Artist Bio

Gail Buono

  • Gail Buono received a BFA in Painting from The School of Visual Arts, in New York City.  She has received two painting fellowships from the NJ State Council on the Arts, as well as, a “Distinguished Artist Award”.
  • She painted in Italy for 15 months, with a solo show in Pisa, before returning to the  U.S.
  • Her paintings were used as sole set for two one-act plays by the Rivoli Stage Co., at the William Carlos Williams Art Center (in conjunction with a solo show),  in Rutherford, NJ, and at the Westbeth Theatre Center, in Manhattan. 
  • Four of her paintings were selected for a university circuit tour in the show, “The Enduring Presence (New York Abstraction)”.
  • She moved to the Santa Fe area in mid-2006.  In 2012, she was chosen by Peter Frank, the L.A. art critic, as a juror honoree in the “New Mexico Showcase” at 516 Arts, in Albuquerque.  
  • She has shown her work at various venues in Santa Fe, including a show at Tom Ross Gallery on Canyon Rd.  In 2022, she was selected by the Santa Fe Gallery Association to be part of their artist catalog (for artists seeking gallery representation) on their website for the perusal of their gallery members. 
  • Her work has been exhibited and collected throughout the U.S. and Europe.