sally hayden von conta, pastel artist, santa fe new mexico

RESUME
Lives and paints in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Museum Exhibitions

2007	Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art; St. Joseph, MO "National Pastel Exhibition" Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM. "Gateway to Imagination"
Selected Exhibitions
2008 - 2003	Annual Eldorado Studio Tour, Santa Fe, NM; May 17th- 18th Studio #39
2007	"A Breath of Fresh Air", Harry's Road House, Santa Fe, NM Plein Air Exhibit, Mark Zoeller Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Annual Fine Arts Show, Corrales, NM
2007-2003	"Noche Feliz", Cornerstone Foundation, Santa Fe, NM
2006	"Double Vision", Harry's Road House, Santa Fe, NM "La Tierra Nuestra" The Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
2005	Plein Air New Mexico, Mission Gallery, El Malpais National Monument, Grants, NM
2005 - 2003	"Eldorado Fall Show" Eldorado Arts and Crafts Assoc., Santa Fe, NM Pastel Society of the Southwest, Richardson, Texas (Award of Merit)
2005 - 2003	National Pastel Society Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM
2005-2003	Annual Fine Arts Show, Corrales, NM
2004	The Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM "Atomic Art" "Edges" "Traditional Fine Arts" "New Mexico Pastel Society Exhibition" "Chasing the Light", Galeria Arriba, Abiquiu, NM "Masterworks of New Mexico", Annual Spring Art Show, Albuquerque, NM
2004-2003	Mesilla Valley Regional Exhibition, Las Cruces, NM
2003	"Catching the Moment", Galeria Arriba, Abiquiu, NM

PREVIOUS GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Nussbaumer Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM

Hand Artes Gallery, Truchas, NM

Ironwood Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

EDUCATION

Leech Art School, Sarasota, FL. (Full Scholarship)

Instituto Allende, San Miguel, Mexico (Full Scholarship)

School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

Parsons School of Design, New York, NY

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

25 years - Art Director, Advertising, New York, NY

BIOGRAPHY
Born in Illinois. Sally grew up in Florida. Following Fine Art Scholarship studies in Florida, Montana and Mexico, she pursued graphic design studies in New York City. This culminated in a 25 year career in advertising as an Art Director in New York.

Arriving in Santa Fe, NM in 1986, Sally quickly became established as a mixed media Fine Artist, with numerous one-woman shows and National and International Exhibitions.

Since 2001, she has been working in Plein Air Pastels and is seen in National and Museum Exhibitions.

CONTACT

Sally Hayden Von Conta
4 Esquina Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87508

505-466-0174