Bill Canright, PSA, IAPS MC is an accomplished pastel and acrylics artist and instructor. The studio Bill shared with his late wife, Maggie Price, is located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
EDUCATION
1972: Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science
Workshops and Private Study : Glenna Hartmann, Iva Morris, Albert Handell, Eric Michaels, Maggie Price, Sam Goodsell, Doug Dawson
PROFESSIONAL HONORS & MEMBERSHIPS
2010 - Pastel Society of New Mexico, Signature Member
2010 - Pastel Society of America, Signature Member
2010 - Master Circle, International Association of Pastel Societies
2006 - Pastel Society of America, Juried Associate Member
EXHIBITS & AWARDS
Paintings accepted in the following pastel exhibitions:
2013 - International Association of Pastel Societies, 24th Juried Exhibition, Boston, MA
2011 - Pastel Society of America, National Show, “For Pastels Only” - Purchase Award
2011 - Pastel Society of New Mexico, National Juried Exhibition
2010 - Pastel Society of New Mexico, National Juried Exhibition
2010 - Masterworks of New Mexico Juried Exhibition
2010 - International Association of Pastel Societies Fifteenth Juried Exhibition, Brea, California
2009 - Pastel Society of New Mexico, National Juried Exhibition
2009 - Pastel Society of America, National Show, “For Pastels Only”
2009 - International Association of Pastel Societies Fourteenth Web show
2009 - Southeastern Pastel Society, National Juried Exhibition
2009 - Masterworks of New Mexico Juried Exhibition
2009 - International Association of Pastel Societies Thirteenth Juried Exhibition
2009 - The Richeson 75 International Artist’s Pastels
2008 - International Association of Pastel Societies, Butler Museum, Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio
2008 - Pastel Society of New Mexico, National Juried Exhibition
2007 - Visions Santa Fe, Mark Zoeller Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2006 - Pastel Society of the West Coast 2006 OpenShow
2006 - Pastel Society of New Mexico, National Juried Exhibition
2006 - Masterworks of New Mexico (two paintings)
2006 - Great Lakes Pastel Society Exhibition
2006 - Alabama Pastel Society National Show
2005 - Masterworks of New Mexico
2005 - Connecticut Pastel Society’s Renaissance in Pastels
2005 - International Association of Pastel Societies (honorable mention)
2005 - Pastel Painters Society of Cape CodTenth Annual International Exhibition
2004 - Southeastern Pastel Society’s National Exhibition(honorable mention)
2004 - Mile High National Exhibition, Colorado Pastel Society
2004 - Alabama Pastel Society National Exhibition
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Weems Old Town - Albuquerque, New Mexico
PUBLICATIONS
Article in Pastel Journal, February 2012
Plein Air New Mexico. 2006. Volume One Jack Richeson Fine Art Series
The Artist Magazine March, 2007 web supplement
The Richeson 75 International Artist's Choice show catalog
PROFESSIONAL ART-RELATED POSITIONS
1991-2005: Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Photographer - Price-Canright Studios
1999-2004: Advertising and Marketing Director, The Pastel Journal magazine
1988: Advertising Director, Krohm International, Kansas City, Missouri
1983-1988: Production Director (and other start-up positions), American City Business Journals
1981-1983: Art Director, Eckankar, Inc., Menlo Park, California
1979-1981: Advertising Director, Tom Fannin Realty, Phoenix, Arizona
1977-1979: Art, Photography, Printing Supervisor, Dixson, Inc., Grand Junction, Colorado
1972-1977: President, Art Director, etc. , Canright & Assoc., Phoenix, Arizona
1970-1972: Creative Director, E.B. Lane & Associates, Phoenix, Arizona
1968-1970: Creative Director/Account Supervisor, Sun City/Harwood Advertising, Phoenix, Arizona