Monte Shelton

I was born in 1952 in Salem, Or. I attended Western Oregon University in Monmouth, OR from 1970-74 where I received a BS in Art and Education. Then Washington State University, Pullman, WA from 1977-79 where I received my MFA and studied with Gaylen Hansen, Jo Hockenhull and Robert Helm. I have been a professional artist for over forty years and have shown my work in NYC, Maryland, N Carolina, Oregon and Washington. I am a long time Oregon resident I love the North West with its natural diversity and beauty which has been the source inspiration for my art. In 1983 I moved from Salem to Portland, OR where I lived for 36 years, December 2018 I moved back to Salem to be near family, friends and a thriving art community.
The vast beauty and wonder of Oregon and the North West have been a great inspiration for me on so many levels. From my childhood trailer camping days on the Oregon Coast and state parks of the West Coast to my experiences of everyday access and availability to this natural beauty has profoundly shaped my artistic imagination, imagery, spirituality and how I see my world. My art is an expression of these combined influences and experiences.

M.F.A Drawing and Painting 1977 to 1979 Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
B.S Major: Art; Minor: Education 1970 to 1974 Western Oregon State University, Monmouth, Oregon
Educational Mentors:
1970 to 1974 studied painting with Larry Stobie Western Oregon State University
1977 to 1979 studied with Gaylen Hansen, Jo Hockenhull and Robert Helm Washington State University MFA graduate program

Solo Exhibitions:
07/05 RealNetworks, Inc., Seattle, WA
05/05 Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle, WA
02/05 Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle, WA
11/04 Ross Rageland Theater, Klamath Falls, OR
03/04 SE Area Art Walk, Full Spectrum Health Center, Portland, OR
03/03 Common Ground Gallery, Portland, OR
05/99 to 09/03 Full Spectrum Health Center, Portland, OR
12/99 Talisman Gallery, Portland, OR
05/97 First Avenue Gallery, Portland, OR
09/92 Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR
04/84 Retrospect 71-84, The Yellow Front, Salem, OR
10/83 Carole Smith Gallery, Salem, OR
02/81 Light, Space, Time and Place, Boon's Treasury, Salem, OR
04/77 Central Oregon Community College, Bend, OR
05/74 Icy Oasis, Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, OR

Group and Two Person Exhibitions:
07/05-08/24/19 Salem 100, Bush Barn Art Center, Salem, OR
06/20-08/09/19 Around Oregon, The Art Center, Corvallis, OR
01/22-03/02/19 Wild Women, River Gallery, Independence, OR
01/2019 Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, Newport, OR (permeant collection)
08/25-10/21/17 Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland Co, “Fuel for Fire”, Fayetteville NC
10/23/15-1/03/16 Annmarie Garden, Finding Our Place: The Geography of Art, Solomons, MD ...