2021 - Real Eyes Gallery, Adams, MA: "The Presence of the Past"
- Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY: "Past the Past"
2019 - Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY: "Double Vision", with Robert Morgan
2018 - NAWA Gallery, NY, NY : "Paths to Knowledge"
2018 - AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, NH: "Roads Taken"
2015-16 - Point Park University, Pittsburgh: “Double Take: Visions of an Artist Couple”
2015 - The Armory, Caruthersville, MO: “Two Artists/Two Perspectives/One Hometown”
2014 - McCoy Gallery, Merrimack College, Andover, MA: “Private Lives//Public Facades”
2011 - NAWA Gallery, NY, NY: “Sacred Duty –Journey of an Artist”
2008 - Eclipse Mill Gallery, N. Adams, MA: “Passing Through This World”
2004 - Wheelock College, Boston: “One World”—an artist couple explores connections
1999 - Chase Gallery, Boston, MA: "Trip" (solo exhibition)
1997 - Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA: “Tenebre Spiritual"
1995 - Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA: “Les Voyages du Coeur”
1990 - MJF Gallery, St. Louis, MO: “Paintings”
2022 - Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, New Jersey, "Then and Now", historical exhibition, National Association of Women Artists
2020 - Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY: "Mohawk Hudson Regional"
" - NAWA , NYC: "NAWA Annual"
" - National Association of Women Artists, NYC: "Texture"
2019 - Williams Gallery, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, NJ: "Joyous Light" " - Hyde Collection Museum, Glens Falls, NY: "84th Mohawk-Hudson Regional"
" - One Art Space, Tribeca, NYC: "NAWA Annual"
2017 - Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY: "Mohawk-Hudson Regional Invitational "
" Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY: “Made in NY” (Best in Show Award)
2016 - Hyde Collection Museum, Glens Falls, NY: “80th Mohawk-Hudson Regional”
“ Strathmore Center for the Arts, Bethesda, MD: “Rising Up”
“ Windsor Whip Works Art Center, NY: “Artistic /Mysticism/Mystery/Spirituality”
“ Manninen Center for the Arts, , Beverly, MA: "Breaking Ground"
" Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY: “Made in NY”
" Bromfield Gallery, Boston: “Bromfield Friends Celebrate the Life of Rob Reeps”
2014 - Wald/Kim Gallery, New York, NY: "NAWA Annual Salon"
“ Eclipse Mill Gallery, North Adams, MA: “Berkshire Salon”
‘’ Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY: “Made in NY”; featured on website
“ Point Park University Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA: “Visions and Revelations”
“ Morris Museum of Art, Morristown, NJ, "125th Celebration of NAWA Exhibition"
“ HUB-Robeson Gallery, Penn State University, PA: “Visions of the Mind”
2013/14 - Garrison Art Center, "smallWorks Exhibition", Garrison, NY
2013 - Lincoln Studios Gallery, Waltham, MA
“ NAWA Online Gallery, "D.I.V.A.S./Divine Inspirational Visual Artistic Souls"
“ Sylvia Wald/Po Kim Gallery, New York, NY
2012 - Lincoln Studios, Waltham, MA
“ Sylvia Wald/Po Kim Gallery, New York, NY
“ Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters Gallery, NJ: “HERstorically Speaking”
“ Point Park University Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA: “From a Different Point of View”
2011 - Lincoln Studios, Waltham, MA
“ Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY: “Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson"
“ Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA: “Off the Wall”
“ Worcester Museum of Art, Worcester, MA: “In Context: Art of Here and Now”
“ Sylvia Wald/Po Kim Gallery, New York, NY
2010 - Hyde Collection Museum, Glens Falls, NY: “Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson"
" Lincoln Arts Project Gallery, Waltham, MA
" Lincoln Open Studios, Waltham, MA
“ National Arts Club, New York, NY: “121st NAWA Annual”
“ Eclipse Mill Gallery, North Adams, MA: "Annual Berkshires Salon"
2009 - NAWA Gallery, New York, NY: "National Small Works Exhibition"
" Salmagundi Club, New York, NY: "120 Years of National "
“ Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ: “NAWA at 120”
“ Robeson Gallery, Penn State University, PA: “NAWA 120th Anniversary”
“ Grasmere Historic Mansion Invitational, Rhinebeck, NY
