Adrienne Leigh Stein
b. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: 1986
EDUCATION
2013 MFA Boston University, Boston, MA
2009 Bo Bartlett Master Class, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Frank Mason, Art Students League of New York, NY
2007 Grand Central Academy of Art, NY
2004 – 2007 BFA Magna cum-laude, Laguna College of Art & Design, Laguna Beach, CA.
2006 Marchutz School of Fine Art Summer Program, Provence, FR
2006 Atelier of Adrian Gottlieb, Los Angeles, CA
2005 California Art Institute, Thousand Oaks, CA
1998 – 2006 The Richard C. House Studio, Stewartstown, PA
2003 The International School of Art, Umbria, IT
2003 York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA
2003 Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg, PA
2002 Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, Erie, PA
2001 Mitchell School of Fine Art, Baltimore, MD
EXHIBITIONS
2024 “The Enchanted Eye” Solo Exhibition, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2023 “Windows to the Divine”, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2023 “Coors Western Art Show & Sale”, The National Stock Show, Denver, CO
2023 “Americans in Paris - Fashion”, The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2022 “Contemporary:Discoveries”, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Auction, New York, NY
2022 LA Art Show, Represented by Gallery 1261, Los Angeles, CA
2021 “Art & Nature: Americans in Paris”, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
2021 “Five and Under”, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY
2021 “While We Were Still, Flowers Bloomed”, Turner Fine Art, Jackson, WY
2021 “The World Before” Adrienne Stein Solo Exhibition, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2021 Various Group Exhibitions, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2020 “Elementals” Adrienne Stein Solo Exhibition, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2020 “Contemporary Visions of Beauty”, SPACE Gallery, Denver, CO
2020 “Surface and Depth”, Galerie Fledermaus, Chicago, IL
2020 “While We Were Still, Flowers Bloomed”,Group Exhibition, Turner Fine Art, Jackson, WY
2019 Select Group Exhibitions, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2018 “American Masters”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2018 “California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition”, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2017 “American Masters”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2017 “Adrienne Stein & Josh Tiessen; Two-Person Exhibition, LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2017 “Whispering Place: Adrienne Stein & Timothy Powers Wilson”, Sloane Merrill Gallery, Boston, MA
2015 “ARC Salon International Exhibit”, MEAM Museum, Barcelona, Spain
2013-2018 Select Group Exhibitions, RJD Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
2013 “MFA Thesis Exhibition”, 808 Commonwealth Gallery, Boston University, Boston, MA
2012 “Fresh Impressions”, Sherman Gallery, Boston, MA
2011 “Fortunate” Group Exhibition, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
2011 “Ekphrasis” Group Exhibition, Monk Space, Los Angeles, CA
2010 “Women Painting Women” Group Exhibition, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
2010 International Guild of Realism, Annual Juried Exhibition, Palm Desert, CA
2009 “Maidens and Voyages” 2-person show, York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA
2009 Laguna College of Art & Design Summer Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA
2008 “Maidens and Voyages” Solo Exhibition, Kuhner Associates, York, PA
2008 “Sotto Voce” Group Exhibition, Fairhaven Mausoleum, Santa Ana, CA
2007 "Stein and Souser"- 2-person show, City Art Ltd., York, PA
2006 "First Thursday Art Walk", Laguna Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
2005 “Art of the Human Figure”, City Art Gallery, York, PA.
