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ABBY MCCLURE
b.1970, Philadelphia, PA
Lives and works in Chester County, PA
EDUCATION
1988 Westtown School, Westtown, PA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995-PRESENT Curate, facilitate and host mixed media art exhibits
1996-2001 Developed and facilitated art therapy program for adults with mental illness- Gheel House, Kimberton, PA
SCHOLARSHIP
2005-2006 Natalie A. W. Leaf Charitable Trust to study Classical Realist Painting with Neilson Carlin at The Brandywine Atelier, Kennett Square, PA
COLLECTIONS
Over 900 sales to private collectors throughout the United States and Canada
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2000-2024 Oil Paintings- Abby McClure Studio, West Chester PA
2018 Landscapes of the Brandywine Valley- Riley’s Run (Private Estate), Kennett Square, PA
1989 Drawings, Watercolors and Oil Paintings of the Brandywine River - The Studio/Gallery of Jimmy Lynch, Chadds Ford, PA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
2000-2024 Drawings, Oil Paintings- Abby McClure Studio, West Chester, PA and Kennett Square, PA: Curate and host group exhibits at own studio and gallery.
2019 Chester County Studio Tour- Ivystone Studio, Downingtown, PA
2016 In The Pink- Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA
Clean Slate- Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA *Excellence Award
Member’s All Media- Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA *Honorary Mention
Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2015 Show Us Your Dark Side- Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA
Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2012 Art On The Edge- Goggleworks, Reading, PA
2010 Group Show- The Squirrel Galley, Malvern, PA
Group Show- Butternut Gallery, Montrose, PA
2009 Gifted- The Art Trust, West Chester, PA
Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2007 Three Friends: Abby McClure with Terry De Angelo and Dennis Haggerty- Artistic Endeavors, Kennett Square, PA
2006 Grand Opening Gala- The Art Scene, West Chester, PA
2004 Annual Fine Art Show- Immaculata University, Malvern, PA
Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2003 Three Person Show: Abby McClure with Terry DeAngelo and Bob Bohne- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2002 Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
1989 Pen and Ink Drawings (A Collaboration with Jimmy Lynch)- The Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA
CORPORATE LICENSING
2022 Hired to paint six images for bottles, packaging and marketing materials for a new line of craft spirits - ANNX Spirits Co, Kansas City, MO
PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS
2023 Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Wilmington, DE- Completed two 30" x 48" custom oil paintings of the Institute's campus to be permanently installed in the Linda L Bean Center, a grand event space in a historic Dupont mansion.
2018-2021 Lamp Post Project: West Chester PA Wins The Great American Main Street Award- Selected as a featured local artist to display art on a lamp post banner on the main street of West Chester, PA. "West Chester was recognized for preserving its historic and cultural heritage while supporting its transformation into a thriving downtown destination." The artists each had their artwork printed on a 22" x 50" banner which hung vertically on a central stretch of High Street for three years. High Street is the primary thoroughfare through downtown West Chester, the county seat, home to over 18,000 residents and a hub for tourists and visitors. The artwork as well as each individual artist were featured online and in print by the Public Arts Commission, County Lines Magazine and other entities for far-reaching exposure.
MEDIA/PRESS
Canvas Rebel Magazine
Good Morning America
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Daily Local News
County Lines Magazine
BOOKS
2025 "From Inspiration to Income: A Comprehensive Guide to Selling Art" by Abby McClure. Launching 2025 Blue Garden Books.
b.1970, Philadelphia, PA
Lives and works in Chester County, PA
EDUCATION
1988 Westtown School, Westtown, PA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995-PRESENT Curate, facilitate and host mixed media art exhibits
1996-2001 Developed and facilitated art therapy program for adults with mental illness- Gheel House, Kimberton, PA
SCHOLARSHIP
2005-2006 Natalie A. W. Leaf Charitable Trust to study Classical Realist Painting with Neilson Carlin at The Brandywine Atelier, Kennett Square, PA
COLLECTIONS
Over 900 sales to private collectors throughout the United States and Canada
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2000-2024 Oil Paintings- Abby McClure Studio, West Chester PA
2018 Landscapes of the Brandywine Valley- Riley’s Run (Private Estate), Kennett Square, PA
1989 Drawings, Watercolors and Oil Paintings of the Brandywine River - The Studio/Gallery of Jimmy Lynch, Chadds Ford, PA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
2000-2024 Drawings, Oil Paintings- Abby McClure Studio, West Chester, PA and Kennett Square, PA: Curate and host group exhibits at own studio and gallery.
2019 Chester County Studio Tour- Ivystone Studio, Downingtown, PA
2016 In The Pink- Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA
Clean Slate- Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA *Excellence Award
Member’s All Media- Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA *Honorary Mention
Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2015 Show Us Your Dark Side- Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA
Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2012 Art On The Edge- Goggleworks, Reading, PA
2010 Group Show- The Squirrel Galley, Malvern, PA
Group Show- Butternut Gallery, Montrose, PA
2009 Gifted- The Art Trust, West Chester, PA
Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2007 Three Friends: Abby McClure with Terry De Angelo and Dennis Haggerty- Artistic Endeavors, Kennett Square, PA
2006 Grand Opening Gala- The Art Scene, West Chester, PA
2004 Annual Fine Art Show- Immaculata University, Malvern, PA
Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2003 Three Person Show: Abby McClure with Terry DeAngelo and Bob Bohne- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
2002 Annual Miniature Show- Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA
1989 Pen and Ink Drawings (A Collaboration with Jimmy Lynch)- The Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA
CORPORATE LICENSING
2022 Hired to paint six images for bottles, packaging and marketing materials for a new line of craft spirits - ANNX Spirits Co, Kansas City, MO
PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS
2023 Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Wilmington, DE- Completed two 30" x 48" custom oil paintings of the Institute's campus to be permanently installed in the Linda L Bean Center, a grand event space in a historic Dupont mansion.
2018-2021 Lamp Post Project: West Chester PA Wins The Great American Main Street Award- Selected as a featured local artist to display art on a lamp post banner on the main street of West Chester, PA. "West Chester was recognized for preserving its historic and cultural heritage while supporting its transformation into a thriving downtown destination." The artists each had their artwork printed on a 22" x 50" banner which hung vertically on a central stretch of High Street for three years. High Street is the primary thoroughfare through downtown West Chester, the county seat, home to over 18,000 residents and a hub for tourists and visitors. The artwork as well as each individual artist were featured online and in print by the Public Arts Commission, County Lines Magazine and other entities for far-reaching exposure.
MEDIA/PRESS
Canvas Rebel Magazine
Good Morning America
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Daily Local News
County Lines Magazine
BOOKS
2025 "From Inspiration to Income: A Comprehensive Guide to Selling Art" by Abby McClure. Launching 2025 Blue Garden Books.