McCreery Jordan
Artist Statement:
"I was classically trained as a realist painter. My work is meant to echo my fascination with the passage of time, our journey through it, and the complex and fragile layers of our existence"
From Focus Santa Fe Magazine:
"McCreery Jordan is known for her exquisitely painted, intensely lyrical art. Her style and subject matter are strictly her own, yet her constant experimentation keeps her work fresh and magical. Her mixed media pieces, in particular, reflect an astonishing ability to invoke both mystery and clarity".
McCreery has lived in Santa Fe since 1993. She has conducted workshops throughout the United States for the past twenty years and imparts her passion for art to her students while teaching them the solid skills that are at the heart of her own work. She is proficient in oil, acrylic, encaustic, and bronze, and she frequently combines them for maximum effect. She frequently works billboard size.
Jordan's work has appeared in many publications, most recently in New Mexico Millennium Collection “ A Twenty-First Century Celebration of Fine Art in New Mexico. She shows her work in galleries, museums, and invitationals (most recently in Sorrento, Italy), and has garnered many awards and other honors. Her work is represented in many distinguished private collections worldwide.
She is a published poet and has produced two instructional art videos.
EDUCATION
- Burges High School, El Paso, Texas
- University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
GALLERIES
- American Gallery, Sylvania, OH
- Longcoat Gallery, Ruidoso, NM
- Santa Fe Art Collector Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
- Toledo Museum of Art Collector's Corner, Toledo, OH
AWARDS
- 2011: First Place in Oils, MasterWorks of New Mexico
- 2009:
First Place Oils, New Mexico Art League 80th Anniversary Exhibition
Certificate of Excellence Award, Portrait Society of America
Second Award, MasterWorks of New Mexico 11th Annual Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Salon International 2009, San Antonio, Texas
Juror's Top 50, Salon International 2009 (Daniel Greene Juror) - 2008:
Purchase Award, 90th Annual Exhibition, Toledo Museum of Art - 2007:
First Award, 89th Annual Exhibition, Toledo Museum of Art - 2006:
Second Award, 88th Annual Exhibition, Toledo Museum of Art - 2005:
Award of Excellence, Originals 2005, Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM - 1992:
Best of Show, Northwestern Ohio Watercolor Society, Toledo, OH
Bill Williamson Memorial Award, Toledo Artists Club Annual, OH - 1991:
Best of Show, Spectrum Open, Toledo, Ohio
First Place,Toledo Atists Club "One With The Earth" Exhibition, OH - 1990:
Grumbacher Gold Medal, N.O.W.S., Toledo, Ohio
Best of Show, NOWS Watercolorama 90, Toledo, OH - 1988:
Finalist, The Artist's Magazine, Still Life Painting Competition, NY - 1987:
Lillian A. Hart Memorial Award, 66th Annual National Watercolor Society, NY - 1986:
Grumbacher Gold Medal, NOWS, Toledo, Ohio
Grumbacher Gold Medal, Spectrum Annual, Toledo, OH - 1984:
Grumbacher Silver Medal, Toledo Artists Club Annual, OH
Honorable Mention, 8th Annual Orange County Exhibition, CA
Honorable Mention, Watercolor Ohio 84
Best Of Class Award, Art Expo, Toledo, OH - 1983:
Craft Showcase Award, Ohio Watercolor Society, OH
Patron of the Arts Award, Bowling Green Jr. High School, OH - 1982:
First Award, First National Bank Exhibition, Toledo, OH
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
Jennie Cooley Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2007
Grimshaw Fine Art, Taso, NM
2007
Lynne Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZÂ "Secrets and Veils"
2006
Meyer-Munson Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2003
Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2002
Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX Â
2001
Carnahan Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM, June
Esther Wells Collection Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Shriver Gallery, Taos, NM
1997
American Gallery, Sylvania, OH
1996
Northern Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1995
Northern Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1993
Northern Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1992
Esther Wells Collection Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
1991
Esther Wells Collection Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
1990
Mayfair Gallery, Escondito, CA
Shiaiwassee Art Center Gallery, Owosso,MI
Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH
1989
Monroe Community College, Monroe, MI
1988
Wood County Courthouse, Bowling Green, OH
1987
Van Cliff Gallery, Toledo, OH
Blue Cross of Ohio, Toledo, OH
1986
Common Space Center for Creativity, Toledo, OH
St. Luke's Hospital, Monclova, OH
1975
Fine Arts Gallery, Sylvania, OH
1967
Westwood Art Theatre and Gallery, Toledo, OH
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011
Salon International, San Antonio, TX
2010
Salon International, San Antonio, TX
MasterWorks New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Dog and Pony Show, Brandon Michael Gallery, Santa Fe, N
