Eric Buechel

**Artist Statement:** As a national award-winning artist encompassing various roles such painter, graphic designer, illustrator, photographer, art director, and art history lecturer, work reflects the theme of change and the challenges that accompany it. Life's obstacles serve as pathways to new experiences, reminding me that change is the only constant. This transformation does not come easily; it is achieved through persistent struggle. Shifting one’s perspective can fundamentally alter the way we perceive the world around us. **Short Biography:** I was raised in a rural area northern New Jersey, just west of Manhattan. My artistic foundation was laid by my father, Ernest J. Buechel Sr., a gifted artist and master-modeler from Koblenz, Germany. After dedicating my youth to studying the great masters and honing my skills, I received a scholarship from the New Jersey Art Directors Club in 1977 and attended the DuCret School of Art. My experiences included numerous visits to prestigious museums in New York City, where I met. Furman J. Finck, a prominent portrait painter. His mentorship taught me the art of creating highly detailed portraits using a Wolff's carbon pencil. Following my studies, I attended Broward College and earned a ...

DeCret School of Art, New Jersey
Broward College, South Florida

Recent Professional Accomplishments Exhibits

2025 - Plateau Creative Arts Center and The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade Best In Show

2024 - Plateau Creative Arts Center and The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade Best In Show

2024 - Peoples Choice Award Art Guild at Fairfield Glade
Best in Show

2019 – Winner, Best in Show at the Fairfield Glade Judged and Juried Regional Summer Regional Fine Arts Show, Fairfield Glade, TN
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2019 - 1st place - Digital Imagination, at the Knoxville Reginal Photo Exhibition, Emporium Gallery

2019 – Spring Group Exhibition – featured artist at the Mason Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA 
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2018 - Honorable Mention - at the Knoxville Regional Photo Exhibition, Emporium Gallery; Knoxville, TN
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2018 – Solo Exhibition at the Knoxville, Emporium Gallery; Knoxville, TN

2018 – Summer Group Exhibition – featured artist at the Mason Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA

2017 - Solo Exhibition at Custom House Museum, Clarksville, TN 

2016 – Solo Exhibition at Maryville College, Maryville TN

Juried Show Awards 

2017 – Winner, First Place at the Fairfield Glade Judged and Juried Regional Fall Fine Arts Show. Fairfield Glade, TN 

2017 – Winner, Best in Show at the Dogwood Regional Fine Arts...