I use many different artistic mediums and I enjoy creating work for the public, such as murals and sidewalk chalk art. Art has incredible power to inform culture and facilitate positive change, so as an artist, my goal is to spread beauty and inspire creativity through my work. I seek to achieve this goal in many different ways including: gallery exhibitions, public demonstrations, teaching and community outreach projects.
Curriculum Vitae:
Solo and Group Exhibitions
2011 May 6 - June 6 “New Voices,” Group Exhibition
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
2011 May 2 - June 5 “Celebrate with HeART” Group Exhibtion
Antioch University Gallery, Seattle, WA
2011 February 7 - March 7- “Works in Progress” Group Exhibtion
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
2011 January - Solo Exhibition
Cheryl Sallee Gallery Wall, Auburn, WA
2009 August - Solo Exhibition
Sei Divino Wine Bar and Gallery, Florence, Italy
2008 January - Solo Exhibition
Fremont Art Walk at Earthly Rituals Spa, Seattle, WA
2007 March - Solo Exhibition
George Gallery, Georgetown, Seattle, WA
2007 January “My City, My People” Solo Exhibition
Artworks Gallery Seattle, WA
Education
2010 - Antioch University
Seattle, WA
2007-2009 Florence Academy of Art
Florence, Italy
2005-2006 School of The Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
Selected CommissionS
2011 - Historical Mural
Garfield High School, Seattle, WA
2010 - “High School Sports” Mural
Garfield High School, Seattle, WA
2010 - Renaissance-Style Interior Wall Mural and Decoration
Private Residence, Skarnes, Norway
2010 - Interior Wall Mural
“Dizzy’s Bus-stop” Daycare Center, Bellevue, WA
SELECTED COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECTS
2011 - Artistic District - Mural Prpject with Sutdents from the Art Club
The SBOC School, Seattle, WA
2010 - Artistic Director- Mural Project with Students from the Art Club
Garfield High School, Seattle, WA
2006 - Volunteer Artist -Mural Project for Allston Family Center
Allston Family Center, Boston, MA
MADONNARA (street painting)
June 2008-Present - Professional Street Painter - US and Europe
Street painting is a traditional art form in Italy dating back to the 1500s. Street painting artists, also called Madonnari, use chalk to create impermanent masterpieces directly on the street pavement. Many European cities encourage street painting and issue special street use permits for this purpose.
2010-Present - Sponsored Chalk Artist, “Seattle Street Buskers Program”
Seattle Parks Department, Seattle, WA
2010- Commissioned 3-Dimensional Chalk Drawing
Private Residence, Skarnes, Norway
August 2009- “37th International Street Painting Competition” Mantua, Italy
Award: First Place for Creativity for the “Madonnari Qualificati” division www.madonnari.it
May 2009- “11th International Madonnari Competition”
Nocera Superiore, Italy www.concorsomadonnari.it
August 2008-“36th International Street Painting Competition” Mantua, Italy
Award: Honorable Mention for the “Madonnari Qualificati” division
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2011 April, “Stacey Scholarship for Art Education”
Awarded by The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
November 2010, “smART Ventures Grant”
Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Seattle, WA
August 2010, “Vascowizt Drawing and Painting Award”
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
August 2009, “First Place for Creativity”
37th International Street Painting Competition, Mantua, Italy
August 2008, “Honorable Mention”
36th International Street Painting Competition, Mantua, Italy
June 2008, “Best Painting of the Year (Second-Year Class)”
The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
January-June 2011 Director of After School Art Club
The Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center School, Seattle, WA
Fall 2010 - Assistant Teacher
The Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center School, Seattle, WA
December 2008 - Assistant Teacher
“Accademia del Giglio” Florence, Italy