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