Wayne McKinzie

 

 

Born:              4/17/57            Warrensburg, MO

 

Education:     BFA, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA 1979

 

Current Representation:

 

July 2018 - present                Wilder Nightengale Gallery, Taos, NM                                            

 

2006 – present     Creating work for private collectors, galleries and also for private and coporate commissions

 

Exhibitions:

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2024        "Brush and Palette Show"  The Art Center of Western Colorado, Grand Junction Co.

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2024        "Edge of Cedars Art Exhibit"  Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center, Cedaredge, Co

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2023        "Edge of Cedars Art Exhibit" Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center, Cedaredge, Co.

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2022        "Best of Colorado"  The Depot Gallery, Littleton, Co

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2019        Solo Exhibition, "It Depends On Your Perspective": Paintings of Land and Sky. 

               The Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center, Cedaredge, Co. 

 

2016         “Lie of the Land” an exhibition of works from the TCU Permanent  Art Collection.                          The Art Galleries at TCU. Ft. Worth, Tx.

                                                                                                 

2015         “Creation Care, “Water”  The Bridge Gallery- Group Show, Littleton,          Co.

 

2014         Rio Costilla Studio Tour, Jaroso, CO.

 

2014          “Taos and Beyond” “Art @ Town Hall” - Group Show, Taos, NM

 

2013          Rio Costilla Studio Tour, Jaroso, CO

 

2013          “A View From Above” One Person Show, Paseo Originals Art Gallery, Oklahoma City,                       OK

 

2012          Featured Artist for June, Copper Moon Gallery, Taos, NM

 

2011          “Local Color”  “Voices of the Rio Grande” - The Taos Gallery, Taos, NM

 

2005          “Spring Gallery Night” - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

2004          “Holiday Open House” - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

2004          Fall Gallery Night Invitational - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

2003          “Holiday Open House” - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

2003          Fall Gallery Night Invitational, “25” - Carol Henderson Gallery

 

2002          “Holiday Open House” - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

2002          “Fall Gallery Night” Invitational Landscape Exhibition - Carol Henderson Gallery,                             Ft. Worth, TX

 

2002          “Sublime: the Landscape Re-Envisioned” - Arlington Museum of Art, curated by  

                  Anne Allen, Arlington, TX

 

2001          “The Best Things Come in Small Packages” - Invitational Carol Henderson Gallery,

                  Ft. Worth, TX

 

2001          “Contemporary Realism II” Invitational Exhibition - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft.

                  Worth, TX

 

2000          “Fall Gallery Night” Invitational Exhibition - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1999          “Contemporary Realism” Invitational Exhibition - Carol Henderson 

                  Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1998          Solo Exhibition - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1997          Group Exhibition Invitational - Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX

 

1996          Solo Exhibition - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1996          “Holiday Open House” - Carol Henderson Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1996          “Works On Paper” - 3 Person Exhibition - Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX

 

1995          “Templeton Membership Show” - Ft. Worth Artists & Company, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1995          “Exchange - A Two City Exhibition” - Craighead-Green Gallery Dallas, TX

 

1994          “Gallery Night” - Artenergies Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1993          “Solo Exhibition” - Artenergies Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1990-1992 “Gallery Preview II, III, IV” - Artenergies Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1990          “Alumni Show” - Buena Vista College Gallery, Storm Lake, IA

 

Juried Exhibitions and Awards:

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2024          "Brush and Palette Show"  First Place Advanced, Grand Junction, Co.

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2023          "Edge of Cedars Art Exhibit" Best Professional, People's Choice,

                  Cedaredge, Co.

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2016          "Contemporary Masters Invitational" Second Place", Fredericksburg, Tx.

 

2000           “Campfire Artists’ Christmas” - Best Holiday Award, Ft Worth, TX

 

1998          “Campfire Artists’ Christmas” - Ft. Worth Art Dealers Association Award Ft Worth,   

                 TX

 

1997          “Campfire Artists’ Christmas” - People’s Choice Award, Ft Worth, TX

 

1996          “Southwest ‘96” - Museum of New Mexico (now The Georgia O’Keefe Museum),

                 Santa Fe, NM

 

1995          “Templeton Membership Show” - Honorable Mention, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1993          “Campfire Artists’ Christmas” - Honorable Mention, Ft. Worth, TX

 

1977-1979 “All Iowa Show” - Honorable Mention, Des Moines, IA

 

 

Corporate and Private Collections:

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Laurie Mitchell-Dunn, Craig Dunn, Taos NM.

 

Harris Hospital, Ft. Worth, TX  (commission)

 

Weil, Gotshal, Manges, LLP, Dallas, TX

 

Henderson Cattle Company, Jacksboro, TX

 

Approach Resources, Ft. Worth, TX  (6 large-format commissions, plus completed painting acquisitions)

 

Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX  (8 large-format pieces for commission project from 2009 – 2011)

 

2015: Trinidad State Junior College Valley Campus, Alamosa Co.

Purchase of piece “That’s Where the Water Is”

 

2016: University of Colorado, Boulder, Co. 

Purchase of piece “At That Intersection Down There II”

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2019: Otero Junior College, La Junta, Co.

Purchase of piece "That's Not Where I Wanted Them To Put It"