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Ellen Allgaier Fountain

Art Resumé

EDUCATION:
BFA, University of Arizona, Tucson (With Honors) - Art Major, English Minor
MA, University of Arizona, Tucson (With High Honors) - Art Education
Watercolor Workshops with Nationally/Internationally-known painters

Last updated April 2013

ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:
National Watercolor Society (juried signature member)
Watercolor West (signature member)
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (signature member), Delegate 1985-86
Arizona Watercolor Association (signature member)
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (member)
Northwest Watercolor Society (member)


HONORS:
2003 - Ponies del Pueblo artist, sponsored by the City of Marana and Tucson-Pima Arts Council  (More Info)
1992 - Finalist for Public Art Commission - Minimum Security Facility, Tucson
Finalist / The Artist's Magazine Painting Competition / 1991
1989 - Visual Artists Fellowship Award ($2500) - Tucson/Pima Arts Council
Finalist / ArtQuest'88 / Los Angeles, CA (200 selected from 5000+ entries)
Finalist / The Artist's Magazine 1987 Landscape Painting Competition (99 chosen from 5000+ entries)
Past President [1984-85] and former honorary member of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild

PUBLIC ART:
2003 - "Cacti-Pony", my entry for the Ponies del Pueblo non-profit fund-raising project of the Tucson-Pima Arts Council  (More Info)
1991-1992 - Public Art Commission: Entry to Children's Room, Tucson-Pima Main Library, Tucson - Two 8x10 foot murals, acrylic on wood panels


ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
A Desert Love Affair, Oro Valley Town Council Chambers, Oro Valley, AZ: Nov 2012-Feb 2013
Paint, Play & Patterns / Karin Newby Gallery, Tubac, AZ: October 1988
Unity Gallery, Tucson, AZ: 9/7-9/27/88
University of Arizona, Student Union-Rotunda Gallery, Tucson, AZ: 8/22-9/14/86
University of Arizona, Student Union-Hall of Fame Gallery, Tucson, AZ: March 1976

INVITATIONAL & SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Rural Artists of Pima County / Joel Valdez Main Library, Tucson, AZ: Nov 2008, 2007, 2006
Ventana Medical Systems Gallery - The Drawing Studio Exhibit / Oro Valley, AZ: May 2005
Surface Intrigue / Tohono Chul Gallery, Tucson, AZ: January-March 2005
University of Arizona Art Department's 100th Anniversary Invitational / Joseph Gross Gallery, Tucson, AZ:Oct-Nov 1993
Common Ground / Four-Person show / Tohono-Chul Gallery, Tucson, AZ: Oct-Dec 1992
The White Dove of the Desert Invitational / Tohono-Chul Gallery, Tucson, AZ: Jun-Jul 1992
National Watercolor Society Invitational / Arizona Artists Alliance, Phoenix, AZ: 10/91
Fine Art for Fine Causes / Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ: Feb-Mar 1991
Mountains, Valleys & Plains Invitational / Tubac Center for the Arts, Tubac, AZ: 10/90
Desert Celebration Invitational / Tohono-Chul Gallery, Tucson, AZ: Feb-Mar 1990
Two-person Invitational / Tucson-Pima Arts Council Offices, Tucson, AZ: 12/88-3/89
Artist's Liaison Invitational / Ruth Volid Gallery, Chicago, IL: 9/9-10/22/88
National Watercolor Society Invitational / Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO: 7/6-7/30/88
Casa Grande Friends of the Arts 2nd Annual Invitational / Casa Grande, AZ: 4/88
Watercolor '88 / 4-person show / Fifth Avenue Designs Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ: 3/88
National Watercolor Society Inscapes Invitational / L.A. Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA: 3/21-4/9/88
Realism Invitational / 4-person show / Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ: Feb-Mar '88
Contemporary Realism in Watercolor Invitational / Alpha Gallery, Denver, CO: May 1987
21st Southwestern Invitational / Yuma Art Center, Yuma, AZ: 1987
Watercolors '87 / Six artists / Austin Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ: April 1987
Featured Artist / Eleanor Jeck Gallery, Tucson, AZ: June 1985
Primavera Women's Invitational / Tucson, AZ: March 1985
Three-person show / Eleanor Jeck Galleries, Tucson, AZ: Dec 1982
Cochise College Invitational / Three artists / Sierra Vista, AZ: Feb 1982
Tubac Invitational / Three Artists / Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ: Nov 1981
Three-person show / Knox & Campbell Galleries, Tucson, AZ: Feb 1981
Tubac Invitational / Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ: 1979

