Collection: Joseph McGurl

Joseph McGurl*

Joseph McGurl has held retrospective exhibitions at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Cahoon Museum of American Art, and the Saint Botolph Club of Boston. His work is included in prominent collections such as the New Britain Museum of American Art, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Cahoon Museum of American Art, Mellon Collection, Art Renewal Center, Tweed Museum of Art, Forbes Collection, and the Westmoreland Museum of Art.

He has been recognized as a Living Master by the Art Renewal Center, elected to the Guild of Boston Artists, designated a Copley Master by the Copley Society, named a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists, and is a member of the Plein Air Painters of America.

Among his awards are:

Art Renewal Center International Salon: 2 First Place in Landscape awards, Plein Air Magazine Award, American Fine Art Magazine Award of Excellence, Rehs Award, Purchase Award, Best Marine-Themed Work

Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale: Art of the West Award

Coors Western Art Exhibition and Sale: 2024 Featured Artist, 3 Patron’s Choice Awards, Western Art Collector Magazine Award

Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational: Best in Show, Patron’s Choice

Guild of Boston Artists: 3 First Place Gold Medals

Salmagundi Club: American Masters Show Best Group of Paintings, Members’ Show First Place

Boldbrush Award: First Place

Copley Society: John Singleton Copley Award for Artistic Achievement

Joseph’s work demonstrates mastery of both landscape and marine subjects, celebrated for technical excellence, compositional skill, and a deep connection to his subjects.

*Denotes new artist for 2026