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EDUCATION
| 1995-1997 | MFA - Eastern Michigan University - Painting - studied with Prof Margaret Davis |
| 1993-1995 | BFA - University of Michigan - Sculpture & Painting |
| 1987-1988 | University of California, Long Beach - Drawing - studied with Prof Dominic Cretara |
| 1983-1987 | Cerritos Jr. College, CA. (Drawing & Painting) |
| 1981 | Cerritos Jr. College, CA - (W81) Studied with Prof. Manuel De Leon |
| 1978-1983 | Private education in drawing & painting with Prof. Julio Vanzo, Rosario, Argentina |
| 1975-1978 | Cerritos Jr. College, CA. (Drawing & Painting) |
REPRESENTED BY
| WSG Gallery | Member of WSG Gallery since 2006 in charge of Exhibitions WSG Gallery located at: 306 S.Main Ann Arbor MI 48104 www.wsg-art.com |
EXIBITIONS
| 2010 | Four Seasons Group Exhibition Chelsea Center for the Arts, MI MI Fine Arts Competition BBAC Birmingham MI - All media (Juror: Sondra Freckleton) Cities, Towns & Villages The River Gallery, Chelsea MI @ Rackham Grad School, UM |
| 2009 | Figures & Spaces WSG Gallery Ann Arbor MI (solo) LOSS Buckham Gallery Flint MI (Invitational-group show) Faculty Show - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI University of Michigan Alumni Show Power Center Ann Arbor MI (Group show) WSG Gallery ongoing exhibition Chicago Meets Argentina ~ Robert Morris College Chicago IL (Invitational-group show) University of Michigan Alumni Show WSG Gallery ongoing exhibition Four Seasons ~ EMU University Gallery Ypsilanti MI (Group Show) Aging with Attitude ~ University of Michigan (Juror: Allen Wilt) Washington Street Gallery ~ Recent Drawings & Paintings (solo) University of Michigan Alumni show Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts Gallery, Adrian MI - Botanicals exhibit (Invitational) Washington Street Gallery ongoing exhibition Power Center WSG group show Faculty Show Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI Watermedia + RAC Ypsilanti MI (Invitational) |
| 2006 | Drawings - Gallery Next Door Leeland, MI (Solo) Riverside Arts Center "Michigan Landscapes" (curated group show & participated) Washington Street Gallery permanent ongoing exhibition MI Fine Arts Competition BBAC - Birmingham, MI (Juried) Faculty Show Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI AMA Invitational Exhibition - Riverside Gallery - Ypsilanti MI |
| 2005 | Saline Picture Frame Co. - Saline, MI (Solo) Livonia Council for the Arts - Livonia, MI (Juried) Derby Days - 20 North Gallery - Toledo, OH (Invitational) The Body Eclectic - Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI (Juried-award) |
| 2004 | Journey - Arts Council of Moore City - Southern Pines, NC (Two man-Invitational) Silver Medal Exhibition - Scarab Club - Detroit, MI (Juried) Go Figure! - Art Oasis, Ann Arbor MI (group show) Faculty Show - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI |
| 2003 | Four Perspectives in Landscape - Ave Maria Gallery, Ann Arbor MI (Invitational) Ann Arbor Art Showcase in Toledo - Toledo Museum of Art Gallery -Toledo OH (Invitational) 9 Latinas/One Spirit - Bagley Art Gallery, Detroit MI (Invitational) Faculty Show - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI |
| 2002 | Matrix Gallery - Window display - Ann Arbor, MI Figuratively Speaking - Holland Area Arts Council, Holland -MI (Juried) 60th Annual Watercolor Exhibition - Scarab Club, Detroit - MI (Juried) Bagley Art Gallery, Detroit MI (Solo) The Body as Landscape - Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor - MI (Invitational) |
| 2001 | The Annual - Ann Arbor Art Center - Ann Arbor MI (Juried) Faculty Show - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI Latino Artist Exhibition, Saginaw Art Museum -Saginaw MI (Juried) Hispanic Art & Education Center - Inaugural Group Exhibit - Detroit MI (Invitational) Matrix Gallery - Sweetwaters Cafι - Ann Arbor MI (solo) |
| 2000 | Michigan Drawing Biennial 2000 - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI (Juried) Kreft Center for the Arts - 2000 National - Concordia Col. Ann Arbor MI (Juried) |