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Capturing Nature's Light / The Drawing Studio, Tucson, AZ: Sep 2012
Out of the Box / The Drawing Studio, Tucson, AZ: Feb 2007
Faculty Show / The Drawing Studio, Tucson, AZ: 2002-present
Artists-in-Education Traveling Exhibition / Arizona Commission on the Arts: 1988-1992
Watercolor West Membership Exhibition / Brea, California: 1988
University of Arizona Alumni Show / One Columbus Plaza, Phoenix, AZ: Apr 1987
Faculty Show / Tucson Art Institute & Design Center, Tucson, AZ: 1984-1988
University of Arizona Alumni Show / Union Gallery, Tucson, AZ: 1981-85, 1987-88
New Faces of 1981 / Martin Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ: Jan 1981
Faculty Show / University of Arizona / University of Arizona Art Museum, Tucson, AZ: 1981

JURIED SHOWS: International/National:
Associated Artists of Ocean Shores 43rd Annual/Ocean Shores, WA: April 2012
Bon Appétit / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA: February 2012
SAACA/Ventana Medical Systems Photography & Digital Art People and Places Show / Oro Valley, AZ: Oct 2010-Jan 2011
SAACA/Ventana Medical Systems Plein Air Show / Oro Valley, AZ: Jan-Mar 2011
SAACA/Ventana Medical Systems People and Animals Show / Oro Valley, AZ: Apr-Jun 2011
Aquarius National Show / Sangre De Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo, CO: 2010
Small Waters Show / Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL: 2010National Watercolor Society All Members Juried Show / 2007, 1994, 1987, 1986
Kansas Watercolor Society Great 8 Show / Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS: 2008
Waterworks / Northwest Watercolor Society, Kaewyn Gallery, Bothell, WA: 2009
Northwest Watercolor Society 59th Annual Exhibition, / Seattle, WA: 1999
Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition / La Grange, GA:1999, Macon, GA:1990
National Watercolor Society Signature Member Juried Exhibition / Norwalk, CA: 1994
Texas Watercolor Society 45th Annual Exhibition / San Antonio, TX: 1994
Watercolor USA / Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO: 1993, 1990, 1989, 1985
Louisiana Watercolor Society International / New Orleans, LA: 2000, 1991-93, 1989, 1987
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition / Golden, CO: 1991, 1989, 1985
Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National / Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS: 1992
National Watercolor Oklahoma / Oklahoma City, OK: 1991, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1983
Watercolor Society of Alabama 50th National Competition / Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL: 1991
Arizona Aqueous / Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ: 2007, 1986-1990
Western Colorado Watercolor Society Annual National / Grand Junction, CO: 1992
Montana Watercolor Society Watermedia '91 / Billings, MT: 1991
New England Watercolor Society North American Open / various locations, MA: 2008,1992, 1990
Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society 2nd National / Lockport, NY: 1992, 1990
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual / New York, NY: 1990, 1986
Cimarron National Works on Paper / Stillwater, OK: 1989
15th Transparent Watercolor Show / Panama City, FL: 1989
San Diego Watercolor Society International / California: 1988, 1987, 1983, 1982
Kentucky Watercolor Society Aqueous / University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, KY, 1989;
Owensboro Museum of Art, Owensboro, KY, 1987
Watercolor West Annual Exhibition / California: 2000, 1987, 1986, 1982
Pittsburgh Aqueous Open / Pennsylvania: 1988, 1985, 1982
American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition, New York, NY: 1988
Watercolor Art Society-Houston Annual / Houston, TX: 1990, 1989, 1988, 1983
Madison National Watercolor Exhibition / Madison, WI: 1987
National Arts Club Annual Watercolor Open Exhibition / New York, NY: 1986, 1983
Brand XVIII (1988), Brand XVI (1986) / Glendale, CA
Women's Sensibilities / WARM Gallery, Minneapolis, MN: 1986
Telluride National / Telluride, CO: 1986
Watermedia US Open / Taos, NM: 1985
National Watercolor Society Annual / California: 1984
Women's Caucus for Art National Juried Show / Bethlehem, PA: Mar 1984
Midwest Watercolor Society 7th Annual Open / Davenport, IA: 1983
Arizona Watercolor Association Rhode Island Exchange Show: May 1983
Two Flags Festival Show / Douglas, AZ: 1981

