Albert Shelton

Shelton's work is about the space, and the viewer being there on any level of existence. It is intended to be universally accessable, as well as introspective. Highly rendered realist oil paintings, Shelton's work exhibits a reality all its own. It reflects the natural world and imitates the synthetic world that lies within.

Albert Shelton Biography
2002 Bachelors of Fine Arts, Focus in Painting, with Honors, School of Art and Art History, College of Fine Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2003 Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art Award, Fine Arts College Council Annual Juried Student Arts Exhibition, University Gallery, College of Fine Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2004 First Place in category of painting, Osceola Center for the Arts 2004 Annual Juried Art Competition, Kissimmee, FL

2005 Masters of Fine Arts, Focus in Painting, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Selected Exhibitions
2005 Postcards From the Edge Annual VisualAIDS Benefit, Robert Miller Gallery, NY, NY

2005 Green Chimney’s Charity event, Spike Gallery, NY, NY

2005 MFA Annual Exhibtion, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, NY, NY

2005 "Line of Sight" Spike Gallery, NY, NY (solo)

2005 Masters Thesis Exhibition, Pratt Institute, Steuben East Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (solo)

2004 Osceola Center for the Arts 2004 Annual Juried Art Competition, Kissimmee, FL (Selected Juried Exhibition)

2004 Reality Check, Spike Gallery, NY, NY

2004 Pratt Graduate Fine Arts Winter Open Studios, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2004 Petals & Palattes: Fundraising Auction, Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, Ormond Beach, FL

2003 Holiday Print Sale, Printmaking Dept., Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2003 Senior Printmaking Seminar, Dean’s Office Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2003 Postcards From the Edge Annual VisualAIDS Benefit, Galerie Lelong, NY, NY

2003 Pratt Artist’s League Fall MFA Show, Stueben Galleries, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2003 Selections From Advanced Painting. Focus Gallery, College of Fine Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2003 Pratt Artists League Fall MFA Group Exhibition, Steuben East & West Galleries, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY (Selected Juried Exhibition)

2003 Fine Arts College Council Annual Juried Student Arts Exhibition, University Gallery, College of Fine Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Selected Juried Exhibition)

2002 Senior Painting Solo Exhibition - The ART STORE, Gainesville, FL (solo)

2002 Selections From Advanced Painting. Focus Gallery, College of Fine Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

COLLECTIONS

2002 Alachua County Historic Trust: Matheson Museum Inc., Gainesville, FL


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