Cindy Carrillo

Outdoor Landscape Painter
Impressionist Oils

                     

March Snow                                       Catalina Island

contact@cindycarrillo.com

Methods

     Most of my work has been done plein-air using a small pochade box that travels easily with me everywhere. My surface is usually board covered in canvas, that way the sunlight does not shine through the back of the canvas while I am painting. Some of my plein air work is used as a jump-off point to create a studio piece that is much larger. By far most of my work is done on the spot, they turn out so much fresher, clean, and I enjoy being outdoors much more than working in the studio.

    All of my work is in oil, using watercolor for my sketches, and travel journals. Occasionally I create handmade books, work in gouache, and do woodcut prints. I find that this really helps me stay fresher when I go back and pick up my oil brush.

I also set out to paint a wide variety of subjects, this really helps me keep from using a formula in mixing my paint. Canvas sizes range from  5” x 7” up to 30” x 40”.  Price ranges from $125.00 to around $1,500.00.

My Goal as an artist

     Born and raised in the rural mining town of Superior, Arizona, having a dad who was a geologist, and in a family that camped all over the country, instilled in me, a real love for the natural world.  Painting landscapes, plein- air has been a perfect fit. The natural world that we have around us is changing rapidly, being paved over so quickly that open land will become something the old-timers talk about. Even manmade buildings that have history and meaning are being torn down for “new, better”. The inherent beauty of our land is sometimes allusive to the traveler moving down the freeway at high speed.      All of this really fuels the fire in me to paint what I see and what I am drawn to.  If I can capture a little piece of time, space, light, and atmosphere, maybe the viewer can see what he has been missing. Paintings are like little windows of the world, they pale (no matter how good the painter) in comparison to Gods handwork, but can give us a reminder, a memory of places we have been, or of people we love.  I strive continually to get better and hone my skills in the hopes that my paintings will even in a small way help people to stop
and see the world differently.
 

 
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photo by Paul Wolterbeek at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, AZ
  

Cindy Carrillo

Tempe, Az    480-820-8111
carrillopainting.blogspot.com

www.cindycarrillo.com     contact@cindycarrillo.com

 Affiliations
Signature Member of Plein Air Painters of Colorado

American Impressionist Society

Juried Member of the Arizona Art Alliance

Founding Member of Arizona Plein Air Painters 2008

State Parks Brainstorming Panel

Artist Member Catalina Art Association     

Associate member of Oil Painters of America       
 
Laguna Plein Air Painters

Az-Eight

SOCALPAPA

 

Education & Teaching
Bachelor of Fine Arts from Arizona State University/ 1977
Scottsdale Artist School   2003 -08.   Workshops from Susan Diehl,
                                  Gabor Svagrik ,  Ray Roberts, Mark Daily
Teaching private lessons on methods of plein-air and demonstrations
   to beginners at The Farm at South Mountain/the Artist Studio
Conduct private lesson and workshops in Az and on Catalina Island
 

 Honors

2010  Won "Best in Show and "Peoples Choice Award" at the
          "Women of the West" show at the Earthwood Gallery in
          Boulder, Colorado, July 9th, 2010

2009   Artist in Residence at the Wind Dancer Gallery, Cottonwood, AZ
           Month of December- Meet the Artist day- Sat. Dec. 12th

2009  Won Third Place for "Arizona Winter Wonderland" Phil Starke-Judge
          Arizona Plein Air Painters "Painters View" show- Nov.

2009   Won "Vasari Award of Merit" at the American Impressionist National
         Exhibition at Saks Gallery in Denver. Quang Ho judge. Oct.23

2009  Estes Park Plein Air Paintout at the Earthwood Gallery- Aug 28
         Won  Peoples Choice Award for Moraine Park- 8"x 10" oil

2008  Plein Air Painters of Colorado Juried show at the Abend Gallery
       Won:  2nd Place  Ramon Kelly Judge
        

2008   Tubac Center of the Arts Members Juried Show Jan. 4th   
         Won Award of Merit

2008   Special Recognition for Volunteer Service to the State Parks from the
           AZ Governors 
           office for helping launch the Plein-Air Painting in the Arizona State Parks

2007   Tucson Plein Air Painters   "Mini's at the Max"     Awarded 1st Place

2007   Colorado Plein Air Painters Juried Show in Denver.    
          Won “Award of Merit”.

2006   Arizona State Park Paint-out at BTA.           Won 2nd Place  Dec. 2, 2006

2006   Received a full SCHOLARSHIP OF MERIT from Scottsdale Artists School

2006   HONORABLE MENTION, at the “Art for Health ASU/Nursing Art Show”

2006   Mother Lode Gallery in Carefree. AAA Juried Show     AWARD of MERIT

2005   PURCHASE AWARD, “ Artist Alpine Holiday” in Ouray, Colorado. Aug. 6-13

2005   HONORABLE MENTION,  “Art for Health” ASU Exhibition and Sale May 6th


 

