Artist Resumé
Awards, Solo Exhibitions, Group Exhibitions, Publications, Art Training
AWARDS
Has received 10 awards to date including the following:
3rd Place Award. VAA Visual Art Alliance 13th Juried Invitational Exhibition. Juror Volker Eisele. Houston, Texas. 2020.
Best in Show. 3rd Annual Conroe Art League National Invitational Show. Judge Peter Andrew. Conroe, Texas. 2018.
Artist of the Year. 7th Annual Tribute to Hispanic Women. Houston, Texas. 2014.
Honorable Mention. 56th Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition at the Haggin Museum. Stockton, California. 2010.
Finalist. The 2009 Hunting Art Prize. Artwork: "Environs de Sully Morland". Houston, Texas. 2009.
Gold Medal, First Prize. 4th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art. Stockholm, Sweden. 1996.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Has had 34 Solo Exhibitions to date in the U.S. (Texas and Washington D.C.) and South America (Brazil and Colombia).
Silvia’s latest Solo Exhibitions are the following:
"Diverse Series". The Women's Institute of Houston. Houston, Texas. January 4th - March 31st, 2023.
“There Is An Instant ...”. Archway Gallery. Houston, Texas. March 6th - April 1st, 2021.
“Urban and Rural Dwellings”. The Jung Center Art Gallery. Houston, Texas. November 16th - December 18th, 2019.
“Dwellings”. Archway Gallery. Houston, Texas. June 2nd - July 3rd, 2018.
“Contemporary Still Lives Summer Colors”. The Village of Tanglewood. Houston, Texas. June 20th - Aug. 14th, 2017.
“Art in Series II: Barns, Mosaic, Pueblos Blancos, Still Life, and Urban Landscape Series”. Rotunda Gallery. Houston, Texas. May 2017.
“Art in Series: Mosaic Series and Florals & Nature Series”. The Cloister Gallery. Houston, Texas. Mar 26th - Apr 20th, 2017.
“Portraits of Nature Colors of Autumn: Leaf Series”. TBH Talento Bilingue of Houston. Houston, Texas. Nov 20th - Dec 14th, 2015.
“Lo Nuestro”. Paintings on printed fabrics as homage to late Maestro Spinosa. Taller de Arte Spinosa. Colombia. Sep 24th - Oct 14th, 2015.
“Barns Paintings from the Barns Series”. Kirchman Gallery. Johnson City, Texas. May 30th - June 30th, 2015.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Participated in more than 100 Group Exhibitions in various States in the U.S. (Texas, D.C., Florida, New Mexico, Virginia, Massachusetts, California, Georgia), Europe (Paris, UK, Sweden, Germany, and Spain), and South America (Brazil and Colombia). In the UK represented the Printing Workshop of Byam Shaw School of Art and Design (now Central Saint Martins School of Art; part of the UAL - University of the Arts London) in a Group Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, England.
The latest Group Exhibitions are the following:
“Monthly Group Exhibition”. Archway Gallery. Houston, Texas. 2022 - 2016.
“For the Love of Earth”. Archway Gallery. Houston, Texas. April 2nd - May 5th, 2022.
“VAA 38th Juried Membership Exhibition”. Sabine Street Studios. Houston, Texas. April 4th - 30th, 2022.
"VAA 13th Juried Invitational Exhibition". Visual Art Alliance. Houston, Texas. August 3rd - 30th, 2020.
“Landscape”. Art Car Museum. Houston, Texas. December 7th, 2019 - February 23rd, 2020.
“Texas Artists Group Exhibition”. Kirchman Gallery. Johnson City, Texas. April 28th - May 25th, 2018.
“3rd Annual Conroe Art League National Invitational Show”. Judge Peter Andrew. (Best in Show with “Silver Palm”.) The Gallery at the Madelely Building. Conroe, Texas. March 7th to 31st, 2018.
“Flower & Garden Show”. By Invitation of Curator John Runnels. Mother Dog Studios. Houston, Texas. Nov. 18th, 2017 - Feb. 14th, 2018.
“Archway Goes French la Rencontre de l ‘Alliance et de l ‘Arche”. Alliance Française. Houston, Texas. April 7th - August 6th, 2017.
“Monthly Group Exhibition”. Kirchman Gallery. Johnson City, Texas. 2018 - 2014.
“On the Creative Path”. City Hall HTV Studios. Houston, Texas. Dec. 9th, 2016 - Feb. 10th, 2017.
“Miami Art Basel 2016”. Art Fair Antiques & Design Mall, Art & Design Gallery. Miami, Florida. Nov. 26th - Dec. 10th, 2016.
“Art Shopping”. Carrousel du Louvre. Paris, France. October 21st - 23rd, 2016.
