Beatrice Rubenfeld

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Beatrice Rubenfeld settled in the Oregon Coast Range many years ago. Her compulsion to make art, combined with admiration for the beauty of the world around her is the incentive for her work. She paints in oil, a medium that lends itself to her versatile compositions. Her deep appreciation of nature is the inspiration for radiant plein air paintings. “I make a brief visual statement to contain the essence of an ephemeral moment.” Tiny vignettes often motivate ambitious, larger studio pieces. “Oil paint lends itself to almost limitless possibilities of expression. The medium is my muse.” EDUCATION: San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA., Linn-Benton C. C., Corvallis, OR. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, B.F.A. Applied Visual Arts, Cum Laude 1997. EXHIBITIONS: Moon in the Water Gallery, Corvallis, Oregon, 1998. Pegasus Gallery, Corvallis, Oregon, 1998, 1999, 2010. Holiday Showcase Invitational, Bush Barn Art Center, Salem, Oregon, 1999. Willamette Valley Juried Exhibition, Corvallis Art Center, Corvallis, Oregon, 1999, 2002. Art About Forestry, Various sites in Oregon, 2000, 2002. Art About Agriculture, Various sites in Oregon, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004. Vistas & Vineyards Juried Show, 1999-2010. The Art of Work, The Benton Museum, Philomath, Oregon, 2003. Religious Art Show, Toledo, Oregon, 2003. Artisans Gallery National Juried Exhibition, Mill Valley, California, 2003. Places, a one-woman exhibition, Mount Hood Community College, 2004. Wild Rose Gallery, Philomath, Oregon, 2004. Art in the Valley, Corvallis, Oregon, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Clark Studio and Fine Arts Gallery, Roseburg, Oregon, 2004-2010. Da Vinci Days Invitational En Plein Air Exhibit, ArtCentric, Corvallis, Oregon, 2005. Art Talks Gallery, Westport, Washington, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. Artist Invitational LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis, Oregon, 2006, 2013. Gallery Gazelle, Philomath, Oregon, 2006, 2007. LaSells Stewart Center, various juried exhibits, Corvallis, Oregon, 2006- 2013. Majestic Theater, Corvallis Oregon, Critique Collective Exhibit. 2009. Benton County Museum juried show, Philomath, Oregon, 2013. AWARDS: American Dream Scholarship Award, 1996 Cha Teemanwi Award, 2001 Benton County Fair, Professional Landscape Oil, 1st Prize, 2003 COLLECTIONS: Good Samaritan Hospital Regional Heart Center, Corvallis, Oregon. SERVICE: Co-president Corvallis Art Guild 1999-2000 Vistas & Vineyards Juror Procurement Chairperson, 2005. Art in the Valley Gallery Interior Space Chairperson, board member, 2007- 2013. Corvallis Art Guild Chocolate Fantasy Art Procurement Team, 2007, 2008 Workshop Leader, Clark Studio, Roseburg, Oregon.

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