TRAVIS CONRAD ERION
EDUCATION
1991—1993 American Academy of Fine Art, Chicago, Illinois
1993—1994 Maryland Institute of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
PUBLIC
COLLECTIONS
Ellen Noel Art Museum, Odessa Texas
Seven Bridges Foundation, Greenwich, Connecticut
Museum of Ella Caruthers, Dungeon, Missouri
JH Mortise, INC, Loveland, Colorado
Anderson & Whitney P.C., Greeley, Colorado
World Chamber of Commerce, Loveland, Colorado
The Hyatt Hotel, Denver, Colorado
Museum Exhibitions
• The Parkersburg Art Center, Solo exhibition. Parkersburg, WV. September 1st – October 31st, 2008
• Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX May 16th – June 29th
• South Dakota Art Museum. Solo exhibition. Brookings SD. November 6th – April 6th, 2008
• Loveland Museum. “Visions of Reality” group exhibition. CO, October 2007 – January 2008
• University of Nebraska at Omaha, solo exhibition. Omaha NE. September 16th 2007 – October 26th, 2007
• Texas A&M University. TX. Solo exhibition Augest 2 – September 29th 2006.
• Indianapolis Art Center, solo exhibition. IN. May 5th – June 11th, 2006.
• The Miller Art Museum Solo exhibition. Sturgeon Bay, WI. March 18th-April 25th, 2006.
• Krasl Fine Art Center, solo exhibition, St. Joseph MI. January 19th – febuary26th 2006.
• Kendall College of Art & Design, solo exhibition, Grand Rapids, MI. Nov 14th – dec 9th 2005.
• University of Northern Colorado, solo exhibition, Greeley, CO October5th – 28th,2005.
• Waterworks Visual Arts Center, solo exhibition January 28- March 26th,2005.
• Weaton College “The Perceived Object” Beard Gallery, Norton, MA, December1st, 2003 – February 20th, 2004.
• Ellen noel Art Museum “Symbols of the Soul”, solo exhibition,Odessa .TX. 2004.
• Shacknow Museum of Fine Art, solo exhibition, Plantation,FL.2003.
• Sangre De Cristo Arts Center I-25 Group Exhibition, Pueblo, CO.2003.
• North Bennington Center for the Arts Invitational, North Bennington, Vermont,2002
• 10th Annual Colorado Governor’s Invitational Group show, Loveland Museum , Loveland CO.2001.
• Lawyers for the Arts, Denver History Museum Denver CO.2000.
• Western spirit Group Exhibition, Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming.1998.
Exhibition catalogs, periodicals, and Reviews
2006 Feature article Loveland Reporter – Herald. “Artist figures out art, for him self” By Kenneth Jessen.
2006 Nuvo Review “ Symbols of the Soul” solo exhibition at the Indianapolis art Center by Juliana Thibodeaux.
2006 The Miller Art Museum 2006 show catalog featuring “Sweating it Out” oil painting, solo exhibition Paintings with Humorous comment on Modern Life.
2006 Door County Compass Review Still life paintings at the Miller Art Museum.
2006 Intake Magazine review Realistic paintings by Travis Conrad Erion at The Indianapolis Art Center.
2006 Green Bay Press gazette Art Notes review “Symbols of the Soul” exhibition.
2005-2006 Gallery Guide Grand Rapids Exhibition “Symbols of the Soul” At the Kendal College of art and design.
2005 Solo Museum exhibition catalog, Essay By William Zimmer, Critic for the New York Times.
2005 The 100 best art towns in America. Loveland Colorado ranked # 2 Art Talk Travis Erion Painter. PG. 251. Author John Villani.
2005 Carolina Arts Feature Article Travis Conrad Erion at the Waterworks Visual Arts Center Sailisbury, NC.
2005 Southwest Art December issue ‘ Thought Provoking Still Lifes” by Julie Osterman.
2004 The Artist Magazine’ “On the Rise” Contemporary artists.
2004 Southwest Art “ Best Of The West” By Julie Osterman.
2003 The Allied Artists of America, 90th National Exhibition Catalog of award winners, National Arts Club New York, NY.
2003 Traveling exhibition catalog “Symbols of the Soul” Essay by Gerrit Henry Contributing editor for Art News and Art in America.
2003 American Artists Professional League 75th Grand National Exhibition Catolog of award winners, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY.
2002 The Artist Magazine’ Featured Article ‘The Art of Fine Tuning” By Travis Erion
2002 Valley Window Gallery East show preview, of Travis Conrad Erion’s traveling exhibition of new works. By Phyllis Wabye.
2001 Loveland Reporter Herald Exhibition Review “Metaphor, Symbolism and Reality. By Phyllis Walbye.
2001 Show Catalog “Metaphor, Symbolism and Reality” Essay by Christopher Cogley
2001 Tenth Annual Colorado Governor’s Invitational pg. 21 Show Catalog.
2001 Southwest Art ,Realism Today“ Twenty-one Artists Under Thirty One”
2001 Spring Invitational Show catalog Merrill Johnson Gallery Denver,CO
2001 VSA show catalog PG. 1 William Havu Gallery, Denver CO.
2001 18th Annual Fall Classic show catalog, organized by Wally Grewe.
2000 Show catalog Gallery East by Christopher Cogley.
2000 International Artist Magazine ‘ Master Painters of the World” .
2000 Style Magazine “ The Art Of Living Well” By Angeline Grenz.
2000 Ninth Annual Colorado Governor’s Invitational Show Catalog.
2000 17th Annual Fall Classic show catalog, organized by Wally Grewe.
