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Solo Exhibitions

2021

Out of the Shadows, Feinberg Gallery – Cleveland Heights, OH

2019

Wooded Perspectives, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Cleveland, OH

2018

Home Is Where the Art Is, BayArts – Bay Village, OH

2017

Deduction, Eileen Dorsey Studio – Cleveland, OH

2016

Impressions, Howson Gallery – Cleveland Heights, OH

Welcome Home, Eileen Dorsey Studio – Cleveland, OH

2014

Attuned With Nature, Tri-Point Medical Center – Cleveland, OH

2012

Recollection, University Hospitals Humprey Atrium Gallery – Cleveland, OH

Ostensible Grounds, Corcoran Fine Arts & Appraisals – Cleveland, OH

Selected Group Shows

2021

Season Pass Members’ Exhibition 2021, Spaces – Cleveland, OH

Spontaneity Alive, Beck Center for the Arts – Lakewood, OH

2020

Sonata #5 Project, Survival Kit Gallery – Cleveland, OH

Nature Preserved, Gallery W in American Greetings – Westlake, OH

Self-Image, Sandusky Cultural Center – Sandusky, OH

2019

Recent Paintings: Charles Basham & Eileen Dorsey, Massillon Museum of Art – Massillon, OH

Two or Three: Diptych/Triptych, Sandusky Cultural Center – Sandusky, OH

2018

The Alumni Show, Kent State University Gallery – Kent, OH

52 Weeks Show, Fawick Gallery in Baldwin Wallace University – Berea, OH

Cleveland Artifact, Sandusky Cultural Center – Sandusky, OH

The Heart of Cleveland, e11even 2 Gallery – Cleveland, OH

2017

Studio Swap: Chicago and Cleveland, Zhou B Art Center – Chicago, IL

Evolving Landscapes, Summit Art Space – Akron, OH

Cleveland Creates, Art Neo Museum – Cleveland, OH

2016

Akron Art Prize, Summit Art Space – Akron, OH

It’s Her Nature, Beachwood Arts Council – Beachwood, OH

Broad Spectrum, Sandusky Cultural Center – Sandusky, OH

2015

Akron Art Prize, Zeber-Martell Side Gallery – Akron, OH

J Show, Mandal JCC – Beachwood, OH

Humanimals, Doubting Thomas Gallery – Cleveland, OH

Teslin Show, Nine Muses Gallery – Barberton, OH

Nature’s Impressions, Nicholson B. White Gallery – Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Creates, Art Neo Museum – Cleveland, OH

Scape, Baldwin Wallace University Fawick Gallery – Berea, OH

2014

Winterloo Art Mix II, Maria Neil Gallery – Cleveland, OH

The Third Annual Akron Art Prize, Akron Glass Works – Akron, OH

2013

Landscapes, Cuyahoga Community College Gallery West – Parma, OH

Art Prize, Grapids Irrigation – Grand Rapids, MI

2012

Plein Air Painters of Gates Mills, Gates Mills Library – Gates Mills, OH

The 13th Annual Exhibit & Awards of The National Arts

Program, Arts Collinwood Gallery – Cleveland, OH

from WOMAN V, Lakeland Community College Art Gallery – Kirtland, OH

2011

Cleveland Creates, Cleveland Artist Foundation – Lakewood, OH

Pop Royalty, Spaces Gallery – Cleveland, OH

Zodiac, Pop Up Gallery – Johnson, VT

2010

Plastic Paradise, Ingenuity Festival – Cleveland, OH

Pour L’Amour, Hedge Gallery – Cleveland, OH

2008

Art Mart, Spaces Gallery – Cleveland, OH

2007

All Things Cleveland, Asterisk Gallery – Cleveland, OH

Juried Exhibitions

2019

Fresh, Summit Art Space – Akron, OH

2018

47th Annual Juried Show, Valley Arts Center – Chagrin Falls, OH

2017

46th Annual Juried Art Exhibit, Valley Art Center – Chagrin Falls, OH

2016

The Ohio State Fair Artist Exhibition, Cox Center for the Arts – Columbus, OH

J Show, Mandal JCC – Beachwood, OH

2015

Ohio Art Council Juried Exhibition, Riffe Gallery – Columbus, OH

2014

Fairmount Arts Exhibition, Fairmount Center For The Arts – Novelty, OH

2013

Rags to Paper, Morgan Conservatory of Paper – Cleveland, OH

77th National Mid-Year Show, Butler Institute of Art – Youngstown, OH

Residencies

Zhou B Art Center, Chicago IL, May 2017

Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT, September 2011

Collections

Art Neo Museum – Cleveland, OH

Judson South Franklin Circle – Chagrin Falls, OH

CARTA, Cleveland Art Association

Cuyahoga County Admin Building – Cleveland, OH

Kaplan Trucking Co. – Cleveland, OH

Southwest General Hospital – Berea, OH

University Hospitals Case Medical Center – Cleveland, OH

Public Art/Murals

Old Brooklyn Blooms Mural Project. Three Murals were painted in 2021. It was funded by the community, a Neighbor UP grant and the Old Brooklyn CDC
“Flower Tunnel” (a 3-D mural) – Lakewood, OH
“More Heart Than Art” Mural, Stockyard Meats – Cleveland, OH