JURIED SHOWS: Local/Regional:
Mesquite Show/Tohono Chul Park Exhibit Gallery, Tucson, AZ: April-July, 2012
Arizona Centennial Show/Tohono Chul Park Exhibit Gallery, Tucson, AZ: January-April, 2012
Best of AWA, Mesa Contemporary Arts Gallery and Arizona Watercolor Association, Phoenix, AZ: Dec 2011 - April 2012
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Desert Gala, Tucson, AZ: April 2011, April 2010
Earthlings III / Tubac Center for the Arts, Tubac, AZ: Feb 2008
Fiesta Sonora, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Gallery, Tucson, AZ: April 2000
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Annual: 2008 (Tubac, AZ), 2005 (Phoenix), 2000 (Houston),1994 (Phoenix, AZ), 1993 (Dallas, TX), 1989 (Lubbock, TX), 1988 (Tucson, AZ), 1985 (Tubac, AZ), 1982 (Phoenix, AZ)Reflections, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ: 1999
Tri-State Aquamedia Exhibition / El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso,TX: 1992, 1987
25th Anniversary Southwestern Exhibition / Yuma Art Center, Yuma, AZ: 1991
Arizona Biennial / Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ: 1988
The New New Southwest - Coyotes Need Not Apply / Contents, Tucson, AZ: 1989
Humor in Art / Tempe Arts Center, Tempe, AZ: 9/16-10/23/88
Tubac Festival / Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ: 1985-1990, 1979-1983, 1976
Arizona: Past, Present and Future / State Capitol, Phoenix, AZ: Feb 1987
Don Ruffin Memorial Art Exhibition / Paradise Valley (AZ) Community College: May 1987, Nov 1989
Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Glendale, AZ: (2001, 2002, 2004, 2012);Scottsdale/Sedona, AZ: 1991(Apr), 1990(Nov), 1989(Apr and Nov), 1988(Nov), 1983-1987(Apr and Nov), 1982(Sep)
Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Annual / Tucson, AZ: 2004, 2001, 2000, 1983-1987, 1977-1981, 1975
Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Signature Members Show / Tucson, AZ: 2000, 1999, 1998, 1992