1999 Art Talk Magazine “Eight artists to know in the new millennium”.
1999 Northern Colorado National Art Exhibition catalog PG.8.
1999 Reporter Herald Lewis and Clark by Phyllis Walbye
1999 The Denver post ‘On the trail” by Jeff Bradley.
1998 Exhibition catalog Essay By Christopher Cogley.
1998 Oil Painters of America 7th National Exhibition Catalog PG. 20, at P&C Galleries Washington DC.
1998 Loveland Reporter Herald ‘Northern Colorado Artist”.
1998 Encyclopedia of Living Artists,12th Edition PG. 73 & 89
1998 One man Collectors Cache, Abend Gallery, Show Catolog
1998 Art Review “ Two man Show” Gallery East.
1998 Loveland Reporter Herald, Valley Window “Pleasures of Art”.
1998 Loveland Reporter Herald Feature “The Nature of Response”.
1997 NOAPS. Exhibition Catalog PG. 5 Bolivar Missouri.
Selected Exhibitions
• 2006 Exhibition Hall Navy Pier SOFA, Navy Pier Chicago November 10-12
• 2005 Gardner Colby Gallery, Naples Florida, November 23rd –December25th
• 2003 The Allied Artists of America, 90th National Exhibition at the national arts club, “ Perception” Gary T. Erbe Award, New York, NY
• 2003 American Artist Professional League 75th Grand Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, “ Sticks & Stones” The Salmagundi Club Award, New York, NY
• 2003 Realism Annual International Exhibition, Merrick, NY
• 2002 One man Exhibition, Gallery East, Loveland CO
• 2001 1st Annual Manchester Invitational, Manchester, Vermont
• 2001 Meyer Gallery Still-Life Invitational, Scottsdale, Arizona
• 2001 One Man Exhibition, Gallery East Loveland, CO
• 2001 Rocky Mountain PBS Anniversary Collection, Denver, CO
• 2000 Colorado Lawyers for the Arts, Denver CO
• 2000 Merrill- Johnson Gallery Spring Invitational, Denver CO
• 2000 Abend Invitational, Abend Gallery, CO
• 2000 Meyer Figurative show, Meyer Gallery, Arizona
• 2000 Larmer Boys and Girls Club, Auction, CO
• 2000 Fall Invitational Merrill- Johnson Gallery, CO
• 2000 17th Annual Wally Grewe Fall Classics Invitational, Montana
• 2000 Artist Charitable Fund Art Auction, CO
• 2000 Larmer County Humane Society Art Auction, CO
• 2000 Hospice Art Invitational, CO
• 2000 Fox Acres Art Invitational, CO
• 2000 9th Annual Governors Invitational, CO
• 2000 VSA Arts of Colorado Fine Art Auction, CO
• 2000 Loveland Rotarian Art Auction, CO
• 1999 Merrill- Johnson Gallery Three- Man Show, Denver CO
• 1999 8th Annual Danada Invitational, Lombard, Illinois
• 1999 Wnter Miniature show, Merrill-Johnson Gallery Denver, CO
• 1999 28th Annual Anniversary show Gallery East, Loveland, CO
• 1999 Meriil-Johnson Gallery Fall Invitational, Denver, CO
• 1999 Fox Acres Art Invitational, CO
• 1999 Rist Canyon Art Auction, CO
• 1999Artist Charitable Fund Art Auction, CO
• 1999 16th annual Wally Grewe Fall Classics Invitational, Montana
• 1999 Abend Arrives Art Invitational , CO
• 1999 Two- man show, Gallery East, Loveland CO
• 1999 Merrill-Johnson Gallery Spring Invitational, Denver CO
• 1999 8th Annual National Art Exhibition, “Anniversary Clock” awarded second, Ft Collins, CO
• 1999 Rocky Mountain PBS Art Auction, Denver, Colorado
• 1998 Two Man Show, Gallery East, Loveland CO
• 1998 15th Annual Wally Grewe Fall Classic Invitational, Elko Minnesota
• 1998 Old West Museum Western Spirits Art show, “ Pomegranates” Best Oil Painting, Cheyenne, Wyoming
• 1998 Rist Canyon Art Auction, CO
• 1998 M.S. Holiday Art Auction, CO
• 1998 Artist Charitable Fund Art Auction, CO
• 1998 National Art Exhibition, FT Collins, CO
• 1998 Summer invitational White River Gallery, CO
• 1998 Spring Invitational, Gallery East, CO
• 1998 Merrill Gallery Holiday Invitational, Denver CO
• 1998 27th anniversary show Gallery East, Loveland, CO
• 1998 Traditional Fine Art Exhibition, Art center Fuller lodge, Honorable Mention, Los Alamos, New Mexico
• 1998 National Art Exhibition, FT Collins, CO
• 1998 One Man show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
• 1998 Oil Painters of America, Washington , DC
• 1998 Traditional Fine Arts, Los Alamos, New Mexico
• 1997 The Abend National,” Winter” Third Place, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
• 1997 Rocky Mountain Miniature Show, CO
• 1997 Abend December Invitational, Denver, CO
• 1997 National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society, Missouri
AWARDS AND HONORS
“Perception” 2003 Gary T. Erbe Award—Allied Artists of America 90th annual Exhibition. National Arts Club, New York, NY
“Sticks and Stones”2003 The Salmagundi Club Award—American Artists professional League75th National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club New York NY
“Anniversary Clock” ? 1999 Second Place
Judged by Mark Thompson -- National Art Exhibition, Fort Collins, Colorado
“The Last Rose of Summer” ? 1998 Honorable Mention
Judged by Doug Dawson -- Traditional Fine Arts Exhibition, Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, New Mexico
“Pomegranates” ? 1998 Best Oil Painting
Judged by John Demotte and Ralph Oberg -- Western Spirit Art Show, Cheyenne, Wyoming
“Winter Pond” ? 1998 Third Place
Judged by Quang Ho -- The Abed National, Denver, Colorado
