Solo Exhibitions
2024
The Neglect of the Urban Canopy, Eppig Gallery (Cleveland Botanical Gardens) – Cleveland Heights, OH
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
2024
The Heart of Cleveland Vol 2, Hedge Gallery – Cleveland, OH
2023
Squared, Worthington Yards – Cleveland, OH
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
2023
52 Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Valley Art Center -Chagrin Falls, OH
New Masters 3: Women Arts of Northeast Ohio, Ursuline College Gallery – Pepper Pike, OH
2022
The Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize, Ashtabula Arts Council – Ashtabula, OH
2019
Fresh, Summit Art Space – Akron, OH
In the Honor of Trees, Brecksville Center for the arts – Brecksville, 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
Erie Insurance – Erie, PA
Summa Health – Akron, OH
Ursuline College – Pepper Pike, OH
MetroHealth Family Dentistry – Cleveland, OH
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
2025
Barrio Tacos Restaurant Murals, South Haven, MI
Barrio Tacos Restaurant Murals, South Bend, IN
Nobelwins Bench, Portage County Lakes, OH
Which Doctor Mural, Cleveland, OH
2024
Barrio Tacos Restaurant Murals, Tampa, FL
2023
Canvus Bench, Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland, OH
Barrio Tacos Restaurant Murals, Kalamazoo, MI
2022
Five Seasons of Ohio Mural on the Fitness Court in Beachwood, OH
Barrio Tacos Restaurant Mural, Ohio State University Campus Location Barrio TacosRestaurant Mural, Ross Park Mall, Pittsburg, PA
78th Street Studios exterior mural, Cleveland, OH
Hills, Jumps and Tricks Exterior Mural. Ray’s Indoor Bike Park, Cleveland, OH
Find Your Path Mural, Kent, OH
2021
Old Brooklyn Blooms Mural Project, Cleveland, OH
Flower Tunnel, Lakewood, OH
Twenty One Pilots Scaled and Icy Album mural
Barrio Tacos Restaurant Mural, Traverse City, MI
Barrio Tacos Restaurant Mural, Grand Rapids, MI
Barrio Tacos Restaurant Mural, Ohio State University Stadium Stand
2020
Mural, Flannery’s Pub – Cleveland, OH
Redwood Mural Redwood Apartments and Living Corporate Headquarters, Independence,
OH
Barrio Tacos Restaurant Mural, Grandview, OH
2017
More Heart Than Art Mural, Stockyard Meats – Cleveland, OH
Awards
Best Painter of 2025, Scene Magazine 2025
Best Artist of 2025, Scene Magazine, 2025
Best Painter of 2024, Scene Magazine 2024
Best Artist of 2023, Scene Magazine, 2023
Dorothy Lee Leary Award for Landscape, Valley Arts Center 2023
Best Artist of 2022, Scene Magazine, 2022
Mayor of Westlake declares July 31st “Eileen Dorsey Day” 2021
Best Artist of 2021, Cleveland 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
2024
Gill, Michael – “From the Heart of Cleveland, Vol II: The Art Girls Are Emblematic of One of the Northeast Ohio Art Scene’s Greatest Strengths” Collective Arts Network, Cleveland, Ohio
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
Education
Kent State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts – Kent Ohio
Professional Experience
2025
Lead Muralist and Project leader to the Barrio Tacos expansion. South Haven, MI
2024
Lead Muralist and Project leader to the Barrio Tacos expansion. Tampa, FL
2023
Speaker – Saint Joseph Academy’s Women Symposium
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