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Valerie Hinz

Biography:
Valerie Hinz (b. 1956) Valerie lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and has been a professional artist, working in television since 1979. In 2000, she left her job with the CTV affiliate to paint full time. One of her earlier commercial exhibitions was with the U.S. Arabian National Horse Show in Louisville, KY. There, she took a tour of Churchill Downs, where she viewed an exhibit of the works by the American Academy of Equine Art for the first time. She eagerly submitted work to future AAEA shows, where within two years, she gratefully accepted the 1992 Gordon Barton Memorial Award for Best in Show. Valerie attributes the AAEA for giving her the start she needed in the equine art world. The publicity received from her wins through the AAEA juried exhibitions helped her to become visible to the galleries that represent her today.

Valerie rarely chooses to do commissions, but accepted to do so for the 1999 Queen's Plate winner for Woodbine Race Track in Toronto, Canada. She was the official artist for 2003 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita, California.

Artistic Achievements:
2007 Invited artist for the Master of Foxhounds of North America Centennial traveling art exhibition
www.mfha.com/centennial_art.htm

2006 - Individual Exhibition, November, The Sporting Gallery, Middleburg, VA

2005 - Individual Exhibition, September, Cross Gate Gallery , Lexington, KY

2004 - "A Lasting Impression III” The Sporting Gallery, Middleburg, VA

2003 - Official artist for the 2003 Breeders' Cup

2002 - "A Lasting Impression II" Individual Exhibition October - January '03 Middleburg, VA
Individual Exhibition, May, Cross Gate Gallery, Lexington, KY

Mini Love - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

2000 - "A Lasting Impression" Individual Exhibition, The Sporting Gallery, Middleburg Virginia

1999 - Commission to do the winner of the 1999 Queen's Plate Woodbine, Toronto, Ontario (Woodcarver)
Group show- Women Equine Artists, Kentucky Derby Month, Crossgate Gallery, Lexington, KY

1997 - "Distant Views" Individual Exhibition June 6 - Sept. 1 Int'l Museum of the Horse Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY

1996 - Spur Magazine Publishers Award, Painting & Sculpture "Four in Harmony"
American Academy of Equine Art (AAEA)International Exhibition
Featured Guest Equine Artist, Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, South Carolina
Best in 2D Award "Kentucky Four" Horses in Motion Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville, KY
First Place Oils/Acrylics "Stage Left" 10th annual Draft Horse Classic Western & Equine Art Show

1995 - Founders Award "The Sand March" AAEA 16th Annual Juried Exhibition, Lexington, KY
First Place, Oils/Acrylics "Penny & Clyde" 9th annual Draft Horse Classic, Western & Equine Art show
Juried into full membership of AAEA

1994 - Featured Artist, Vancouver Wildlife Art show
Equine Images Publication Award "On Course" AAEA 15th Annual Juried Exhibition
Hon. Mention "Second Look" Pacific Rim wildlife Art Show, Tacoma, WA

1993 - Award of Distinction "The North Bank - Spruce Meadows" 14th Annual AAEA Juried Exhibition

1992 - Gordon Barton Memorial Award for Best in Show "On Duty" 13th Annual AAEA Juried Exhibition
Finalist "On Duty", The Artist's Magazine Painting competition

Evening Feed - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Publications:
Commuter Magazine 2002
“Drawing and Painting Horses The Art of the Equine Form” (Watson-Guptill publications 2000)
Gallery Magazine, Summer 2000
Canadian Thoroughbred, Winter 1998
Wildlife Art News, Jan/Feb '95
Canadian Art Buyer's Guide, July/Aug '94
Equine Images, Dec '94 (Cover)
U.S. Art 1994 Wildlife Art Guide
Informart, Jan/Feb '92
Equine Images, Dec/Jan '92
Arabian Visions Magazine, April '92

Galleries:
Buckingham Fine Art Uxbridge, Ontario
The Sporting Gallery Middleburg, Virginia
The Cross Gate Gallery Lexington, Kentucky
Huey's Fine Art Santa Fe, New Mexico

Annual Auctions:
The Egyptian Event Lexington, Kentucky
Calgary Stampede Calgary, Alberta

Full Member American Academy of Equine Art

Waiting for a Table - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Study for The Exodus - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

In The Salad - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

The Queen's Colours - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

On The Go - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Study for Snow Shoes - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Evening Grazing - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Prairie Board Room - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Garden Pals - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Autumn Pasture - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Perdu Fair - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Study for In the Trees - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Pull Team - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Spring Pals - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Royal Objection - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Strathcona Mounted Troup - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Summer Shade - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Spotted Rabbit - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Texas Roots - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Winter Table - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Young Charolais - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

Study for With Bells On - By Western Heritage Artist Valerie Hinz

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Valerie Hinz AAEA
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

Phone: (306) 242-4543
E-mail: vhinz@hotmail.com

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