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EDUCATION

1995-1997MFA - Eastern Michigan University - Painting - studied with Prof Margaret Davis
1993-1995BFA - University of Michigan - Sculpture & Painting
1987-1988University of California, Long Beach - Drawing - studied with Prof Dominic Cretara
1983-1987Cerritos Jr. College, CA. (Drawing & Painting)
1981Cerritos Jr. College, CA - (W81) Studied with Prof. Manuel De Leon
1978-1983Private education in drawing & painting with Prof. Julio Vanzo, Rosario, Argentina
1975-1978Cerritos Jr. College, CA. (Drawing & Painting)

REPRESENTED BY

WSG GalleryMember 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

2010Four 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
2009Figures & 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)
2006Drawings - 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
2005Saline 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)
2004Journey - 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
2003Four 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
2002Matrix 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)
2001The 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)
2000Michigan Drawing Biennial 2000 - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI (Juried)
Kreft Center for the Arts - 2000 National - Concordia Col. Ann Arbor MI (Juried)
1999Faculty Show - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI
Citizen Bank - "An Evening at the Prado" - Ypsilanti, MI (Invitational)
1998Faculty 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)
1997MFA Show - Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti MI (Solo)
Citizen Bank, "An Evening at the Louvre" - Ypsilanti, MI (Invitational)
1995Michigan 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
1994Student Art Show - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor MI (Juried)
1993Group show presented by the French Alliance - Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Juried)
1991Teatro Laserre - Rafaela, Argentina (Invitational)
1990Group show - Rafaela, Argentina
1987State 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)
1994Howell Community Ed.: Fundamentals of Drawing & Painting (adult courses)
Private Studio – Rafaela, Argentina – all levels adult Drawing & Painting

AWARDS

2005The Body Eclectic - Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI - Drawing
1998The College of New Jersey National Drawing '98 Purchase Award
1996Dorothy Lemming Award - EMU
1996Provost's Scholarship for 1996-1997 academic year EMU
1996Eastern Michigan University Graduate Purchase Award - Painting.
1995Albert Mullen Award - Painting U of M
Robert D. Richards Memorial Fund Award - Watercolor - University of Michigan
1994Merit awards in Painting, Drawing and Sculpture - University of Michigan
1987Student show, Gavilan Jr. College, CA. Juried - Best of show-purchase award - painting.
1985Student show, Cerritos Jr. College, CA. First prize in drawing & Honorable mention in painting.
1984Student 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

2007Great Lakes Plein Aire Painters painting meet – Traverse City, MI (organizer)
2004Great Lakes Plein Aire Painters painting spree - Leelanau, MI (attendee)
2003Lois Griffel - landscape painting
2001-2004Prof. Robert Wilbert - figure painting (Intermittently)
2000Prof. Larry Blovitz - portraiture

ACADEMIC HONORS

1995Magna Cum Laude, U of M
1994Phi-Kappa-Phi Honor Society, U of M.
1994University of Michigan Honor Roll

ORGANIZATIONS

2006-presentWashington Street Gallery (member)
2004-presentGreat Lakes Plein Aire Painters Association (member)
2000-presentAnn Arbor Women Artist - MI (member) organizer of weekly figure drawing sessions & active in plein painting ptng activities
1996-presentArt Masters Assoc. (EMU Graduate/Alumni Organization) Co-Founder and Board Member.

PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

2009Ann Arbor Art Fair – WSG Gallery - Ann Arbor MI (Painting demonstration)
2008Ann Arbor Art Fair – WSG Gallery - Ann Arbor MI (Painting demonstration)
2007Brighton 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
2005Charcoal portraits on site for choir fundraiser at Huron High School, Ann Arbor MI
2003Career Day at Clague Middle School, Ann Arbor MI
2002Artists Among Us - Saline District Library, Saline, MI (Guest speaker)
1995Portrait demo. Art Train - Howell, MI. (Guest)
1991Portrait demo. "Woman and Child show" - San Justo, Argentina.
1989Portraits 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
2008March 10 ~ Eastern Echo "Eastern Gallery has 4 Seasons" by David Wurtsmith
2006November 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
2005September ~ Saline Picture Frame Co. Indoors and Out by Peter Bowe
2004October 7 & 23 ~ The Pilot Newspaper - Southern Pines, NC Arts & Entertainment
2003March 10 ~ Latino Press Detroit - Arte en el Barrio by Eric Younan
2002March ~ 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
2001December 27 ~ The Saline Reporter by Valerie Mann
2000March 23 ~ Ann Arbor News "Drawing Biennial.." by John C. Cantu
1999September 18 ~ Ann Arbor News "Those Who Do, Teach" by J.C. Cantu

PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

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

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