I'm a native daughter of Kansas City with a studio located in Lenexa, KS. My formal training began at the K C Art Institute, K.C., MO. I was a partner in 2 graphic art and design firms, The Amundson Group and AGI, Inc., for many years before returning to my true love - fine art painting. My prize winning paintings have been exhibited in many prominent shows and galleries throughout the United States and my portraiture and other works are in collections in homes in the United States and abroad.
My work primarily consists of portraits, landscapes and still life done in pastels, oils, pencil and charcoal. I do both commissioned and non commissioned pieces from live drawing and reference material.
Commissions welcome
Recent Awards:
• 2014 Best of Show and 1st in Pastel at Sunset Quick Paint
• 2013 Winner of Sunset Quick Paint
• 2013 1st in Pastel at Stems Plein Air Competitions
• 2013 Award of Merit in 17th Annual Heartland Exhibition
• 3rd Place-Ward Parkway 2013 Mid-Winter Art Fair
• Southwest Award-Pastel Society of America’s 2011 New York exhibition
• A featured artist in Butler Institute 2011 Invitational, Youngstown, Ohio
Other Shows and Awards:
• 2014 MAPS Pastel Only Regional Show
• MVIS 2014 Juried Show, Albrecht Kemper Museum, St. Joseph
• 2014 MAPS Juried Show, Southwind Gallery, Topeka, KS
• One man show-Lenexa; 3-Woman invitational-Kansas City Club, KC, MO
• MidAmerica Pastel Society 1st and 2nd National Exhibitions and their small painting shows
• 3rd Place-Pastel National, Wichita, KS
• 3rd Place-Degas National Exhibition, Louisiana
• Allied Artists of America award-Salmagundi Club, NY
• Renaissance in Pastel CPS awards-Connecticut National Exhibitions
• Hilton Head Art Leagues National Exhibitions
• American Artist Professional League’s Grand National Exhibition, NY
• William Woods University, Fulton, MO
• Albrecht Kemper Museum, St. Joseph, MO
• Many other local and regional exhibitions and awards
Memberships:
• MidAmerica Pastel Society - Former President and Master Painter ranking
• Signature ranking member of the Pastel Society of America, NY
• Charter Member of the Portrait Society of America
• Member of the Degas Pastel Society
• Member of the Connecticut Pastel Society
Beverly Amundson joined Fine Art America on November 15th, 2014.
