About the Artist
Based in
Columbus, Ohio
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Biography

Joseph Lombardo is an accomplished landscape painter and painting instructor. He received a MFA in painting from Bowling Green State University and studied landscape painting at the Burren College of Art in Ireland. Lombardo earned his BFA with the honor of Valedictorian at the Columbus College of Art and Design. Lombardo has received numerous plein air painting awards. He is a two-time ‘Best in Show’ winner at the Ohio Plein Air Competition. And a two time “Quick Draw” winner in plein air competitions. He participated in Cape Ann Plein Air 2017. Lombardo has served as Artist In Residence at Buffalo National River, Hot Springs National Park, and at the Glen Arbor Art Association. Lombardo has taught plein air painting for 14 years starting in 2008. He teaches painting workshops Internationally with biennial plein air workshops in Tuscany, Italy and San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. Lombardo taught drawing and painting for 11 years as an Instructor at the Columbus College of Art And Design. Lombardo is an Instructor at the Columbus Cultural art Center and The McConnell Art Center in Columbus, Ohio. He teaches many traveling workshops. His work is represented by Art Access Gallery in Columbus, Ohio and at the Center Gallery in Glen Arbor, Michigan.  

To learn more about Joseph click the link to watch an interview. 

Artist Demo -  Thursday, June 22 with Joseph Lombardo

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Exhibitions and Events

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing, 2008, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio                          

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing, 2006, Honors: Valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude, Columbus College of Art & Design, Ohio

Burren College of Art, Ireland, 2005


WOSU TV - BROAD AND HIGH, EPISODE February 2022

https://youtu.be/nhQcXJqJmuY

 

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

* Indicates Solo Exhibitions

 

2023   *Joseph Lombardo 2023, Center Gallery, Glen Arbor, Michigan

           *Landscapes by Joe Lombardo, Art Access Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

2022   *Joseph Lombardo 2022, Center Gallery, Glen Arbor, Michigan

           *Landscapes by Joe Lombardo, Art Access Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

2021   RAA&M National 2021, Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport, Massachusett 

           *Joseph Lombardo 2021, Center Gallery, Glen Arbor, Michigan

           *Landscapes by Joe Lombardo, Art Access Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

2020    Color, Glen Arbor Art Center, Glen Arbor, Michigan

            *Landscapes by Joe Lombardo, Art Access Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

             Faculty Show, McConnell Arts Center, Worthington, Ohio

 

SELECTED AWARDS and GRANTS

 

2022          Award of Excellence, 2022 Ohio Plein Air Competition, Columbus, Ohio

2021          Artists Choice Award, 2021 Ohio Plein Air Competition, Columbus, Ohio        

                  Award of Excellence, 2021 Ohio Plein Air Competition, Columbus, Ohio

2020         First Place, 2020 Ohio Plein Air Competition, Columbus, Ohio

2019         Award of Excellence, 2019 Ohio Plein Air Competition, Cincinnati, Ohio

                 Award of Excellence, 2019 First Brush of Spring Plein Air Competition, New Harmony, Indiana

                Quick Draw Winner, 2019 First Brush of Spring Plein Air Competition, New Harmony, Indiana

2017        Award of Excellence, 2017 Ohio Plein Air Competition, Cuyahoga, Ohio

                Honorable Mention, for Teaching Excellence, Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio

2016        Port Onieda Fair Poster Competition Winner, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, Michigan

                3rd Place, 2016 Ohio Plein Air Competition, Cuyahoga, Ohio

                Honorable Mention, for Teaching Excellence, Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio

2015        Best of Show, 2015 Ohio Plein Air Competition, Licking County Ohio

                Honorable Mention, for Teaching Excellence, Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio    

2014       Quick-Draw Winner, 11th Annual OPAS Plein Air Competition

               Honorable Mention, 11th Annual OPAS Plein Air Competition

               Honorable Mention, for Teaching Excellence, Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio

2012        Artist in the Community Grant, Greater Columbus Arts Council

                Honorable Mention, 9th Annual Ohio Plein Air Society, Plein Air Competition

                Honorable Mention, for Teaching Excellence, Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio

2011        Best in Show, 8th Annual Ohio Plein Air Society, Plein Air Competition

2010        Second Place, The Majestic National, Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, Ohio