sally1 (4K)
Sandia Peak


RESUME
Lives and paints in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Museum Exhibitions

2010

"Midland Arts Association Spring Exhibition", Museum of the South West, Midland, TX (Honorable Mention)
2010 Farmington Museum, Farmington,NM-"Gateway To Imagination" ("Best of Show" award)
2010/2007 "Gateway to Imagination", Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM

2009

"Red River Valley International", Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, TX
"Conversations with Light", Harry's Road House, Santa Fe, NM
"Impressionism in New Mexico", The Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
19th through 21st Annual Fine Arts Show, Corrales, NM - 2009 Best of Show Award

2007

Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art; St. Joseph, MO "National Pastel Exhibition"
Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM. "Gateway to Imagination"

Selected Exhibitions

2010

"19th National Art Exhibition", Artists Association of Northern Colorado, Ft. Collins, CO

Annual Eldorado Studio Tour, Santa Fe, NM; 2003-2010

2009

Master Works of New Mexico 11th Annual Fine Arts Show, Albuquerque, NM
21st Annual Fine Arts Show, Corrales,NM- ("Best of Show")

2008

"Between Earth and Sky", Harry's Road House, Santa Fe, NM
Exhibition, Yoberri Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Annual Fine Arts Show, Corrales, NM
"Members Best", received Viewer's Choice Award, The Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
"Houses and Buildings Galore", The Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
Placitas Artist Series Exhibition, Placitas, NM

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

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