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Sally Sargent Markey

Watercolor/Fimo Jewelry

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Sally Sargent Markey

EDUCATION
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT BA 1964, Major: Fine Art,
Minor: History.
Advanced study: Kansas City Art Institute & School of Design, Kansas City, MO  1964-69.
The Hill Institute, Florence, MA  1994-97.
EXPERIENCE
Former Staff Artist/Designer for Hallmark Cards, Inc. Currently a Freelance Artist and Book Illustrator, work is represented in shops and galleries in New England, and in private collections across the country.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Connecticut Watercolor Society. 
CT Women Artists.
Canton Artists Association & Gallery on the Green.
Kent Artists Association elected member.
CT Valley Calligraphers. 
Norwich Arts Council.
AWARDS 
CT Watercolor Society 74th Annual Exhibit - CT Watercolor Society Award 2014.
CT Watercolor Society - Paier College of Art Award 2014. 
Norwich Arts Council, 2nd prize 2014. 
Kent Art Association President Show - Sascha Maurer AWS Memorial Award for Watercolor 2014. 
CT Watercolor Society - CWS prize 2012. 
Kent Art Association Drawing prize 2011.
Norwich Arts Council, 1st prize 2009. 
Friends of East Granby Library Show-1st Prize watercolor 2007. 
CT Watercolor Society, New Haven CWS prize 2007. 
CWS 60th Annual Exhibit Nancy Green Award 2000. 
CWS Honorable Mention 1999, 1972, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford CT. Granby Land Trust Show:
L.Tudor Holcomb prize 2011 & 2006, 
Land Trust prize 2009
Schupp prize 2008. 
Kent Artists Assn. Spring Show 2011 - Cash Prize. 
Presidents Show - Richard Ochs Memorial Award, 2nd prize 2008. 
Emily Hopson prize 2006. 
Monson Arts Council 13th Annual Spring Exhibit 1st & 2nd Honorable Mention 2006. 
Canton Public Library Juried Show Collinsville Framing Award 2003. Annual Holcomb Farm Art Show, Granby, CT. Holcomb Farm Prize-Dick Blick Award 2003. 
Other awards, and Purchase Prize 1995-1999 Canton Artists Guild Anniversary Show M. Manchester Award 2002, 40th Annual Juried Show Prize 2000.
Slater Museum 57th Annual Exhibition One Person Show Prize 2000. Annual Exhibition Honorable Mention 1973. 
Harwington LibraryBased on the book Show Briggs Award 2002.  New Britain Museum Friends Show Second Prize 1983.
EXHIBITS 
East Granby Library Show 2015 - 07.  CT Academy of Fine Arts, Mystic CT 2011. 
J.V. Brunelle Frame Shop & Gallery, Granby, CT Portrait Show 2009.  Slater Memorial Museum 66th Annual Show 2010, 09, 05, 04, 01-99, 83-81, 78-73, 64, Norwich CT. 
Canton Artists Guild various shows 1999 to present, Two Person Show 2012 & 2009. 
Artwell Show of Shows, Torrington Ct, 2007. 
Monson Arts Council, Monson MA 2007-06. 
Norwich Arts Council, Norwich CT, 2006 to present. Holcomb Farm Art 
Show 1994-2005.
CT Watercolor Society juried shows 1972 to present. 
Kent Artists Association: 4 yearly shows, Kent CT 2000 to Present.  Creative Arts Workshop Spring Show, New Haven CT 2000. 
Wintonbury Art League Show, Bloomfield CT 2004, 99, 84, 83. 
CT Crafts Exhibition, Slater Museum, Norwich CT 1998.
Artworks Gallery Open Juried Show, Hartford CT, 2004,1998.
Guilford Handicraft Center Juried Show, Guilford CT, 1993. 
CT Women Artists Annual Juried Exhibition 2002, 01, 84, 83. 
Beth El Temple Juried Show, West Hartford CT 1983, 81, 73-79.
Northwest Community College Juried Show, Winsted CT, 1984, 80, 74.  Friends Exhibit, New Britain Museum of American Art, 1983,74. 
Greater Hartford Civic & Arts Festival Juried Show 1979,74,73. 
CT Academy of Fine Art, New Britain Museum of American Art 1974. 
30 Miles of Painting, Kansas City MO, 68-69.
ONE PERSON SHOWS 

Starbucks, Simsbury 2014. 
Pond House, Elizabeth Park, West Hartford CT 2008, 06. 
Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich CT  2001. 
Southwick Public Library, Southwick, MA 2008 -2000. 
Canton Public Library, Canton CT, 2005. 
Spotlight Gallery - Canton Artists Guild Canton, CT 2004. 
Duncaster Exhibit Space, Bloomfield CT 2004. 
Univ. of CT. Homer Babbidge Library 2003. 
Town & Country Club, Hartford CT 2001. 
The Gathering Place Restaurant, Hartford CT. 2003. 
Northwest Community Bank, Granby CT 2001. 
McLean gallery space, Simsbury CT 1995, 85.
Roaring Brook Nature Center Gallery, Canton, CT 1983. 
Town Hall Meeting Room, Granby CT 1983. 
Congresswoman Nancy Johnson Office New Britain CT 1982. 
Phoenix Insurance Co. Hartford, CT. 
Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, Pleasant Valley CT, 73. 
Frederick Cossitt Library, N. Granby CT 1973.
GALLERIES 
J.V. Brunelle, Frame Shop/Gallery, Granby CT 2001 to 2011.
Erickson Davis Gallery, Ivoryton CT 2005 to present. 
Guilford Handicrafts Center, Guilford CT 1999-2001. 
Back In Touch Gallery 2010 to present. 
The Spiral Garden, Simsbury CT 2001. 
ETC. Collection Gallery, Hartford CT 1999.
Sparrow Gate Gallery, Simsbury CT 1998. 
Farmington Valley Arts Center Gallery, Avon CT 1983-1997.
Old State House Assn. Gallery, Hartford CT 2010, 2009, 1989-91. American Images Gallery, East Windsor CT 1991.
Salt Box Gallery, Simsbury CT 1983.
Crafts Incredible, Prairie Village KS 1973-79.
Frog Hollow Crafts Assn.

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