Doug Powell — Biography & CV

Biography

Artist Bio

The innovative artist Doug Powell creates the illusion of three-dimensional form through the use and arrangement of recycled, or up cycled, computer keyboard keys. Up cycling has a positive environmental impact due to the rescue and re-purposing of manufactured objects. The reuse of materials has been employed by artists throughout history from Amish quilters and American folk artists to Modern Masters, such as Picasso, Joseph Cornell, and Robert Rauschenberg, all of whom have reused materials or found objects to create new, more complex works of art.

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Exhibitions

The Palm Beach Art Show, Palm Beach, Florida 2023

Red Dot Miami Art Basel, Miami, Florida 2022

Spectrum Miami Art Basel, Miami, Florida 2022

The Palm Beach Art Show, Palm Beach, Florida 2022

Red Dot Miami Art Basel, Miami, Florida 2021

Spectrum Miami Art Basel, Miami, Florida 2021

The Palm Beach Art Show, Palm Beach, Florida 2021

Artist Talk Series, Park Avenue Contemporary,

Winter Park, Florida 2021

Meet The Artists, Bronze Kingdom; Orlando, Florida 2021

The Art Of Mosaics, CityArts; Orlando, Florida 2021

Florida Grown, Orlando Museum of Art: Orlando, Florida 2021

ADC Fine Art, Cincinnati, Ohio (Current) 2021

12th Annual ACA (Art Comes Alive) Cincinnati, Ohio 2021

Park Avenue Contemporary Gallery, Winter Park, Fl. 2021

2021 to present.

CityArts Orlando, The Art of Mosaics 2021

Rosenbaum Contemporary, Florida 2020

FAVO, Orlando, Florida (Current) 2020

CityArts Orlando, Pop Art Palooza February 2020

Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (Current) 2019

Spectrum Miami Art Show during Art Basel. Miami, Florida 2019

Representation by ArtBlend

Orlando Museum of Art, First Thursdays 2019

Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show 2019

Palm Beach Art Fair 2019

Historic Sanford Welcome Center, Sanford, Florida 2019

Spectrum Miami Art Show during Art Basel. Miami, Florida 2018

CityArts Factory Solo Art Exhibit “Keyed Up” 2018

Historic Sanford Welcome Center, Sanford Florida 2018

Guarisco Gallery, Washington DC (current) 2017

Spectrum Miami Art Show during Art Basel. Miami, Florida 2017

Recycle Art Show Orlando, Florida 2017

CityArts Factory Theatrix! 2017

Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!”, World Wide 2010 - present

Over 12 Museums in 3 Countries

San Diego Air & Space Museum, California 2014

Science of Ripley’s 6 year traveling exhibit with stops at

Museums and science centers across North America 2019

Scott Laurent Collection, Winter Park Florida 2013-2015

Historic Sanford Welcome Center, Sanford Florida 2013 -2015

National Arts Program, Orlando International Airport 2013-2017

CityArts Factory, Orlando Florida 2008-2015

Faith Arts Village (FAVO) Orlando Florida 2013- 2014

Baldwin Park Art Stroll, Orlando Florida 2013-2014

University Club, Orlando Florida 2014

Hyder Gallery, Sanford Florida 2013-2012

West Oaks Mall, Orlando Florida 2013

Gallery Fresh, Avalon Park, Orlando Florida 2012

“In The Artist’s Studio” Moderated by Lauren Rowe

Channel 6 News Orlando at The Mezz 2012

Q Gallery, Orlando Florida 2011

Publications and Reviews

Autorino, Denise. Passport Winter Park. Fall/Winter Vol. 20 2023

Autorino, Denise. Passport Winter Park. Fall/Winter Vol. 18 2021

New South Findings. Linda Jerkins August 1 2021

SUNDAY PEOPLE MAGAZINE (United Kingdom) (2021) 2021

TOP SECRET WASHINGTON Museum Monday's:

A New Look at George Washington. Diana Belchase 2019

Buying the Bizarre: Confessions and Adventures

of a Compulsive Collector.

Edward Meyer, 2019 (Pages 453-454) 2019

SE FLORIDA Style & Design Magazine Fall 2019

"Doug Powell's Art" Pages 10, 231 By Debra Kronowitz

Diary of a Tile Addict, June 10, 2019 "QWERTY Art"

H.L. Simpson 2019

ASPIRE DESIGN And HOME Magazine, Summer Edition

"This Waterfront Property In The West Village Is Dressed

In Soulful Minimalism" By Aspire Design Home 2019

SE FLORIDA Style & Design Magazine Spring 2019

"The World of Art Collecting" Pages 312,340,341,367

By Debra Kronowitz

ORLANDO LIVE Video Broadcast interview June 2018

with Sasha Anesa Rahaman 2018

NEWS 96.5 WDBO “Tech Talk Radio Show” Hosted

by Refresh Computers Andre Klass 2018

Spectrum Miami 2017 Video Interview with Doug Powell

Puzzle Art 2017

David Martin “Key Strokes of Genius!”