Mural, Flannery’s Pub – Cleveland, OH
“Redwood Mural” Redwood Apartments and Living Corporate Headquarters, Independence, OH
Twenty One Pilots “Scaled and Icy” Album mural
Barrio Tacos Murals. Locations are in Columbus, Ohio, Traverse City MI and Grand Rapids, MI

Grants and Awards

Mayor of Westlake declares July 31st “Eileen Dorsey Day” 2021

“Best Artist” of 2021, Cleveland Magazine, 2021

“Best Painter” of 2021, Scene Magazine, 2021
“Best Artist” of 2020, Scene Magazine, 2020
“Best Artist” of 2020, Cleveland Magazine, 2020

“Best Artist” of 2019, Cleveland Magazine, 2019
First Place, In the Honor of Trees, Brecksville Center for the Arts, 2019 “Best Artist” of 2018, Scene Magazine, 2018
Best of Show, National Arts Program, 2018
Honorable Mention, National Arts Program, 2017
Second Runner-Up 2-D, Akron Art Prize, 2016
Honorable Mention, J-Show Mandel JCC 2016
25 Under 35 Award, Saint Joseph Academy, 2015
Third Place Prize, National Art Program, 2014
First Place Prize & Best of Show, National Arts Program, 2012 Vermont Studio Center Artist Grant September 2011
First Place Prize, National Arts Program, 2011
Utrecht Drawing Award, 2004

Press

2020

Pantsios, Anastasia – “Flannery’s Pub Debuts Mural by Cleveland Artist Eileen Dorsey,” Cool Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

2019

Wolff, Carlo – “Cleveland artist Eileen Dorsey turbocharges nature in her paintings,” Canvas Magazine, Cleveland, OH

Clark, Joseph – “Finding The Trees In The Forest: Eileen Dorsey At The Cleveland Botanical Garden,” CAN Journal, Cleveland, OH

Schneider, Dott – “Eileen Dorsey and Charles Basham Present Recent Landscapes at Massillon Museum,” CAN Journal, Cleveland, OH

2018

Schneider, Dott – “A Mind-Melting Beautiful Trip With The Paintings of Eileen Dorsey,” Scene Magazine, Cleveland, Ohio

Schneider, Dott – “Eileen Dorsey on Inspiration and the Progression of Her Artwork,” Can Journal, Cleveland, Ohio

Bigley II, James – “Frame of Mind” Cleveland Magazine, Cleveland, Ohio Kraynak, Scott – “The Heart of Cleveland,” Catalog, Cleveland, Ohio
2017
Barghouty, Ghezal – “Artist Eileen Dorsey Shares Three Lessons From Her Artist

Exchange.” Cleveland Magazine, Cleveland, OH
Hudak, Brittany – “Makers: Eileen Dorsey,” Collective Arts Network, Cleveland, OH 2016

Comer, Kelli – “Into the Woods,” Mimi Magazine, Brunswick, Ohio
Oprea, Mark – “Eileen Dorsey: Cleveland’s landscape artist paints from the hip,”

Can Journal, Cleveland, Ohio
O’Brien, Erin – “March to come in like a lion- at least culturally speaking,” Fresh

Water Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
Petkovic, John – “West 78th Street Studios in Cleveland features paintings of

Ireland,” Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio 2015

Cushing, Mary – “Multi-media art show explores impressions of nature at St. Paul’s.” Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Gill, Michael – “SCAPE at Baldwin Wallace Fawick Gallery.” Can Journal Cleveland, Ohio

Usmani, Josh – “New Exhibit at Fawick showcases Local Artist’ Vision of Land.” Scene Magazine, Cleveland, Ohio

2014

Berlinkski, Claudia – “Akron Art Prize: Undaunted variety reigns,” Curatorial Collective, Akron, Ohio

Mandel School Art Gallery – “Cleveland artist Eileen Dorsey exhibits at Mandel School Art Gallery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio

2013

Cool Cleveland – “Eileen Dorsey Gallery, This girl knows how to paint.” Cool Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