AWARDS:
Third Place Award, Electronic Media / Associated Artists of Ocean Shores 43rd Annual / Ocean Shores, WA: April 2012
Honorable Mention / Bon Appétit / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA: February 2012
Award of Excellence / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Glendale, AZ: April 2004
First Place / Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Annual Show / Tucson, AZ: 2001
Past Presidents Award of Merit / Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Annual Show / Tucson, AZ: 2000
Presidents Award, Georgia Watercolor Society 20th National Exhibition / La Grange, GA: 1999
Honorable Mention: National Watercolor Society Juried Membership Show / Norwalk, CA: 1994
Show award: University of Arizona Union Galleries Alumni Show / Tucson, AZ: 1993
Patron Purchase award: Watercolor USA / Springfield, MO: 1993
Grumbacher Gold Medal ($200) Award / Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition / New Orleans, LA: 1993
American Frame Company ($50) Award / Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition / New Orleans, LA: 1992
Travel Show / Rocky Mountain National Exhibition / Boulder, CO: 1991
Merchant Award / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Sedona, AZ: May 1991
Award of Excellence / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Scottsdale, AZ: November 1990
Winsor & Newton Award / Georgia Watercolor Society 11th National Exhibition / Macon, GA: March 1990
Cara Wood Memorial Award ($300) / Kentucky Watercolor Society Aqueous '89 / Lexington, KY: November 1989
Wm.B. Schimmel Award ($500) / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Scottsdale, AZ: November 1989
Purchase award: The New Southwest - Coyotes Need Not Apply / Tucson, AZ: November 1989
First Place / 15th Annual Transparent Watercolor Show / Panama City, FL: 1989
Dick Blick Award / Louisiana Watercolor Society International / New Orleans, LA:1989
Honorable Mention / Tubac Festival Juried Show / Tubac, AZ: 1989
Honorable Mention / University of Arizona Alumni Show / Tucson, AZ: 1988
Juror's Award (one of four) / Humor in Art Show / Tempe, AZ: 1988
National Watercolor Society ($500) Award / Western Colorado Center for the Arts NWS Invitational / Grand Junction, CO: 1988
Arizona Women's Caucus for Art / Scottsdale, AZ: 1985, 1983Arizona State Fair (professional division) / Phoenix, AZ: 1979, 1975, 1974
Pima County Fair (professional division) / Tucson, AZ: 1979-1982
Best in Show / Arizona Aqueous / Tubac, AZ: 1988
Award of Excellence / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Scottsdale, AZ: 11/87
First Place / National Watercolor Oklahoma / Oklahoma City, OK: 1987
Travel Show / National Watercolor Society membership Exhibition: 1987
Honorable Mention / Don Ruffin Memorial Art Exhibition / Paradise Valley, AZ: 1987
Award of Merit / Tri-State Aquamedia Exhibition / El Paso, TX: 1987
Award of Merit /Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Scottsdale, AZ: 4/87
John Wilkinson Award of Merit / Louisiana Watercolor Society 17th International Exhibition / New Orleans, LA: 4/87
Award of Distinction / Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild annual / Tucson, AZ: 3/87
Award of Excellence / Arizona Aqueous / Tubac, AZ: 3/87
Award of Excellence / Tubac Festival Juried show / Tubac, AZ: 2/87
Zoltan Szabo Best Small Painting Award / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual, Scottsdale, AZ: 11/86
Katherine A. Lovell Memorial Cash Award / Catherine Lorillard Wolfe 90th Annual / New York, NY: 10/86
Award of Excellence / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Scottsdale, AZ: 4/86
Award of Excellence / Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild annual / Tucson, AZ: 3/86
Merchant Award / Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild annual / Tucson, AZ: Mar 1986
Award of Merit / Tubac Festival Juried Show / Tubac, AZ: 1986
Honorable Mention / Tubac Festival Member's Show / Tubac, AZ: 1986
Patron's Cash Award / Pittsburgh Aqueous Open / Pittsburgh, PA: 1985
Honorable Mention / Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild annual / Tucson, AZ: 5/85
Award of Merit / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Scottsdale, AZ: 4/85
Award of Merit / Primavera Women's Invitational / Tucson, AZ: Mar 1985
Honorable Mention / Watermedia US Open / Taos, NM: 1985
Honorable Mention / Sno-Bird Gallery Exhibition / Green Valley, AZ: Jan 1985
Honorable Mention / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Scottsdale, AZ: 11/84
First Award / Arizona Womens' Caucus for Art / Scottsdale, AZ: Nov 1983
Honorable Mention / Arizona Watercolor Association semi-annual / Scottsdale, AZ: 5/83
Traveling Show / San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition: 1982
Governor's Choice Award / Pima County Fair / Tucson, AZ: 1982
Purchase Award (Valley National Bank) / Pima County Fair / Tucson, AZ: 1981
Honorable Mention / Pima County Fair / Tucson, AZ: 1981
Second Place / Pima County Fair / Tucson, AZ: 1981
First Annual Women's Art Competition / Jerome, AZ: 1981
Two Purchase Awards (Valley National Bank) / Tubac Festival Show / Tubac, AZ: 1981
First Place / Tubac Festival Juried Show / Tubac, AZ: 1981
Fifth Place / Pima County Fair / Tucson, AZ: 1979
Honorable Mention / Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild semi-annual / Tucson, AZ: 1977

WORK IS INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING (SELECTED) PUBLIC/CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:
Tucson Museum of Art (Tucson, AZ)
Citibank (Tucson, Arizona)
Bank One [formerly Valley National Bank] (Arizona, statewide)
St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix, AZ)
Knight Insurance Company (Boston, MA)



WORK APPEARS IN THESE PUBLICATIONS:
Splash 11-New Directions, 2010, North Light Books, Edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf
The Palette Magazine, Issue published quarterly by Cheap Joe's
Watercolor , Winter 2004 / Use Your Computer to Paint Better Watercolors, published quarterly by American Artist Magazine
The Best of Watercolor, 1995, Rockport Publishers, Selected & Compiled by Betty Lou Schlemm & Tom Nicholas
Watercolor '91 / Spring, Making Good Paintings Even Better, published semi-annually by American Artist Magazine
Watercolor '90 / Fall, Art About Art, published semi-annually by American Artist Magazine (link has several large images totaling 533k, so it takes a while to load)
Cats Magazine, November 1989 (cover)
The Artist's Magazine, Limber Up Your Imagination, July 1988  (some large images...takes a while to load)
The Complete Guide to Creative Watercolor, by Miles G. Batt, 1988
The Artist's Magazine, (Strictly Business Column), February 1988
Watercolor '87, January 1987, published annually by American Artist Magazine
Palette to Palate, 1976, published by the San Diego Watercolor Society chapter of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies