Stephanie Pyren

About Stephanie Pyren-Fortel
Stephanie currently resides in Florida with her husband.She is a member of the Jacksonville Artist Guild and The national Guild of American Pen Women.
I have had over 21 solo and group showing Nationally and internationally. I have illustrated six Children’s picture books and other academic manuscripts. My illustrated book "Away up high where Dragons fly, will be available in Amazon next month
My talent and interests is somewhat diverse and has taken her to numerous locations and professions. She received her BA of Fine Arts at California State University Northridge then started working professionally at the age of 19 and have worked in all the major animation studios in Los Angeles California as a character and background artist For 40 plus years. I have also have been involved in toy developed with Small World Toys and the Little Old Toy Maker. Yes, I have also taught life drawing and fashion illustration at the University of South Carolina.A wonderful part of my career was when I was asked to move to Barbizon France to help recreate the famous School of Barbizon at the request of famous French painter Jacques Harvey, In France I continued to be commissioned for paintings and murals both private ...

Education: AA Degree, Pierce College
BA Degree, California State University Northridge
Continued education UCLA

Onion Gallery – Panorama City, CA
Lloyds Gallery – Westwood, CA
Cal State University Northridge – Northridge, CA
Laguna Art Festival – Laguna, CA
Downtown Art Gallery – Columbia, SC
Heritage Art Gallery – Columbia, SC
Spoleto Festival – Columbia, SC
Contemporary Arts – Encino, CA
Gallery Plus One – Los Angeles, CA
Galerie Plus – Barbizon, France
La Galerie Arches El Toiles – Paris, France
North Light Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
Lunaria-Santa Monica
James Gray Gallery Bergamot Station Santa Monica, Ca.
Richeson School of Art& Gallery- Kimberely, WI
Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum Los Angeles, Ca
Gallery 839 Burbank, Ca
Gallery Godo- Burbank, Ca
Southern Nevada Art Museum-Las Vegas Nev.
Art Basil-Miami Beach Fl.
Fairfax Gallery Jacksonville, Fl
The Art Guild St. Augustine, Fl
Vandroff Art Gallery Jacksonville Fl.
The Jacksonville Artist’s Guild,
(Celebrating Jacksonville,)
( The Naughty Show)
(Rap Home Tour)

The Art Center Cooperative Inc. Jacksonville Fl.
Good Shepherd- Jacksonville Fl.
J(Beauty of the Earth, Glory to the Sky-Jacksonville Fl.
Mosh. Solo show at the Museum of Science and History Jacksonville