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The purchase of artwork is both an emotional and financial investment - please understand
that I am working my hardest to ensure your painting carries an emotional wallop and appreciates in monetary
value.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
April 2009, "Play," invitational solo show, Flint Street Gallery, Lake Orion, MI.
late summer-early fall 2008. Invitational Group Show, Margot's Gallery, Oxford, MI.
September 2nd - September 29th, 2008. Sterling Heights Cultural Commission Artist of the
Month, Sterling Heights, Michigan.
June 28th-29th, Shaggy Chic Boutique, Birmingham, MI. In store appearance, with dog-a-day
paintings available for purchase, along with commissioning custom portriature. 10% of studio sales including booked
commissions will be donated to the Michigan Animal Rescue League. For additional information, including store hours, please call Shaggy Chic Boutique at 248-594-5599.
June 1-30th, 2008. "A Year of Dogs, Part II" Solo exhibition, Brandon Township Public Library.
May 2008, Graubner Public Library, Romeo Art Guild Exhibition.
May 17th-18th, 2008. Lake Orion Flower Fair, Lake Orion, MI.
April 4th - April 12th, 2008. "Grand National Celebration of Western Art Show & Sale,"
Pinion Hills, California. This is an invitational show, where I will hang 5 new equine paintings.
March 26th - April 25th, 2008. All Media Show, Orion Art Center, Lake Orion, MI. Received
honorable mention.
Jan 1 - 30, 2008. "A Year of Dogs," Solo exhibition, Orion Township Public Library.
This display will focus on recapping the first 15 months of the Painting a Dog a Day project.
October 25th - December 20th, 2007. Richeson 75: Landscapes & Exteriors International
Competition, Richeson Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin.
September - November 2007. Southeastern Michigan Portrait Show, Orion Art Center, Lake Orion,
Michigan. Received third place for my body of work, which was comprised of 3 dog-a-day paintings.
September 29th - October 26th, 2007. Group invitational exhibition at Margot's Gallery, Lake
Orion, Michigan.
August 30th - September 16th. 47th Annual Thumb Show, Starkweather Gallery, Romeo Michigan.
Recipient of honorable mention.
August 22nd - September 3rd. Michigan State
Fair, State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI. Recipient of 2nd place overall for "Swish." Recipient of Peoples Choice
Award for "Spot."
May 2 - June 1. Landscape and Nature, juried
exhibition, Flint Street Gallery, Lake Orion, MI. Received First Place.
February 2 - 23, 2007. Members' Exhibition, Starkweather Gallery, Romeo, MI.
March 1st - April 9th, 21st Annual Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita, Kansas.
January 2007. 2007 Artist of the Year, honor bestowed by the Orion Art Center, Lake Orion,
MI.
November 2006. Polo Players Edition, 21st Sporting Art issue. Inclusion with 30 equine
artists representing tradition in equine painting.
October 7th-29th, 2006. "Driven," Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, North Yarmouth, Maine.
One of a group of contemporary American equine artists invited to participate in a special exhibition celebrating the newly
constructed and impressive Exhibition Hall.
SKYLINE FARM
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October 18-20th, 2006. "Our Town 2006," a juried show and sale at The Community House, Birmingham,
Michigan.
May 2-31, 2006 - "Man's Best Friend," Carriage Factory Gallery, Newton, Kansas, juried exhibition
centering around canine art. Received third place. Available for viewing online.
March 2006. Solo exhibition, by invitation, Margot's Gallery, Oxford, MI.
April 1- May 31,, 2005 www.EquineArtGuild.com, one of five artists' work chosen to highlight the groups' collective.
March 3 - April 30, 2005. Orion Art Center's All Media Exhibition, Orion Art Center, Lake
Orion, MI. Received 3rd place.
March 19 - April 19, 2004. Primavera: Images of Spring, Art of Living Gallery, Lake Orion,
MI. Recipient of People's Choice Award.
October 25 - December 3, 2003. Bless the Children and the Beasts, Art of Living Gallery, Lake
Orion, MI. Received Honorable Mention.
September 18 - November 20, 2003. All Media Show, Orion Art Center, Lake Orion, MI. Received
award of special recognition.
February 2007. AKC Gazette Magazine.
The Richeson 75 International Landscapes & Exteriors 2007, Richeson School of Art
& Gallery.
Winter 2007. Horses in Art Magazine. "Kimberly Kelly Santini Paints Equines and Canines."
December 2007. Dog Fancy Magazine. "Artist Discovers Man's Best Muse."
July 2007. Best Friends Magazine, feature article on the Painting a Dog a Day project, titled
"Brush Strokes of Genius - Painters Dog-a-Day Project Blends Creativity and Charity."
November 2006. Polo Players Edition Magazine, 21st Sporting Art issue. Inclusion with
30 equine artists representing tradition in equine painting.
"Artist Bringing Animal Art to Downtown Gallery," The Oxford Review, March 1,
2006.<
"Owners Hold Onto Memories with Portraits," The Detroit News, September 3rd, 2005.
"Local Artist will Put Your Pet in a Portrait," Oakland Press.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AKC Museum of the Dog Registered Artist, 2004 - present.
Artists 4 Animals, 2008-present
Canine Art Guild, founding member and director, 2006 - present.
Downtown Lake Orion Main Street Design Committee, 2003 - 2007.
Equine Art Guild, active member, 2004 - present.
Orion Art Center, active member, 2003 - present.
Romeo Art Guild, active member, 2006 - present.
Stadium Drive Elementary School of the Arts, PTA board member, committee chair, and volunteer,
1999 - present.
Starkweather Art & Cultural Center, member, 2006 - present.
Village of Lake Orion, Parks & Recreation Committee, vice-chairperson (2006-2007), 2004 - present.
WetCanvas, 2004 - present.
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