Steven R. Hill Biography

Scott Milo Gallery – NPS Members Juried Exhibit, Anacortes, WA August '07
Peninsula Art League Fifth Annual Juried Exhibit, Harbor Gallery, Gig Harbor, WA May '07
20th Annual – NPS International Juried Exhibit, American Artworks, Tacoma, WA June '07

Harbor Gallery – 20th Annual NPS International Juried Exhibit, Gig Harbor, WA Sept. '06 (Award)
Clymer Museum – NPS Members Juried Exhibit, Ellensburg, WA May '06 (Award)

19th Annual - NPS International Juried Show, - Kirsten Gallery, Seattle, WA July '05 (Award)
Northwest Pastel Society Annual Juried Exhibition - Ideations Gallery, Olympia, WA, Mar. '05
Annual Art Competition - San Juan Gallery, Friday Harbor, WA March '05
Tacoma Art Museum Annual Juried Invitational Auction - Tacoma, WA Feb. '05

Pastel Society of Oregon Biannual National Juried Exhibition - Palace Gallery, Oakland, Oregon, September '04
Tacoma Art Museum Annual Juried Invitational Auction – Tacoma, WA Feb. '04
NPS Special Juried Members Show - Blue Creek Gallery, Walla Walla, WA March '04. 2 pieces accepted (award)
Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA, August, '04
NPS Annual Juried Members Show - Edmonds, WA August '04 (Award)

2nd Place – August 2008, Art Spectrum Plein Air Painting Contest, NPS paint-out, Lopez Island, WA
Award of Merit – Sept. 3rd, 2006, NPS International Juried Exhibit, Harbor Gallery, Gig Harbor, WA. Deborah Paris, Juror
Honorable mention – May 5, 2006, NPS Juried Exhibit, Clymer Museum, Ellensburg, WA
Honorable Mention – NPS Juried Members Exhibit, Firdale Gallery, Edmonds, WA, August '04, Diane Ainsworth, juror.
Honorable Mention – NPS Annual Juried Members Exhibit, Blue Creek Gallery, Walla Walla, WA, March '04, Richard McKinley, juror.
Best of Show – 2nd Annual Juried Arts Competition, San Juan Gallery, Friday Harbor, WA March '03

Lambiel Museum Permanent Collection – August 2007. Orcas Island, WA.
Best of America Pastel Artists & Artisans – May 2007. Kennedy Publications. www.bestofartists.com. One of 66 artists selected nationally.
Signature Member Status, Northwest Pastel Society –September 3, 2006
President, Northwest Pastel Society – 2006 through 2008
Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters – Nominated and accepted, September 6, 2005
Cover Artist - Annual 2004 “The Book of the San Juan Islands” (Almanac for the San Juan Islands), published by Sound Publishing, Bainbridge Island, WA

I have studied with the following contemporary artists: Desmond O’Hagan, Richard McKinley, Susan Ogilvie, Teresa Saia, Cathe Gill, Bob Phinney and Susan Bennerstrom, since 2001.

Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters – Annual Fine Arts Auction, Bellevue, Oct. 06 Observing Oregon II- Invitational 3 day paint-out & gallery exhibit, Yoshida's Fine Art Gallery, Portland, Oregon August 3-30th '06
Crow Valley Pottery Summer Exhibit, Orcas Is., WA, July '06
Scott Milo Gallery featured artist, Anacortes, WA, March-April '06
Clymer Museum Northwest Pastel Society Juried Exhibit (award) Ellensburg, WA May '06
"Fruit of the Vine" Special group show, Yoshida’s Gallery, Portland, Oregon, May '06
Solo Exhibit Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters, Macy’s Store, Seattle, WA January '06

Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters – Annual Fine Arts Auction, Bellevue, WA Oct. ‘05
Observing Oregon- Invitational 3 day paint-out & gallery exhibit, Yoshida’s Fine Art Gallery, Portland, Oregon August1-4 ’05
Scott Milo Gallery – Featured Artist/Italy series, April ‘05
19th Annual - Northwest Pastel Society International Show, - Kirsten Gallery, Seattle, WA July ‘05
Museum of Northwest Art – Annual Fine Arts Auction, LaConner, WA June ‘05
Gallery San Juan – Steve Hill, Jocelyn Russell & Eric Gewiss Group Show, June ‘05
Tacoma Art Museum Annual Invitational Juried Exhibit & Auction, Tacoma, WA March ‘05

Art Instructor, Boise Arts in Education Program 1970
Illustrator, U.S. Army, Fort Hood, Texas 1970-1972
Painting, Design & Drawing Instructor, Washington State University, 1972-1974
Art Instructor, Lopez Island High School 1975-1979
Business Owner: Island Graphics & Advertising, Lopez Island, WA 1979-1996
Newspaper Publisher & Founder: “The Islands’ Weekly Newspaper” - Lopez Island, WA 1983-2000-featuring a monthly fine arts section
Active Plein-air Painter & Studio Artist, Lopez Island, 1998-present