“ Eclipse Mill Gallery, North Adams, MA: "Annual Salon"
2008 - Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA: "NAWA SALON"
" Eclipse Mill Gallery, N. Adams, MA: “Salon Show”
“ Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY: “Made in NY”
“ NAWA Gallery, New York, NY: "National Small Works Exhibition"
2007 - Monroe Center for the Arts, Hoboken: "National Association of Women Artists"
2006 - University Art Museum, Albany, NY: “Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region”
1999 - Kougeas Gallery, Boston: “Still” four painters invitational
” Gallery 5 North, Boston: “Diamonds” invitational
1998 - Boston Center for the Arts, "ARTcetera Auction", AIDS Action Committee Benefit (donated painting sold for highest price out of 357 artists' works)
" Kougeas Gallery, Boston: “Generous Artists” invitational
” Four Seasons, Boston: “ARTcetera Preview” invitational
” Kougeas Gallery: “The Fine Line/The Subtle Stroke” invitational
1997 - Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, “Incidental Grandeur”
” Bromfield Gallery, Boston: “Members’ Show ‘97”
1996 - International Place, Boston: "ARTcetera Auction", AIDS Action Committee Benefit (donated painting sold for record percentage overbid in ARTcetera’s history)
” Art Advisory/Boston, Quincy, MA
1995 - Bromfield Gallery, Boston: “Among Friends Again” invitational
” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Invitational
1993 - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Invitational
1991 - Frontenac Invitational, St. Louis, MO
” Junior League Invitational, St. Louis
1990 - Art St. Louis, curated exhibition, St. Louis
1988/89 - Bixby Gallery, Washington U, St. Louis, “Contemporary Women Artists”
1988 - Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN, “41st Annual Mid-States"
” Gateway One Gallery, St. Louis, “Art St. Louis”
” Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL, “The Intimate Eye”
” Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN, “Realism Today”
” Missouri Athletic Club, St. Louis, “Contemporary Art”
1987 - Fontbonne Gallery, St. Louis, “Collection ‘87”
” Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, “Mid-Four”
" St. Louis Artists’ Guild, “St. Louis Artists Today”
” St. Louis Artists’ Guild, Painting Exhibition
1986 - Arts and Education Council, St. Louis, “Art St. Louis”
” Hickory Street Gallery, St. Louis, “Lafayette Square Exhibition”
” Lotos Club, NYC, NY, “Leibovitz Prizewinners Invitational Exhibition"
" University of Missouri, “Important Missouri Women Artists Traveling Exhibition”
” Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN, “Annual Mid-States"
” Spiva Art Center, Joplin, MO, “36th Spiva Nine-State Annual”
1985 - Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN, "Annual Mid-States"
” Garret Gallery, St. Louis
2020 - The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, American Heritage Committee: Women in the Arts Recognition Award
2020 - Medal of Honor for Painting, National Association of Women Artists, NYC
2019 - Best in Show Award, Williams Gallery, Fairleigh Dickinson University
2017 - Best in Show Award, Schweinfurth Art Center
2014 - Award for Painting, Point Park University
2013 - Award for Painting, HUB-Robeson Cultural Center, Penn State University
2012 - Elizabeth Erlanger Memorial Award, National Association of Women Artists, NYC
2011 - Fraida Varah Award, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY
2009 - Sterling Memorial Painting Award, National Association of Women Artists, NYC
2008 - National Small Works Award, NAWA Gallery, NYC
2007 - Shirk Award for Painting, National Association of Women Artists, NYC
2004 - New York Foundation for the Arts Grant
1997 - Named to Who’s Who of American Women
1988 - Merit Award, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN
1987 - Painting Prize, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO
1986 - Dr. Maury Leibovitz Art Award, Sponsored by the Artists’ Welfare Fund, NYC, NY
1987 - Painting Award, Garret Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Berkshire Fine Arts: Pennie Brantley, The Presence of the Past at Real Eyes Gallery, Adams, MA, September, 2021
Berkshire Fine Arts: Pennie Brantley at Real Eyes, August, 2021
