I have always loved the details of design: rhythms and complex beauty in the lines and curves of our manmade world.
Recognized for her architectural portraits of rural America, Stephanie Hartshorn is a signature member of the American Impressionist Society whose work been featured in national exhibitions, the new Benson Hotel Art Collection in Denver, CO and publications including Cowboys & Indians, Western Art & Architecture, Plein Air Magazine, Southwest Art, Western Art Collector and others.
Hartshorn, a fifth generation Coloradan, depicts the quiet resonance of a life built on hard work and familial ties. From iconic barns, fields and criss-crossing power lines to motel signs and carnival rides, Hartshorn captures the strength of rural life and the American West with a sensitive and distinctive hand.
“There is a familiarity in my work that crosses generations and calls forth stories that typically start with, ‘This reminds me of...’ or ‘This looks just like...’. And in that moment, we move from strangers to connecting the thread of our lives. It’s a beautiful, life enriching exchange.”
American Impressionist Society, Signature Member
Coors Western Art
Ranchlands Artist Gathering
2024 Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Cody, WY
2024 Brinton Museum Group Show, Big Horn, WY
2024 Solo Show (July) Abend Gallery
2024 Artma, Denver, CO
2023 Windows to the Divine: Contemporary Visions of Beauty
2023 Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Cody, WY
2023 Brinton Museum Artist Residency, Big Horn, WY
2023 Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition & Sale. Wickenburg, AZ
2023 Coors National Western Show & Sale. Denver, CO
2022 Ranchlands Artist Gathering. Denver, CO
2022 Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Cody, WY
2022 Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show & Sale, Cheyenne WY
2022 Artma, Denver, CO
2022 Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition & Sale. Wickenburg, AZ
2022 Coors National Western Show & Sale. Denver, CO
2021 Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Cody, WY
2021 Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show & Sale, Cheyenne WY
2021 Door County Plein Air Festival, Door County, WI
2021 Bow Mar Paint Out, Denver, CO
2021 Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition & Sale. Wickenburg, AZ
2021 Coors National Western Show & Sale. Denver, CO
2020 Windows to the Divine: Contemporary Visions of Beauty
2020 Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Cody, WY
2020 Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show & Sale, Cheyenne WY
2020 Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition & Sale. Wickenburg, AZ
2020 Coors National Western Show & Sale. Denver, CO
2019 Ranchlands Art Show. Denver, CO
2019 Door County Plein Air Festival, Door County, WI
2019 Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition & Sale. Wickenburg, AZ
2019 Coors National Western Show & Sale. Denver, CO
2018 Ranchlands Art Show. Denver, CO
2018 American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition. Guenzel Gallery, Peninsula School of Art, Door County, WI
2018 Door County Plein Air Festival, Door County, WI
2018 Windows to the Divine, Denver, CO
2018 Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition & Sale. Wickenburg, AZ
2018 Coors National Western Show & Sale. Denver, CO
2017 Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
2017 American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition. Montgomery-Lee Gallery, Park City, Utah
2017 Door County Plein Air Festival, Door County, WI
2017 + 2016 + 2015 Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition & Sale. Wickenburg, AZ
2017 Coors National Western Show & Sale. Denver, CO
2016 + 2015 Coors National Western Club Artist Show & Sale. Denver, CO
2015 Weekend in the West, Evergreen Fine Art, Evergreen, CO
2015 + 2014 Door County Plein Air Festival, Door County, WI
2015 + 2014 Annual Governor’s Art Show & Sale, Loveland, CO
2014 8th Annual Colorado Plein Air Exhibition. Denver, CO
2014 American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition. Denver, CO
2013 7th Annual Colorado Plein Air Exhibition, Denver, CO
2011 P.A.A.C.15th National Juried Fine Art Exhibition and Sale. Saks Galleries, Denver, CO
2010 6th Annual Austin Art Space 12×12 Art Exhibition, Austin, TX
2008, 2009, 2010 Denver Plein Air Exhibition, Denver, CO
2024 Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale
– BEST OF SHOW
2023 Windows to the Divine: Beauty & Spirit
– Award of Excellence, Southwest Magazine
2017 Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational –
– Award of Excellence for body of work, Plein Air Magazine/Outdoorpainter.com
2016 Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition & Sale. Wickenburg, AZ
– Award of Excellence for body of work, Western Art Collector Magazine
2015 Weekend in the West, Evergreen Fine Art, Evergreen, CO
– Editor’s Choice, Western Art Collector Magazine
2015 Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition & Sale. Wickenburg, AZ
– First Place, Two Dimensional
– Artists Choice Award for body of work
2014 Colorado Plein Air Exhibition, Denver, CO
– First Place, Professional Artist
– Prudent Man Investment “Award of Excellence”
2014 Governor’s Art Show & Sale
-Governor’s Show Award
2013 Colorado Plein Air Exhibition, Denver, CO
– Honorable Mention, Professional Artist
2010 4th Annual Denver Plein Air Exhibition, Denver, CO
– 3rd Place, Emerging Artist
2009 3rd Annual Denver Plein Air Exhibition, Denver, CO
– 1st Place, Emerging Artist
– 1st Place, “Peoples Choice Award”
– Honorable Mention, Emerging Artist
– Meininger “Award of Excellence”
2008 2nd Annual Denver Plein Air Exhibition, Denver, CO
– Honorable Mention, Emerging Artist
