CV - Brigette McBride

Email Brigette.McBride@icloud.com

 Website www.GymBullyStudio.com

Education

Associate in Fine Arts (A.A.) Emphasis in Drawing and Painting

Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ (Expected graduation December 2025)                                     

Exhibitions

Juried Shows

·October 2025 – “Artlink Juried Awards Exhibition”. Hosted by Axiom Contemporary, Biltmore Fashion Park, Phoenix, AZ.

·April 2025 – “Vanguard Showcase Juried Student Art Exhibition”. Hosted by Phoenix College at the Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.

·February 2025 – “Artists of Promise Juried Student Art Show”. Hosted by the Maricopa Community Colleges Art Departments at Mesa Community College Gallery, Mesa, AZ.

Group Shows

·September 2025 – “America the Beautiful Show”. Ground Floor Artists Gallery, Surprise, AZ.

·September 2025 – “Spirit of Surprise Expressive Art Gala”. West Valley Arts Council at the Ottawa University Student Union Gallery, Surprise, AZ.

·September 2025 – “Blue” Art Show. Acrylic Painting accepted. FOUND:RE Contemporary Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.

·May 2025 – “New Art Arizona” Student Show. Hosted by Arizona Artists Guild at the Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, AZ.

·May 2025 - Paradise Valley Community College “Spring 2025 Student Show”. Paradise Valley Community College Performing Arts Center, Phoenix, AZ.

·December 2024 - Paradise Valley Community College “Fall 2024 Student Show”. Paradise Valley Community College Performing Arts Center, Phoenix, AZ.

Awards and Honors

·April 2025 - Selected to participate in a personal critique with America Painter and Sculpture Eric Fischl and Curator of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Eleanor Nairne.

·April 2025 – 1st Place in the 2D Art Category at the Phoenix College Juried Vanguard Art Show, for “Hard Reset” a Charcoal and Acrylic Drawing.

August 2025 - 2nd Place at Ground Floor Artist “America the Beautiful” Show for “Zion” an Acrylic Painting

·Art Talent Scholarship Recipient at Paradise Valley CC for Spring Semester 2025

·Arizona Artist Guild Scholarship Recipient for Spring Semester 2025

-Eric Fischl Scholarship Recipient at Phoenix College for Fall 2025