Schelly Keefer
Area of instruction at CPCC: Art - Painting With Soft Pastels
About me: I paint because I feel compelled to express my feelings about a time, place or person and look forward to sharing this experience with my students.
Career accomplishments:
- Graduate of CPCC with a degree in applied science – interior design
- Graduate of Southern Seminary with a degree in Fine Arts
- National Magazines
- The Pastel Journal, Dec. 2007, “The Art of the Critique Group”
- The Pastel Journal, Nov. 2002, “Setting the Tone” the art techniques of Schelly Keefer
- Sanskrit UNCC Literary & Art, 2002, “Howard Street”
- Chronicle of the Horse, cover, Jan. 1998, "Leaving the Ground"
- Awards
- Honorable Mention, 2009 Guild of Charlotte Artists
- Patron Award, 2007 Independence Day Show
- Patron Award, 2007 Mooreseville Artober
- Second Place, 2006 Mooresville Spring Artfest
- Purchase award, 2005 Gaston Art Guild
- First place, 2004 Mooresville Spring Artfest
- Third place, 2003 “Spring into Art”
- Purchase Award, 2003 “Spring into Art”
- Purchase Award, 2003 “A Natural View”
- Honorable Mention, 2003“WFAE Radiovision”
- First and Third place, 2002 “Creative Days”
- Purchase Award, 2002 “A Visual Harvest”
- Best in Show, 2002 “Summer Art Explosion”
- Two Honorable Mentions, 2002 “Summer Art Explosion”
- Second Place team, 2002 “Artists on the Square”
- Purchase Award, 2002 “Natural View”
- Purchase Award, 2001 “A Visual Harvest”
- Honorable Mention, 2001 “Mooresville Artober”
- Third Place (Watercolor), 2001 “Creative Days”
- Third Place (Painting), 2001 “Creative Days”
- Patron’s Choice, 2001 “I am Woman”
- Honorable Mention, 2001 “Mooresville Artfest”
- Purchase Award, 2000 “A Visual Harvest”
- People’s Choice, 2000 “Creative Days”
- Second Place (Watercolor), 2000 “Creative Days”
- Third Place (Drawing), 2000 “Creative Days”
- Patron’s Choice, 2000 “I Am Woman”
- Third Place, 1999 “Charlotte History Museum”
- Best In Show, 1998 “Charlotte History Museum”
- Honorable Mention, 1998 “Stanley County Arts Guild”
- First place Photography, 1998 “Mooresville Artist Guild’
- Purchase Award, 1998 “Mooresville Artist Guild”
Experience in your field: Represented by Red Sky Gallery since 2003
- Solo Exhibitions:
- 2004 Featured visual artist, Red Sky Gallery First Anniversary Show
- 2002 Cleveland Community Collage
- 2000 Cafe Verde at Talley’s
- 1999 Stanley County Agri-Civic Center
- 1998 Barnes & Noble, Independence Blvd.
- Lectures, demonstrations personal appearances, articles:
- 2006: Art with a Heart
- 2005: Demonstration Charlotte Artist Society
- 2005: Demonstration Gaston County Art Guild
- 2004: Juror for the Juniors Women’s League Scholastic Achievement Award
- 2003-2005: Moderator “Creative Critiques” group at the Charlotte Art League
- 2003: Juror for fine arts Festival in the Park
- 2003: WFAE Morning Edition “Edward Hopper”
- 2002: WFAE 9/11 documentary
- 2002: Interview Cable Access TV channel 16 Gastonia
- 2002: Cleveland College domo and lecture
- 2002: Charlotte Artists Society
- 2002: SouthPark Magazine fall issue
- 2002: Ballantyne Magazine Nov./Dec. issue
- 2002: Today’s Charlotte Woman magazine Nov./Dec. issue
- 2002: South Charlotte Weekly
- 2002 Charlotte Observer People Section
Additional areas of interest:
- Ballroom Dancing
- Equitation – an English riding event that judges correct riding and proper body carriage of horse and rider.
Affiliations/recognitions:
- Pastel Society of America
- Guild of Charlotte Artists
- Gaston County Art Guild
