Valerie Lloyd paints with both acrylic and oil on canvas and wood panel. She enjoys depicting still lifes into modern and simplified images, creating abstract paintings, and occasional works in an illustrative style. All three styles are often inspired by personal spiritual and metaphorical exploration. Valerie has remained a creative throughout her life, whether it be in her own work at home, as an art teacher to students of all ages, or commissioned design projects. She has a Bachelors of Arts and Education from Colorado State University. She strives to always inspire those around her in their creative endeavors and truly believes in the power of art to transform culture.
Exhibitions:
2023- Five, a group show at Surface Gallery
2023- solo exhibition at Kreuser Gallery
2022-G44 Gallery invitational group Holiday show
2022-Gratitude juried group show, Kreuser Gallery
2022-G44 Gallery invitational group Holiday show
2021-Gratitude juried group show, Kreuser Gallery
2021- G44 Gallery invitational group Holiday show
2021- Tiny works invitatinoal group show at Story Coffee, Colorado Springs
2020- Gratitude juried group show, Kreuser Gallery
2019- solo exhibition at Kreuser
2018- group show at New Covenant Christian Fellowship, Woodland Park, CO
2017- solo exhibit at The Machine Shop
2016- A Collaborative Art Exhibition of Downtown Colorado Springs Curators group show at Dream Catchers, Colorado Springs, CO
2014- small works juried group show at Modbo art gallery
2013- taught preschool classes at Modbo School of Art
2012- painted small mural in Green Streets festival, Colorado Springs, CO
2012- solo exhibition at Yobel
2008- mural painted at City Bible Church
2007- Mural painted at La Dawn Cafe in Vancouver, Washington
2006- Mural painted at Tillamook Preschool
1998- group show at Colorado State University
Relevant work experience:
2022-current - owned and curated exhibitions for local and regional artists at Surface Gallery
2013-2021- Curated First Friday exhibitions for various local artists, also created and managed in-house artist residency program
2013-taught preschool classes at Modbo School of Art
1998-2003- taught art at Ridgeview High School
1997-98-worked with It’s A Gas, an after school art program for at-risk children in Loveland, CO