Morten E. Solberg has spent his lifetime developing his unique style of painting that he is known for, yet is a versatile artist in all mediums. He paints in Oil, Acrylic, and Watercolor and his techniques range from photo-realism to total abstraction. There was never a time that he can remember wanting to be anything other than an artist. Years of pursuing his craft via design studios and commercial art brought Mort to the West.

While living in Southern California's Orange County, he firmly established himself in the art world with memberships in the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the Society of Animal Artists, Wildlife Artists of the World and Knickerbocker Artists. Mort shed his commercial ties and concentrated on fine art and has been painting full time since 1971.

Awards and inclusions in prestigious collections followed. His paintings have graced the covers of numerous magazines, and he has been featured in American Artist, Wildlife Art News, Art West, Watercolor, Sports Afield, Sporting Classic, Southwest Art and Orange County Illustrated. American Artist chose Mort as their Artist of the Year in 1986. His accomplishments have earned him listings in Who's Who International Biographies, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Art, and Who's Who in the West. In 1993, Mort was elected to U.S. Art Magazine "Artist Hall of Fame". In 2001 Wildlife Art Magazine established Mort as a "Master Artist". Last year Mort won the Grand Prize of $25,000 and the Gold Medal in the Arts for the Parks competition. Mort's work has been published as limited edition prints since 1978. To date, there are over 102 prints available.

Mort's interests are many and varied, and they are often reflected in his art. American Indian history and culture hold a special allure for Mort, perhaps because he has an Indian Chief's daughter and Norwegian whalers and explorers among his great grandparents. Wildlife, romantic women with parasols, flowers, fisherman, cowboys, and American Indians have provided him with endless colors and shapes with which to design. Mort's work has taken top awards in many of the exhibitions he has entered including the Society of Animal Artists, the American Watercolor Society, and the National Watercolor Society.

Mort's work is represented in many collections including the Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, National Academy of Design, The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum of Art, The Dunnegan Museum of Art, The National World Museum of Environmental Art, American Artist Magazine, Wildlife Art Magazine and many private and public collections.

Ainsley, David

Misty A.M.

Ainsley, David

Walk In the Park

Amon, Valerie

Buffalo Bulls
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Amon, Valerie

Sweet

Anderson, Kurt

Greek Vase and Roses

Arndt, La Nell

Flat Tire Creek

Bailey, W. Kelly

Winter Bayou

Bailey, W. Kelly

Bayou Near Meadow Place

Baird, Mitch

Tuscan Hilltop

Barrett, Barbara W.

High Desert Afternoon

Bartels, Barbara

Colors-Rio Grande Taos, NM

Bartels, Barbara

Summer Trees

Bauman, Lois

Autumn Maple

Beck, Clayton

Monk in Buddhist Temple-China

Beck, Clayton

Natanya

Birdsall, Stephanie

Headlands

Birdsall, Stephanie

Morning Tea

Boothe, Grace

Coastal View

Boothe, Grace

Pipes

Carlson, Roger

End to a Perfect Day

Carlson, Roger

Market Day - Florence Italy

Carson, Valerie

View from Reef Point

Chapman, Richela

Estes Gold
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Chapman, Richela

Junipers

Clements, Marsha

Poppy

Clements, Marsha

Sagebrush Sunset
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Coulter, Mark

Autumn Farm

Coulter, Mark

Dawn Arroyo

Daggett, Ken

Portraits in Fechin Studio Taos

Daggett, Ken

Rio Grande Mesa

Darby, John

Canyon View

Darby, John

Sunrise at Palo Duro

Dawkins, Barbara

Winter in New Mexico

Dickerson, Janette

Ireland's Patchwork

Dobson, Marin

Intricacies

Dreup, Robin Cheer

Jou de Yivre
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Dreup, Robin Cheer

Mother and Daughter

Farina, Mark

China Cove, Pt. Lobos, CA
Honorable Mention

Farina, Mark

Lovers Point Stroll
Honorable Mention

Firestone, Charles

Palo Duro Vista

Fracchia, Barbara

Tomales Bay

Goetze, Anne

Autumn By the Creek

Goetze, Anne

Redbud

Greaves, Susan

Creek Side Mystery

Greaves, Susan

Sunset Inferno

Grunau, Mel

In the Flats
Denver Art and Frame Award

Grunau, Mel

Winters Walk

Guyot, Margie

Peruvian Fruit Bat Water Bottle

Heger, Joel

Hacienda

Heger, Joel

Small Bridge in the Park

Hofreiter, Brenda

Annual Garden

Hofreiter, Brenda

Gazebo and Flowers

Hoover, Lou

Fall Burst

Horrocks, Richard

March

Horrocks, Richard

Riversbend
Nichols /taos Fine Art Gallery Award,
Artist of the Month Exhibition in Gallery

