Romagean is one of Colorados favorite artists. In 2007, two of her oil paintings earned her Associate Member of Oil Painters of America. Her work is now registered with the National Fine Art Title Registration. In May 2000 she was added to the Archives of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. Her work has been exhibited in the Clymer Museum in Ellensburg, Washington. Both Museums have works in their permanent collection by Personne. She traveled to England in 1998 to do research on Henry Moore, Henry Moore Foundation, Leeds, England. Romagean is a registered CO and Southwest Art Artists. Her many publications include Southwest Art, Teluride Style, and Western Style Magazines. Three of her oil paintings have appeared on the cover of the Ouray County Visitors Guide. Romagean's one-woman shows include The Gallery @ Barr Photographic in Abingdon, VA and the University of Denver, in Denver, CO. Romagean studied art in New York, Houston, and Europe, graduating with honors from Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO. Her majors are in Art, Fine Art, Liberal Art, and Art Education, which provided the foundation for her as art teacher for grades K-12 from 1984 until 2004 at the Ouray Schools. When Romagean was 6 years old she sold a work of art to her first grade teacher, and immediately began dreaming of a career as an artist. She went on to win many prestigious awards, and has exhibited her work at universities, colleges, museums, and in numeroous art shows across the United States. Collectors world wide prize her pieces for their individuality and beauty of expression.
Romagean's work is also displayed and sold in The Gallery @ Barr Photgraphics 152 E. Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 Phone 276-628-1486, Sunrise Southwest 29 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY 10536 Phone 914-232-2652 and The Rosselli Fine Art Gallery, 202 Hartnell Ave., Redding, CA 96002 Phone 530-222-8222.
Romagean has worked with several corporation and individuals creating commissioned works of art. While in Ouray County you may view one of her commissioned works "The Golden Days of Camp Bird" a 60"x36" oil of Camp Bird Mine above Ouray from the 1800's. This painting may be viewed at the Doghouse Restaurant in Ridgway, CO.
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