POLLY BURGE
Visual Artist
POLLY BURGE was born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, with a passion for animals, art, and the outdoors. She attended North Carolina State University, completing her Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language & Literature (2014). After working a summer job wrangling horses and guiding dudes at Eatons’ Ranch outside of Sheridan, Polly fell in love with the landscape, horse culture, and the people she met in Wyoming. She moved to call Sheridan home in February of 2015.
In the years since, Polly has worked various jobs that have enabled her to maximize time outdoors. She has taught riding and horsemanship, schooled green horses, and helped guide riding, fly fishing, and camping excursions throughout Northern Wyoming, Southern Montana, and Arizona. In the fall of 2016, Polly began integrating her art practice into her career, drawing and painting what she saw in her travels. After becoming a member at SAGE Community Arts, Polly joined the board in January 2019 with a personal mission to expand membership, integrate arts appreciation programming, and establish an endowment (2021). Polly was recognized in 2019 as one of 20 Under 40 by the Sheridan Press, and is a graduate from the Leadership Wyoming Class of 2022. Polly’s work can be found in a number of Sheridan, Dayton, and Buffalo galleries, reflecting her experiences in the Bighorn Mountains and the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
POLLY, PAINT & PENCIL STUDIO
23 North Scott Street, Suite 25
Sheridan, WYO
REPRESENTATIVE GALLERIES (year-round exhibitors)
Expressions Art Gallery 645 Broadway, Sheridan, WY
Gallery on Main 110 W 3rd Ave. Dayton, WY
The Hitching Post Gallery 51 S Main St. Buffalo, WY
MainFrame Art Gallery 17 E Grinnell Plaza, Sheridan, WY
Red Bison Studio 227 N Main St. Sheridan, WY
SAGE Community Arts, Member's Gallery 21 W Brundage, Sheridan, WY
CURRENT & SCHEDULED EXHIBITIONS (featured exhibitions)
Fall 2023 Artist Collaboration 2D Show - Details TBA
AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
The Brinton Museum member, Gala committee volunteer, & exhibiting artist
SAGE Community Arts member, committee volunteer, board director, exhibiting artist
Wyoming Arts Council directory listing
Wyoming Watercolor Society member
Made in Wyoming directory listing
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
June-August 2016 Color Not Absent: Expressions Art Gallery
July-August 2018 Exhibiting Artist Main Frame Gallery
January-March 2021 Exhibiting Artist Washakie Museum & Cultural Center
May 2021 Exhibiting Artist & Artisan Candle Collaboration WYO Candle Co.
September-October 2021 Exhibiting Artist Verdello Olive Oils & Fine Foods
ARTIST & ARTISAN COLLABORATIONS & MERCHANDISE
Scarlet Paintbrush: Limited Edition Artisan Holiday Candle
by WYO Candle Co. (Discontinued by March 2023)
Label artwork by Polly Burge - Original artwork (SOLD)
Cards & limited edition numbered prints* available (ORDER HERE*)
Launched December 2022
Paintbrush Poppy: Limited Edition Artisan Candle
by WYO Candle Co. (Discontinued)
Label artwork by Polly Burge - Original artwork (SOLD)
Cards & limited edition numbered prints available (ORDER HERE*)
Launch Party May 1, 2021
INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS & QUICKDRAWS
SAGE Community Arts, Wyoming Waters Small Works Show (2022)
The Brinton Museum, Brinton 101 Small Works Show (2020, 2022, cont.)
Washakie Museum & Cultural Center, Annual Mammoth Quick Draw (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Rooted in Wyoming, Annual Hoedown & Auction (2019, 2020, 2021, cont.)
SAGE Community Arts, 10th Annual National Juried Show (2020)
Terakedis Fine Art & Jewelry, 12 Squared Holiday Show (2018, 2019)
SAGE Community Arts, 3rd Annual National Juried Photography Show (2017)
JURIED SELECTIONS
"Blacktooth, Paintbrush & Poppies" (c) 2021.
Watercolor & ink
WYO Candle Co.
Jurors Megan & Dwight Stanislaw
Subsequent people's choice
"Patience" (c) 2020.
Watercolor, gouache, & ink
SAGE Community Arts 10th Annual National Juried Show (2020)
Juror John Taft
"Light Rings the Bells of Sedona" (c) 2016.
Photograph
SAGE Community Arts 3rd Annual National Juried Photography Show (2017)
Juror Shawn Parker
"Gentry Field" (c) 2016.
Photograph
SAGE Community Arts 3rd Annual National Juried Photography Show (2017)
Juror Shawn Parker
PUBLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS
The Bighorn Experience for a Virginia Transplant
The Sheridan Press, February 2018
Blazing Trails Podcast: Ep. 33, Polly Burge
Interview with host, Devan Reilly, May 2018
20 Under Forty: The Sheridan Press
Burge Draws on Love of Animals, Landscapes, p. 14 & 16. June 2018
Wyoming Business Council, January 2019
Making it as an artist takes dedication to craft
The Sheridan Press, January 2020
Local Artist Spotlight: Polly Burge
Sheridan Media, August 2020
Verdello Show
Sheridan Press, September 2021
