Maxine Sheaffer
www.maxinesheaffer.com/ maxinesheaffer@gmail.com/ tel. 267.377.5731
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2025
-Longlist, Explorer's Against Extinction, “Sketch for Survival,” Gallery OXO, London, UK
-“On the Brink,” Explorer's Against Extinction, Gallery OXO, London, UK
2024
-Artist of the Year Exhibition, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation in association with the BBC, London, England. UK
2021
-Juried 86th Fall Exhibition, LAA, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
-Artist of the Year Exhibition, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation in association with the BBC, London, England. UK
-Juried Flora & Fauna Exhibition, LAA, Rotunda Gallery, Bethlehem City Hall, PA
2020
-Juried Winter Exhibition, LAA, Luckenbach Mill, Bethlehem, PA
-Arte Natura, The Limner Gallery, NY.
-Paintings for the Planet, Lehigh Valley Zoo, Trexlertown, PA
2019
-Young Visions Exhibition, The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, NJ
-13th Annual Juried Exhibition, Schmidt Gallery, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, PA
-Into the Wild Exhibition, Fusion Art, Palm Springs, CA
2018
-Pet Portraits Exhibition, Camel Back Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
-Into the Wild Exhibition, Fusion Art, Palm Springs, CA
-Nature Art Exhibition, Light, Space and Time Online Gallery
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SELECTED JURIED FESTIVALS
2025
- Juried Doylestown Arts Festival, Doylestown, PA
2024
-Manayunk Art Show, Philadelphia, PA
-Doylestown Arts Festival, Doylestown, PA
-New Hope Arts and Crafts Exhibition, New Hope, PA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2019
Wildlife Exhibition, Art on Main Studio & Gallery, East Greenville, PA
2018
Domestic Animals Exhibition, Art on Main Studio & Gallery, East Greenville, PA
2017
Portraits Exhibition, Art on Main Studio & Gallery, East Greenville, PA
2016
Portraits Exhibition, Art on Main Studio & Gallery, East Greenville, PA
2015
Portraits Exhibition, Art on Main Studio & Gallery, East Greenville, PA
VISITING ARTIST & LECTURER
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2019
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, artist talk, Dec 2019
SELECTED AWARDS, RECOGNITION & SCHOLARSHIP
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2025
-Longlist, Explorer's Against Extinction, “Sketch for Survival,” Gallery OXO, London, UK
2024
-"Broken Home" Category Winner: Abstract World, Artist of the Year Exhibition, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation in association with the BBC, London, England. UK
-"Broken Home" The Artist's Editor's Choice Award, Artist of the Year Exhibition, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation in association with the BBC, London, England. UK
-"Glass Kingdom" Highly Commended, Artist of the Year Exhibition, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation in association with the BBC, London, England. UK
​2021
-"Ophelia," Highly Commended, Artist of the Year Exhibition, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation in association with the BBC, London, England. UK
-"Nothing gold can stay," Finalist, Artist of the Year Exhibition, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation in association with the BBC, London, England. UK
-"Ophelia," Finalist, Artist of the Year Exhibition, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation in association with the BBC, London, England. UK
-1st Place, Janet Dean Memorial Award, Juried Flora & Fauna Exhibition, LAA, Bethlehem City Hall, PA
2020
Harriet V. Beetleman Award, LLA, Lehigh Valley, PA
2019
-Best in Show, Animal Portraits, Camel Back Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
-Honorable Mention, Nature Art Exhibition, Fusion Art Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
-Special Merit, Nature Art Exhibition, Light, Space & Time Online Gallery
2008
-Certificate of Excellence, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
-Certificate of Merit, Temple University President’s Scholars
-J. Arthur Khuen-Kryk Award, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
1998
Recipient of the Presidential Scholars in the Arts
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA
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​2024
-The Artist’s Magazine. UK
-The Doylestown Cardinal. April 2024. Page 11
2021
Pandemic Special Edition 2021. Direct Art. Slow Art Productions. January 2021. Page 48.
2019
"Young Visions" On Display At Trenton City Museum At Ellarslie Until January 12. New Jersey Stage. December 09, 2019
2018
Artist Spotlight. NexZest. Volume 30. February 2018. Page 13.
2015
Artist Spotlight. NexZest. Volume 0001. September 2015. Page 8.
1998
Cover Illustration. Voices from the Middle. Volume 5. Number 2. April 1998.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
“The Burns Head.” Bucks County Community College. 2009
“Fish Umbrella.” Bucks County Community College. 2008
EDUCATION
2009
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Bachelors of Fine Arts, Summa Cum Laude
RELATED EXPERIENCE
​2013-2020
Founder, Art on Main Studio & Gallery, 218 Main St., East Greenville, PA.
2009-2013
Art Teacher, Vantage Academy, Lakeside Educational Network, Souderton, PA.