Debbie Hughbanks - Artist CV

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Solo Exhibitions

2026​  Featured Artist, Avenue West Gallery, Spokane, WA

2024​  “Feathers & Fur” Solo Show, Liberty Gallery, Spokane, WA

2023​Solo Show, William Grant Gallery, Spokane, WA

2019​“Scratching the Surface” Solo Show, Moses Lake Museum & Art ​​​

             Center, Moses Lake, WA

2018​Featured Artist, Wenaha Gallery, Dayton, WA 

Group Exhibitions

2026, 2024-2025  Annual Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Art Show, Medicine Lodge, KS

2026, 2009-2012, 2015  Meeker Classic International Art Contest, Meeker, CO

2026​  Women Artists of the West 56th National Exhibition, “Limitless”, The Centerpiece        Gallery-Raleigh, NC

2026   America the Beautiful: Celebrating 250 Years as a Nation, Ross Gallery, Fayetteville, TX

2026   Traveling Collection Whispers of Color, various venues throughout MT

2026   20th Annual Guild of Realism Juried Exhibition, Principle Gallery Charleston, SC

2026   TEN by TEN Juried Exhibition, Spokane Art School, Spokane, WA

2026, 2022-2025   SWA Small Works National Competition, Mena Gallery, Mena AR

2026   The 12th Annual Crow Show 2026, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA

2026   Whispers of Color Juried Exhibition, WaterWorks Art Museum, Miles City, MT

2026  An Illustrated Thanksgiving Address Exhibit, Liberty Gallery, Spokane, WA

2026  39th Annual Sears Invitational Art Show & Sale, Sears Art Museum-UT Tech University,

            St. George, UT

2025/26 Wild Whimsy: The Fantastical Natural World, View Art Center, Old Forge, NY

2025, 2023, 2020-2021, 2015   Northwest Pastel Society Signature Member Show,

Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes, WA

2025, 2022-2023, 2017, 2013-2014, 2009-2010   Western Spirit Art Show, CFD

Old West Museum, Cheyenne, WY

2025, 2023, 2021   Small Works Juried Show, Rice Gallery of Fine Art, ​​​​​Overland Park, KS

2025​  Women Artists of the West 55th National Exhibition, “Homeland”, Customs ​​​House Museum -Clarksville, TN

2025​  Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region II Exhibition, Brinton ​​​​​      Museum, Big Horn, WY

2025, 2023  Annual International Miniature Show, Parklane Gallery​, Kirkland, WA

2025, 2013, 2011  International Exhibition on Animals in Art, LSU Baton Rouge, LA

2025, 2022-2024   International Guild of Realism Fall Salon Online Exhibition

2025 ​The Cowgirl Gathering Art Show CGA, Online Juried Exhibition

2025  19th Annual Guild of Realism Juried Exhibition, Sugarman-Peterson ​​​Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2025​  Northwest Pastel Society Member Show, Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, OR

2025   American Plains Artists 34th Annual Juried Exhibit, Pearce Museum, Corsicana, TX  

2025, 2022-2024   Radius Gallery Anniversary Holiday Show-Missoula, MT

2024​  Women Artists of the West 54th National Exhibition, ​​​​​​“Dreamweavers”, Phippen Museum of Western Art, Prescott, AZ

2024, 2022   Arizona Pastel Artists Association 8th National Exhibition & Sale, ​​​​ Phippen Museum of Western Art, Prescott, AZ

2024, 2015, 2009, 2007, 2002-2005  Wyoming Conservation Stamp Competition

Show Cheyenne, WY

2024, 2023, 2022  SWA Small Works National Competition, Mena Gallery, Mena AR

2024​ Lilac Legacy Art Show, Spokane, WA

2024​ Expo’74 50th Anniversary Show, Spokane Art School Gallery,​​​Spokane, WA

2024​ “Reigning Cats and Dogs”, Carl Cherry Center for the Arts,​​​​​Carmel by the Sea, CA

2024, 2021, 2018-2019 Wallowa Festival of Arts, Joseph OR

2024​ Northwest Pastel Society Signature Member Show, Childhood’s End Gallery,

Olympia, WA

2023​ Cowgirl Artists of America Wild Flowers Show, Western Gallery Online

2023, 2022, 2021 Juried Exhibitions, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

2023, 2021, 2018-2019, 2015-2016, 2011-2012 Northwest Pastel Society International Exhibition

