Sharon K. Schafer

 

Contact Information:

Skydance Studio

Henderson, NV   89012

 

Studio: 702  239.3673

Email: 

          SkydanceStudio@earthlink.net

 

Website:

www.SkydanceStudio.com

 

 

 

 

 

Educational background:

  • 1976-1978, Graduate Study, Natural Resource Management-Wildlife Management, Humboldt State University, CA

  • 1976, B.S., Wildlife Management, Humboldt State University, CA

 

Accomplishments: (most relevant)

  • 2013-Present; Instructor Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson AZ

  • 2021; Awarded 2022 Solo Show, Nevada Humanities, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2021; Awarded 2022 Solo Show, Clark County Wetlands Park, Henderson, NV 

  • 2020; “Desert National Wildlife Refuge,” Group show sponsored by Senator Rosen (Nevada), Senate Rotunda, Washington DC

  • 2020; Awarded 2023 Solo Show, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ

  • 2018; Solo Show “Becoming Animal: Standing Witness for the Sentient Wild,” Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ 

  • 2017; Artist in Residence, Want Expeditions, India

  • 2017; Artist in Residence, Want Expeditions, Namibia 

  • 2016; Artist in Residence, Want Expeditions, Galapagos

  • 2016; Solo Show, “Becoming Animal: Standing Witness for the Sentient Wild,” National Conservation Training Center, Department of Interior, Shepherdstown, WV 

  • 2016; Keynote Speaker at American Conservation Film Festival, National Conservation Training Center, Department of Interior, Shepherdstown, WV 

  • 2016; Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Purchase Award, The Art of Conservation International Exhibit, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2016; Group show, National Park Conservation Association, Senate Rotunda, Washington DC

  • 2015; Solo Show, “Becoming Animal, Standing Witness for the Sentient Wild,” Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, NV 

  • 2016; Nevada Arts Council Jackpot Grant, Two Deserts, One Sky Project, Rajasthan, India

  • 2017; Artist in Residence, Shri Jasnath Asan, Pachla Siddha, Rajasthan, India

  • 2017; Artist in Residence, Shri Jasnath Asan, Pachla Siddha, Rajasthan, India

  • 2017; “Two Deserts, One Sky” Project, Collaborative Art-Based Environmental Education Project, Rajasthan, India

  • 2017; Artist in Residence, Shri Jasnath Asan, Pinchala Siddha, Rajasthan, India

  • 2017; Artist for Conservation, Flag Expedition competitive grant, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2015; Nevada Arts Council, Nevada Artist Roster Artist in Schools + Communities Roster, NV

  • 2014; The Art of Conservation International Exhibit, Vancouver, BC, Canada

  • 2013; The Art of Conservation International Exhibit, Vancouver, BC, Canada

  • 2013; Art and the Animal, Bennington Center, Bennington, VT

  • 2013; President’s Award, Art and the Animal, Bennington Center, Bennington, VT

  • 2013; WildArt Mongolia, Mongolia/American Art Expedition, Southwest Gobi Desert, Mongolia

  • 2012; Permanent Display, USFWS, Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2012; Artist for Conservation, 14th Flag Expedition competitive grant, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2012; The Art of Conservation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2012; Nevada Arts Council, Professional Development Grant, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2012; Art of the Animal Kingdom XVIII, Bennington, VT

  • 2012; Art and the Animal, Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ

  • 2012; Association for Partners of Public Lands National Conference, National Conference, Keynote Speaker, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2011; Art and the Animal, Dennos Museum, Traverse City, MI,

  • 2011; Art and the Animal National Tour, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

  • 2011; Art and the Animal National Tour, Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO

  • 2011; Art and the Animal National Tour, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI

  • 2011; Signature Member - Society of Animal Artists

  • 2011; The Art of Conservation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2011; Art of the Animal Kingdom XVII, Bennington, VT

  • 2010; Art and the Animal, National Tour, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA

