Biography:

Shelley Turley is a painter and drawer who currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. Shelley’s work explores the intersection of popular music, spirituality, and nature, view through th elens of middle-class America. Her influences include Ram Dass, McCall’s magazine, and German Expressionism. Shelley grew up in the Arizona desert and has lived and worked in Salt Lake City and New York City before moving to Portland in 2007

CV & Resume:

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Oct 2024 “Spirit Hands” - One Wall Gallery, Eugene, OR

Aug 2024 “Blowing Through the Jasmine of My Mind” – Helen’s Costume, Portland, OR

May 2023 “Touch ‘Em With Love” – Helen’s Costume, Portland, OR

Jan 2021 “Sound of Silence” – Holding Contemporary, Portland, OR

Two Person Exhibitions

Mar 2022 “Sleepy” – Helen’s Costume, Portland, OR

Selected Group Exhibitions

Oct 2024 “Vote or Suck” – Four Oceans, One Family, Portland, OR

Dec 2013 White Columns/White Columns Online # 27, Winter Moon

Jun 2022 “Bananas” – Helen’s Costume, Portland, OR

Dec 2013 “Mythical Creatures” – Mark Miller Gallery, New York, NY

Mar 1998 “Artists Look at Animals” – Nicolas Davis Gallery, New York, NY

Publications

Sept 2024 Veritable West

Education

1991 University of Utah, BFA