Louise Thies

"One of the biggest perks of being an an artist is that everybody likes you. I love to travel, see the countryside and meet folks while I'm 'working.' I've made a lot of friends along the way. I've yet to meet anyone who despises artists." Louise Thies is a Signature Member of NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society,) Associate Member of OPA (Oil Painters of America,) Associate Member of WAOW (Women Artists of the West,) Associate Member of APA (American Plains Artists,) and several regional art organizations. Her work has been selected for countless national juried shows, one-woman shows, numerous awards, and she has been included in many selective events. She is represented by several galleries.

The Early Years Come Full Circle

Her art habit began in her early childhood in Houston, Texas, when she was consumed with copying the Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck that were on her hand-me-down chalkboard instead of practicing the alphabet. she pursued art as a passion, but her careers veered in other directions, until finally coming full circle and colliding. A hobby turned into a fulltime business when she opened a taxidermy shop in rural Missouri in the early '80s. Her drive to succeed earned her over thirty awards and the title "Master Taxidermist." While pursuing a degree in biology, she was required to take a humanities class. With two credits to go, Art Appreciation compelled her to change majors, start over and graduate cum laude with an Art Education degree. She chose to create art, rather than teach. Her passion is plein air painting. She also etches her artwork on granite, by hand, for several monument companies.

Exhibitions

2007

Best of America! 2007  NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society,) Bolivar, Missouri, Ella Carouthers Dunnegan Gallery of Art,  Curator Jo Roberts; Sedalia, Missouri, Katy Depot Historic Site; Osage Beach, Missouri, Thompson Hall; National Juried Show

Estes Park Plein Air Event 2007 The Link Gallery-sponsor, Estes Park, colorado, gallery owner Rebecca Barrett, National Juried show and Event

American Plains Artist 23rd Annual Juried Exhibit Loch Vale Fine Art-gallery sponsor, Brian Mack, Nationa Juried Show

Plein Air Plus The Keyes Gallery, Springfield, Missouri, director Billy Spicer, Regional Invitational

Paint the Square Springfield Regional Arts Council and the Urban Districts Alliance, Springfield, Missouri, Invitational Show

Augusta's 5th Annual Plein Air Event Chamber of Commerce sponsored, Augusta, Missouri Regional Show and Sale

NOMO Paint Out North Missouri Arts Council, Marceline, Missouri, Regional Show

Springfield Plein Air Show The Waverly House, Sprinfield, Missouri, Regional Juried Show

Artwalk, North Missouri Arts Council, Marceline, Missouri, Regional Show

Meet the Artists, Sprinfield, Missouri, The Waverly House, Regional Invitational Show

2006

Manifestation of Expressive Minds Rozier Gallery, Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, Jefferson City, Missouri, Curator Linda Endersby, Two-Woman Show

NOAPS in Kansas Sponsored by the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Coordinator, National Invitational Plein Air Event, Show and Sale

Mountainside Miniatures Mountainside Art Guild and Foothills Art Center, Littleton, Colorado, National Juried Show and Sale

Prairie Art Plein Air Event Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Chase County, Kansas Regional Show/Event/Sale

Branson Fest Sponsored by Branson Lakes Area Chamber, Branson, Missouri, Regional Invitational

Dunklin Street Gallery Jefferson City, Missouri, gallery proprietor--Dottie Ewers, Two-Woman Show

Artwalk, North Missouri Arts Council, Marceline, Missouri, Regional Show

2005

Best of America! 2005  NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society,) Bolivar, Missouri, Ella Carouthers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Curator -- Jo Straeder, National Juried Show

Art of the Plains, American Plains Artists, Amarillo, Texas, Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum, National Juried Show

Beauty of the Ozarks and Beyond Branson, Missouri, BAC sponsored,, Two-Woman Show

27th Annual Palm Sunday Art Show, Versailles, Missouri, Royal Arts Council, Regional Show

Along the Missouri En Plein Air Event, Hermann, Missouri, Hermann Missouri Chamber, Regional Show and Event

Old Bank Gallery Inaugural National Juried Art Exhibit, Ada, Oklahoma, National Juried Show

Artwalk, North Missouri Arts Council, Marceline, Missouri, Regional Show

2004

Best of America! 2004 NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society,) Bolivar, Missouri, Ella Carouthers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Curator Jo Straeder, National Juried Show

Jazzing Through the Arts 13th Annual, Breckenridge, Texas, Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, National Juried Show

Star One Gallery, Osage Beach, Missouri, sponsored by Bank Star One and Lake Arts Council, One Woman Show