Newsbreak: Pennie Brantley at Real Eyes, September , 2021
Sanctuary-Magazine: Photo of Artists Brantley and Morgan with Ransome at Mass MOCA, July 2021
Sanctuary-Magazine: Myrna's Musings, May, 2021
Sanctuary-Magazine: A Look Back at 2020
PBS, WMHT, Albany: AHA (A House for Arts): Pennie Brantley, painter, December, 2020
youtube. Pennie Brantley interview with Myrna Haskell, Executive Director of Sanctuary-Magazine, January, 2021
youtube. Pennie Brantley Gallery Talk: Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region, Albany Institute of History and Art, October, 2020
youtube. Pennie Brantley interview: Art in Conversation with Farrin, National Association of Women Artists, May, 2020
Haskell, Myrna. New York-Based Artist Pennie Brantley, Sanctuary-Magazine, March, 2020, painting images
Adirondackalmanack. Artists Tackle Our Changing Environment, October, 2019
Welych, Maria. World Travels Inspire Artists....., Syracuse.com, March, 2019, painting images
Apel, Susan B. Summer 18 Highlights, Pennie Brantley: Roads Taken, Woven Tale Press, September 19, 2018; Brantley images
ChrisBlog. "Artistic Journeys into Mysticism, Mystery & Spirituality", August 10, 2016
Shaw, Kurt. “Husband and Wife Artists Make a Statement with Works”, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, 2016, Brantley images
Williams, Christina. “Coming Home a Success!”, Democrat Argus, Caruthersville, MO, April, 2015; Brantley Images
Hiemer, Astrid. “Two Artists, Two Perspectives”, Berkshire Fine Arts magazine, March, 2015; Brantley images
Figgins, Gary. “Coming Home”, Show Me Missouri magazine, Spring, 2015; Brantley images Williams, Christina. “Two Local Artists Coming Home”. Democrat-Argus, Caruthersville, MO, November, 2014; Brantley images
Raymond, David. “Persuading Entry”, McCoy Gallery Notes, Rogers Center for the Arts, Andover, MA, Fall, 2014;Brantley images
--------------“Visions and Revelations”, The Point magazine, Pittsburgh, Spring, 2014, image of Brantley painting
Shaw, Kurt. “Exhibit Offers Unique Visions”, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April, 2014, image of Brantley painting
Shaw, Kurt. “Another View. Female artists see things differently”, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April, 2012; painting image & quote of Brantley
Giuliano, Charles. “Pennie Brantley at National Association of Women Artists”, Berkshire Fine Arts magazine, October, 2011; images of Brantley paintings
Bunn, Samantha. “Mohawk-Hudson Regional’s Juror Finds Sophisticated Work”, Albany Times Union, July, 2011; image of Brantley painting
Sellers, Caitlin. “Exhibition Pays Tribute to Women Artists’ History”, The Collegian, State College, Pennsylvania, April, 2009; image of Brantley painting
Giuliano, Charles. “Brantley and Morgan at Eclipse Mill Gallery”, Berkshire Fine Arts magazine, August, 2008; images of Brantley paintings
Keren, Jacqueline. “A Subtle Nature”, Metroland, Albany, NY, August, 2006
Valentine, Mark. “Still Lifes, Yet Moving”, South End News, Boston, June, 1999; image of Brantley painting
Erblund, Peter. “Bidders at ARTcetera ’98 go over the top”, UPDATE AIDS Action Newsletter, Boston, Fall, 1998
Hayes, Tessa. “Bi-annual Boston auction raises $580,000”,The Vanguard, Boston, 11/20/98 Witkowski, Tom. “AIDS Action art auction beats $500,000 goal”, The Tab, Boston, October 27, 1998
Toale, Bernard. “Interview with Pennie Brantley”, STUFF Magazine, October, 1998; images of Brantley's work
Bailey, Craig. “ARTcetera raises $580K”, Bay Windows, Boston, October 22, 1998, image of Brantley painting
Gozebekian, Leo. “Feeding artistic souls”, The Boston Herald, October 23, 1998, image of Brantley
Temin, Christine. “ARTcetera to take bids on bumper crop”, The Boston Globe, October 14, 1998; image of Brantley painting
Taylor, Christie. “Auctioning art for AIDS”, The Tab, Boston, October 13, 1998; image of Brantley painting
Millis, Christopher. “Beauty on the Block”, The Boston Phoenix, October 9, 1998; image of Brantley painting
Erblund, Peter. “Art aids AIDS”, UPDATE AIDS Action Newsletter, Boston, Summer, 1998
McQuaid, Cate. “Demand for art rises – so do gallery rents”, The Boston Globe, January 1, 1998
Millis, Christopher. “Brantley’s classical work is both arresting, calm”, South End News, Boston, December 25, 1997; images of two Brantley paintings
