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Cortney Herron
PAINTING
b. 1988, Los Angeles, CA
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
Cortney Herron's paintings, featured in HELLO!, Colossal, Good Housekeeping, and LA Weekly, reimagines domestic interiors as landscapes where coziness meets the surreal, transforming everyday spaces into expanses rich with memory and emotion. Through warm, earthy tones and an intuitive approach to scale, she dissolves the boundaries between interior and exterior, allowing the familiar to stretch beyond its immediate presence. The quiet folds of a curtain or the way light pools in a corner become vast, immersive terrains—both lived and metaphorical.
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Cortney Herron
EDUCATION
BA Visual Communication Design - UC Davis, 2010
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018, The Riveter, Marina Del Rey, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026, WILD ECHOES - Desert Design Week, Scottsdale, AZ
2026, She’s Like The Wind - All Womens Group Show - Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2026, MANTL - Quiet Correction - Wonzimer, Downtown Los Angeles, CA
2026, Art Lead Her at Women-Led Galleries Now (Artsy.net)
2026, ASSEMBLY - Tappan Collective, Los Angeles, CA
2026, BUTTER Fine Art Fair - Inglewood, CA
2025, Black in Every Color - Andaz West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
2025, TRACE - Tappan Collective, Los Angeles
2025, BUTTER Fine Art Fair Pop-Up - Context Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2025, N As In Nancy - All Women Group Show, Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2025, The ART OF_ Auction, The Laurel Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
2025, A Show of Support, Tappan Collective, Los Angeles, CA
2025, Home, Our Own x Pressed Juicery, Los Angeles, CA
2024, BUTTER Art Fair, Indianapolis, IN
2024, My Homies, Valence Projects x Art Loud LA, Los Angeles, CA
2024, The Love We Give, Perri + Ren Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2024, Dear April, Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2024, The ART OF_ Auction, The Laurel Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
2023, 777, Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2023, Mothership Earth, Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2023, More Minis, Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2022, The Gigantic Miniature Show, Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2021, What’s Ya Vibe, Orthodox LA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021, Mother Shipment, Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2021, The Gigantic Miniature Show, Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
ART FAIRS AND POP-UPS
2024, Beverly Hills Art Show (Fall), City of Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, CA
2024, The Other Art Fair (Spring), Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA
2024, Garden Party: Pop-Up Gallery, Albion Garden, Venice, CA
2024, Art At Atelier, Atelier Eva, Brooklyn, NY
2024, Femme It Forward High Tea (Grammy Weekend), Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA
2023, WYTCHES, Dorado 806 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2023, The Other Art Fair (Spring & Fall), Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA
2022, Affordable Art Fair, PxP Contemporary, New York, NY
2021, Black Like My Coffee, Buunni Coffee, New York, NY
RESIDENT ARTIST
2018 - 2020, The Riveter, Los Angeles, CA
2023 - 2025, Harbor Studios (Recording Studio), Malibu, CA
2022, Aspire Los Angeles Real Estate Agency, Los Angeles, CA
2021 - Present, Orthodox LA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS
2026, CBS News LA - Butter Fine Art Fair featuring a local painter
2026, The LA Sentinel - Cortney Herron to Exhibit at BUTTER Fine Art Fair in Los Angeles
2025, Society6 - 2026 Trade Lookbook Catalog
2025, Seminal - Cortney Herron on Reflection and the Art of Stillness
2025, LA Weekly - Indiana Spreads To LA With Butter At Context Projects In View Park
2025, Pressed Juicery Honors Black History Month With Limited Edition Artist Series, Foodbeast, Rashaun Hall
2025, 8 Black History Month Food Collaborations To Get Excited About, Delish, Danielle Harling
2024, 5 Artists To See at The Other Art Fair’s Los Angeles Edition This April, Colossal
2024, Saatchi Art: Summer 2024 Chief Curator Picks, Rebecca Wilson
2024, MUNTHE: Art Monday
2023, Spirited: Arts Calendar October 12-18 - WYTCHES at Dorado 806 Projects, LA Weekly
2023, Meet the Artist: Interview with Cortney Herron, Artlife + Style
2023, With “777,” Deep Space Gallery Deals Another Winning Hand, Jersey City Times, Tris McCall
2023, Good Housekeeping Magazine (June)
2023, 10 Places to Shop Black-Owned Brands, From Saks to Etsy, Nordstrom to Amazon, Hello! Magazine (February), Karen Silas
2022, Une Femme Wines (September)
2022, Fair Director’s Top Picks: New York, Erin Schuppert
2022, “Mothership Connection” at Deep Space Gallery, Jersey City Times, Tris McCall
2021, Find Peace Keep Peace, Issue 01
2020, Cortney Herron | Artist & Style Enthusiast, Shoutout LA
2018, A Room of Her Own, The Argonaut (August), Sarah Davidson
2017, Gratitude and Vulnerability with Cortney Herron, Visionary Projects, Haylee Barsky
COMMISSIONS AND COLLABORATIONS
●Olympia Le-Tan - Custom hand-embroidered minaudières (releasing Summer 2026)
●Primark - Custom printed sweatshirt based on original, Girl And Her Dog painting
●National Women’s Soccer League + Black Women’s Player Collective - Custom artwork for Juneteenth 2025 Celebration and Merchandise
● HD Expo x Society6 Live Mural – Live painting artist for mural at the 2025 Hospitality + Design Expo (Las Vegas)
● Pressed Juicery, 2025 – Featured artist for their Limited Edition Black History MonthSeries, with custom artwork on select juice bottle labels.
● World Market – Exclusive commissioned artwork available in retail stores nationwide.
● Bridgeman Images – Licensed artwork for global distribution and editorial use.
● Femme It Forward: High Tea Grammy Weekend, 2024 – Exhibited in an all-female curated art gallery celebrating women in the arts.
● Target – Original artwork created for online retail collections.
● Nordstrom – Custom-designed artwork featured in exclusive online collections.
● I am a voter. – Commissioned artwork supporting civic engagement, available through online retail.
● Saatchi Art – Featured in curated collections by Saatchi Art’s Chief Curator, Rebecca Wilson.
● Society6 – Collaborations include a Direct Mail Feature, Artist Playlist, Horoscope Project, and special features for Women's History Month & Black History Month.
● Odd Reform – Created custom artwork for a limited-edition calendar.
● Bombay Sapphire – Commissioned for an original artwork aligning with the Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic campaign.
● Dagne Dover – Designed a bespoke digital artwork series for their Spring/Summer 2021 marketing campaign.
● Refinery29 – Created exclusive Instagram artwork for Refinery29 Unbothered, celebrating Black voices and culture.
AWARDS
2024, 3rd Place Painting, The Beverly Hills Art Show
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2021, Live Illustrator, The Other Art Fair (Society6), Los Angeles, CA
2020, Speaker, The Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts, New York, NY
2019, Panelist, Pretty Thing Tour (LA) - Anti-conference for female creatives & entrepreneurs
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