Gallery Representation

Earthwood Collections       Estes Park, Colorado
 Earthwood Collections in Boulder, Colorado

National & Regional Exhibitions and Magazine Articles

2010   Accepted into Plein Air Southwest 2010/11 hosted by the
           Outdoor Painters Society-www.pleinairsouthwest.org

2010   Victor Celebrates the Art- Plein Air Competition & Show
           August 27- Labor Day.    www.victorcelebratesthearts.org

2010   "Best of Plein Air" Laguna Plein Air Painters Annual show
           Ester Wells Collection Laguna Beach, CA. July 17th Reception

2010   "Western Light" at the Earthwood Gallery in Estes Park, Co. Aug. 9

2010   "Women of the West" at the Earthwood Gallery, Boulder, Co.
            July 7th  One of 5 other artists to be featured in this show.

2010   4 Person Show- "Best in Show" at the Epperson Gallery Crockett,
           California. 10 pieces, April 10th Reception

2010   SOCALPAPA Juried show in Newport Beach. Reception April 3rd
            Two pieces at the NHNM on Balboa Island

2010   "Landscapes Under Foot"  one of 11 invited artists in group show at the
            Sky Harbor Airport, Phx. AZ.  Terminal 3 Gallery till Sept.26

2010   Invited Artist to the Nomadas De Artes Show in Dallas Tx. April

2010   APAP Juried Spring Show in Sedona Az.  April 9-13th  Reception
           on April 9th

2010   "Color Fast"  AZ-Eight  8 Painters/8 Views/8 Palettes
            Mar. 10- April 9th,   Reception March 12

2010  "Small Gems" APAP Winter Juried Show at the SunDust Gallery in Mesa,
           Az.  Feb. 23- Mar. 9th
     
2010  APAP Invitational at the Church of the Beaditudes in Glendale, AZ
           Jan. 23 Reception

2009  American Impressionist Society Juried Show- Oct.23 at Saks Gallery,
           Denver, Colorado

2009  Juried into Estes Park Plein Air Paint-out for 2009 Aug 29th

2009  Juried into the Plein Air Artists of Colorado Show at the
         Abend Gallery in Denver

2009   West Valley Art Museum APAP Juried Show- "Painters View" Aug.-Nov.
2009   Invited to participate in the Nomades del Arte April /May
          Southwest Gallery in Dallas Tx.
  

2009   Guest Artist for April a Solo Exhibition at the Mayo Clinic,
         "Secret Portals & Gardens"
         Oil painting "April Hollys" to be featured in their annual
         Mayo Clinic         Calendar 2009

2009   Mentioned in the Nomadas Del Artes Article in
           Western Art Collector Magazine April

2009   APAP Juried Member show in Sedona, AZ  April

2009   Featured in Southwest Art Magazine February Issue  "Let it Snow"

2008   Artist of the Month October for Judson Art Suppliers

2008   Artist in Residence at The Farm Artist Studio in Px from mid-October/Nov

2008   Laguna Plein-Air Painters Exhibit at the Wells Building in Laguna, CA
 
2008   Ventana Medical Center display of my 8 paintings along with 3 other artists

2008   Juried into the Estes Park Colorado  Paint-out  Held Aug. 18-23

2008   Plein Air Artists of Colorado Juried Member show at the Abend Gallery, Denver Won
   2nd Place from Juror Ramon Kelley

2008  Juried into the Frank Bette Plein-Air Paint-out in Alameda, Ca.
          July 14
2008   Joyous Lake Gallery "Impressionism Challenge"  3 Woman show June 6th
 
2008  ASU Alumni Fundraiser for the Lutheran Health Clinic   May 3rd

2008   Tucson Plein-Air Painters Artist Member show at the AZ Desert Sonora Museum
          April 5 - May 18        Participant and Show Chairperson

2008   Sedona Arts Center 28thJuried Membership Show, Greg Hull juror 3/7

 2008   Invited artist in the Nomades Del Arte in Santa Fe. New Mexico             
           Exhibition at the Sage Gallery in March, 2008
 
2008   1st Annual Arizona Plein Air Painters  Show for Signature/Founding Members
          Sedona AZ      Feb.

2008   Tubac Center of the Arts Members Juried Show   Jan.    Won Award of Merit

2008   Arizona State Park Plein-Air Winners Show    Jan. 2008

2007/08   Oil painting chosen to be on the inside back cover of Coyote Coupon Book

2007   Plein Air Artists of Colorado Winter Miniature Show   Gallery 821  Denver   Dec. 1 -31

2007   Laguna Plein Air Painters "Less is More" miniature show  Nov. - Dec. 28th

2007   Tubac Center of the Arts- "Little Treasures" show  Nov.-Dec.

2007   Tubac Center of the Arts  "Holiday Art Show & Sale"  Nov.16 - Dec. 24

2007   Catalina Art Association Demo/lecture at the Gallery in Avalon, CA  Oct. 20

2007   Tucson Plein Air Painters Juried Fall Show at the Max Gallery  2 pieces Oct. 20 - 30.                  Awarded 1st Place
2007   Scottsdale Artists’ School Best & Brightest Show     Oct. 17 – Nov. 16th, 07