  • 2010; Art and the Animal, National Tour, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

  • 2010; Best of Nature, International juried photography exhibit, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA

  • 2010; Paint America, Finalist - Top 100, BC, Canada

  • 2010; Solo Exhibit, Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Salina, KS

  • 2009; Small Works/ Big Impressions, National Tour, Society of Animal Artists, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

  • 2009; The Art of Conservation, Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ

  • 2009; Selected member of the International Guild of Realism

  • 2009; Featured Speaker, Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Salina, KS

  • 2009; Art and the Animal, National Tour, Society of Animal Artists, Opening Rolling Hills, Salina, KS

  • 2009; Art and the Animal, National Tour, Society of Animal Artists, Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO

  • 2009; Art and the Animal, National Tour, Society of Animal Artists, Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury, MD

  • 2009; Solo Show, “The Art of Nature: Images from the Wildlands of Southern Nevada,” Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV

  • 2009; Art of the Animal Kingdom XIV, Bennington, VT

  • 2009; Featured Speaker, Wings and Wildlife Festival, Laughlin, NV

  • 2009; Solo Show, “The Art of Nature: Images from the Wildlands of Southern Nevada,” Lost City Museum, Overton, NV

  • 2009; Guest speaker, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

  • 2009; Keynote Speaker, International Master Gardeners Conference, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2008; Featured Artist, Boulder City Fine Art Festival, Boulder City, NV

  • 2008; Solo Show, “The Art of Nature: Images from the Wildlands of Southern Nevada,” Nevada State Museum, Carson City, NV

  • 2007; Artist-in-Residence, Prince Albert II, London to Svalbard

  • 2008; Signature Member - Artists for Conservation

  • 2008; Associate Member - Society of Animal Artists

  • 2008; Featured Speaker, Frances Humphrey Lecture Series, Nevada State Museum, Carson City, NV

  • 2008; Featured Speaker, Forum Lecture Series, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2007; Solo Show, “The Art of Nature: Images from the Wildlands of Southern Nevada”, Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2007; Quark Expeditions, Artist-in-Residence, Antarctica

  • 2007; Focus On Nature IX, New York State Museum, Albany, NY

  • 2006; Quark Expeditions, Artist-in-Residence, Antarctica

  • 2005; Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Annual Show, Jacobs Gallery, Eugene, OR

  • 2005; Focus On Nature IX, New York State Museum, Albany, NY

  • 2005; “The Art of Seeing: Nature Revealed Through Illustration,” Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA

  • 2002; Nevada Council for the Arts, White House Holiday Ornament, Commission

  • 2001; Artist-in-Residence, Isle Royale National Park, MI

  • 1999; Howard Hughes Corporation Grant, Interpretive Mural/Exhibit

  • 1999; Joan Cawley Publishing, Tempe, AZ; Poster

  • 2015, Nevada Arts Council, Nevada Artist Roster, Selected to be a teaching artist for the Artist in Schools + Communities Roster, NV

  • 2014, The Art of Conservation International Exhibit, Vancover, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2013, The Art of Conservation International Exhibit, Vancover, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2013, Art and the Animal, Bennington Center, Bennington, VT

  • 2013, President’s Award, Art and the Animal, Bennington Center, Bennington, VT

  • 2013, WildArt Mongolia, Mongolia/American Art Expedition, Southwest Gobi Desert, Mongolia

  • 2012, Artist For Conservation, 14th Flag Expedition competitive grant, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2012. The Art of Conservation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2012, Nevada Arts Council, Professional Development Grant, NV

  • 2012, Art of the Animal Kingdom XVIII, Bennington, VT

  • 2012, Art and the Animal, Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ

  • 2012, Association for Partners of Public Lands National Conference, National Conference, Keynote Speaker, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2011, Art and the Animal, Dennos Museum, Traverse City, MI,

  • 2011, Art and the Animal National Tour, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