2023​ Signs of Rural Life, Blue Cat Gallery, Wayne, NE

2023​ Women Artists of the West 53rd National Exhibition, “No Place ​​ Like Home”, Carriage Factory Art, Gallery, Newton KS

2023​ American Plains Artists 38th Annual Juried Show, Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX

2023​ RRAFA Members Show, Spokane, WA

2022, 2019, 2018  Annual Emerald Springs Exhibition, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR

2022​ American Plains Artists 37th Annual Juried Show, Fort Concho, San Angelo, TX

2022​ Women Artists of the West  52nd National Exhibition, “East Meets West”, McBride Gallery, Annapolis, MD

2022​ Northwest Pastel Society Member Show, Everette, WA 

2021​ Women Artists of America 51st National Exhibition, Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX

2021​ Montana Miniatures, Bitterroot Frames, Great Falls, MT

2021​ Mountain View Americana Art Show, Dacusville, SC

2020​ Women Artists of the West 50th National Exhibition, Jubilee Celebration, Settlers West Gallery-Tucson, AZ

2020​ Women Artists of the West, “WAOWing the Wind River” Online Show

2020​ American Plains Artists 35th Annual Juried Exhibit, Fort Concho, San Angelo, TX  

2020​ EACC All Time Classics Show, Courtyard by Marriott, El Cajon, CA

2020​ Art of Innovation, Reno, NV

2020​ Winter Show of Miniature & Small Works, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA

2019-2020  American Plains Artists 34th Annual Juried Exhibit, Pearce Museum, Corsicana, TX  

2019​ Best in Show, Moses Lake Museum & Art Center,Moses Lake, WA

2019​ Women Artists of the West 49th National Exhibition,“Mountain Aire”, Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, CO

2019, 2016  Annual Wildlife in Art, Foothills Fine Art Gallery, La Mesa, CA

2018-2019, 2016 Artists for Conservation Annual Juried Exhibit, multiple venues

2018​ Allied Art Association’s Annual Juried Show, Gallery at the Park, Richland, WA

2018, 2017  Art on the Green Juried Art Show, Coeur D’Alene, ID

2018​ Featured Artist Avenue West Gallery, Spokane, WA

2018​ Women Artists of the West 48th National Exhibition, Price Tower Arts Center, Bartlesville, OK

2017, 2010, 2009 Richeson75 Small Works, Richeson Gallery, Kimberly, WI

2017,2016 Olaf Wieghorst Museum Invitational Show, El Cajon, CA

2017​ American Women Artists Spring Online Juried Show

2017​ Highlighters 10th Annual Western Art Show, Coulee City, WA

2017, 2016   Avenue West Gallery Juried Exhibition, Spokane, WA

2017​ Northwest Pastel Society Members Show, Portland OR

2017​ Women Artists of the West 47th National Exhibition, McBride Gallery, Annapolis, MD

2016​5th Annual International Exhibition of Scratchboard Art, Tucson, AZ

2016​ ISAP 7th Annual International Open Online Show

2016​ American Women Artists Spring Online Juried Show

2016​ NOAPS On-Line International Spring Exhibit

2016, 2015  IAA Wildlife & Domestic Animal Juried Art Exhibition, Irving, TX

2016, 2015  Western Trappings on the Llano International Exhibit & Sale, Llano, TX

2016​ Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit, Henderson, KY

2016​ Women Artists of the West 46th National Exhibition, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX

2016​ Northwest Pastel Society Small Works Online Show

2016​ Avenue West Gallery Juried Exhibition-Spokane, WA

2016​ Northwest Pastel Society Small Works Online Show

2015​ Paint the Parks National Competition (traveling venues)

2015​ All Things Birds and Beautiful National Juried Show, Orcas Island, WA

2015​ Prairie Winds Art Center Miniature Show, Grand Island, NE

2015​ Rawhide & Spurs Juried Competition, Mountain Trails Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM

2015​ Wildlife in Art, Foothills Fine Art Gallery, La Mesa, CA

2014​ Women Artists of the West 45th National Exhibition, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Tucson, AZ

2014​ Women Artists of the West “WAOWed in San Diego”, Women’s Museum of California, San Diego, CA

2014​ Kentucky Wildlife Art Exhibition, Henderson KY

2014​ Shades of Blue & Gray: The Horse in the Civil War, Lexington, KY

2014​ Richeson75: Animals, Birds & Wildlife Online Exhibit

2013​ Women Artists of the West, “WAOWing the Centennial State”, Cultural Art Council Gallery, Estes Park, CO

