Resume

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

 

Translation into other languages upon request

References upon request