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Past Art Shows & Events 2018

 Winner of the Arrowhead Award
Winner of the Arrowhead Award

Victor's painting She's All Business, won the Arrowhead Award at the 33rd Annual American Plains Artists Juried Show at Fort Concho, San Angelo, TX. The painting sold after the show.

Victor Blakey - She's All Business

Victor Blakey, She's All Business

 Winner of the First TrueArt American Plains Award
Winner of the First TrueArt American Plains Award

Victor's painting Still Riding, won the first TrueArt American Plains Award at the American Plains Artists Annual Juried Show at Fort Concho, San Angelo, TX. The painting sold immediately after the show.

Victor Blakey - Still Riding

Victor Blakey, Still Riding

Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum Western Spirit Art Show
37th Annual Western Spirit Art Show and Sale

Victor has been invited to Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum Western Spirit Art Show. The 37th Annual Western Spirit Art Show and Sale, which features over 100 western artists from across the country and can be seen March 3, 2018 through April 15, 2018. The opening reception for the 2018 Western Spirit Art Show and Sale takes place on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum. Five of Victor's Western paintings were accepted: Riding Point, Lonesome Road Home, Juan, Horse Thief, Preparing the Lasso.

Victor Blakey - Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum Western Spirit Art Show

Victor Blakey, Riding Point, Lonesome Road Home, Juan, Horse Thief, Preparing the Lasso

Past Art Shows & Events 2017

2017 NOAPS FALL INTERNATIONAL ON-LINE Exhibit
2017 NOAPS FALL INTERNATIONAL ON-LINE Exhibit

Victor's painting Reflections, has been selected by the jurors for the NOAPS Fall International On-line Exhibition. The National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) invites oil and acrylic painters from all across North America and International Artists to apply to their exhibit honoring the best in oil and acrylic painting. NOAPS has been showcasing the talents of oil and acrylic painters since 1991.

Victor Blakey - Reflections

Victor Blakey, Reflections

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society 27th Annual BEST OF AMERICA Exhibition
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society 27th Annual BEST OF AMERICA Exhibition

Victor entered his painting, Eagle's Nest in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society 27th Annual BEST OF AMERICA Exhibition. Since 1991, the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) has been showcasing the remarkable talents of thousands of oil and acrylic painters.

Victor Blakey - Eagle's Nest

Victor Blakey, Eagle's Nest

American Plains Artists 32nd Annual Juried Exhibit
ARC 12th International Salon Finalist in Portraiture

Victor has included his painting Buddies in the American Plains Artists 32nd Annual Juried Exhibit & Sale. The 2017 Awards Juror is Alfredo Rodriguez.

Victor Blakey - Buddies

Victor Blakey, Buddies

Breckenridge Fine Arts Center
Breckenridge 26th Annual Art Show & Competition

Happy to announce Victor will show two fo his Western paintings, Roping a Calf and Prince in the Breckenridge 26th Annual Juried Art Show & Competition. This year's juror is John Cook, whos exhibitions include the prestigious W H Patterson gallery in London, with members of Parliament visiting. As well as shows in New York, Colorado, California, Florida, South Carolina, Indiana, Arizona, and many venues from Texas and Oklahoma.

Victor Blakey - Roping a Calf

Victor Blakey, Roping a Calf

Victor Blakey - Prince

Victor Blakey, Prince

 Oil Painters of America  26th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils
Oil Painters of America Juried Exhibition

Victor entered his painting of Precious and was accepted into the Oil Painters of America’s Twenty-sixth Annual National Exhibition to be held at Eisele Gallery of Fine Art in Cincinnati, Ohio from May 12 through June 10, 2017.

Artist Spotlight, Southwest Art Magazine
Artist Spotlight, Southwest Art Magazine

Victor Victor was chosen as a Spotlight Artist in the May, 2017 edition of Southwest Art Magazine along with his painting, Precious.

Victor Blakey - Old Red

Victor Blakey, Precious, oil, 30 x 40

ARC 12th International Salon Finalist in Portraiture
ARC 12th International Salon Finalist in Portraiture

Victor was selected as a finalist in Portraiture with his painting The Girl Next Store in the 12th International ARC Salon Competition. This year there were 1,006 finalist works by 640 artists from 63 countries, representing 32% of works submitted.

Victor Blakey - The Girl Next Store

Victor Blakey, The Girl Next Store

National Greeley Art Exhibition 2017
National Greeley Art Exhibition 2017

Victor has been invited to show his painting, Blaze in Northern Colorado’s Premier Art Show. The National Greeley Art Exhibition April 28, 29, 30, 2017. This national juried show is dedicated to funding scholarships to outstanding Weld County Students who desire to pursue careers in the arts.

Victor Blakey - Blaze

Victor Blakey, Blaze