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Biography
Keith Bond's passion for the outdoors, especially the untouched, pristine wilderness areas, inspires his artistic direction. This passion stems from his youth; growing up in rural Cache Valley, Utah, where much of his time was spent exploring secluded and remote areas. After graduating from Utah State University, where he combined Art and Marketing courses, Keith was offered a job as Assistant Director of a fine art gallery in San Antonio, Texas.
However, the need to be creating art eventually led him to take a leap of faith and pursue his career as an artist full time. Returning to the outdoors, Keith began painting en plein air. Though he does paint larger pieces in the studio, Keith prefers painting outdoors where he can be surrounded by nature.
He hasn't looked back from his leap of faith, and has quickly gained recognition for his work. He has participated in many invitational, juried, group, and one man shows throughout the country and was featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine in February, 2006 as well as the "Artists to Watch" section of Southwest Art Magazine in August of 2000. He completed an "Artist-in-Residence" sojourn at Glacier National Park, Montana in August of 2002.
Additionally, Keith has received several awards including: 2nd Place at the Robert Sears Dixie Invitational in 2007; Artists Choice: Best Body of Works at the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters Annual Exhibit in 2004; Purchase Award at the Mountain Oyster Club Contemporary Art Show in 2000; and Award of Merit at the 6th International Art Competition at the Church Museum of History and Art, 2003 (the museum subsequently purchased the piece for their private collection).
Recently, Keith has also been commissioned to do several large scale murals, including two for the Senate Chamber of the Utah State Capitol Building (these will be unveiled at the Grand Re-Opening Gala and Dedication), and for Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Murals and Commissions
· Currently painting a 5 panel mural for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (5 panels - 11 ft. x 94 ft. combined) to be installed 2008
· 2 Murals for Senate Chamber of Utah State Capitol Building (each 8 ft. x 14 ft.) , installed 2007
· Mural (11 panels - 9 ft x 80 ft combined), San Antonio Texas Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, installed 2005
· Commissioned paintings for lobby and public spaces, South Texas Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX 2004
Shows
Plein Air Shows
· Carmel Plein Air Festival, Carmel, CA, May 2006
· LeConte Stewart Country Invitational, Bountiful, UT, 2005, 2006, and 2007
· Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters Annual Show, Estes Park, CO, 2003 and 2004
· Plein Air 2003, Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ, 2003
· Plein Air Tucson, Charitable Arts of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2003
Invitational Shows
· Sears Dixie Invitational, St. George, UT, 2001, 2006
· Coors Western Art Show and Sale, Denver, CO, 2004 and 2005
· American Art in Miniature, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK, 2001-2007
· Mountain Oyster Club Western Art Show, Tucson, AZ, 1999-2007
· Art for the Sangres, San Isabel Foundation, Westcliffe, CO, 2002-2005
· Empire Ranch Foundation Western Art Show, Tucson, AZ, 2001
· Christmas Miniature Show, Whistle Pik Galleries, Fredericksburg, TX, 1999-2000
Juried Exhibits
· 5th, 6th, and 7th International Art Competition, Museum of Church History and Art, Salt Lake City, UT, 2000, 2003, 2006
· Salon International 2002, International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX, 2002
· Impressions of New England, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT, 2001
· Best and Brightest, Scottsdale Artists’ School, Scottsdale, AZ, 2000
· KLH Fine Art Competition, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT, 1999
· Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT, 1997
· Utah ‘96 Annual Art Competition, Utah Arts Council, Springville Musuem of Art, UT, 1996
Group and One Person Exhibits
· Cache Valley Artists Celebration, Alliance for the Varied Arts, Logan, UT 2007
· Pioneer Show, Appleframe Gallery, Bountiful, UT 2007
· “A Sierra Pack Trip” Group Exhibit, The Exchange Gallery, Orange, CA, 2001
· Two Person Show - Keith Bond and David Koch, Alliance for the Varied Arts, Logan, UT, 2005
· Two Person Show - Keith Bond and Simone Winegar, Mountain Trails Gallery, Jackson, WY, 2003
· Two Person Show - Keith Bond and Glenn Edwards, Mountain Trails Gallery, Jackson, WY, 2001
· One Man Show, Mountain Trails Gallery, Park City, UT 2001-2006
· One Man Show, Mountain Trails Gallery, Palm Desert, CA, 2006
· One Man Show, Mountain Trails Gallery, Jackson, WY, 2004
· One Man Show, Mountain Trails Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, 2001-2002
Awards
· 2nd Place oil painting, Sears Dixie Invitational, St. George, Utah, 2007
· Artists’ Choice Award for “Best Body of Works”, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, Estes Park, CO 2004
· Award of Merit (and subsequently purchased for permanent collection) 6th International Art Competition, Museum of Church History and Art, Salt Lake City, UT 2003
· Purchase Award, Mountain Oyster Club Western Art Show, Tucson, AZ 2001
Publications
· Fine Art Connoisseur, Feature Article, February 2006
· Southwest Art Magazine, “Artist to Watch”, August 2000
· Ensign, August 2004
· “How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Your Favorite Subjects”, published 2004
Honors
· Artist-in-Residence, Glacier National Park, MT, 2002
Education
· Workshops with prominent artists including:
· Matt Smith, 1999
· Ken Backhaus, Ron Rencher, Jean LeGassick, Brian Stewart, Plein Air Painters of America Seminar and Workshop, 1999
· Bachelor of Arts, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 1997, Marketing Major with Fine Art Minor
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