EDUCATION
2003 MFA in Painting
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Art Education Certification K-12
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
1980 BFA in Painting
Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
Minor: Printmaking
EXHIBITS
2010
Expressions West Juried Show, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR
Clay Ball Salem Art Association Juried Benefit Auction and Dinner; Salem
Wild Women 8 Juried Show, River Gallery, Independence, OR
Keizer Mayor's Juried Show, Keizer Civic Center, Keizer, OR
On the Cutting Edge Juried Show, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR
2009
Paint the Town Juried Show, Elsinore Gallery, Salem, OR
Visual Art Studio Tour, Salem, OR
All-Oregon Art Annual Juried Show, Salem, OR
Project Space II Juried Exhibit, Salem, OR
Artist in Action Show, Salem Art Association, Salem, OR
Faculty Art Show, Chemeketa Community College
Clay Ball Salem Art Association Juried Benefit Auction and Dinner; Salem
Wild Women 7 Juried Show, River Gallery, Independence, OR
2008
Solo Show of Ireland Landscape Paintings, Heidi Gates Residence
"Paint the Town" Juried sow, Elsinore Gallery, Salem, OR
Visual Artist Studio Tour, Salem, OR
All-Oregon Art Annual Juried Show, Oregon State Fair, Salem, OR
"Landscape at Risk" juried show, Flagstaff, AZ
Project Space, "Negative Space", Salem, OR
Project Space "Here and Now", Salem, Or
Keizer Iris Festival Juried Art Show, Keizer, OR
Moon and Stars Show, Lunaria Gallery, Silverton, OR
H2Oh! Salem Art Association Benefit Auction and Dinner; Salem, OR
Wild Women 7 Juried Show, River Gallery, Independence, OR
Salem Salon Juried Show, Bush Barn Gallery, Salem, OR
2007
Visual Artist Studio Tour, Salem, OR
Paint the Town Juried Show, Salem, OR
All-Oregon Art Annual Juried Show, Oregon State Fair, Salem, OR
Hundred Valleys Juried Show, Roseburg, OR
National Collage Society Juried Show, FL, Sept. 13- Oct. 28, 2007
Salem Vascular Clinic, Salem, OR; July 1- August 30, 2007
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, OR,
Oregon Visions Juried Show, Corvallis Art Center, Corvallis, OR
Radius 25 Juried Show, River Gallery, Independence, OR
Wild Women 6 Juried Show, River Gallery, Independence, OR
2006
Wild Women 5 Juried Show, River Gallery, Independence, OR
Confluence, Art Celebrating Rivers Juried Show, River Gallery,
Independence, OR
Solo Show, J.James Restaurant, Salem, OR
Solo Show, Art Department Supply Store, Salem, OR
Something Red Juried Show, Salem, OR
Paint the Town Juried Show, Elsinore Gallery, Salem, OR
2005
Small Works Show, River Gallery, Independence, OR
Faculty Show, Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, OR
Group Show, River Gallery, Independence, OR
10-Year Juried Alumni Show, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Paint the Town Juried Show, Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
Faculty Show, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
Faculty Show, Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, OR
Wild Women 4 Juried Show, River Gallery, Independence, OR
2004
Something Red Juried Show, Salem Art Association, Salem, OR
Cynthia Herron, Paula Rice, Joe Cornett, Old Main Art Museum,
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Reflections of the Land, Old Main Gallery, Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, AZ
High Altitude Summer, juried show, Coconino Community College,
Flagstaff, AZ
Solo Show, Bilby Research Center, Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, AZ
2003
Thesis Show, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
My Favorite Alley, Fire on the Mountain Gallery, Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Open Studio Tour, Flagstaff, AZ
Appetizers for the Visual Feast, Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ
National Juried Biennial Show, Dinnerware Gallery, Tucson, AZ
1999- 2002
Works in Progress Show, Hamilton Hall Gallery
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
1995- 2003
Faculty Show, Beaseley Gallery and Old Main Galleries
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Embracing Time, Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ; Sedona Center,
Sedona, AZ; Radisson City Center Hotel, Tucson, AZ
2001
National Juried Drawing Show, Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ
St. Francis Juried Show, Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ
2000
Reflections of the Land, Juried Show, Old Main Gallery,
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2009 Chairperson, Paint the Town, VAST Studio Tour;
Artists in Action
2008 Chairperson, Paint the Town, Salem, Or
2008 Vice President, Artists in Action, Salem, Or
2007 Chairperson, Paint the Town, Salem, OR
2005 Vice President, Artists in Action, Salam, OR
2002 Advisor, Student mural project
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
2002-2003 Juror, Coconino County Fair Art Show, Flagstaff, AZ
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2008 to present Freed Gallery, Lincoln City, OR
2008 to 2009 Broderick Gallery, Lake Oswego, OR
2005 to present River Gallery, Independence, OR
2005 to present Bush Barn Art Center, Salem, OR
2004 Aristocraft Gallery, Flagstaff, AZ
2002- 2003 Fire On The Mountain Gallery, Flagstaff, AZ
2001- 2003 Mainstreet Gallery, Cottonwood, AZ
GRANTS, AWARDS, RESIDENCIES
2009
Second Place, Paint the Town Juried Show, Salem, OR
Art Department Award, Paint the Town Juried Show, Salem, OR
2008
Anam Cara Artists Retreat, Co. Cork, Ireland
First Place, Paint the Town Juried Show, Salem, OR
2007
Recognition Award, National Collage Society Juried Show
Honorable Mention, All-Oregon Art Annual Juried Show, Salem, OR
2004
Arizona Commission on the Arts Professional Development Grant
Northern Arizona University Faculty Travel Grant
Vermont Studio Center Artist’s Grant
Vermont Studio Center Work Exchange Award
1999- 2003
The University of the Arts MFA Merit Scholarship
MEDIA
2009
"Painting By the River"; Cynthia Herron; collection
of poems and paintings; available www.Blurb.com
2002
Video Project in Collaboration led by
Marcia Kocot and Tom Hatton
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008-present Art Instructor, Herron Studio; Mixed Media, Collage,
Beginning Painting, Advanced Painting, Art and Word
2004-present Adjunct Instructor, Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
Drawing 1, 2D Design, Color Design, Figure Drawing,
Understanding Art
2004-2007 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art,
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
Drawing 1 and 2D Design
2005-2006 Adjunct Instructor, Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, OR
1995- 2004 Instructor, School of Art
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Drawing 1 and 2, Two-Dimensional Design, Painting 1,2,3 and 4,
Art History Survey 1, Art 101 and Mixed Media
2001- 2004 Instructor, Coconino County Community College, Flagstaff, AZ
Drawing 1, Painting 1, Two-Dimensional Design.
1995-1999 Instructor, Elderhostel Inter-Generational Workshops in mask-making
and design. Flagstaff, AZ
1995- 2004 Substitute Teacher, Art, English, Music, Home Economics.
Flagstaff Public Schools, Flagstaff, AZ
1992- 1996 Art Teacher, Pastel, Watercolor, Cartooning, Mixed Media.
Ages 5-adult. ArtTrek Gallery, Flagstaff, AZ
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2004- present Artists in Action, Salem, OR
2004- present Salem Art Association, Salem, OR
2001- present College Art Association
1998- 2004 Artists Coalition of Flagstaff, Flagstaff, AZ
