Fine Art Portfolio

EDUCATION

Schools:
PIERCE COLLEGE, Woodland Hills, CA.
- 1991 Associate of Arts Degree

Directed Study:
SOL DEMBER (Teacher), Woodland Hills, CA
- 1988 thru 1990 Illustrations and Airbrush Technique


ORGANIZATIONS

Member:
GEN ART: Art Of The Next Generation, Beverly Hills, CA.
--1995 Non-Profit art organization for young artist.

Member:
ARTS BENICIA: Benicia, CA.
--2002 Non-Profit organization supporting the arts.

Member:
Womens artist Cooperative Of Benicia and Beyond: Benicia, CA.
--2002: Women artists networking group.

Member:
ART PEOPLE: Greenbrae & San Francisco, CA.
--2003 Art Promotion agents.

Member:
AAWAA (Asian American Women Artist Association: San Francisco, CA.
--2004 Organization that supports women artists.


EXHIBITIONS


Solo:
1995-- WEDNESDAY'S HOUSE, Santa Monica, CA.
2003-- BENICIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ART GALLERY, Benicia, CA.
2003-- 1ST STREET ROASTING COMPANY (ArtsBenicia Open Studios), Benicia, CA.
2003--
US BANK (ArtsBenicia Presents), Benicia, CA.
2005--"ART ON 1ST"(Tiger's Eye Gift & Gallery), Benicia, CA
2009--"Bonsai & Dragonfly" (Earthy Nutrition), Benicia, CA.
2009--"CHO" (Lindsay Wildlife Museum), Walnut Creek, CA


Group:
1996--825 GALLERY (The Gathering), Los Angeles, CA.
2001--THE PICTURE COMPANY, Cordelia, CA.
2002--"CIRCLES OF LIGHT" (Her House Women's Art Co-op), Benicia, CA.
2002--"HERSTORY" (Her House Women's Art Co-op), Benicia, CA.
2002--"WHERE IT ALL BEGAN"(Her House Women's Art Co-op), Benicia, CA.
2003--ARTS BENICIA OPEN STUDIOS (Cynthia Grioux Studio), Benicia, CA.
2003--ARTPEOPLE GALLERY (Crocker Galleria), San Francisco, CA.
2003--"WINTER CELEBRATION" (Womens Art Cooperative Of Benicia), Benicia, CA.
2004--JOHN F. KENNEDY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Womens Art Cooperative Of Benicia), Vallejo, CA.
2004--"THE ART OF A COMMUNITY"(Arts Benicia), Benicia, CA.
2004--"BIRDS, BEES, AND TREES" (Crocker Galleria), San Francisco, CA.
2004--"FIFTH ANNUAL VOLUNTEER ART EXHIBIT"(Lindsay Wildlife Museum), Walnut Creek, CA.
2004--"PALLETE TO PALATE" (Greenfield Winery), American Canyon, CA.
2004--"CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE" (Womens Art Cooperative Of Benicia), Benicia, CA.
2005--"TRANQUIL MOMENTS"(San Pablo Arts Gallery), San Pablo, CA.
2005--"SWEETART"(Greenfield Winery), American Canyon, CA.
2005--"INTERNATIONAL WOMENS ART EXHIBITION"(NHK-TV Broadcasting), Wakayama, Japan.
2005--"LINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM: THE ART OF KEEPING IT WILD"(Arts & Culture Commission of Contra Costa
County {AC5}), Martinez, CA.
2005--"VOLUNTEER NATURE ART EXHIBIT"(Lindsay Wildlife Museum), Walnut Creek, CA.
2005--"PALATE TO PALLETE" (Cartidge & Browne Winery), American Canyon, CA.
2005--"TAO TEA & ART" (AAWAA: Asian American Women Artist Association), San Francisco, CA.
2005--"CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE" (Womens Art Cooperative Of Benicia), Benicia, CA.

2010--"SERENITY WINTER 2010"(UCSF Center for Reproductive Health), San Francisco, CA.
2010--"THE ART OF NATURE:VOLUNTEER ART EXHIBIT"(Lindsay Wildlife Museum), Walnut Creek, CA.

Festivals:
2002--BENICIA ARTS IN THE PARK, Benicia, CA.
2002--THE 5TH ANNUAL CAMEL RACE A' FAIRE, Benicia, CA.
2002--THE HOLIDAY MARKET, Benicia, CA.
2003--BENICIA ARTS IN THE PARK, Benicia, CA.
2003--HANDICRAFT AND FINE ART FAIR, Benicia, CA.
2004--24th ANNUAL FESTIVAL ARTS IN THE PARK, Benicia, CA.

CONSIGNMENTS

HOLLYWOOD CINEMA ARTS, INC., Hollywood, CA
--1995 thru 1996 Featured "Feathers", "One Last Look", "Tangu No Sekku", "Nippon Masquerade", and Beauty Of The Bonsai Collection. An HBO pilot called World Gone Mad rented three paintings from Beauty Of The Bonsai Collection. They were "Waters Of Discipline", "Moment Of Rest", and "Morning Meditation"

STEPHANIE GALLI (dealer), Hollywood, CA.
--1997 Cibachrome prints from the Mythical Stone Gardens Collection.

VALERIE HELTON (dealer), ENCHANTED WILLOW 129 First St. Benicia, CA.
--1999 thru 2002 Cibachrome prints from the Mythical Stone Gardens Collection. Giclee prints and original painting from the Kimono Seasons Collection. (Store closed)

FRANKLIN V. PERALTA (dealer), THE PICTURE COMPANY 499 Edison Court Suite B, Cordelia, CA.
--2001 thru present Giclee prints from the Kimono Seasons Collection.

MARY BROWN (dealer), THE MOONLIGHT HERB COMPANY 129 First St. Benicia, CA.
--2002 thru 2005 Notecards from the Kimono Seasons Collection, the Beauty of the Bonsai Collection and "GWS Dragonfly" prints. (Store closed)

GINA WATERS (dealer), TIGERS EYE GIFT & GALLERY 129 First St. Ste K Benicia, CA.
New owner as of April 2007: ROXANA MELAR
--2005 thru 2009 Notecards and Giclee prints from the Kimono Seasons Collection, the Beauty of the Bonsai Collection and the Akitsushima (Isle Of The Dragonfly) Collection . (Store closed)

SANDY TACAS & DEBBY SKAU (dealers), DOWN FAMILY LANE 560 First St. Ste B-106 Benicia, CA
--2006 thru present Notecards from the Akitsushima (Isle Of The Dragonfly) Collection.

NICKIE BRANCO (dealers), OUTSIDEIN ETC 2184 First St, Livermore, CA.
--2007 thru present
Notecards and Giclee prints from Akitsushima (Isle Of The Dragonfly) Collection.
Giclee prints from the Cho Collection


SANDY TACAS (dealer), DOWN FAMILY LANE 711 Cannery Row Ste. C4, Monterey, CA.
---2008 thru present
Notecards and Giclee prints from Akitsushima (Isle Of The Dragonfly) Collection.
Giclee prints from the Cho Collection


ELISABETH GRAY (dealer), ELISABETH HAIR DESIGN 601 First St. Ste 101, Benicia, CA.
---2009 thru present Franed prints of
Akitsushima (Isle Of The Dragonfly) Collection and of Cho (Butterfly) Collection

Liz is available for private commission painting.
Client referral list available upon request.

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