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exhibitions and awards

Paint as you like and die happy. - Henry Miller

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Exhibitions
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2021

Lone Tree Art Expo, Lone Tree Arts Center - Lone Tree, CO

2019
All Colorado Art Show, Curtis Center for the Arts - Greenwood Village, CO
Greeley Stampede Western Invitational, Island Grove Event Center - Greeley, CO
Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, National Western Stock Show Expo Hall - Denver

2018
Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Forney Museum - Denver
Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, National Western Stock Show Expo Hall - Denver
​Open Space: The Finite Frontier, Curtis Arts & Humanities Center - Littleton, CO
Windows to the Divine Exhibition, Space Gallery - Denver
FOPAS Art Auction, The Cactus Club - Denver
​Greeley Stampede Western Invitational, Island Grove Event Center - Greeley, CO

2017
Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, National Western Stock Show
Expo Hall - Denver
Greeley Stampede Western Invitational, Island Grove Event Center - Greeley, CO
3-Person Show with Joyce Coco & Tom Mazzullo, Spark Gallery - Denver
Own an Original Arts Exhibition, Littleton Museum - Littleton, CO

2016
FOPAS Art Auction for the Denver Art Museum
Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale,
National Western Stock Show
Expo Hall
- Denver
Governor's Art Show, Loveland Museum - Loveland, CO

2015
Wild Things: animal portraits, with Katy Charles, Cake Crumbs - Denver
Art & Soul, Space Gallery - Denver
Governor's Art Show, Loveland Museum - Loveland, CO

2014
Holy Moly: Religious Commentary in Contemporary Art, Niza Knoll Gallery - Denver
Beauty Amidst the Madness, Backstage Coffee at the Denver Performing Arts  Complex - Denver

2013
Art & Soul, McNichols Civic Center Building - Denver
All Colorado Art Show, Curtis Arts Center, Greenwood Village, CO
Art & Artifacts Benefit for Project Education Sudan,  Arthaus Gallery - Denver

2012
The Mask Project Benefit for The Denver Hospice - Denver

2011
The Digital & Darkroom Print Event - Denver
19th Annual Summer Art Market - Denver
3-Man Show with Leo Franco & Frederic Pichon, Spark Gallery - Denver
A Portrait of the Artist, Loveland Museum/Gallery - Loveland, CO
Spark Open Show, Spark Gallery - Denver

2010
20th Annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival - Denver
18th Annual Summer Art Market - Denver
The Mask Project Benefit for The Denver Hospice - Denver

2009
17th Annual Summer Art Market - Denver
Art & Artifacts Benefit for Project Education Sudan - Cherry Hills, CO
Lone Tree Art Exhibition - Lone Tree, CO
Lone Tree Photographic Show - Lone Tree, CO

2008
Salon du Musée, Gallery 1261 - Denver 
St. Charles Capital Art Show - Denver 
16th Annual Summer Art Market - Denver
Fifth Annual Colorado Drawing Exhibition, Gallery 821 - Denver 
"Shutterworks," Square Deal Framing & Gallery - Denver
Voices, Gallery 821 - Denver
Mind/Full Photography Show, Flash Gallery - Lakewood, CO

2007 
"Four Expressions," Square Deal Framing & Gallery - Denver 
Lone Tree Art Exhibition - Lone Tree, CO 
Gateway to the Rockies Art Exhibit (photography category) - Aurora, CO 
Photography Open, Spark Gallery - Denver 
"The Eternal Landscape" Invitational, Remmi Fine Art - Denver 
 Portrait of Self-Expression, Evergreen Arts Center - Evergreen, CO 
15th Annual Summer Art Market - Denver

2006 
Lone Tree Art Exhibition - Lone Tree, CO 
"Scapes," Art Students League of Denver 
Paint, Sculpt, Shoot Evergreen - Evergreen, CO 
14th Annual Summer Art Market - Denver 
 
2005 
13th Annual Summer Art Market - Denver 
 
2004 
Sand Dollar Gallery Holiday Show - Denver 
Castle Rock Art Fest - Castle Rock, CO 
"The Wide Open Spaces," Joan Hanley Gallery - La Veta, CO 
Crested Butte Festival of the Arts - Crested Butte, CO 
Littleton Fine Art Festival - Littleton, CO 
12th Annual Summer Art Market - Denver 
 
2003 
Crested Butte Festival of the Arts - Crested Butte, CO 
Castle Rock Art Fest - Castle Rock, CO 
Trinidad National Fine Art Exhibition - A.R. Mitchell Museum -Trinidad, CO 
Englewood Arts National Art Show - Museum of Outdoor Arts - Englewood, CO 
11th Annual Summer Art Market - Denver 

Awards
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3rd Place Juror's Award, 2019 All Colorado Art Show, Curtis Center for the Arts - Greenwood Village, CO
Honorable Mention, 2018 Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Forney Museum - Denver
Merit Award, 2015 Governor's Show - Loveland, CO
1st Place, Oil Painting, 2009 Lone Tree Art Exhibition - Lone Tree, CO
Mastery of Media Award, 2008 Summer Art Market - Denver
Best in Show, 2007 Lone Tree Art Exhibition - Lone Tree, CO 
2nd Place, Works on Canvas, 2006 Lone Tree Art Exhibition - Lone Tree, CO 
City of Castle Rock purchased painting for their collection, September, 2004 
1st Place Fine Art, 2003 Crested Butte Festival of the Arts - Crested Butte, CO 
Honorable Mention, 2003 Pastel Journal "Pastel 100" 
Purchase Award, 2003 Englewood Arts National Fine Art Exhibition - Englewood, CO 
Best Pastel Painting, 2002 Fall Art Festival - Glenwood Springs, CO 
Best Non-Figurative Drawing, 2002 Linear Simplicity Show, Zwolf Gallery - Denver 
Finalist, 2002 Delta Dental Holiday Card Competition - Denver 
Honorable Mention, 2001 NCAA National Art Exhibition 
People's Choice Award, 2000 Artists of Colorado V - Denver 
1st & 3rd Place Pastels, 2000 Artists of Colorado V - Denver 
Holbein Award, 2000 National Pastel Painting Exhibition - Albuquerque, NM 
Honorable Mention, TVAL 2000 Regional Art Show - Loveland, CO 

Ron Zito       Blue Silo Studios, 4701 National Western Dr. #101 A, Denver, CO 80216       303-877-9335       zitoart@comcast.net