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) |
Workshops Attended
2010 | Steven Assael – portrait workshop NY, NY (attendee) |
2001-2007 | Prof. Robert Wilbert – figure painting, BBAC, MI (Intermittently) |
2003 | Lois Griffel – landscape painting, Mackinaw Is, MI |
2000 | Prof. Larry Blovitz – portraiture, Grand Rapids, MI |
Represented By
WSG Gallery | Member of WSG Gallery since 2006 – in charge of ExhibitionsWSG Gallery located at: 306 S.Main Ann Arbor MI 48104 www.wsg-art.com |
Solo Exhibits
2012 | Vice-Versa – WSG Gallery – Ann Arbor, MI |
2011 | Perennial – Kerrytown Concert House – Ann Arbor, MI |
2009 | Figures & Spaces – WSG Gallery – Ann Arbor, MI |
2006 | Drawings – Gallery Next Door – Leeland, MI |
2005 | Indoors & Out – Saline Picture Frame Co. – Saline, MI |
2004 | Journey – Arts Council of Moore County – Southern Pines, NC |
2002 | Bagley Art Gallery – Detroit, MI |
1997 | MFA Exhibit – Eastern Michigan University – Ypsilanti, MI |
1981 | “Café de las Artes” – Rosario, Argentina |
1981 | “Galería Buonarotti” – Rosario, Argentina |
Selected Group Exhibits
2014 | Women Painting Women – Richard J Damato Gallery, Sag Harbor NY Everywoman – Chelsea River Gallery – Rackham Bldg, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
2013 | Woman – Detroit Contemporary Gallery – Detroit, MI Images of Montecastello – Montecastello di Vibio, Italy |
2012 | Romancing the Figure – Sisson Gallery, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI |
2011 | Union Columbia College – Chicago, IL California Open – TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Four Seasons Group Exhibit – Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti, MI Collective 7 – Trace point – BBAC – Bloomfield. MI |
2010 | Four Seasons Group Exhibit – Lansing Gallery, Lansing, MI Four Seasons Group Exhibit – Chelsea Center for the Arts, Chelsea, MI Cities, Towns & Villages – The River Gallery, Chelsea, MI |
2009 | CALOSS – Buckham Gallery – Flint MI |
2008 | Chicago Meets Argentina – Robert Morris College, Chicago, IL Four Seasons ~ EMU University Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI Aging with Attitude ~ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
2007 | Watermedia + ~ Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti – MI |
2006 | Michigan Fine Arts Competition – BBAC – Birmingham, MI |
2005 | Derby Days – 20 North Gallery – Toledo, OH The Body Eclectic – Lawrence Street Gallery – Ferndale, MI |
2004 | “Latin American Artists Show” – Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA Go Figure! – Art Oasis, Ann Arbor MI |
2003 | Four Perspectives in Landscape – Ave Maria Gallery, Ann Arbor MI 9 Latinas/One Spirit – Bagley Art Gallery, Detroit MI |
2002 | Figuratively Speaking – Holland Area Arts Council, Holland -MI |
2001 | Latino Artist Exhibition, Saginaw Art Museum – Saginaw MI |
1998 | National Drawing ’98 – The College of New Jersey, NJ Michigan Art Competition – Holland Arts Council – Holland, MI |
1995 | Michigan Drawing Exhibit – Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI “Carbonari” Drawing Show – Detroit, MI |
1993 | Group show – French Alliance – Buenos Aires, Argentina |
1991 | Teatro Laserre – Rafaela, Argentina |
1990 | Group show – Rafaela, Argentina |
1987 | State student competition, Gavilan Jr. College, CA. (Best of show-purchase award) |
1985 | “Latin American Artists Show” – Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA |
Teaching Experience
2014 | La Romita School of Art, Umbria, Italy – Landscape drawing & painting 2 week workshop |
2002-present | University of Michigan (Lecturer II) – Drawing, Figure Drawing, Watercolor & Painting |
1996-2012 | Eastern Michigan University (adjunct) – Drawing, Watercolor and Painting |
1998-2003 | Ann Arbor Art Center – Fall: Drawing, Beg. Painting, & Figure Drawing |
1999-2001 | Washtenaw Community College – Drawing |
1999-2003 | Ann Arbor Art Center – Winter & Spring: Draw/Painting (non-art majors) |
1994 | Howell Community Ed.: Fundamentals of Drawing & Painting (adult courses) |
1990-1992 | 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 MRobert 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. 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
2014 | Kaleidoscope – 14th Annual Brighton Art Guild – all media competition |
2012 | Campus Involvement Juried Art Competition, Wall Gallery Univ of MI Pierpont Commons |
2007 | Fill the Frame – Lawrence St Gallery – Ferndale MI – all media competitionDaisy Lake Art Gallery – Celebrating the Female Figure – all media – 1 of 3 jurors |
2007 | Brighton Art Guild – Kaleidoscope 2007 – all media, member competition |
Curated
2014 | Upend Art exhibit “Terra Nova” Power Center, Ann Arbor MI |
2013 | Upend Art exhibit “About:Face” Rodin, Detroit, MI – all media competition |
2011 | BBAC Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, MI – Collective 7 – Trace Point, figurative show |
2006 | Riverside Arts Center – “Michigan Landscapes” – Group show of Michigan artists interpreting the Michigan landscape |
Academic Honors
1995 | Magna Cum Laude, U of M |
1994 | Phi-Kappa-Phi Honor Society, U of M. |
1994 | University of Michigan Honor Roll |
Organiations
2006-present | Washington Street Gallery (member) |
2010 | Detroit Artist Market (member) |
2007 | Great Lakes Plein Aire Painters painting meet – Traverse City, MI (organizer & attendee) |
2004-present | Great Lakes Plein Aire Painters Association (member) |
2000-present | Ann Arbor Women Artist – MIOrganizer of weekly figure drawing sessions open to the artist communityActive in plein aire painting activities |
1996-2004 | Art Masters Assoc. (EMU Graduate/Alumni Organization) Co-Founder and Board Member |
Public Demonstrations and Presentations
2012 | Harland Middle School & High School – Influences from Argentina (drawing demo) |
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 – Galería Renóm – Rosario, Argentina |
Publications
2014 | October Issue ~ American Art Collector Mag – Women Painting Women, RJD Gallery, Sag Harbor NY |
2012 | May/June Issue ~ Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine – Titled: One of Three artists to watch in MIToday’s Masters “Artists Making Their Mark” by Peter Trippi |
2011 | March 9 ~ ANNARBOR.com by John C Cantu “Self portraiture exhibit…” Link to publication Jan 7 ~ Birmingham Patch by Brittney Moody Link to publication |
2009 | Nov 6 ~ The Examiner Link to publication Nov 14 ~ 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 John .C. Cantu |
Public and Private Collections
First Martin Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI | |
Deloitte Consulting, Detroit MI offices | |
Univ of Michigan Student Union; Eastern Michigan University Graduate School; Eastern Michigan University Student Union; St Joseph Hospitals, Ann Arbor & Chelsea, MI. | |
Private collections in the United States, England, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. |