| 1999 | Faculty Show - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI Citizen Bank - "An Evening at the Prado" - Ypsilanti, MI (Invitational) |
| 1998 | Faculty Show - Eastern Michigan University Matrix Gallery - Sweetwaters Cafι - Ann Arbor & Saline, MI (Solo) Celebrate Woman's History Month - Wayne State Univ. Detroit MI (Invitational) National Drawing '98 - The College of New Jersey, NJ (Juried-purchase award) Citizen Bank - "An Evening at the Guggenheim" - Ypsilanti MI (Invitational) Michigan Art Competition - Holland Arts Council - Holland MI (Juried) |
| 1997 | MFA Show - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI (Solo) Citizen Bank, "An Evening at the Louvre" - Ypsilanti, MI (Invitational) |
| 1995 | Michigan Drawing Exhibit - Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti MI (Juried) "Carbonari" Drawing Show - Detroit, MI. (Invitational) Student Art Show - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor MI (Juried) BFA Show - University of Michigan, North Campus Commons - Ann Arbor MI |
| 1994 | Student Art Show - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor MI (Juried) |
| 1993 | Group show presented by the French Alliance - Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Juried) |
| 1991 | Teatro Laserre - Rafaela, Argentina (Invitational) |
| 1990 | Group show - Rafaela, Argentina |
| 1987 | State student competition, Gavilan Jr. College, CA. (Juried-Best of show-purchase award) |
| 1985 | "Latin American Artists Show" - Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA. (Invitational) |
| 1981 | "Cafι de las Artes" - Rosario, Argentina (Solo) |
| 1981 | "Galerνa Buonarotti" - Rosario, Argentina (Solo) |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 2010 |
Univ. of Michigan A&D Art 300 - Art 300 Figure Ptng Winter semester Eastern MI Univ ART 164 Watercolor for non-major Winter semester Univ. of Michigan A&D *Art 300 Watercolor ptng Winter semester *Art 300 Figure Ptng & *Figure drawing for non-majors Fall Semester Eastern MI Univ ART 164 Watercolor for non-major Winter semester Eastern MI Univ - ART 379, 479, 592 Landscape Draw/Paint (Summer-Special topic) Washtenaw Com College Art 111 Drawing 1 Winter semester |
| 2008 |
Univ. of Michigan A&D Art 300 Figure Painting Adv studio Fall semester Univ. of Michigan A&D Art 300 Watercolor ptng Winter semester Eastern MI Univ - ART 379, 479, 592 Landscape Draw/Paint (Summer-Special topic) Univ. of Michigan A&D Art 100 - Drawing Studio 1 Winter & Fall semester Congregational Assembly Crystal Lake MI 2-day watercolor workshop |
| 1996-2008 |
Eastern Michigan University ART123 - Drawing I , ART 124 - Drawing II ART 210, 316, 419 & 439 - Figure Drawing ART 101-Introduction to Art (non-art majos) ART 379, 479, 592 Landscape Drawing & Painting (Summer-Special topic) ART 379, 479, 592 Portrait Drawing & Painting (Spring-Special topic) ART 379, 479, 592 Still Life Painting (Spring-Special topic) |
| 2004 | Univ. of Michigan Winter: Advanced Figure Drawing |
| 2003 |
Univ. of Michigan Fall: Advanced Figure Drawing Ann Arbor Art Center Winter: Beginning Painting |
| 2002 | University of Michigan - Winter: Figure Drawing I & II |
| 2001 | Washtenaw Com. College Winter: FA 111-Draw. I |
| 2000 | Washtenaw Com. College Fall: FA 111-Draw. I |
| 1999 |
Washtenaw Com.College Fall: Art 101-Draw/Painting (non-art majors) Ann Arbor Art Center Winter: Beginning Drawing |
| 1998 |
Ann Arbor Art Center Fall: Drawing, Beg. Paint., & Fig. Draw Washtenaw Com. College - Summer Art 101-Draw/Paint. Ann Arbor Art Center - Winter & Spring: Draw/Painting (non-art majors) |
| 1994 | Howell Community Ed.: Fundamentals of Drawing & Painting (adult courses) Private Studio Rafaela, Argentina all levels adult Drawing & Painting |
AWARDS
| 2005 | The Body Eclectic - Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI - Drawing |
| 1998 | The College of New Jersey National Drawing '98 Purchase Award |
| 1996 | Dorothy Lemming Award - EMU |
| 1996 | Provost's Scholarship for 1996-1997 academic year EMU |
| 1996 | Eastern Michigan University Graduate Purchase Award - Painting. |
