full Monty)
Pastel Society of America,  Great American Art Award. 2020 ( Mini Monty)

Maryland Pastel Society Members juried Exhibit  2012,  Best in Show

Maryland Pastel Society “Shades of Pastel” National Open Exhibition, Betty Knight Memorial Best Still Life Award 2005 & 2011
The Art League Gallery, “Shayna Simpson Award”, Black and White Show, 2001

2003 Art Master Small Works Juried Exhibition, First Place, 12/04-1/05

 

COMMISSIONS

Congressional Fire Service Institute, Washington, D.C.

Baltimore City Fire Museum

International Association of Firefighters

American Legion Post 24, Alexandria VA

Many private commissions

PRINT
Finding Your Style in Pastel.  by Jean Hirons