2012​ Women Artists of the West, “WAOWing the Texas Hill Country”, R.S. Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX 

2011​, 2010 Paint America Mini Top 50 (traveling venues)

2011​ Women Artists of the West, “WAOWing the Lone Star State” Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX

2011​ Clymer Museum of Art Juried Show, Ellensburg, WA

2011​ American Plains Artists Annual Juried Exhibit, NM Farm & Ranch Museum,
Las Cruces, NM

2011​ Richeson75 Figure/Portrait 2011, Kimberly, WI

2010​ Richeson75 International: Pastel 2010, Kimberly, WI

2010​, 2009 Paint America Top 100 & Mini Top 50 (traveling venues)

2010​ Women Artists of the West, “WAOWing the Golden State”, Olaf Wieghorst Museum,
El Cajon, CA

2010​ American Royal Art Show & Sale, Kansas City, MO

2010​ American Plains Artists 26th Annual Juried Exhibit, Great Plains Art Museum, Lincoln, NB

2010​, 2010 Paint the Parks Mini50 (traveling venues)

2007​ Women Artists of the West National Show, Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, IL

2006​ Native Art of Horse Painting Competition, Trail of Painted Ponies, Scottsdale, AZ

2003​ Clymer Museum of Art, Ellensburg, WA

Awards

2026​ Honorable Mention Award, America the Beautiful, Ross Gallery, Fayetteville, TX

2025​ Board of Directors Special Recognition Award, 33rdInternational Miniature Show, Parklane Gallery-Kirkland, WA

2024​ Third Place Award, Lilac Legacy Art Show-Spokane, WA

2023​ Artwork Purchase for Eastern State Hospital, Art in Public Places, WA State Arts Commission

2023​ Honorable Mention, The Rice Gallery of Fine Art National Small Works Show,
Overland Park, KS

2023​ Rites of Spring Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

2023​ 1st Place Award, RRAFA Members Show, Spokane, WA

2022​ Don Lutes Legacy Award, 16th Annual National Juried Show, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR

2022​ Award of Excellence, American Plains Artists 37th Annual Juried Show, Fort Concho,
San Angelo, TX

2021​ Best Drawing Medium, Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts, Joseph, OR

2020​ Award of Excellence, Western Art & Architecture, American Plains Artists 35th Annual Juried Exhibit, San Angelo, TX

2020​ Best Western Award, August PleinAir Salon Art Competition

2020​ Best in Show (Marriott Award), ECAA All Time Classics Show, El Cajon, CA

2020​ Best in Show Small Works, Winter Show-Miniature/Small Works, Parklane Gallery-Kirkland, WA

2019​ Design selected for Signal Box Public Art Project, Spokane, WA

2019​ Design selected for Utility Box Wrap Project, Liberty Lake, WA

2019​ Jon M. Skovlin Memorial Best Wildlife Representation, Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts, Joseph, OR

2019​ Best Drawing Medium, Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts, Joseph, OR

2019​ SourceTek Panels Award (JoAnne Pierce), American Plains Artists 34th Annual Juried Exhibit, Corsicana, TX

2019​ C McClure Award, 30th Annual Wildlife in Art, La Mesa, CA

2018-2019 Designs selected for ‘Give Love’ Public Art Project, Ronald McDonald
House Charities, Spokane, WA 

2018​ 1st Place Award, Wallowa Festival of Arts, Joseph, OR

2017​ Best of Show & First Place, Highlighter’s 10th Annual Western Art Show, Coulee City, WA

2017​ Honorable Mention, Avenue West Gallery Juried Exhibition, Spokane, WA

2017​ Award for Painting, Art on the Green, Coeur D’Alene, ID

2017​ 3rd Place Award, RRAFA Juried Show, Spokane WA

2017​ 2nd Place Award, Monarch Arts Show, Spokane, WA

2016​ Painting selected for Courage Kenny Card Holiday Collection

2016​ Honorable Mention & San Diego Pastel Society Award, 2016 Exhibition of Fine Art,
Del Mar, CA

2016​ 1st Place Award Painting, Avenue West Gallery Juried Exhibition, Spokane, WA

2016​ Honorable Mention Northwest Pastel Society Small Works Online Show

2016​ Barbara McDermott Memorial Award, Wildlife in Art, Foothills Fine Art Gallery,
La Mesa, CA

2015​ First Place Black & White and 2nd Place Color Spilyay, Mi Western Art Show,
Toppenish, WA