| 1995 | Albert Mullen Award - Painting U of M Robert D. Richards Memorial Fund Award - Watercolor - University of Michigan |
| 1994 | Merit awards in Painting, Drawing and Sculpture - University of Michigan |
| 1987 | Student show, Gavilan Jr. College, CA. Juried - Best of show-purchase award - painting. |
| 1985 | Student show, Cerritos Jr. College, CA. First prize in drawing & Honorable mention in painting. |
| 1984 | Student show - Cerritos Jr. College, CA. Honorable Mention - painting |
COMPETITION JUROR
| 2007 |
Fill the Frame Lawrence St Gallery Ferndale MI all media competition Daisy Lake Art Gallery Celebrating the Female Figure all media 1 of 3 jurors Brighton Art Guild Kaleidoscope 2007 all media, member competition |
CURATED
| 2007 | Riverside Arts Center "Michigan Landscapes" - Group show of Michigan artists interpreting the Michigan landscape |
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
| 2007 | Great Lakes Plein Aire Painters painting meet Traverse City, MI (organizer) |
| 2004 | Great Lakes Plein Aire Painters painting spree - Leelanau, MI (attendee) |
| 2003 | Lois Griffel - landscape painting |
| 2001-2004 | Prof. Robert Wilbert - figure painting (Intermittently) |
| 2000 | Prof. Larry Blovitz - portraiture |
ACADEMIC HONORS
| 1995 | Magna Cum Laude, U of M |
| 1994 | Phi-Kappa-Phi Honor Society, U of M. |
| 1994 | University of Michigan Honor Roll |
ORGANIZATIONS
| 2006-present | Washington Street Gallery (member) |
| 2004-present | Great Lakes Plein Aire Painters Association (member) |
| 2000-present | Ann Arbor Women Artist - MI (member) organizer of weekly figure drawing sessions & active in plein painting ptng activities |
| 1996-present | Art Masters Assoc. (EMU Graduate/Alumni Organization) Co-Founder and Board Member. |
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
| 2009 | Ann Arbor Art Fair WSG Gallery - Ann Arbor MI (Painting demonstration) |
| 2008 | Ann Arbor Art Fair WSG Gallery - Ann Arbor MI (Painting demonstration) |
| 2007 | Brighton Art Guild discussion on show juried - Kaleidoscope 2007 - Brighton MI The Expressive Figure workshop Artists Among Us Series Saline Library, MI (instructor) Landscape Watercolor workshop - Congregational Summer Assenbly, Crystal Lake MI * Artist in Residence |
| 2005 | Charcoal portraits on site for choir fundraiser at Huron High School, Ann Arbor MI |
| 2003 | Career Day at Clague Middle School, Ann Arbor MI |
| 2002 | Artists Among Us - Saline District Library, Saline, MI (Guest speaker) |
| 1995 | Portrait demo. Art Train - Howell, MI. (Guest) |
| 1991 | Portrait demo. "Woman and Child show" - San Justo, Argentina. |
| 1989 | Portraits on site - Galerνa Renσm - Rosario, Argentina |
PUBLICATIONS
| 2009 |
Nov 6 ~ The Examiner Link to publication Nov14 ~ Annarbor. com Insightful, intense in "Figures & Spaces" at WSG Gallery by John C Cantu Link to publication |
| 2008 | March 10 ~ Eastern Echo "Eastern Gallery has 4 Seasons" by David Wurtsmith |
| 2006 | November 5 ~ "See state through the eyes of artists" "Michigan Landscapes' a pleasant reminder of beauty surrounding us" by John Carlos Cantu - Ann Arbor News - Entertainment |
| 2005 | September ~ Saline Picture Frame Co. Indoors and Out by Peter Bowe |
| 2004 | October 7 & 23 ~ The Pilot Newspaper - Southern Pines, NC Arts & Entertainment |
| 2003 | March 10 ~ Latino Press Detroit - Arte en el Barrio by Eric Younan |
| 2002 | March ~ Idea Magazine - New Latino Gallery by Maureen Electa Monte March 7 ~ Latino Press Detroit - Arte en el Barrio by Ursula Murray March 14 ~ El Central - Art in the Barrio January 3 ~ The Saline Reporter by Valerie Mann |
| 2001 | December 27 ~ The Saline Reporter by Valerie Mann |
| 2000 | March 23 ~ Ann Arbor News "Drawing Biennial.." by John C. Cantu |
| 1999 | September 18 ~ Ann Arbor News "Those Who Do, Teach" by J.C. Cantu |
PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
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University of Michigan Student Union Eastern Michigan University Graduate School Eastern Michigan University Student Union Private collections in the US, England, Spain, Italy, Argentina & Brazil |