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EDUCATION
| 1995-1997 | MFA - Eastern Michigan University (Painting) |
| 1993-1995 | BFA - University of Michigan. (Sculpture & Painting) |
| 1987-1988 | University of California, Long Beach. (Drawing) |
| 1983-1987 | Cerritos Jr. College, CA. (Drawing & Painting) |
| 1981 | Courses with Prof. Manuel De Leon, Cerritos Jr. College, CA |
| 1978-1983 | Private education with Prof. Julio Vanzo, Rosario, Argentina |
| 1975-1978 | Cerritos Jr. College, CA. (Drawing & Painting) |
EXIBITIONS
| 2006 | 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 Café - 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 Café - 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 | "Café de las Artes" - Rosario, Argentina (Solo) |
| 1981 | "Galería Buonarotti" - Rosario, Argentina (Solo) |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 2005 |
Eastern MI Univ. Fall: FA 124-Drawing II Eastern MI Univ. Spring: FA 379, 479, 592 - Still Life Painting Winter: FA 123-Drawing I, FA 124-Drawing II, FA 210, 316, 419 & 439-Figure Draw. |
| 2004 |
Eastern MI Univ. Fall: FA 123-Drawing I, FA 210, 316, 419 & 439-Figure Drawing Summer: FA 379, 479 & 592 - Landscape Draw/Painting Spring: FA 379, 479 & 592-Still Life Painting Univ. of Michigan Winter: Advanced Figure Drawing |
| 2003 |
Univ. of Michigan Fall: Advanced Figure Drawing Eastern MI Univ. Fall: Figure Drawing FA 210, 316, 419 & 439 - Drawing I FA 123 Ann Arbor Art Center - winter: Beginning Painting |
| 2002 |
Eastern MI Univ. Fall: FA 210, 316, 419-Figure Drawing - FA 101-Intro to Art Spring: FA 379, 479 & 592-Portrait Draw/Painting Winter: FA 123-Drawing I Summer: FA 379. 479 & 592 Landscape Draw/Painting Univ. of Michigan Winter: Figure Drawing I & II |
| 2001 |
Eastern MI Univ. Winter, Spring & Fall: FA 101-Intro to Art - Winter: FA 123-Drawing I Washtenaw Com. College Winter: FA 111-Draw. I |
| 2000 |
Eastern MI Univ. Summer: FA 379, 479 & 592-Landscape Draw/Painting Winter & Fall: FA 123-Draw. I - FA 101-Intro to Art Washtenaw Com. College Fall: FA 111-Draw. I |
| 1999 |
Eastern MI Univ. Fall: FA 123-Draw. I & FA 101-Intro to Art Washtenaw Com.College - Fall: Art 101-Draw/Painting Ann Arbor Art Center - Winter: Beg. Drawing |
| 1998 |
Eastern MI Univ. - Fall: FA 101-Intro. to Art Ann Arbor Art Center - Fall: Drawing, Beg. Paint., & Fig. Draw Washtenaw Com. College - Summer Art 101-Draw/Paint. Eastern MI Univ. - Winter: FA 101-Intro. to Art Ann Arbor Art Center - Winter & Spring: Drawing & Beg. Painting |
| 1997 | Teaching assistant. EMU - Winter & Spring: Drawing I |
| 1994 | Howell Community Ed.: Fundamentals of Drawing & Painting |
| 1990-1992 | Private Studio - Rafaela, Argentina - all levels 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 |
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
| 2004 | Great Lakes Plein Aire Painters painting spree - Leelanau, MI |
| 2003 | Lois Griffel - landscape painting |
| 2001-2004 | Prof. Robert Wilbert - figure painting |
| 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
| 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 aire ptng activities |
| 1996-present | Art Masters Assoc. (EMU Graduate/Alumni Organization) Co-Founder and Board Member. |
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
| 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 - Galería Renóm - Rosario, Argentina |
PUBLICATIONS
| 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 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
| Fluent in Spanish |