Artwalk, North Missouri Arts Council, Marceline, Missouri, Regional Show

Pre-2004  (a selection)

Artwest Jackson, Wyoming, Artwest Gallery, National Juried Show

Art Wyoming Casper, Wyoming, Westwind Art Gallery, National Juried Show

Wildlife West Festival, Redlands, California, San Bernardino Museum, National Juried Show

Memberships

NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society) Juried, Signature Member

OPA (Oil Painters of America) Juried, Associate Member

WAOW (Women Artists of the West) Juried, Associate Member

APA (American Plains Artists) Juried, Associate Member

NOMO (North Missouri Arts Council)

SPA (Springfield Painters Association)

Bibliography

Samantha Edmondson, "A Stroke of Excellence," Lake Lifestyles Magazine, Osage Beach, Missouri, Nov/Dec 2007

"A Tradition of Excellence," NOAPS Society Best of America! 2007 Exhibit Catalog 2007

Jennifer Bondurant, "Blossoming Art Scene," Kansas City Home and Gardens Prairie Village, Kansas, September 2007

"Estes Park Plein Air 2007," Southwest Art September 2007

Jennifer Bondurant, "Blossoming Art Scene, St Louis Home and Lifestyles, St. Louis, Missouri, September 2007

Frank Johnson, "Local Artist Chosen for Colorado Gallery," Lake Sun Leader, Camdenton, Missouri, August 17-18, 2007

Chris Ankeney, "Artful Happenings," North Missouri Arts Council Newsletter, Marceline, Missouri, Summer 2007

Frank Johnson, "Into Plein Air," Lake Sun Leader, Camdenton, Missouri, June 29-30, 2007

"Local Paint Out," Linn County Leader, Brookfield, Missouri, May 21, 2007

"Louise Thies Webb, Lyn Phariss, Manifestation of Expressive Minds," Rozier Gallery 2006 Exhibitors Catalog, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Jefferson City, Missouri 2006

Prairie Art Plein Air Event Exhibition Catalog, Peggy Rice and The Rice Gallery, Chase County, Kansas 2006

Elise K. Long, "Nature Lover," Featured Artist, The Lake Observer, Vol. 1, Issue 2, Lake Ozark, Missouri, April 2006

Noelle Caylor, "Focusing on the Arts," Branson Daily News, Branson, Missouri, April 6, 2006

"BAC Open House," Branson Daily News, Branson, Missouri, November 8, 2005

"A Tradition of Excellence," NOAPS Society Best of America! 2005 Exhibit Catalog 2005

Sony Hocklander, "Battlefield Subject in National Art Exhibit," News-leader, Springfield, Missouri, September 30, 2005

"'Forsaken'--Wilson Creek Battlefield on Canvas," Lake Sun, Camdenton, Missouri, September 28, 2005

"Webb's 'Forsaken' Repeats Best List," WestSide Star, Laurie, Missouri, September 14, 2005

"Best of America 2005 Artists Named," NOAPS Palette Gazette, Osage Beach, Missouri, August, 2005

Brian Day, "Capturing Nature," Linn County Leader, Brookfield, Missouri, February 18, 2005

"BEST of America 2004," The National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society Exhibition Catalog, 2004

Sarah Shumaker, "From Childhood Art to Wining Awards," The Lake News Focus, Osage Beach, Missouri, October 6, 2004

"Jazzing Through the Art," 13th Annual Juried Art Event Catalog, Breckenridge, Texas, September - October, 2004

"Camdenton's Webb Selected for Show," WestSide Star, Laurie, Missouri, September 8, 2004

"Paintings Selected for National Fine Art Exhibition," NOAPS Palette Gazette, Osage Beach, Missouri, August, 2004

Awards and Honors

2007

Signature Member Status. NOAPS -- National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society, Osage Beach, Missouri, 2007

Artist's Choice Award. NOMO Plein Air Paint Out, Marceline, Missouri, 2007

First Prize. Paint the Square, Springfield Regional Arts Council and the urban Districts Alliance, Springfield, Missouri 2007

Pre-2007 (a selection)

Top 100 federal Duck Stamp Competition, United States Department of the Interior

Second Place, Missouri Trout Stamp Competition, Missouri Department of Conservation

First Prize, Eckrich Art Contest, Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, Lisle, Illinois

Second Place, Missouri Duck Stamp Competition, Missouri Department of Conservation

Third Place, Florida Duck Stamp Competition, Florida Department of Fish and Game

First Place, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Houston, Texas

Education

Art Department, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, BS in Art Education (K-12,) cum laude, 1994

 


 

 


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