2005 Juried Student Exhibition, Laguna College of Art and Design
2004 Solo Exhibition, Heritage Hills Hotel, York, PA
2002 “Main Street York”, group show, PA
2002 “Access to the Arts” – Solo Exhibition, The Elmwood Mansion, York, PA
2001 “Access to the Arts” – Solo Exhibition, The Elmwood Mansion, York, PA
1999 Solo Exhibition – Harbor Court Hotel, Baltimore, MD
AWARDS/GRANTS
2023 “Fra Angelico Artist of the Year” Award, Windows to the Divine Foundation
2023 Finalist - Almenara Art Prize
2022 Certificate of Excellence - Portrait Society of America
2019 3rd Prize, Traditional Art Category, Beautiful Bizarre International Art Prize
2018 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America
2017 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America
2016 ARC Staff Award, Art Renewal Center
2016 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America
2015 Exceptional Merit Award, International Portrait Competition, Portrait Society of America
2015 Purchase Award, Art Renewal Center
2013 Finalist, Art Renewal Center, ARC International Salon
2012 Constantin Alajalov Scholarship, Boston University, Boston, MA
2011 Constantin Alajalov Scholarship, Boston University, Boston, MA
2009 International Guild of Realism – Finalist, Winter Juried Exhibition, Palm Desert, CA
2008 Portrait Society of America – Full-tuition award to "The Art of the Portrait" Conference
2008 Finalist, Great Christian Art International Competition
2008 Masterpiece Artist Canvas, Inc. - Finalist, Annual Figure/Portrait Competition
2007 Art Renewal Center – 2nd place, Student Scholarship Award
2005 Passport to China, Contemporary Chinese Fine Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2005 “Best of Show – Sophomore” LCAD & The Pacific Arts Foundation, Laguna Beach, CA
2004 Elizabeth Greenshields Grant, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Montreal, CN
2004 Full-tuition Scholarship, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
2004 John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Award, The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
2004 Salon International, Honorable Mention, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2004 National Scholastic Art Awards, Gold Key – portfolio, Silver Key - painting
2004 The Eleanor P. Stanton Award, National Scholastic Art Awards
2004 The William Ris Gallery Award, National Scholastic Art Awards
2004 The Harrisburg Senators Spirit Award, National Scholastic Art Awards
2004 The Harry Luther Bink Watercolor Award, National Scholastic Art Awards
PUBLICATIONS
2023 “American Masters Series - Adrienne Stein”, American Art Collector, January 2023
2022 Cover - “Miroir Magazine”, Spring 2022
2021 “American Art Collector”, November 2021
2020 “Beautiful Bizarre Magazine” Issue 30, September 2020
2020 “Beautiful Bizarre”, online magazine, "Garden of Earthly Delights: An Interview with Adrienne Stein", March 2020
2020 Featured Artist, California Art Club Newsletter, July 2020
2020 “Fine Art Connoisseur” online blog, Adrienne Stein: Elementals, January 2020
2018 “American Art Collector”, Adrienne Stein: Contemporary Realism, January 2018
2017 Cover, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, September 2015
2017 “Temple of Apelles”, Adrienne Stein’s Feast of Fantasy, March 2017
2015 “American Art Collector”, “Reinvigorating the Past”, August 2015
2010 “Art See” magazine - Cover, November 2010
2010 “American Art Collector”, February 2010
2008 “The Artist’s Magazine”, January 2008
2005 Laguna College of Art & Design course catalogue, 2005
2002 “Brio” Magazine – Cover, March 2002
2000 “YM” Magazine, March 1999
2000 “TIME for Kids” Magazine, September 1999
2000 The Baltimore Sun, December 1999
2000 York Daily Record, periodically between 1998 - 2005
1999 The York Dispatch, periodically between 1998 - 2005
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2023 Faculty Member - Art of the Portrait Conference, Portrait Society of America, Reston, VA
2022 Adrienne Stein & Quang Ho Workshop in Scotland, Angus, Scotland, UK
2022 Faculty Member - Vision X Live Conference
2021 Faculty Member, Realism Live, Online International Arts Conference
2018 Visiting Artist, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2016-2022 Faculty member, Art of the Portrait Conference, Portrait Society of America
2015 Visiting Artist, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL
2016-2022 Workshops; Denver, CO, Atlanta, GA, Scotland, UK
2014-2015 Private instruction in personal studio
2011-2013 Graduate Teaching Assistantship for Eka Maraneli, Boston University, Boston, MA
2009-2010 Figure Painting at York Art Association, York, PA
2009-2010 Private instruction in personal studio, York, PA
2007 Teaching Assistant for V. Obermyer, Laguna College of Art & Design, Laguna Beach, CA
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2019-2021 Painting Donation, Art With Heart auction to benefit Creative York
2017-2021 Donation of studio tour cocktail event to benefit Creative York
2016 Painting Donation, Collector’s Choice, to benefit Laguna College of Art & Design
2013 Painting donation, Children’s Home of York Benefit Auction, York, PA
2011 Painting donation, AFF benefit for Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
2010 Painting donation, Collector’s Choice, Laguna College of Art & Design
2008 250 sq. ft. mural installation, York CMA Church, York, PA
2007 7-piece installation, Calvary EV Free Church, Laguna Beach, CA
2006 large-scale drawing installation, Calvary EV Free Church, Laguna Beach, CA.
2005 Volunteer- Pediatrics Unit at York Hospital three times weekly doing pastel portraits of child patients, York, PA.
1998-2009 Painting Donations:
Freedom in Creation, American Heart Association, Baltimore, MD., Church of Faith and Worship, El Salvador, Central America., Children’s Home of York, York, PA., ACCESS York, York, PA., Margaret Moul Home, York, PA., Helping Hands for the Homeless, York, PA., Grief Counseling Center of York, York, PA., YSHS theater productions, York, PA.,
1999-2000 Inspirational/Motivational Speaking: York Township Elementary School, York, PA., Indian Rock Elementary School, York, PA., Milton Hershey School, Hershey, PA.
COLLECTIONS
Private collectors: References available.