Vincent Benavidez
Education
2012- Associates in Art at Pueblo Community College.
2017- Bachelors of the Fine Arts with an Emphasis in Painting from Metropolitan State University-Denver
Art jobs
Current-2008
Freelance artist
2012-2007
Freelance graphic designer and video editor
Murals:
2016- "Through Darkness into light" Pueblo Soup Kitchen, Pueblo, CO
“musica” Su Theatro, Denver,CO
“horse of a different color” tack shack, Denver,CO
“America’s Fence” lowe’s Littleton.CO
Exhibitions
2021- ****””Dia De Los Muertos,Mexican consulates Selection/international featured show, Museo de los Americas, Denver,CO
**”All Together Now” National exhibition, RI center for the arts, Providence, RI**
***”Digital Art,Assemblage, or Collage 2021”international show, las laguna art gallery, laguna beach,CA***
**”Comunidad” national juried show, blue line arts gallery, Roseville, CA**
***”The Magic Silver Show” Clara M Eagle gallery at Murray State University, Murray, KY***
“Colorado State fair Art Exhibition” local juried show, State fair exhibition gallery, Pueblo, CO ** “JOY” national juried show, Edward A Dixon Gallery, Dayton, OH**
** “2021 Photography show” national juried show, space gallery, la Veta, CO**
**“Liminal” National juried show, verum ultimun gallery, Portland,OR**
“Frida Kahlo: a celebration of life” local exhibition, D3arts gallery, Denver,CO
**“Western Rendezvous” National juried show, space gallery, La Veta,CO**
***“2021 San Diego MOA Artist guild Summer Exhibition” International Show, San Diego Museum of art, San Diego, CA***
**“2021 Age + Action” National Juried photography contest, NCOA, Arlington, VA**
**“Self-Expression” National Juried show, MVA Gallery, Bethlehem, PA **
**“REAL or IMAGINED” National juried exhibition, Attleboro Art Museum, Attleboro, MA**
“Flora / Fauna”, Local exhibition, Pueblo Arts Guild Gallery, Pueblo, CO “Photography Show 2021” Local Exhibition, Steel City Artworks, Pueblo,CO
**“Heroes, Heroines and Heroics” National Juried exhibition, Flagler County Art League, Palm Coast, FL** **“A Watched Pot Always Boils” National Juried Show, Umpqua Valley Arts, Roseburg, OR **
**”Galex 55” National juried exhibition, Joanne Goudie gallery, Galesburg, IL**
***”Latin Traditions” International show, international focus, Raleigh, NC***
***”Home Sick” International show, The Art Effect at Trolley Barn Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY***
“Pueblo Food Art” local exhibition, Pueblo Arts Guild Gallery, Pueblo,Co
2020- **”2020 Portraits” National Juried exhibition, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA**
**”Cell Phone Art” National Juried exhibition, JAG Gallery, Key West, FL**
“Mesa Junction 2” Pop up show, Colorado taphouse, Pueblo, CO
“Southwest” juried exhibition, Pueblo Art guild Gallery, Pueblo, CO
**2020 photography show, national juried exhibition, SPACe Gallery, La veta, CO**
*37th Annual All Colorado Art Show, regional juried exhibition, Curtis Center for the Arts, Greenwood Village, CO*
“Tuscany” pop up wine and art show, St. Joesph’s church, Pueblo,CO
“Rebels/Beuty” Solo show, Downtown Bar, Pueblo,CO
Emerging Artist Show, Pueblo art alliance gallery, Pueblo, CO
“All We Need Is Love and Chocolate, Re:Vision Gallery, Denver, CO
2020 annual Photography show, Rawlings Library, Pueblo, CO
2019- “The Lady of the Stars” Re:Vision Gallery, Denver,CO
“Home for the holidays 2” Solo Show, Chucks place, Avondale, CO
Holiday, December juried exhibition, VFW post 1 Gallery, Denver, CO
Day of dead; November juried exhibition, VFW post 1 Gallery, Denver, CO
Dia De los muerto, exhibition, CHAC Gallery, Denver, CO
Colorado State fair Fine art exhibition, Pueblo, CO
“Frida Kahlo: a celebration of life 2nd annual”, Westwood cooperative gallery, Denver, CO
“July/August” Selection Exhibition, VFW post 1 gallery, Denver,CO
*”2019 Western Rendezvous” National juried show, SPACe gallery, La Veta, CO*
“Fiesta Flor y Canto” Juried Exhibition, CHAC Gallery, Denver, CO
“April/May” Selection Exhibition, VFW post 1 gallery, Denver, CO
2018- “Home For The Holidays” Solo show, Chucks Place, Avondale,CO
“Our Great Mother” Exhibition, CHAC Gallery, Denver,CO
Dia De Los Muerto, Exhibition, the Armory. Brighton,CO
Dia de los muerto, exhibition, CHAC Gallery, Denver, CO
Colorado State fair Art exhibition, Pueblo, CO
“Frida Kahlo: a celebration of life, westwood food cooperative, Denver, CO
“Santos of the Southwest” Juried Exhibition, CHAC Gallery, Denver CO
“Next Generation” juried exhibition, CHAC Gallery,
2017- "Dia de los muerto"exhibition, Denver, CO
Colorado state Fair Exhibition, Pueblo, CO
shed asthethic show, Shed aesthetic, Denver, CO
Catalyze show 2, Center For Visual Arts, Denver, CO
2016- Colorado State Fair Art Exhibition, Pueblo,CO
Viva la vida! Frida Kahlo exhibition, Denver, CO
carlos fresquez Student Show, art dept,Denver, CO
Metro Now exhibition, emmanuel gallery, Denver, CO
2015-
Colorado State Fair Art Exhibition, Pueblo, CO
"Los Solidadosof Santa Fe" Shared show, Chac Gallery, Denver,CO
Viva La vida! Frida Kahlo exhibition, Chac Gallery, Denver, CO
Metro Now exhibition Emmanuel gallery, Denver, CO
“Milagros de Corazon” CHAC Gallery, Denver, CO
carlos Fresquez student show Art Corp, Pueblo, CO
2014-
“Dia de los muerto” exhibition at the CHAC Gallery, Denver,CO
Art on Union exhibition Art Corp Pueblo,CO
Colorado State Fair Art exhibition Pueblo,CO
MSU Denver Art student Exhibition Denver, CO
Bella arte Art exhibition Denver, CO
2013-2008
Colorado State fair Art exhibition, Pueblo CO
2008
Pueblo Memorial Airport- Pueblo CO
2006-2009
CSU-Pueblo Student Art exhibitions –Pueblo CO
Collections
Matt Bernal Collection
John Mahoney collection
Cordelia Espalage Collection
Binu and Alyssa George Memorial Foundation
Easton Gilmore collection
Sara Montano Collection
Commissions
Southern Colorado Computer Solutions-graphic design- art director
Pueblo County High school-Football Department
Anthony Ayala-Promotional piece
Justin Wolfe- Album Cover
Kevin Tremble-Private commission
Gallery membership
2014-
CHAC Gallery since 2014 Denver,CO
Awards.
2014
Third place- Drawing- State Fair Art exhibition
2013
Jurors choice- Drawing- State fair Art exhibition 2013
2008-09
Kappa Sigma Mu-Alpha chapter best short film award
Publications
2018- ART News Connecting Community! P. 7 December edition
2016- MSU-Denver Online News. September edition, 2016.
http://www.msudenver.edu/newsroom/news/2016/september/21-mural-class.shtml