  • 2011, Art and the Animal National Tour, Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO

  • 2011, Art and the Animal National Tour, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI

  • 2011, Signature Member - Society of Animal Artists

  • 2011, The Art of Conservation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2011, Art of the Animal Kingdom XVII, Bennington, VT

  • 2010, Art and the Animal, National Tour, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA

  • 2010, Art and the Animal, National Tour, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

  • 2010, Best of Nature, International juried photography exhibit, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA

  • 2010, Paint America, Finalist - Top 100,

  • 2010, Art of Conservation, Artist for Conservation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • 2010, Solo Exhibit, Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Salina, KS

  • 2009, Small Works/ Big Impressions, National Tour, Society of Animal Artists, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

  • 2009, The Art of Conservation, Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ

  • 2009, Selected member of the International Guild of Realism

  • 2009, Featured Speaker, Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Salina, KS

  • 2009, Art and the Animal, National Tour, Society of Animal Artists, Opening Rolling Hills, Salina, KS

  • 2009, Art and the Animal, National Tour, Society of Animal Artists, Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO

  • 2009, Art and the Animal, National Tour, Society of Animal Artists, Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury, MD

  • 2009, Solo Show, Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV

  • 2009, Art of the Animal Kingdom XIV, Bennington, VT

  • 2009, Featured Speaker, Wings and Wildlife Festival, Laughlin, NV

  • 2009, Solo Show, Lost City Museum, Overton, NV

  • 2009, Guest speaker, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

  • 2009, Guest Speaker, International Master Gardeners Conference, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2008, Featured Artist, Boulder City Fine Art Festival, Boulder City, NV

  • 2008, Solo Show, Nevada State Museum, Carson City, NV

  • 2007, Artist-in-Residence, Prince Albert II, London to Svalbard

  • 2008, Signature Member - Artists for Conservation

  • 2008, Associate Member - Society of Animal Artists

  • 2008, Featured Speaker, Frances Humphrey Lecture Series, Nevada State Museum, Carson City, NV

  • 2008, Featured Speaker, Forum Lecture Series, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2007, Solo Show, Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2007, Quark Expeditions, Artist-in-Residence, Antarctica

  • 2007, Focus On Nature IX, New York State Museum, Albany, NY

  • 2006, Quark Expeditions, Artist-in-Residence, Antarctica

  • 2005, Guild Of Natural Science Illustrators Annual Show, Jacobs Gallery, Eugene, OR

  • 2005, Focus On Nature IX, New York State Museum, Albany, NY

  • 2005, The Art of Seeing: Nature Revealed Through Illustration, Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA

  • 2002, Nevada Council for the Arts, White House Holiday Ornament, Commission

  • 2001, Artist-in-Residence, Isle Royale National Park, MI

  • 1999, Howard Hughes Corporation Grant, Interpretive Mural/Exhibit

  • 1999; Joan Cawley Publishing, Tempe, AZ; Poster

     

Employment & Experience (selected most relevant and recent)

  • 1998-Present; SkydanceART, Self Employed free-lance Illustrator, painter, and photographer, Tucson, AZ

  • 2015-Present; Instructor Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum-Art Institute, Photography and Art Instructor

  • 2013-Present; Artist in Residence, International Eco Tour trips 

  • 2010-2013 Trip Leader, Photography/Eco Tours to Amazon, Macchu Picchu, Antarctic, Galapagos, and Grand Canyon. Division of Continuing Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Las Vegas, NV

 

 

Special Skills:

Private Pilot – Single Engine / Land

Wilderness First Responder-emergency medicine training

 

 

 

Dudleya gouache painting by wildlife artist and photographer S.K.Schafer available at skydancestudio.com
Dudley gouache painting by wildlife artist and photographer S.K.Schafer available at skydancestudio.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

Chark Live-Forever

Dudleya

 

Gouache on Illustreation Board

 

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