2011

Litt, Steven – “78th Street Studios in Cleveland open to visitors on Third Fridays.” Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

2008

Litt, Steven – “Show Championing Free Speech Has Nothing Much To Say For Itself.” Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

Professional Experience

2022

Lead Muralist and Project leader to the Barrio Tacos expansion

2021

Featured Artist – Westlake/Bay-Village Rotary Arts Festival

2019

Juror – 20th Annual Exhibit & Awards of the National Arts Program
Guest Artist – 8th Annual Young Artists and Writers Festival – Hathaway Brown 2016
Speaker – Saint Joseph Academy’s Women Symposium
Lecture – Howson Gallery
2015
Curator – Scape, Baldwin Wallace University’s Fawick Gallery
Juror – Berea Arts Fest

Education

Kent State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts – Kent Ohio

“Best Artist” of 2020, Scene Magazine, 2020

“Best Artist” of 2020, Cleveland Magazine, 2020

“Best Artist” of 2019, Cleveland Magazine, 2019

First Place, In the Honor of Trees, Brecksville Center for the Arts, 2019

“Best Artist” of 2018, Scene Magazine, 2018

Best of Show, National Arts Program, 2018

Honorable Mention, National Arts Program, 2017

Second Runner-Up 2-D, Akron Art Prize, 2016

Honorable Mention, J-Show Mandel JCC 2016

25 Under 35 Award, Saint Joseph Academy, 2015

Third Place Prize, National Art Program, 2014

First Place Prize & Best of Show, National Arts Program, 2012

Vermont Studio Center Artist Grant September 2011

First Place Prize, National Arts Program, 2011

Utrecht Drawing Award, 2004

Press

2020

Pantsios, Anastasia – “Flannery’s Pub Debuts Mural by Cleveland Artist Eileen Dorsey,” Cool Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

2019

Wolff, Carlo – “Cleveland artist Eileen Dorsey turbocharges nature in her paintings,”

Canvas Magazine, Cleveland, OH

Clark, Joseph – “Finding The Trees In The Forest: Eileen Dorsey At The Cleveland Botanical Garden,” CAN Journal, Cleveland, OH

Schneider, Dott – “Eileen Dorsey and Charles Basham Present Recent Landscapes at Massillon Museum,” CAN Journal, Cleveland, OH

2018

Schneider, Dott – “A Mind-Melting Beautiful Trip With The Paintings of Eileen Dorsey,” Scene Magazine, Cleveland, Ohio

Schneider, Dott – “Eileen Dorsey on Inspiration and the Progression of Her Artwork,” Can Journal, Cleveland, Ohio

Bigley II, James – “Frame of Mind” Cleveland Magazine, Cleveland, Ohio

Kraynak, Scott – “The Heart of Cleveland,” Catalog, Cleveland, Ohio

2017

Hudak, Brittany – “Makers: Eileen Dorsey,” Collective Arts Network, Cleveland, OH

2016

Comer, Kelli – “Into the Woods,” Mimi Magazine, Brunswick, Ohio

Oprea, Mark – “Eileen Dorsey: Cleveland’s landscape artist paints from the hip,” Can Journal, Cleveland, Ohio

O’Brien, Erin – “March to come in like a lion- at least culturally speaking,” Fresh Water Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

Petkovic, John – “West 78th Street Studios in Cleveland features paintings of  Ireland,” Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

2015

Cushing, Mary – “Multi-media art show explores impressions of nature at St. Paul’s.” Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Gill, Michael – “SCAPE at Baldwin Wallace Fawick Gallery.” Can Journal Cleveland, Ohio

Usmani, Josh – “New Exhibit at Fawick showcases Local Artist’ Vision of Land.”  Scene Magazine, Cleveland, Ohio

2014

Berlinkski, Claudia – “Akron Art Prize: Undaunted variety reigns,” Curatorial Collective, Akron, Ohio

Mandel School Art Gallery – “Cleveland artist Eileen Dorsey exhibits at Mandel School Art Gallery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio

2013

Cool Cleveland – “Eileen Dorsey Gallery, This girl knows how to paint.” Cool Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

2011

Litt, Steven – “78th Street Studios in Cleveland open to visitors on Third Fridays.”  Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

2008

Litt, Steven – “Show Championing Free Speech Has Nothing Much To Say For Itself.” Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

Professional Experience

2019

Juror – 20th Annual Exhibit & Awards of the National Arts Program

2016

Speaker – Saint Joseph Academy’s Women Symposium

Lecture – Howson Gallery

2015

Curator – Scape, Baldwin Wallace University’s Fawick Gallery

Juror – Berea Arts Fest

Education

Kent State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts – Kent Ohio