2015​ Juror’s Award, Northwest Pastel Society 29th International Exhibition, Tacoma, WA

2015​ Paintings in The Contemporary Art of Nature MAMMALS

2015​ Third Place Award, Rawhide & Spurs Juried Competition, Mountain Trails Fine Art,
Santa Fe, NM

2015​ Susan Salazar & Teresa Ross Award, Wildlife in Art, Foothills Fine Art Gallery, La Mesa, CA

2015​ 1st Place Award, Women Artists of the West 45th National Exhibition, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Tucson, AZ

2013​ Honorable Mention, Women Artists of the West, “WAOWing the Centennial State”,
Estes Park, CO

2012​ McEnroe Award, Northwest Pastel Society 26th International Exhibition, Tacoma, WA

2012​ First Place Award (Poster Art), Meeker Classic International Art Contest, Meeker, CO

2011​ JAVMA Award, International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Baton Rouge, LA

2011​ Second Place Clymer Museum of Art Juried Show, Ellensburg, WA

2011​ People’s Choice Award, Meeker Classic 2011 International Art Contest, Meeker, CO

2010​ Second Place Pastels, Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita, KS

2009​ Painting selected for Strokes of Genius 2: The Best of Drawing ​​​​ Light and Shadow  

2009 Paintings selected for Best of America Pastel Volume II

2009 Second Place Award, Richeson75 International: Small Works Competition, Kimberly, WI

2009​ First Place Award (Poster Art), Meeker Classic 2009 International Art Contest,
Meeker, CO

2008​ Second Place, Horses Incorporated Cover Competition

2006​ Design selected for ‘Carousel Ponies On Ice’ Public Art Project, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Spokane, WA

2006​ Contemporary Culture Award, Native Art of Horse Painting Competition, Trail of Painted Ponies, Scottsdale, AZ

2005​ Two Designs selected for ‘Bear Necessities’ Public Art Project, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Spokane, WA                   

2005​ Award of Merit, 2006 Wyoming Conservation Stamp Competition,​Cheyenne, WY 

2004​ Top 40, 2005 Wyoming Conservation Stamp Competition, Cheyenne, WY

2003 Kittitas Fair Poster Award, National Western Art Auction, Ellensburg, WA

Galleries

Spokane Art School – Spokane, WA
Spokane Gallery – Spokane, WA
New Moon Gallery – Spokane, WA

Press / Bibliography

2025​ The Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region II

2025​ The Sugarman Peterson Gallery Newsletter, March 30

2020​The Art of Innovation, page 41

2018​ Artists for Conservation Book, back cover and inside, page 85
​Art Chowder Magazine, Jan/Feb issue

2016​ Artists for Conservation Book, page 82

2015​ Art Chowder Magazine

​The Contemporary Art of Nature MAMMALS, pages 162, 163
​
The Watchmaker’s Mouse- cover and pastel illustrations

2013​ Western Art Collector Magazine, museum show preview article, May issue​

2011​ The Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, cover art

2010​ Polo Players Edition Magazine, 25th Annual Polo & Sporting Art Edition

2009-2012  Richeson 75 International Books, Small Works, Figure/Portrait, Animals, Pastels

2009 ​Paint America Top 100 Viewbook
            Best of America Pastel Artists Volume II, pages 111, 112

​Strokes of Genius 2: The Best of Drawing Light and Shadow, page 59

​Polo Players Edition Magazine

2008​ Cowboys & Indians Magazine

​Horses In Art Magazine

The Trail of Painted Ponies, From Fine Art to Collectibles Anniversary Edition,
pages 98, 99

2006​North Light Magazine

The Trail of Painted Ponies, page 12

2005​ Equine Visions’ Horses In Art Magazine

 2004​ Western Horseman Magazine

2003, 2004, 2008 (2 issues) Wildlife Art Magazine

2003​ InformArt Magazine

Professional Associations

2006-present​ Women Artists of the West – Master Signature, Emeritus Member,
Past
2nd VP/Show Chair, past Treasurer, numerous other positions within organization

2010-present​  Northwest Pastel Society – Signature Member

2022-present   Cowgirl Artists of America Founding Signature Member

2022-present   International Guild of Realism

2021-2024        Salmagundi Club

2021-2023        The American Plains Artists

2019-2022        American Women Artists

2019-2021        Women Painters of Washington

2009-2011        Monarch Arts Advisory Council

2007                  ArtWalk Chairman RMH/Cobra Roofing Polo Classic