About Cindy Quayle. OPA  (Oil Painters of America member)
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Cindy Quayle integrates a lifetime of fine art expertise into her professional and creative practice. In Canada, she operated a commercial art gallery which included custom picture framing and teaching art classes. Cindy spent six years training in a traditional atelier under a master artist, fostering a technical mastery of oil painting rooted in Realism and the Old Masters.
Her portfolio—spanning architecture, landscapes, and still life—is defined by a confident, contemporary, approach that allows subjects to "tell their own stories." Heavily influenced by her Midwestern roots, Quayle’s work evokes a sense of nostalgia and reverence for nature, whether captured en plein air or in her studio.
Quayle’s award-winning paintings have been featured across international media and are held in private collections in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Austria, and Taiwan. She holds an associate’s degree in art history and studio art, complementing her extensive background in commercial gallery management and art education.
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Key Professional Highlights:
Current Role: Exhibitions Manager at the Springfield Art Museum (2008–Present).
Education: 6-year atelier residency; Associate’s Degree in Art History & Studio Art.
Former Ventures: Owner of a commercial art gallery and framing business (2001–2008).
Recognition: Work featured in global publications and international private collections.
Associations: Juried member of Oil Painters of America
Recent Featured artist: Missouri Arts Council (Jan & Feb 2026) https://missouriartscouncil.org/featured-artists/
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Gallery Representation
Waverly House Gallery - Springfield, MO - 2023 - present
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Art Exhibitions United States
Harlan Museum - West Plains, MO - 2009 - "Vanishing Ozarks" exhibit 
Springfield Arts Council - Hearts for the Arts, Springfield, MO Feb 2009, 2010
James River Watershed Rain Barrel Project - Springfield, MO Feb 2009, 2010
Plastic Surgery Center - Springfield, MO Feb 2009 Solo exhibit
Juanita Kay Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts - Springfield, MO 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Solo and group exhibitions.
University Plaza - Springfield, MO Feb 2013 Solo exhibit
Derma Health - Springfield, MO 2013
Library Center - Springfield, MO 2009, 2014, 2015
Southwest Baptist University Art Exhibit - Bolivar, MO Nov. 2014
Machino's - Springfield, MO 2013, 2014, 2015
Springfield Brew Co. - Springfield, MO  2015 - Solo exhibit
Nearly Famous Deli - Springfield, MO April 2013 - Solo exhibit
Elliott / Robinson CPA - Grand Opening exhibition - Springfield, MO December 2014 - Solo exhibit
Springfield Art Museum Gift Shop - Springfield, MO 2016
Creamery Arts Center - Springfield, MO 2013, 2015, 2016
Bambinos Café (East Battlefield) Springfield, MO - Nov. Dec. Jan. 2020 - 2021 /  August 2022 - February 2023
Springfield Greene County Library - Park Central Branch -  Featured Artist solo exhibition - January 28, 2023 - February 25, 2023 
​Springfield First Friday Art Walk - February 3, 2023
​Republic Library - June - August, 2023  - Featured Artist solo exhibition
​Vandivort Hotel - September 2023 - Solo Exhibition
​Waverly House Gallery and Gifts - November 2023 - Juried Exhibitions and solo featured artist March 2024 
​Colors of Humanity Exhibition / Animals - November 2023 - Two art pieces juried into exhibition.  https://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Animals-2023/Animals-2023-Show/n-4BCvBq
​Queen City Shout Festival - March 7 - 26, 2025 - Juried exhibit held at Fresh Gallery / Springfield, MO
​Les Bourgeois Vineyards - 2025 Juried artwork for Collectors Series wine bottle label. "Balancing Act", Rocheport, MO including a Solo art Exhibit at Les Bourgeois Winery
​Oil Painters of America - Online Showcases - Spring 2024 & 2025, Summer 2024 & 2025, Fall 2025

Art Exhibitions Canada
The Fainting Couch - Ottawa, ON, Canada  2001
Bite out of Life Exhibit - Ottawa, ON, Canada 2001
Moth Gallery - Merrickville, ON, Canada  2001, 2002
Art in the Park - Ottawa, ON, Canada 2001, 2002
Visual Arts Center Orleans - Ottawa ON, Canada 2001, 2002, 2004,  2005
Life model painting and exhibition at "The Bay" department store Ottawa, ON, Canada 2005
Art in Strathcona Park - Ottawa, ON, Canada 2004, 2006
Ottawa Tulip Festival - Ottawa, ON, Canada 2005, 2006, 2007
Ottawa Little Theater - Ottawa, ON, Canada 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Ottawa Fine Arts Festival - Organizer and exhibitor - Ottawa, ON, Canada 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Rothwell Hauck Gallery - Ottawa, ON, Canada 2001 through 2008  Solo and Group exhibits
Spinning Dog Studio - Victoria, BC, Canada 2007, 2008
The Black Olive - Victoria, BC, Canada 2008
Gallerie De La Rive - Rockland, ON, Canada 2008
Gallerie Old Chelsea - Chelsea, PQ, Canada 2006, 2007, 2008
Canadian Brushstrokes Magazine - 2007 - Award Winner in National publication
Ottawa Folklore Center, Ottawa Ontario, Canada - Solo Exhibit- June 2008
National Arts Center - Ottawa, ON, Canada - October 2008 Solo exhibit
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Collections
Embassy of Switzerland - Ottawa, ON - Ambassador Werner Baumann
Embassy of Hungary - Ottawa, ON - Ambassador Pal Vastagh
Embassy of Germany - Ottawa, ON
University Hospital of Taiwan - Dr. Chou - Director
Dr. R. Eleanor Milne - Dominion Sculptor to Canada
Collection of Deborah Czernecky
Collection of Barbara Lambert
Collection of John Alexander Day
Collection of Larry Deacon
Collection of Tyra and Samuel Knox
Private collections throughout Canada, Germany, Austria, Taiwan, and the USA too numerous to detail.
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Associations
Oil Painters of America (OPA) - Juried member since 2024
Plein Air Ensemble  member - Ottawa, ON  2005-2008
Franklin 4 - Ottawa, ON  2006, 2007, 2008 Group of 4 artists consisting of Allen St-Onge, Cindy Quayle, John Alexander Day, and Deborah Czernecky.  Plein air painters throughout Ontario and Quebec.  Main focus on the Georgian Bay and Algonquin Parks regions.
Visual Artist Alliance of Springfield (VAAS) - Springfield, MO  President Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2013
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Featured Publications
Featured artist: Missouri Arts Council (Jan & Feb 2026) https://missouriartscouncil.org/featured-artists/
Canvas Rebel - Exclusive interview Oct, 9, 2023 - https://canvasrebel.com/meet-cindy-quayle 
Bookends Library News & Calendar of Events - December 22 - February 2023
Missouri Resources Rain Barrel Project - 2010, 2011
Orleans Star Weekly Journal - 2007, 2008
Ottawa Citizen - Newspaper features and articles from 2001 - 2008
Ottawa Sun - featured articles in 2006, 2007
Parkhurst Journal - 2007
Cable television feature - Live at 11  2007
Interiors Magazine - 2004 - 2008
Canadian Brushstrokes Magazine Nov/Dec 2007 and May/June 2008