Eileen Nistler

 
 
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Galleries

Deselm's Gallery - Cheyenne, Wyoming
Expressions Gallery - Sheridan, Wyoming
Wyoming In Color Gallery - Buffalo, Wyoming
Wyoming Art and Frame - Gillette, Wyoming
The Art Nest Gallery - Spearfish, South Dakota
1875 Gallery - Sundance, Wyoming

 

Professional Memberships

Signature Member - Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA)
Signature Member - Colored Pencil Society of America Explore This! (CPX)
Signature Member - American Plains Artist's (APA)
Signature Member - American Women Artists (AWA)
Signature Member - Artists of the Black Hills (ABH) President


Education

1983 - 1984 Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA; Bachelor of Architecture - May 1984

1979 - 1983 Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA; Bachelor of Art (Pre Architecture) - May 1983

1978 - 1979 Chadron State College; Chadron, Nebraska

1977 - 1978 University of Evansville (Indiana); England campus, Grantham, Lincolnshire England

 

Selected Honors and Awards

2024

Finalist - Strokes of Genius 16: The Best of Drawing

Plainsman Award (People's Choice) - American Plains Artists Signature Show - North Platte, NE

Distinguished Achievement Award 2d drawing - American Women Artists - Loveland, CO

Gold Medal Drawing and Purchase Award - Bosque Art Classic - Clifton, TX

Semi Finalist  and Finalist - Art Renewal Center - 16th ARC Salon

15 Year Certificate - Colored Pencil Society of America - Brea, CA

Fine Art Connoisseur Publisher's Award of Excellence - American Plains Artists - San Angelo, TX

Award of Excellence - American Plains Artists - San Angelo, TX

Winner Over 60 Competition - The Artist's Magazine - May/June issue

Solo show - Nicolaysen Art Museum - Casper, WY  - January 12th - April 20th

Wyoming Governor's Capital Arts Exhibition - Purchase Award - Cheyenne, WY

2023

Award of Excellence - American Plains Artists - Corsicana, TX

Outstanding Achievement Still Life - American Women Artists annual online juried show

Greater Cincinnati Award for Outstanding Achievement - Colored Pencil Society of America International Show - OH

Still Life Award of Excellence - American Woman Artists Pushing Forward Reaching Back - Brookgreen Gardens, SC

Third Place - Idaho Falls Arts Council National Show - Idaho Falls, ID

Legion Award for Exceptional Merit - Colored Pencil Society of America - Explore This! 19

2022

Third Place - Artistic Excellence - Southwest Art Magazine page 43

First Place Drawing - Lincoln Gallery Regional Fine Art Show - Loveland, CO

Wyoming Fellowship Grant - Wyoming Arts Council - Cheyenne, WY

The Mrs. John Newington Award for Excellence (1st place drawing) - Hudson Valley Art Association - CT

2021

Finalist - Artistic Excellence - Southwest Art Magazine - page 66

Award of Excellence - American Plains Artists - Cheyenne, WY

Plainsman Award (people's choice) - American Plains Artists Signature Show - Ogallala, NE

Arrowhead Award (hosting facility's choice) - American Plains Artists Signature Show - Ogallala, NE

2020

Semi Finalist and Finalist 15th ARC Salon - Art Renewal Center

Finalist - Artistic Excellence - Southwest Art Magazine

Silver Medal for drawing - Bosque Art Classic - Clifton, TX (online)

Glen Edwards Memorial Award - American Plains Artists - San Angelo, TX

2018

Finalist - Artistic Excellence - Southwest Art Magazine - December 2018

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Award - Salmagundi Non Member Show - New Your, NY

2nd place - Richeson 75 Small Works Show - Kimberly, WI

Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine award - American Plains Artists Signature Show - Pawhuska, OK
 
2017

Finalist - The Artist's Magazine 34th Annual Competition - March 2018

Award of Excellence - American Plains Artists 32nd Annual Juried Exhibit - NM

Finalist - Art Renewal Center 2016/2017 Salon - New Jersey

Legion Paper Award for Outstanding Recognition - Colored Pencil Society of America - Explore This! 13.

Governor's Choice - Governor's Capital Arts Exhibition - Cheyenne, WY

2016

Finalist - 2016 Artist's Magazine All Media Competition - July/August

Award of Excellence - Thompson Valley Art Guild Regional Show - Loveland, CO

Honorable Mention - Southwest Art Magazine Artistic Excellence  - December 2016 

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Award - Salmagundi Non Member Show - New York, NY

Ten Year Merit Award - Colored Pencil Society of America International Show - Tacoma, WA

First Place - American Plains Artists, Art of the Plains exhibit and sale - San Angelo, TX

Award of Excellence - Thompson Valley Art Guild Regional Show - Loveland, CO

Honorable Mention - Portrait Society of America - members only - still life competition

Honorable Mention - 2017 Wyoming Conservation Stamp - Cheyenne, WY

2015

Honorable Mention - Artist's Magazine - All Media competition

Best in Show - Richeson 75 Still Life and Florals - online

Best of Show & Best Still Life - Wind River Valley Artist's Guild national art show- Dubois, WY

Award of Excellence - Colored Pencil Society of America International - Atlanta, GA

First place pencil - Western Spirit Art Show - Old West Museum - Cheyenne, WY

2013

Juror's award and Governor's award - Governor's Capital Arts Exhibition - Cheyenne, WY

