Susan Kopecky     

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Artist's Biography

Iowa artist, Susan Kopecky has been involved in black and white, fine art photography for two decades.  Her work has received national attention by being selected for numerous group exhibitions, with several images receiving awards, in galleries across the country.  Kopecky continues to compete in national and international juried competitions.  Her prints are held in numerous corporate collections, as well as private residences.  Presently, these exhibitions and collections include:

Exhibitions:

2006:    * Heritage Art Gallery ~ "10x10 - A Photography Show"
~ Des Moines, Iowa
2005:    * Solo Show ~ "Susan Kopecky ~ Out of the Shadows"  ~ National Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

2004:    * The Bauhaus Gallery ~ Des Moines, Iowa
            * Absolute Art Gallery ~ Des Moines, Iowa

2003:   
* Solo Show ~ "Susan Kopecky ~ To Whom It May Concern"  ~  Iowa State University Memorial Union Art Gallery, Ames, Iowa
            * Period Gallery ~ "Photographic Processes V: International Juried Exhibition, Online"  Omaha, Nebraska - "Special Recognition Award"
            * Brown & Scurlock Galleries ~ Beaumont, Texas
            * Target Gallery at The Torpedo Factory Art Center ~ Alexandria, Virginia
            * Alder Art Gallery ~ Coburg, Oregon

2002:    * MFA City Gallery ~ "MFA 11th Annual Photographic Exhibition" Baltimore, Maryland - "3rd Place Award"
            * Valley Junction Arts Festival ~ Historical Valley Junction, West Des Moines, Iowa
            * Millard Sheets Gallery ~ "L.A. County Fair", Pomona, California
            * Saville Gallery ~ Will's Creek Survey Exhibition Cumberland, Maryland - "Turnbull, Hoover, & Kahl Purchase Award"
            * Period Gallery ~ "Realism IV"  Omaha, Nebraska
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"Ten Women... Ten Views"     "Merit Award"   Des Moines, Iowa
            * "Art-A-Fair"     Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, Iowa
            * "Spring Thing...an art fair"   Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, Iowa
           
* "DuMonde Des Moines"     Tourism Building, Iowa State Fairgrounds; Des Moines, Iowa
           
* "Art at the Park"   Park Fair Mall, Des Moines, Iowa

2001:    * The Iowa State Fair Photography Competition ~ Des Moines, Iowa - "Special Fine Arts Award"

1998:    * Professional Photographers of Iowa Competition ~ Des Moines, Iowa
            * Professional Photographers of America Competition ~ Des Moines, Iowa
     

        Permanent Collections:

       
Corporate Collections:
        Turnbull, Hoover, & Kahl, P.A., Cumberland, MD

        Private Residences:
        Ankeny, IA                     Los Angeles, CA             San Diego, CA
        Ames, IA                       Denver, CO                     Washington, D.C.
        Farnhamville, IA             Golden, CO                     Seattle, WA             
        Des Moines, IA              Minneapolis, MN              Edmonton, Canada            
        Manchester, IA              St. Louis, MO                  Cayman Islands 
        New York City, NY         Bristol, TN
        Yorktown Heights, NY

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