Horsescapes, Factory 5 Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2009
Salon International, San Antonio, TX
MasterWorks New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
2007
Toledo Museum of Art, 89th Annual Exhibition
2006
Toledo Museum of Art, 88th Annual Exhibition
2006
Salon International, San Antonio, Texas
Toledo Museum of Art, 88th Annual Area Artists Exhibition
Originals 2005 Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Sponsored by National Women of the Arts, Washington, DC
2005
LewAllen Gallery, 8th Annual FOCA Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
2004
LewAllen Gallery, 7th Annual FOCA Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
2003
LewAllen Gallery, 6th Annual FOCA Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
Salon International, San Antonio, TX
2002
Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
LewAllen Gallery, 5th Annual FOCA Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
2001
Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas, Sept.  Â
Carnahan Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June
ShriverGallery, Taos, New Mexico
Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
LewAllen Gallery, 4th Annual FOCA Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
Esther Wells Collection Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Vail Fine Art, Vail, Colorado Aspen Fine Art, Aspen, CO
2000
LewAllen Gallery, 3rd Annual FOCA Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
"Secrets and Dreams" Guadalupe Santuario, Santa Fe, NM
Nedra Matteucci Fine Art, NM Women's Show
American Women Artists Invitational, Cloisters, Sorrento, Italy
Esther Wells Collection Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Vail Fine Art, Vail, CO
Aspen Fine Art, Aspen, CO
Leon Loard Gallery, Birmingham, AL
1999
Jan Ballew's Northern Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
American Gallery, Sylvania, OH
1998
Aspen Fine Art, Aspen, CO
Vail Fine Art, Vail, CO
American Gallery, Sylvania, OH
1997
Trailside Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
1996
Jan Ballew's Northern Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Esther Wells Collection Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
1995
American Gallery, Sylvania, OH
Aspen Fine Art, Aspen, CO
Vail Fine Art, Vail, CO
Beaver Creek Fine Art, Beaver Creek, CO
1994
Jan Ballew's Northern Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Esther Wells Collection Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
1993
Jan Ballew's Northern Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Esther Wells Collection Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
1991
Toledo Museum of Art, 73rd Annual, Toledo, OH
1989
Mayfair Gallery, Escondito, CA
1988
Allied Artists 75th Annual Exhibition,NY
Mayfair Gallery, Escondito, CA
1987
Billy Graham Museum, Sacred Arts IX, Wheaton, ILL
Mayfair Gallery, Escondito, CA
Texas Watercolor Society 38th Annual
National Watercolor Society 66th Annual, NY
1986
Allied Artists 73rd Annual Exhibition, NY
Montana Watercolor Society 4th Annual
Ohio Watercolor Society Annual
Mayfair Gallery, Escondito, CA
1985
Toledo Museum of Art, 67th Annual
Texas Watercolor Society 36th Annual
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 7th Annual
Knickerbocker Artists 35th Annual, NY
Ohio Watercolor Society Annual
1984
California Watercolor Society 8th Annual
Ohio Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
Owens Illinois Center, "Artists Who Teach" Toledo, OH
Mayfair Gallery, Escondito, CA
1983
Toledo Museum Of Art 65th Annual Exhibition
Ohio Watercolor Society Annual
Mayfair Gallery, Escondito, CA
1973-1983
Toledo Festival of the Arts at Toledo, OH
ARTICLES
2007
Focus/Santa Fe
2007
Focus/Santa Fe
2007
Toledo Blade
2006
Santa Fe New Mexican, feature Article
2003
Focus Santa Fe, Summer Edition, Santa Fe, NM
2002
Focus/Santa Fe, Fall Edition, Santa Fe, NM
2001
Art Talk, June, Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Art Talk,, February, Scottsdale, AZ
2000
Pasatiempo, February, Santa Fe, NM
The Montgomery Independent, March, 9, ALA
Surrentum, September, Sorrento, Italy
1995
Focus Santa Fe, June, Santa Fe, NM
Art Talk, June, Scottsdale, AZ
Pasatiempo, June, Santa Fe, NM
Pasatiempo, July 7, Santa Fe, NM
1993
Montage Magazine, January, Toledo, OH
The Santa Fean, November, Santa Fe, NM
Focus Santa Fe, October, Santa Fe, NM
Living Sunday, Toledo Blade, January 24, Toledo, OH
1992
Toledo Magazine, March, Toledo, OH
1990
Ranch and Coast, Solana Beach, February
California Argus Press, October 20, Owosso, MI
1987
Toledo Metropolitan Magazine, May, Toledo, OH
Wheaton Leader, September, Wheaton, ILL
1985
Action Toledo Magazine, Toledo, OH
Dialogue Magazine, Toledo, OH
Toledo Blade, August, Toledo, OH
1983
Travel Host Magazine, February, National
Toledo Blade, November, Toledo, OH
BOOKS
"New Mexico Millennium Collection (Inclusion)
"Veils" A Picture Book
"We Came to Santa Fe" Pennywhistle Press
"Mystery and Magic" 2011
"Acrylic Innovation" North Light Books 2011
VHS and DVD
"Painting the Still Life in Acrylic" Delighted Eye Video
"Painting the Portrait in Watercolor" Delighted Eye Video