First place pencil - Western Spirit Art Show - Old West Museum - Cheyenne, WY

The Artist's Magazine all media competition - 1st place colored pencil - July/August 2013 issue

2012

Solo show - Camplex - Gillette, Wyoming

Juror's Choice Award - Paint America 2011 Mini 50

Colored Pencil Society of America Explore This! signature status - CPX

Legion Paper Award for Outstanding Recognition - CPSA -  Explore This! 8

2011

Finalist - The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition - December issue

Colored Pencil Magazine 2012 Calendar competition - October

Award of Excellence - American Plains artists - Las Cruces, New Mexico 

Finalist - International Artist's Magazine - April/May issue page 13

Honorable Mention - Women Artists of the West - Rockport, Texas 

Five year Merit Award - Colored Pencil Society of America - Richardson, Texas

People's Choice award - Spearfish Winter Art Show - Spearfish, South Dakota


2010

Art of the West award - America Plains Artists - Lincoln, Nebraska

Award for Exceptional Merit from the Colored Pencil Society of America Explore This! 6

Second place - International Artist's Magazine April/May 2010 - page 6

People's Choice Award at the Spearfish Winter Art Show - Spearfish, SD

Cover of Ann Kullberg's colored pencil magazine - From My Perspective - February 2010

Susan Blackwood Juror's Award - Paint America Mini 50

2009

Juror's Choice Award - Mini 50 for Paint America 2008 

Master Circle Signature Status - Paint America (2008)

Award of Excellence - American Plains Artists 25th annual - Odessa, TX

Signature Status - Colored Pencil Society of America - CPSA

Debra Groesser Juror's Choice Award - Mini 50 for Paint the Parks 2009

Finalist International Artist Magazine competition #53 -  October/November issue 

2008

 Paint America signature status - PAA

Susieheyer Juror's Award - Paint the Parks Mini 50 - Topeka, Kansas

Popular Award and First Place Graphics - Wind River Valley Artist's Guild - Dubois, WY

Finalist in the Prismacolor calendar competition for 2009 - (April)

2007

Sally K. Smith Juror's Award - Paint America Mini 50 - Topeka, Kansas

People's Choice award - Spearfish Center for the Arts Winter Art Show - Spearfish, SD

First place pencil in Western Spirit Art Show - Old West Museum - Cheyenne, WY

Finalist in the 2007 The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition - December 2007 issue

2006

First place (amatuer division) North Light Book Club Cover Competition - Featured in March 2006 issue

People's Choice - Art With a Magic Carpet - AVA Center - Gillette, WY

People's Choice & Purchase Award - Governor's Capital Arts Exhibition - Cheyenne, WY

People's Choice - Riverton National Art Show - Riverton, WY

First place graphics at the Wind River Valley National Art Show - Dubois, WY

Painting accepted to the "Mini 100" for the Arts For The Parks national show - Jackson, WY

2005

People's Choice- Governor's Capital Arts Exhibition - Cheyenne, WY

Best Portrait Award & Purchase award - Wind River Valley National Art Show - Dubois, WY


Bibliography

Periodicals

American Art Collector - June 2025 - pages 36-37 & 94

The Best of Drawing - Winter 2025 - pages 105 & 108

Art of the West - November/December - page 75

Fine Art Connoisseur -  October 2024 - page 60

The Artist's Magazine - May/June 2024 - pages 1 & 32-33

Ann Kullberg's Color Magazine - March 2024 - pages 11-14

American Art Collector - January 2024 - pages 12 & 121

The Best of Drawing - Winter 2024 - pages 94-95 & page 104

To the Point - November 2023 - pages 53-55

Southwest Art Magazine - December 2022/January 2023 - page 43

Southwest Art Magazine - December 2021/January 2022 - page 66

Art of the West - September/October 2021 - page 76

Ann Kullberg's Color Magazine - September 2021 - page 29

The Artist's Magazine All Media Competition - July/August 2013 issue - page 56

American Art Collector - April 2012 - page 63

International Artist Magazine Competition #62 - April/May 2011 - page 13

International Artist Magazine Competition #56 - April/May 2010 - page 6

International Artist Magazine Competition #53 - October/November 2009 - page 21

Wyoming Wildlife Magazine - June 2016 - page 9

Nile Stock Show and Rodeo Livestock Premium Book 2013 - cover

Colored Pencil Magazine - June 2013 - cover and pages 10-13

Colored Pencil Magazine - April 2012 - page 20

Colored Pencil Magazine - July 2011 - page 10

From My Perspective Magazine - February 2010 - cover


Books

Incite 2 - Color Passions by Tonia Jenny - page 82

Strokes of Genius 8 by Rachel Wolf - page 107

Strokes of Genius 7 by Rachel Wolf - page 102 and 103

Strokes of Genius 2 by Rachel Wolf - page 58

CP Treasures Volume 10 by Ann Kullberg - Page 48

CP Treasures Volume 9 by Ann Kullberg - page 9

CP Treasures Volume 8 by Ann Kullberg - page 40

CP Treasures Volume 7 by Ann Kullberg - page 42

CP Treasures Volume 6 by Ann Kullberg - page 83

CP Treasures Volume 2 by Ann Kullberg - page 52

CP Treasures Volume 1 by Ann Kullberg - page 47

Signature Showcase By the Colored Pencil Society of America - page 112 and 113

Art Journey Animals by Jamie Markle - page 169

Methods and Materials Home Study Course by Sandra Angelo





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