“Individual Connections”. Artitude Gallery. Paris, France. October 15th - 20th, 2016.
“Plural Realities”. Saphira & Ventura Gallery. New York, NY. August 17th - 29th, 2016.
“Art & Environment Exhibition”. Art & Design Gallery. Miami, Florida. May 6th - 31st, 2016.
“MRAF Miami River Art Fair 2015”. Miami Convention Center. Miami, Florida. December 3rd - 6th, 2015.
“VAA 33rd Juried Membership Exhibition”. Judge Gus Kopriva. 1600 Smith Street Gallery. Houston, Texas. Sept. 21st - Nov. 20th, 2015.
“The Miami Art Expo”. Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery. Miami, Florida. June 19th - 26th, 2015.
“Abstractions”. Kirchman Gallery. Johnson City, Texas. January - February, 2015.
PUBLICATIONS
MRAF Miami River Art Fair 2015, 4th Edition, Page 105. December 2015. Miami, Florida.
International Contemporary Artists Vol. X, ICA Publishing (ISBN 9786188000766), Pages 236 - 237. June 2015. New York, NY and Athens, Greece.
The Miami Art Expo. GAA Publishing. June 2015. Miami, Florida.
Still Lifes. Southwest Art Magazine Vol.44, No. 11, Page 110. April 2015. Broomfield, Colorado.
‘The wind under her wings’. Article about the artist’s work. La Quinta magazine, May - June 2010. Colombia.
Batik / Graphic ’96, Anuario Internacional de Arte Battik International Art (ISSN 0210-0274), Page 325. November 1996. Barcelona, Spain.
‘Silvia Pinto, Figuración del Paisaje’, Sunday Magazine of newspaper Vanguardia Liberal, April 18th, 1993. Colombia.
‘Silvia Pinto has Va. Tech Exhibit’ at The Cranwell International Center. Roanoke Times, May 3rd, 1990. Roanoke, Virginia.
ART TRAINING
Diploma of Art and Design from the Byam Shaw School of Art in London, England (now Central Saint Martins School of Art part of the University of the Arts London – UAL).
Photo printing courses at the Slade School of Art in London, England.
Lithography, Etching, Silkscreen and Woodcut courses at the Pontifical Catholic University and the School of Visual Arts at Parque Lage. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Architectural Drafting Degree from Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia.
To obtain a detailed version of the Resumé please contact the Artist at Artist@SPS-Art.com . Thank you.
Awards, Solo Exhibitions, Group Exhibitions, Publications, Art Training
AWARDS
Has received 10 awards to date including the following:
3rd Place Award. VAA Visual Art Alliance 13th Juried Invitational Exhibition. Juror Volker Eisele. Houston, Texas. 2020.
Best in Show. 3rd Annual Conroe Art League National Invitational Show. Judge Peter Andrew. Conroe, Texas. 2018.
Artist of the Year. 7th Annual Tribute to Hispanic Women. Houston, Texas. 2014.
Honorable Mention. 56th Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition at the Haggin Museum. Stockton, California. 2010.
Finalist. The 2009 Hunting Art Prize. Artwork: "Environs de Sully Morland". Houston, Texas. 2009.
Gold Medal, First Prize. 4th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art. Stockholm, Sweden. 1996.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Has had 34 Solo Exhibitions to date in the U.S. (Texas and Washington D.C.) and South America (Brazil and Colombia).
Silvia’s latest Solo Exhibitions are the following:
"Diverse Series". The Women's Institute of Houston. Houston, Texas. January 4th - March 31st, 2023.
“There Is An Instant ...”. Archway Gallery. Houston, Texas. March 6th - April 1st, 2021.
“Urban and Rural Dwellings”. The Jung Center Art Gallery. Houston, Texas. November 16th - December 18th, 2019.
“Dwellings”. Archway Gallery. Houston, Texas. June 2nd - July 3rd, 2018.
“Contemporary Still Lives Summer Colors”. The Village of Tanglewood. Houston, Texas. June 20th - Aug. 14th, 2017.
“Art in Series II: Barns, Mosaic, Pueblos Blancos, Still Life, and Urban Landscape Series”. Rotunda Gallery. Houston, Texas. May 2017.
“Art in Series: Mosaic Series and Florals & Nature Series”. The Cloister Gallery. Houston, Texas. Mar 26th - Apr 20th, 2017.
“Portraits of Nature Colors of Autumn: Leaf Series”. TBH Talento Bilingue of Houston. Houston, Texas. Nov 20th - Dec 14th, 2015.
“Lo Nuestro”. Paintings on printed fabrics as homage to late Maestro Spinosa. Taller de Arte Spinosa. Colombia. Sep 24th - Oct 14th, 2015.
