Rebecca Skelton exhibitions, studies, awards...
EDUCATION:
M.F.A. 1977 Painting, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
B.F.A. 1974 Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Additional study 2000 and 2004: Drawing Marathons, New York Studio School, NYC, NY
AWARDS
2024 Second Place, Sky is the Limit, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL
2024 Honorable Mention, Let It Rain, Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin FL
2024 Honorable Mention, PAVA Members’ Show, Dunedin FL
2023 Best in Show, Autumn Colors, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL
2022 Mark Pheiffer Memorial Award, Bookish, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
2022 Honorable Mention, Black Art Matters, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL
2021 Merit Award, A Fine Line, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2017 Honorable Mention, PAVA Members Show, Arts Alliance Gallery (Formerly Gulf Coast Museum)
2015 Honorable Mention, Studio@620 Members Show, St. Petersburg, FL
2014 Honorable Mention, Femme Fantasy, Soft Water Studios, St. Petersburg, FL
2012 Honorable Mention, Morean Arts Center Members Show, St. Petersburg, FL
2011 Honorable Mention, PAVA, Beach Art Center, Indian Rocks Beach, FL
2010 Honorable Mention, Las Damas, Scarfone-Hartley Galleries, Tampa, FL
2005 Best in Show, Florida Artists Group, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
2005 Award of Excellence, Members Show, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
COLLECTIONS
2012 University of Tampa Permanent Collection, Tampa, FL
2010 Woodlawn Elementary School lobby sculpture, St. Petersburg, FL
1998 State of Florida Permanent Collection, Tallahassee, FL
1977 Auburn University Permanent Collection, Auburn, AL
GRANTS
2019 SPAA for a mural for Florida CraftArt Gallery
2012 Kickstarter funding for Dark Drawings project
2000 Pinellas County Artist Resource Fund
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023 Power Struggle, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL
2019 Beyond the Edges, St. Petersburg College, Gallery 244, St. Petersburg, FL
2015 Flow, Davidson Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL
2006 Transformative Marks, Don Vista Cultural Arts Center, St. Pete Beach, FL
2005 Rondo, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
2006 Healing Feeling, Unity Church, St. Petersburg, FL
2000 Muse Gallery, Clearwater, FL
2000 ArtsImpact,Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Tampa, FL
1998, 1999, 2001 St. Pete Little Theatre, St. Petersburg, FL
1992 The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2024 100 Women in Art History, Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin FL
2019-2024 Thursday Night Live, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
2018 Drawing Artists Together, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
2017 Tampa International Airport terminal, Tampa FL
2016 & 2017 Figure Book Show, Woodfield Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL
2016 Art Institute of Tampa, Tampa FL
Exquisite Corpse International:
2019 Grace Howl Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2017 & 2018 Chihuly Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
2015 - 2018 Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
2015 Gallery 1356, Clearwater, FL
2016 Directors Choice, Three Artist Show, Studio@620, St. Petersburg, FL
2015 Moleskin book show, Tempus Gallery, Tampa, FL,
2014 Femme Fantasy, Soft Water Studios, St. Petersburg, FL
2013 Figures, Two-Artist Show, Articles Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2013 11th Annual Invited Artist Exhibit, Lewis House, ASPEC, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
2012 2nd Annual Salon, Biggin Gallery, Auburn University, AL
2012 Dark Drawings, 2-Artist show, Eckerd College, Palm Harbor, FL
2011 Social Disruption, C. Emerson Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL
2011 Sketchbook project, Art House Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
