Kevin Macpherson is one of the country’s leading plein air painters and is highly respected among his fellow artists and collectors. Steeped in the American Impressionist tradition, his oil paintings are distinguished by their broad strokes and classic use of color and layering. He is a master of the art of painting outdoors directly from nature, en plein air.

Born in New Jersey, Kevin Macpherson studied at the Northern Arizona University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1978. He also took numerous classes at the Scottsdale Artists’ School. After years as a successful freelance illustrator in Phoenix, Arizona, Kevin moved to New Mexico to pursue his goals as a fine artist. His home in the mountains east of Taos is the starting point for his frequent worldwide travels.

Along with winning countless Best of Show awards, his paintings have influenced many feature articles in Art of the West, Art Talk, and graced the covers of Southwest Art, American Artist and the Artist’s Magazine. Kevin is a sought after workshop teacher here and abroad, his classes filling years in advance. He is the author of "Fill your Oil Paintings with Light and Color" which, now in its third printing, has become a best seller for North Light Books. Kevin’s bimonthly column, "The Artist’s Voice", is featured in Southwest Art Magazine. His leadership as President of Plein Air Painters of America has brought the organization to the forefront of representational painting. Kevin is the first artist in the Oil Painters of America to be elevated from Signature Member status to that of Honorary Master Signature Member.

SELECTED SHOWS
2002 Invitational, Where the Mountains Meet the Sky, Colorado Mountain Club
2001 Invitational, Artist’s Paint Yosemite, The Haggin Museum
2001 Invitational, International Masters of Fine Art, (San Antonio, TX)
2001 Invitational, Grand Canyon Expressions, Forbes (New York, California)
2000, 2001,2002 Invitational, Western Rendezvous of Art, (Helena, MT)
1999 Invitational, Great American Artists Show, (Cincinnati, Ohio)
1999 - 2000 Invitational, Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Competition
1998 Invitational, Treasures of the Sierra Nevada, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and Muckenthaler Cultural Center (Fullerton, CA)
1997 - 2000 Invitational, National Wildlife Museum (Jackson, WY)
Annual Miniature Show
1996 Invitational, Paintings of the Mission San Juan Capistrano, Carnegie Art Museum, (California Art Club)
1995 - 2001 Invitational Miniature show, Albuquerque Museum
1995 Invitational American Landscape, Big Horn Galleries
1994 Invitational American Art in Miniature, (Tulsa, OK)
1994 Invitational Miniatures, White Oak Gallery, (Edina, MN)
1994 Spring Invitational Miniature Show, J. N. Bartfield Galleries, (New York)
1994 Alumni Invitational Show, Northern Arizona University, Current Directions, (Flagstaff, AZ)
1994 - Present Settlers West American Invitational Miniature Show, (Tucson, AZ)
1987 - Present Plein Air Painters of America Invitational Show, (Avalon, CA)
1988, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91 Peppertree Invitational Show, (Santa Inez, CA)
1988, 1989, 1990 Fallbrook Invitational Show, (Fallbrook, CA)
2001, 2003 One man show at Redfern Gallery, (Laguna Beach, CA)
94,‘95,‘97,’98,‘99 One man show at Redfern Gallery, (Laguna Beach, CA)
2000, 2002 One man show at Greenhouse Gallery, (San Antonio, TX)
‘96, ‘98, ‘99 One man show at Greenhouse Gallery, (San Antonio, TX)
1990 Center for the Arts of the Southwest, Invitational Show, (Santa Fe, NM)
1989, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Taos Impressionist Show, (Invitational), (Taos, NM)
1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Taos Spring Arts Celebration Show, (Invitational), (Taos, NM)
92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Taos Invites Taos Invitational show, (Taos, NM)
1990, 1993, 1996 St. Louis Missouri Athletic Club Invitational Show
1990 Northern Arizona University, Invitational Alumni Exhibition, (Flagstaff, AZ)
1989 Mountain Oyster Club Invitational Show, (Tucson, AZ)
1988 Mesa Southwest Museum (Invitational), (Mesa, AZ)
1987 Arizona State Capitol, (Invitational), (Phoenix, AZ)
1987 Scottsdale Invitational, (Scottsdale, AZ)
1998 Group show, A Brush With Color, Trailside Gallery, (Scottsdale, AZ)
1996 One man show at Trailside Gallery, (Scottsdale, AZ)
1989, 1992, 1994 One man show at O’Brien’s Art Emporium, (Scottsdale, AZ)
1989 One man show at Taos Art Gallery, (Taos, NM)
1993 Two person show at Dodson Gallery, (Okla. City, OK)
1989, 1991 Two person show at Venture Fine Arts, (Tucson, AZ)
1994 Three person show at O’Brien’s Art Emporium, (Scottsdale, AZ)
1987 Four man show, Four to Watch, O’Brien’s Art Emporium, (Scottsdale, AZ)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
January 2003 Southwest Art, The Artist at Home
May 2001 Southwest Art, 30 Years of Southwest Art
February 2000 The Artist’s Magazine, A Greater Reality
Oct/Nov 1999 International Artist Magazine, Master Painters of the World, USA
March/April 1999 Art of the West, Plein Air Passion
May 1999 The Artist’s Magazine, Gearing Up for the Great Outdoors
February 1999 Southwest Art, In the Open Air and cover
February 1999 Artist’s Magazine, Oil and Water Do Mix
October 1998 American Artist, A Selection of California Impressionists, (Cover Article)
October 1998 Southwest Art, The Roy Rose Collection
July/August 1997 Art of the West, Staying Focused, Flexible
March 1996 Art Talk
December 1994 Scottsdale Life
November 1994 Art Talk
May 1994 Western Horseman
Aug./Sept. 1993 Focus/Santa Fe, A Fresh Look at the World Around Us
May 1992 Southwest Profile
November 1989 Southwest Art, Feature on Kevin Macpherson
Nov./Dec. 1989 Art of the West, Feeling Lucky
Nov./Dec. 1988 Art of the West
February 1988 Art Talk, Artists’ Worth Watching
November 1987 The Phoenix Gazette
October 1986 News Sun, View
Oct 87, May 87 Arizona Highways
June 88, Dec. 88 Arizona Highways