Houck, Julie

A Cafe Night, Paris

Houck, Julie

Le Coachment du Solei, La Rochelle

Huse, Debra

Poppies and Cabernet

Huse, Debra

Work in Progress II
Best of Show

Hyde, Wes

Hush
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Hyde, Wes

Twilight

Jablonski, Irena

Before Dance
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Johnson, Frankie

Tangerine and Grapes

Kirkham, Dee

Garden Roses

Kirkham, Dee

White China Bowl
Honorable Mention

Lee, Sook Yi

A Peaceful Afternoon

Lee, Sook Yi

Little Companions

Legg, Jeff

Boats on the Seine-Paris France

Legg, Jeff

Market Day-Sete France
Sunset Art Gallery of Amarillo Award

Lewis, Tyrone

February Morning Near Tucson

Liston, Bryce Cameron

Ukrainian Girl

MacKenzie, Jeanne

A Grand Vista

MacKenzie, Jeanne

Old Mesquite

Mahon, Mike

Golden Youth

Mahon, Mike

Saffron Spring

Mahon, Mike

Sarah in Purple

Mahon, Mike

St. Francis Cathedral

Matrtin, Doug

Around the Bend

Martin, Doug

Early Summer Moonrise

Marty, David

Fall Clearing

Marty, David

Golden Dusk
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Mayer, David

Windswept

McClure, Michael

Cave Point

McClure, Michael

Redlington Runoff
Denver Art and Frame Award

McCormick, John

Bodega Head

McCormick, John

Heading Out

McDaniel, Richard

Prickly Pear

McDaniel, Richard

Rendezvous Red

McKee, Julie

Grazing

McKee, Julie

Rio Pueblo-Fall

Miller, Peter

Cady Hill

Miller, Peter

Sugar House

Mosher, Anita

Yellow Rose

Mosher, Anita

Salty Talk

Nichols, Richard Alan

No Dishwasher

Nichols, Richard Alan

Painting in Fechin Studio

Oleszkiewiez, Marci

Ruby

Oleszkiewiez, Marci

Sayjal

O'Malley, Sheila

Blue Sky

O'Malley, Sheila

White Night

Pfammater, R. J.

The Land I Love

Pfammater, R. J.

Thursday Team

Pollard, Julia Gilbert

Free as a Bird
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Putnam, Lori

Southern Roots

Roof, Cynde

Melancholy Cantaloupe
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Roof, Cynde

Monastery Watering Jar

Samonte, Liticia

China Rocks

Samonte, Liticia

Marina Dune

Schmidt, Betty

Winter at Buytendorps

Sherrie, Laurel

End of Summer-Villican Vineyard

Sita, Michael

Big Sur Coast

Sita, Michael

June Lake

Slesick, Ginny

Irish Abbey
Honorable Mention
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Slesick, Len

Bear Tooth Mountain

Smith, Suzanne LaVone

Fiddler

Smith, Suzanne LaVone

Nude Leg

Sorg, David

Afternoon Clouds
Honorable Mention

Sorg, David

Fall Cottonwoods

Srebnik, Craig

Jim
Gallery 821 Denver - Artist of the Month Exhibition in Gallery

Spooner, Robert

Griddle Crepes
Honorable Mention

Taylor, Ellie

One Bright Day

Taylor, Ellie

Texas Blue

Toole, Narrie

Prince

Toole, Narrie

Three's A Crowd

Tongue, Nancy

Shadow Lace

Trent, Donna

American Icon

Trent, Donna

Grandma's House

Trent, Donna

Roussillion

Turner, Cecy

Catching the Light
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Turner, Cecy

Still Life with Brass Bottle

Ukrainetz, Ron

Gate Guards

Vaughan, Virginia

Pasture Spots

Vaughan, Virginia

Winter Day Last year 6 am
Signature Sorg Easel Award

Ward, Don

Early Light

Ward, Don

Evening Showers
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Way, Ernee L.

Esxex Spring Marsh

Way, Ernee L.

May Meadow-Texas

Way, Candy

Grecian Goddess

Wolfram, Karen

Stuck in Minnesota

Wood, Mary Dolph

At the Fiesta

Wood, Mary Dolph

Roses and Chinese Sugar Pot