2007   Colorado Plein Air Painters Juried Show in Denver.      Won “Award of Merit”

2007   Artists Alpine Holiday,   Ouray, Colorado.     August 3-11

2007   Estes Park Plein Air 07, Colorado Juried paint-out, Aug.   
          Host- Earthwood Collections                                

2007   Mark Zoeller Gallery in Santa Fe hosts the PANM Paint-out     July 28 - Aug. 3.

2007   ASU Art for Health Exhibit    Arizona State University Alumni  May 4th

2007   TPAPS Artist Member Plein-Air 2007 show Tucson, Az.     April 5- May 17

2007   Karin Newby   Paint-out in Tubac and Open Exhibit and Auction, Jan 13. 2007

 

2006   Karin Newby, “Little Treasures”  Tubac, Az  Dec. 06-Jan.07

2006   Arizona State Park Paint-out at BTA.       Won 2nd Place  Dec. 2, 2006

2006   Solo Show “Arizona State Parks Series”    November at Boyce Thompson

           Arboretum, Superior, Arizona

2006   Laguna Plein-Air Painters,  Laguna Calif.     ”Less is More”      Nov. 18-Jan. 2, 07

2006   Tucson Plein-Air Painters Juried Artist Members Show in Tucson, Nov. 9th-Jan.

2006   Scottsdale Artist School   juried  “Best and Brightest Show”    Oct.

2006   Received a full SCHOLARSHIP OF MERIT from Scottsdale Artists School

2006   Mother Lode Gallery in Carefree. AAA Juried Show AWARD of MERIT

2006   Tubac Center of the Arts Member Show, Sept. 1st

2006   “Artist Alpine Holiday” in Ouray, Colorado  in August

2006   40th Annual Mother Lode Juried Exhibition in Placerville, Ca. in August,

2006   Mesa Art League, Paint-out and demonstration for group at Boyce Thompson

           Arboretum on June 3rd

2006   HONORABLE MENTION, at the “Art for Health ASU/Nursing Art Show”

2006   “Visual Arts Center National Art Exhibit” in Punta Gorda, Fl. Feb 4th Mr. 17
           M. Stephen Doherty, judge

2006   Plein-Air Demonstration for the Mesa Art League on packing for painting.

           on January 10th

2006   Plein-Air Paint-out and Auction in Tubac, Az hosted by Karin Newby Gallery

           Jan. 14th

 

2005   “ Plein Air 2005”, Keyes Gallery in Springfield Mo..  Oct 6th. Juror was Billy

           O’Donnell.

2005   Fall Color Festival,  Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Nov.  Painting demo.

2005   ASU Juried Alumni Artwalk, Oct. 29th on the ASU campus

2005   Placerville Arts Association 39th Annual” Mother Lode Art Exhibition” in

           Dorado Hills, Ca. from Aug 28th- Sept. 11th. Juror was Marilyn Simandle.

2005   Artist Member Show, “Journeys and Jetties” at the Tubac Center for the

           Arts.  Sept. 1st – 25th.

2005   PURCHASE AWARD, “ Artist Alpine Holiday” in Ouray, Colorado. Aug. 6-13

2005   HONORABLE MENTION,  “Art for Health” ASU Exhibition and Sale May 6th

2005   Scottsdale Artists’ School “ Best and Brightest Juried Fine Art Show and Sale”        

2005   Miniatures Exhibit at the Tubac Center of the Arts.  Feb.14th –Mar.30

2005   Members Juried Exhibit at the Tubac Center of the Arts. Dec.17th-Feb 14th

 

2004   Plein-Air Painting Demo at the Fall Color Festival, Boyce Thompson 

           Arboretum   Nov. 27th

2004   “ Little Treasures” show hosted by Karin Newby Gallery  Nov.26-Dec.12

2004   Tucson Plein-Air Painter Society Group Show at the Stone Gallery, Tucson

2004   “ASU Juried Alumni Art Walk” hosted by Herberger College of Fine Art at

           the ASU campus, Tempe, Az  Nov.6th

2004   “ Bold Expressions ‘ the 49th Annual International Open Exhibition held by

           the  Northern Calif. Arts, Inc. Juried by Cynthia Hurley

2004   Tubac Center of the Arts;  Group Show at the Members Gallery. Sept 1-27

2004   “Members Only”, a juried exhibit at the Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac

           Sept. 1-Oct. 31

2004   “Summer Fantasy”,  at the Tubac Center of the Arts. Sept. 1-26

2004   “Alpine Artists Holiday” in Ouray, Colorado  Aug. 7-14th

2004   “The Terrain”, Regional Juried Landscape Exhibition held at the Las Cruces

Cindy Carrillo
www.cindycarrillo.com  
contact@cindycarrillo.com 
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