----------“Inner Darkness/Outer Light”, South End News, Boston, December 11, 1997; image only of Brantley painting
---------- “Inner Darkness/Outer Light”, The Boston Sunday Globe, December 7, 1997; image only
McQuaid, Cate. “City Lights; Italian Grandeur”, The Boston Globe, December 4, 1997; image of Brantley painting
McQuaid, Cate. “Grandeur: building on ideas of home”, The Boston Globe, October 15, 1997
Millis, Christopher. “Incidental Grandeur”, artsMEDIA magazine, Boston, October, 1997; image of Brantley painting
Yoon-Jung Lee, Elyssa. “BCA’s dedication to community pays off”, South End News, Boston, September 18, 1997
Millis, Christopher. “BCA bucks trend with quirky show”, South End News, Boston, September 11, 1997
Meighan, Jamie. “Powerful Introduction to the New Season of Visual Arts”, Where Boston magazine, September, 1997, image of Brantley painting
---------“Into the Light”, South End News, Boston, August 28, 1997; image of Brantley painting
Meehan, Carole Anne. “Incidental Grandeur” exhibition catalogue, Boston Center for the Arts, Fall, 1997; image of Brantley painting
--------- “Open to the Public”, Boston Sunday Globe, South Weekly, February 25, 1996; image of Brantley painting
---------“Choices”, The Boston Phoenix, July 21, 1995; image of Brantley painting
Smith, Brian. “Elements of Place”, ART St. Louis Magazine, MO, Fall, 1994
Porter, Jr., E.F. “Galleries Helping Breathe Life Back Into Downtown”, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO, May 27, 1990; image of Brantley painting
Pollack, Sydell. “Hickory Street Show Bright”, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, June 28, 1986; image of Brantley painting
Cable Television, Boston. Pennie Brantley interview, October, 1998
Interviewed for independent documentary film on Boston artists, November, 2010
2021 - Gallery Talk, Real Eyes Gallery, Adams, MA
" - Gallery Talk, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
2020 - Gallery Talk, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY
2019 - Gallery Talk, Hyde Collection Museum, Glens Falls, NY
2018 - Gallery Talk, AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, NH
2015 - Gallery Talks, Coming Home retrospective, Caruthersville Arts Council, Missouri
2014 - Panel Discussion, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ, re art for historic 125th anniversary of N.A.W.A.
2012 - Director’s Advisory Board, future Museum of Realist Art, East Boston, MA
2009 - Artist Advisory Panel, future Museum of Realist Art, East Boston, MA
2007 - Elected to National Association of Women Artists, NYC
1997-98 - Acquisitions Administrator, ARTcetera ’98, AIDS Action Committee, Boston, MA
1998 - Juror, South Shore Art Center Annual Exhibition, Cohasset, MA
1997 - Professional panel member to evaluate studio applicants, Boston Center for the Arts
1997 - Juror, Brookline Art Society, Brookline, MA
1996-97 - Director of Exhibitions, Bromfield Art Gallery, Boston, MA
Additionally: organized special outreach programs such as poetry slam, artists’ gallery talks, reading by MIT poet Elizabeth Goldring, founded and coordinated first Friday gallery openings
1995-96 - Acquisitions Committee, ARTcetera ’96, AIDS Action Committee, Boston
1989 - Women’s Caucus for Art, St. Louis, Board of Directors
1980’s - St. Louis Artists’ Guild – Positions Held:
1980's - Docent, ARTRAIN
" Juror, Soulard Mardi Gras Design Competition
" Contemporary Art Society, St. Louis Art Museum, Programs
" St. Louis Artists Coalition, Charter Member
2018 - GalleryTalk, AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, NH, for NH public television
2015 - Gallery Talks, Coming Home Exhibition, the Armory, Caruthersville, MO
2014 - Gallery Talk, McCoy Gallery, Rogers Center for the Arts, Merrimack College, Andover, MA
2014 - N.A.W.A. Panel Discussion on Women in the Arts, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
1997 - Gallery Talk for the public, Boston Center for the Arts
1997 - Gallery Talk for Danforth Museum of Art painting class, Boston Center for the Arts
1974-75 - Art Dept. Teaching Assistant/Philosophy Dept. Tutor, Penn Valley College, Kansas City
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