“Barns Paintings from the Barns Series”. Kirchman Gallery. Johnson City, Texas. May 30th - June 30th, 2015.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Participated in more than 100 Group Exhibitions in various States in the U.S. (Texas, D.C., Florida, New Mexico, Virginia, Massachusetts, California, Georgia), Europe (Paris, UK, Sweden, Germany, and Spain), and South America (Brazil and Colombia). In the UK represented the Printing Workshop of Byam Shaw School of Art and Design (now Central Saint Martins School of Art; part of the UAL - University of the Arts London) in a Group Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, England.
The latest Group Exhibitions are the following:
“Monthly Group Exhibition”. Archway Gallery. Houston, Texas. 2022 - 2016.
“For the Love of Earth”. Archway Gallery. Houston, Texas. April 2nd - May 5th, 2022.
“VAA 38th Juried Membership Exhibition”. Sabine Street Studios. Houston, Texas. April 4th - 30th, 2022.
"VAA 13th Juried Invitational Exhibition". Visual Art Alliance. Houston, Texas. August 3rd - 30th, 2020.
“Landscape”. Art Car Museum. Houston, Texas. December 7th, 2019 - February 23rd, 2020.
“Texas Artists Group Exhibition”. Kirchman Gallery. Johnson City, Texas. April 28th - May 25th, 2018.
“3rd Annual Conroe Art League National Invitational Show”. Judge Peter Andrew. (Best in Show with “Silver Palm”.) The Gallery at the Madelely Building. Conroe, Texas. March 7th to 31st, 2018.
“Flower & Garden Show”. By Invitation of Curator John Runnels. Mother Dog Studios. Houston, Texas. Nov. 18th, 2017 - Feb. 14th, 2018.
“Archway Goes French la Rencontre de l ‘Alliance et de l ‘Arche”. Alliance Française. Houston, Texas. April 7th - August 6th, 2017.
“Monthly Group Exhibition”. Kirchman Gallery. Johnson City, Texas. 2018 - 2014.
“On the Creative Path”. City Hall HTV Studios. Houston, Texas. Dec. 9th, 2016 - Feb. 10th, 2017.
“Miami Art Basel 2016”. Art Fair Antiques & Design Mall, Art & Design Gallery. Miami, Florida. Nov. 26th - Dec. 10th, 2016.
“Art Shopping”. Carrousel du Louvre. Paris, France. October 21st - 23rd, 2016.
“Individual Connections”. Artitude Gallery. Paris, France. October 15th - 20th, 2016.
“Plural Realities”. Saphira & Ventura Gallery. New York, NY. August 17th - 29th, 2016.
“Art & Environment Exhibition”. Art & Design Gallery. Miami, Florida. May 6th - 31st, 2016.
“MRAF Miami River Art Fair 2015”. Miami Convention Center. Miami, Florida. December 3rd - 6th, 2015.
“VAA 33rd Juried Membership Exhibition”. Judge Gus Kopriva. 1600 Smith Street Gallery. Houston, Texas. Sept. 21st - Nov. 20th, 2015.
“The Miami Art Expo”. Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery. Miami, Florida. June 19th - 26th, 2015.
“Abstractions”. Kirchman Gallery. Johnson City, Texas. January - February, 2015.
PUBLICATIONS
MRAF Miami River Art Fair 2015, 4th Edition, Page 105. December 2015. Miami, Florida.
International Contemporary Artists Vol. X, ICA Publishing (ISBN 9786188000766), Pages 236 - 237. June 2015. New York, NY and Athens, Greece.
The Miami Art Expo. GAA Publishing. June 2015. Miami, Florida.
Still Lifes. Southwest Art Magazine Vol.44, No. 11, Page 110. April 2015. Broomfield, Colorado.
‘The wind under her wings’. Article about the artist’s work. La Quinta magazine, May - June 2010. Colombia.
Batik / Graphic ’96, Anuario Internacional de Arte Battik International Art (ISSN 0210-0274), Page 325. November 1996. Barcelona, Spain.
‘Silvia Pinto, Figuración del Paisaje’, Sunday Magazine of newspaper Vanguardia Liberal, April 18th, 1993. Colombia.
‘Silvia Pinto has Va. Tech Exhibit’ at The Cranwell International Center. Roanoke Times, May 3rd, 1990. Roanoke, Virginia.
ART TRAINING
Diploma of Art and Design from the Byam Shaw School of Art in London, England (now Central Saint Martins School of Art part of the University of the Arts London – UAL).
Photo printing courses at the Slade School of Art in London, England.
Lithography, Etching, Silkscreen and Woodcut courses at the Pontifical Catholic University and the School of Visual Arts at Parque Lage. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Architectural Drafting Degree from Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia.
To obtain a detailed version of the Resumé please contact the Artist at Artist@SPS-Art.com . Thank you.
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