NATIONAL AWARDS
2002 Salon International 2002, Best of Show
2002 Oil Painters of America, Founders Award
2001 Oil Painters of America, (National) Donors Award
‘92, ‘95 Arts for the Parks, (Jackson Hole, WY) (Top 200)
2000, ‘01, ‘02 Arts for the Parks, (Jackson Hole, WY) (Top 200)
2000, ‘02 Arts for the Parks, (Jackson Hole, WY) (Top 100)
2000 American Impressionist Society Show, Raymar Floral Award
1999 Oil Painters of America, Peoples’ Choice Award
1999 American Impressionist Society Juried Members Show, Best of Show
1997 Invitational Plein Air Carmel Show, Gold Medal
1997 Artists’ Magazine, Finalist Landscape
1996 Oil Painters of America, Peoples’ Choice Award
1995 Oil Painters of America, Corporate National Award
1995 Oil Painters of America, Jurors’ Choice Award
1994 Oil Painters of America, Franklin Mint of Excellence
1993 Oil Painters of America, Grumbacher Gold Medallion
1993 Artists’ Magazine, Honorable Mention, Landscape
1993 Artists’ Magazine, Third Place, Floral
1992 Oil Painters of America, Best Landscape
1990 Stacey Scholarship, Cowboy Hall of Fame, (Okc, OK)
1987 Amarillo National Landscape Competition, Best of Show
1986 Best & The Brightest, Scottsdale Artists’ School, Second and Purchase Award
1989 Best & The Brightest, Scottsdale Artists’ School, Third Place
1995 Oil Painters of America, Best of Show (Regional)
1993 Oil Painters of America, Best of Show (Regional)
1988 Visions of New Mexico, (Juried Show), First Place
1988 Parada Del Sol, Best of Show, (Juried Show), (Scottsdale, AZ)