WOFL Fox 35 Orlando Television August 2017 2017

Oviedo Life Magazine May/June Jill Duff-Hoppes P. 24-25 2017

Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” Shatter Your Senses (Page 135) 2017

Dewayne Bevil. “6590 Computer Keys Capture Princess

Leia for Ripley” Front Page Orlando Sentinel Dec 17 2017

Orlando Family Magazine April (P. 8) 2017

Book Cover Artwork “Through Their Eyes” Gina Bolton 2016

Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” Unlock The Weird (Page 207) 2016

Mary Kay Blog “Breaking New Ground” 2016

Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” The Collection Page 22 2015

Julie Bort. “Ripley's Bought Portrait Of Steve

Jobs” Business Insider Jan. 14, 2014

David Moye. “Steve Jobs Computer Key Portrait Acquired

By Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” 2014

Huffington Post 01/14/ 2014

Brian Gillie. “Ripley's acquires Steve Jobs portrait

Made entirely from old keyboard keys”

Examiner January 14, 2014

Thời gian. “Chân dung Steve Jobs ghép bằng phím máy tính”

VietnamNet 16/01/2014 2014

Hurriyet “KLAVYE TUŞLARINDAN STEVE JOBS PORTRESİ”

İstanbul Fm 23 OCAK 2014 2014

David Martin. “Puzzle Art”

WOFL Fox 35 Orlando Television April 2,2013

Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” The Collection Page 2 2013

Mel Melcon. “Ripleys Believe It Or Not”

Los Angeles Times May 20, 2013

Cassandra Palmer. “In The Artist’s Studio With Doug Powell”

Florida Travel And Life June 18, 2012

Amy KD Tobik. “Piece By Piece”

Seminole Chronical June 9-12, 2011

Frank Garcia. “Duzzle Art”

What’s Happening Magazine April Edition 2011

Dewayne Bevil. “Putting Together A Work Of Art”

Orlando Sentinel December 6, 2010

Recognition and Awards

BEST OF SHOW, ACA (Art Comes Alive) International

Exhibition ADC Fine Art, Cincinnati, Ohio

Orlando Museum of Art, First Thursdays 2021

1st PLACE

First Place, First Thursdays, Orlando Museum of Art; 2019

Orlando, Florida

Art Basel, Spectrum Miami 2018

"SPECTRUM SELECTS AWARD WINNER" 2018

Art Basel, Spectrum Miami 2018

"SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM AWARD" 2018

Art Basel, Spectrum Miami "DIRECTOR'S AWARD 2018" 2018

JUDGES CHOICE, PEOPLES CHOICE Historic Sanford

Welcome Center Sanford Florida 2018

Art Basel, Spectrum Miami “DIRECTOR’S AWARD 2017"

BEST OF SHOW, Oviedo’s 42nd Annual Great Day In The

Country Art Festival. Oviedo, Florida 2015

1st PLACE. National Arts Program. Orlando International

Airport. 2015

JUDGES CHOICE, PEOPLES CHOICE Historic Sanford

Welcome Center Sanford Florida 2014

1st PLACE. National Arts Program. Orlando International

Airport. 2013

BEST OF SHOW, Historic Sanford Welcome Center

Sanford Florida 2013

Downtown Orlando Partnership 2012 SILVER BRICK AWARD

“In The Artist’s Studio With Doug Powell’s Puzzle Art” 2012

Collections

Park Avenue Contemporary Gallery, Winter Park, Fl. 2021 to present

Bronze Kingdom Museum, Orlando, Florida 2019 to 2021

Helmuth Stone Gallery, Sarasota 2021 to present

Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 2019 to present

Private collection, West Village, New York City. 2019

Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC 2019

University of Denver,

Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science 2019

Private Collection. San Diego, California 2018

Private Collection. Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 2018

Private Collection. Mali, West Africa 2018

University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Miami, Fl 2018

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, California 2017

Private Collection. Miami, Florida 2017

Guarisco Gallery. Washington, DC 2017 to present

Private Collection. Boston, Massachusetts 2016

Mary Kay Corporation, Dallas, Texas 2016

Tressor Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana 2016

Private Collection. Santa Clara, California 2015

Marriott Hotel Convention Center, Santa Clara, California 2015

Private Collection. Morristown, New Jersey 2015

Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” Museums 2010-2016

Hollywood California, San Diego California, Times Square

New York City, Sudbury Canada, San Antonio Texas,

London, Europe, San Francisco California, Branson

Missouri, Key West Florida, St Augustine Florida, Orlando

Florida, Panama City Florida, Baltimore Maryland,

Ocean City Maryland, Amsterdam Holland

Private Collection, Australia 2014

San Diego Air And Space Museum 2013

Additional Skills

Glass tile, Up-Cycled Materials, Photo Mosaic

Acrylic abstract paintings, Video Editing

Photography

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