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About Dolores Justus
Represented Artist
Justus earned a B.F.A. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1988. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the nation and abroad for more than 30 years. A few highlights include: Distillation: Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, & Sammy Peters, curated by Kellie Lehr, 211 South Gallery, Bentonville, AR. (2021-2022); Resilient Together: The Artist’s Journey Through Liminal Space, Fenix Arts, Fayetteville, AR (2021); Natural Ground: Dolores Justus and Gene Sparling at the LRoss Gallery in Memphis, TN (2021); Natural Light (solo exhibit) at the Degas Gallery in New Orleans, LA (2019); Natural Selection (solo exhibit) at the Boger Gallery, College of the Ozarks, in Point Lookout, MO (2019); Where Light and Landscape Meet / Where the Petals All Unfold - Alan Duckworth & Dolores Justus at the L. Ross Gallery in Memphis, TN (2019); Sight Lines (solo exhibit) at the Degas Gallery in New Orleans, LA (2017); Finding Center (solo exhibit) at the Annesdale Park Gallery in Memphis, TN (2015); Migration Patterns (solo exhibit) at the Roger D. Malkin Gallery - E. E. Bass Cultural Arts Center in Greenville, MS (2015); Coming Up for Air (solo exhibit) at the Catherine Kelleghan’s Gallery in Atlanta (2009); Horizon Lines (solo exhibit) at the University of Arkansas Mullins Library (2005); Interwoven, a joint exhibition with sculptor Robyn Horn, at Greg Thompson Fine Art (2011-12); Best of the South at Greg Thompson Fine Art (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018); the 43, 44, & 55 Delta Exhibitions at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art (2000, 2001, 2013); Perspectives on Painting at Ouachita Baptist University (2009); and many others. Justus’ work was also featured on the cover of Elegant Homes Magazine (Spring/Summer 2021, January 2019, Fall/Winter 2017) and on the HBO series True Detective (2019).
Collections include: the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art, Little Rock, AR; the University of Arkansas, Health and Sciences Center, Fort Smith, AR; the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR; Iberia Bank, Little Rock, AR; the Alluvian Hotel, Greenwood, MS; Delta Trust Bank, Little Rock, AR; CASA Women’s Shelter, Pine Bluff, AR; Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; UAMS Hospital, Little Rock, AR; CARTI Foundation, Little Rock, AR; Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR; Arkansas College of Health Education, Fort Smith, AR; the Country Club of Little Rock, AR; ArcBest, Corporate Headquarters, Fort Smith, AR; Sterling Bank, Fayetteville, AR; and many additional private and corporate collections.
Justus is currently represented by L Ross (Sylvan) Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee; Art Ventures in Fayetteville, Arkansas; Greg Thompson Fine Art in North Little Rock, Arkansas; and at Justus Fine Art Gallery in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In addition to painting, Justus is also an accomplished art director operating the Justus Design & Marketing firm. Her strong visual design and literary skills have been employed in a variety of advertising and commercial mediums.
Inspired by the natural world, Dolores Justus’ paintings reflect a sensitive and intuitive view that distills patterns of light and form into compositions that engage and inspire. Blurring the line between abstraction and representation, her painterly style also contributes to the interactive quality of her art. In her exploration of the confluence of optics and painterly abstraction, her work belongs to the “new landscape” movement of contemporary American art.
“I’ve always had a strong identification with nature and am continually in awe of the depth of inspiration that it offers. Despite all its variety, there are essential elements in it and in us all, that we respond to. It is those universal, underlying truths that I seek to communicate in my own work.” - Dolores Justus
About the art
Justus earned a B.F.A. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1988. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the nation and abroad for more than 30 years. A few highlights include: Distillation: Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, & Sammy Peters, curated by Kellie Lehr, 211 South Gallery, Bentonville, AR. (2021-2022); Resilient Together: The Artist’s Journey Through Liminal Space, Fenix Arts, Fayetteville, AR (2021); Natural Ground: Dolores Justus and Gene Sparling at the LRoss Gallery in Memphis, TN (2021); Natural Light (solo exhibit) at the Degas Gallery in New Orleans, LA (2019); Natural Selection (solo exhibit) at the Boger Gallery, College of the Ozarks, in Point Lookout, MO (2019); Where Light and Landscape Meet / Where the Petals All Unfold - Alan Duckworth & Dolores Justus at the L. Ross Gallery in Memphis, TN (2019); Sight Lines (solo exhibit) at the Degas Gallery in New Orleans, LA (2017); Finding Center (solo exhibit) at the Annesdale Park Gallery in Memphis, TN (2015); Migration Patterns (solo exhibit) at the Roger D. Malkin Gallery - E. E. Bass Cultural Arts Center in Greenville, MS (2015); Coming Up for Air (solo exhibit) at the Catherine Kelleghan’s Gallery in Atlanta (2009); Horizon Lines (solo exhibit) at the University of Arkansas Mullins Library (2005); Interwoven, a joint exhibition with sculptor Robyn Horn, at Greg Thompson Fine Art (2011-12); Best of the South at Greg Thompson Fine Art (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018); the 43, 44, & 55 Delta Exhibitions at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art (2000, 2001, 2013); Perspectives on Painting at Ouachita Baptist University (2009); and many others. Justus’ work was also featured on the cover of Elegant Homes Magazine (Spring/Summer 2021, January 2019, Fall/Winter 2017) and on the HBO series True Detective (2019).
Collections include: the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art, Little Rock, AR; the University of Arkansas, Health and Sciences Center, Fort Smith, AR; the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR; Iberia Bank, Little Rock, AR; the Alluvian Hotel, Greenwood, MS; Delta Trust Bank, Little Rock, AR; CASA Women’s Shelter, Pine Bluff, AR; Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; UAMS Hospital, Little Rock, AR; CARTI Foundation, Little Rock, AR; Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR; Arkansas College of Health Education, Fort Smith, AR; the Country Club of Little Rock, AR; ArcBest, Corporate Headquarters, Fort Smith, AR; Sterling Bank, Fayetteville, AR; and many additional private and corporate collections.
Justus is currently represented by L Ross (Sylvan) Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee; Art Ventures in Fayetteville, Arkansas; Greg Thompson Fine Art in North Little Rock, Arkansas; and at Justus Fine Art Gallery in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In addition to painting, Justus is also an accomplished art director operating the Justus Design & Marketing firm. Her strong visual design and literary skills have been employed in a variety of advertising and commercial mediums.
Inspired by the natural world, Dolores Justus’ paintings reflect a sensitive and intuitive view that distills patterns of light and form into compositions that engage and inspire. Blurring the line between abstraction and representation, her painterly style also contributes to the interactive quality of her art. In her exploration of the confluence of optics and painterly abstraction, her work belongs to the “new landscape” movement of contemporary American art.
“I’ve always had a strong identification with nature and am continually in awe of the depth of inspiration that it offers. Despite all its variety, there are essential elements in it and in us all, that we respond to. It is those universal, underlying truths that I seek to communicate in my own work.” - Dolores Justus