Signed lower right, 'Michael Schlichting' (American, born 1954) and painted circa 1980.
A substantial watercolor and gouache collage showing the …
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Signed lower right, 'Michael Schlichting' (American, born 1954) and painted circa 1980.
A substantial watercolor and gouache collage showing the turbulent breaking of a wave as it approaches a rocky shoreline. A dramatic and animated work by this signature member of the American Watercolor Society and Vice-President of the National Watercolor Society.
Selected Juried Shows and Awards:
FabrianoInAcquarello: the International Exhibition of water painting on paper
Award of Excellence, 2013 Shenzhen Watermedia Biennial, Shenzhen Contemporary Art Museum, China
Open Walls, Portland Institute of Contemporary Art
Works on Faith, Jurors Award Portland, OR
12th Invitational Asian Watercolours Confederation International Exhibition, Singapore
Painter's Eye Award, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia, Golden, CO
Northwest Watercolor Society 57th Annual Exhibition, Kirkland, WA
Rines Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Abstraction, North American Open Show, Boston, MA
Gayle Keith-Ashley Award, Northwest Watercolor Society, 56th Annual Exhibition, Seattle, WA
Alabama Watercolor Society, 55th Annual National Exhibition
Georgia Taylor Memorial Award, Louisiana Watercolor Society 26th Annual International Exhibition, New Orleans, LA
Texas Watercolor Society, 47th Annual Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
Smith Packing Company Award, Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Old Forge, NY
San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, San Diego, CA
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, 17th Juried Exhibition, Bethlehem, PA
National Vice-President, American Watercolor Society, New York, NY
Finalist, Grumbacher Artist of the Year Award
Texas Watercolor Society 46th Annual Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
Pearl Art Supplies Award, Georgia Watercolor Society 16th National Exhibition, Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, GA
Jack Richeson Merchandise Award, Purchase Award, San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, San Diego, CA
Ashland Oil Foundation Award, Aqeous '95, Kentucky Watercolor Society, Louisville, KY
Grumbacher Gold Medal, National Watercolor Society, Fullerton, CA
Kentucky Watercolor Society, Louisville, KY
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, Golden, CO
National Watercolor Invitational Exhibition, Northern Arizona University Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ
Watercolor USA, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
Judges Award, Houston International Exhibition, Houston, TX
High Winds Medal , American Watercolor Society , New York, NY
Dolphin Award, American Watercolor Society, New York, NY
Elected Member American Watercolor Society New York, NY
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, Golden, CO
American Watercolor Society Show, Juried Show, New York, NY
Artist's Magazine Award, American Watercolor Society, New York, NY
National Watercolor Society, Signature Member, Los Angeles, CA
Past President's Award, San Diego International Watercolor Show
CFS Medal, American Watercolor Society, New York, NY
Century Award of Merit, Rocky Mountain Natl Watermedia Exhibition, Golden, CO
Watercolor West, Riverside, CA
Martha T. McKinnon Award, American Watercolor Society, New York, NY
Highly Commended Award, International Artists in WC Competition, London, England
Voney Art Studio Award, Principia College, Elsah, IL
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
The Bridges, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 2007,2009,2012
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Seattle, WA 1998-2008
Freed Gallery Lincoln City, OR 1998-2005
Sitka Art Invitational, Special Exhibition, World Forestry Center, Portland, OR 1997
American Institute of Architects, Portland, OR 1997
Institute of Chilean & North American Culture, Santiago, Chile 1996
Institute of Chilean & North American Culture, Concepcion, Chile 1996
The Gallery at Salishan , Gleneden Beach, OR 1996, 1994
Gango Galleries, Portland, OR 1993
Salishan Lodge Gallery, Gleneden Beach, OR 1992,1987
Stary-Sheets Galleries, Irvine, CA 1990
Maveety Gallery at Salishan, Gleneden Beach, OR 1980-1996
Lawrence Gallery, Sheridan, OR 1984-1993
Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, OR 1985, 1978
Maveety Gallery, Portland, OR 1990, 1985
Jasper Galleries, New York, NY 1977
The Bridges, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Selected Public and Corporate Collections:
Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art, Shenzhen, China
The Bridges Golf Club, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Headlands Resort and Spa, Pacific City, OR
Headwaters Restaurant, Portland, OR
Hoffman, Hart Wagner, Portland,OR
Miller Wagner, Portland, OR
Intel Corporation, Portland, OR
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
Alaska State Council on the Arts
Mentor Graphics, Wilsonville, OR
Willamette Industries, Portland, OR
Sunrise Shipping, Portland, OR
Western Family Foods, Portland, OR
Safeco Corporation, Seattle, WA
Bullivant Houser Bailey Pendergrass & Hoffman, Portland, OR
Western Kraft Paper Corporation, Portland, OR
Shearson-American Express, Salem, OR
Piper, Jaffray and Hopwood, Inc., Lake Oswego, OR
Blount, Inc., Portland, OR
Forest City Traders, Portland, OR
Louisiana Pacific, Portland, OR
Anstalt Awelky, Vaduz, Lichenstein
Salem Art Association,Salem, OR
Claremont Colleges, Los Angeles, CA
Memberships:
American Watercolor Society, Signature Member , Dolphin Fellow, National Vice-President
National Watercolor Society, Signature Member
Publications:
Landscapes in Watercolor, AVA/Sterling
Cover artwork for Darkhorse Presents Quarterly anthology
A Design Manual, Prentiss Hall
Oregon Art Beat, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Best of Watercolor : Shadow, Rockport Publishers
Best of Watercolor : Composition, Rockport Publishers
Places in Watercolor , Rockport Publishers
Abstracts in Watercolor , Rockport Publishers
Creative Watercolor, Rockport Publishers
American Artist Magazine Quarterly, Watercolor, feature article
The Best of Watercolor, Rockport Publishers
Splash II, NorthLight Editions
Splash!, NorthLight Editions
June, American Artist Magazine feature article
September, Northwest Magazine
Education:
BA in Fine Arts Principia College, Elsah, Illinois
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