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EDUCATION
Chicago State University
B.A. Degree, Sociology, Social Work
Graduated May 2012
The Illinois Department of Public Health's Activity Directors 36 hour certification -2017
EXHIBITIONS
-Expressions Graphics Gallery, Dia de los Muertos exhibition, Oak Park, October 2020
-The Brooklyn New York Art Library, Sketchbook Project, 2020
-Bloom, Group Exhibition, Sanchez Contemporary, California, July 2019
-Primitive People, Solo Exhibition, Frankfort Illinois Public Library, February 2019
-ABSTRACTION, Solo Exhibition, Park Forest Public Library, March 2019
-Puerto Rico Art Exhibition & Fundraiser, Group Show, Chicago, October 2017
-Dia de los Muertos Exhibition, Sanchez Contemporary, California, October 2017
-Nasty Women Oak Park Art Exhibition, Magical Minds Studio, September, 2017
-Survival & Strength, NYC auctioneer, 20 paintings, October 2017
-Heart and Soul Artist Collective's Shadow and Light Auction, 10 paintings, August 1-3, 2017
-(annual) DOCE 12x12, Sanchez Contemporary, California June 2017
-(annual) Frida Exhibition, Sanchez Contemporary, California, July 2017
-Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), group show, October 2016, DesPlains History Museum, Illinois
-Frida Exhibition, Sanchez Contemporary, California, July 2016
-A Retrospective of Gender, ChimMaya Gallery, Los Angeles, California, June 2016
-DOCE 12x12, Sanchez Contemporary, California June 2016
-The 80's Show, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, California, March 2016
-Females in History, Casita Del Pueblo, Whittier, California, 2016
-Featured Artist, Buzz Cafe, duo show, November 2015, Oak Park, Illinois
-Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), group show, October 2015, Alegra, San Francisco, California
-Primrose Portraits, Village of Oak Park, solo show, October 2015-2016, 1 year exhibition, USA, Oak Park, Illinois
-The Red Show, Casita Del Pueblo, Whittier, California, 2015
-Glow exhibition, Gallery Cabaret, duo show, June 2015, USA, Chicago
-Galerie D'Erotique, Chateau L'Amour Gallery, June 2015, Ontario, USA California
-Pasion de Frida (3rd consecutive), group show, 2015, San Francisco USA, California
-En Plena Flor (In Full Bloom) Exhibition, group show, 2015, USA, California
-Super-Sheros (all female superheros) exhibition, group show, 2015, USA, California
-Group Show, Indie Exhibition's The Wounded Coyote, Curator, January 2014, Chicago USA, Illinois
-Pasion de Frida, group show, 2014, San Francisco USA, California
-Pasion de Frida, group show, 2013, San Francisco USA, California
-Art on the Lawn, with artists Candace Hunter, Arthur Wright, Raub Welch, and David Anthony Geary, Summer 2014, Chicago, IL
-Patricia J. Stewart Studio 3140, The Bridgeport Art Center, May & June 2014, Chicago USA, IL
-Group Show, Indie Exhibition’s My Life as a Deer, Curator, May 2013, Chicago USA, Illinois
-Chicago State University, Group Show, photography, January 2011, Chicago USA, Illinois
-Solo Show, Indie Exhibition in a Suburban Kitchen, Curator, May 2012, Chicago USA, Illinois
-Hephzibah Children's Association Heart of Gold Ball Mar 2010, 16x20 Latina Mother & Son acrylic painting, Marriott Hotel Michigan Avenue.
-Photography & Illustration Exhibit, Chicago State University President's Gallery Exhibition, Nov. 2009-Jan. 2010, both photography & artwork exhibited: one 8x10 gelative silver print, one pen & ink on paper character illustration.
-Painting & Fine Jewelry exhibit, The Oak Park Education Foundation's 14th annual William C. Staszak art auction, April 2008. Mexican Aztec Head painting & fine jewelry, in collaboration with the OPEF Board of Directors, Global Village, Architecture Adventure, Art State, Vex Robotics and Chicago Public Radio.
-Painting Exhibit, Hephzibah Children's Association Gold Ball Art Auction, "Untitled" Mother with Child painting, March 2008, artwork displayed at Union Station, Chicago, IL USA
-Glasswork Exhibit, La Casa Latina at the University of Pennsylvania, Art Auction, Spring 2007, La Casa Latina's Center for Hispanic Excellence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
-Glasswork Exhibit, Unity Temple Art Auction, November 2006, Oak Park, Illinois
-Glasswork Exhibit, Oak Park Area Arts Council, Artful Objects "Funkadesi" benefit, November 2006, Oak Park, Illinois
-Glasswork Exhibit, She.Art Gallery & Howard Brown LLC. Breast Cancer Awareness Art Auction, September 2006, Oak Park, IL
-Flameworked Jewelry displayed, 2006, She.Art Gallery, Oak Park, Illinois
-Outreach. Chicago Artists' Coalition, Dog Daze of Summer Garage Sale, August 2006, Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago, IL
ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE
(listing a few & many more!)
-Hodgkins Public Library, Painting the Mona Lisa, Hodgkins, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2019, Women In History Portraits, Park Forest, Illinois
-Forest Park Public Library, 2019, True Love Portraits, Forest Park, Illinois
-Portraits Workshop, 2019, True4You Coaching Studio, Oak Park, Illinois
-Frankfort Library, 2018, Self-Portraits, Frankfort, Illinois
-Aurora Messenger Library, 2018, Self-Portraits, Aurora, Illinois
-Forest Park Library, 2018, Self-Portraits, Forest Park, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2018, Self-Portraits, Park Forest, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2018, Painting the Mona Lisa, Park Forest, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2018, Paint a Coyote, Park Forest, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2018, Frida Kahlo Portraits, Park Forest, Illinois
-Portraits Workshop, 2018, Frida Kahlo Portraits, The Collage Cafe, Evanston, Illinois
-Portraits Workshop, 2019, Abstracted Portraits, The Collage Cafe, Evanston, Illinois
-Portraits Workshop, May 2014, Forest Park (my studio), IL, 3-hour intensive class, 10 adult students
-Abstract Workshop, July 2014, Forest Park (my studio), IL, 3-hour intensive class, 10 adult students
-Carol Stream Library, Jewelry Workshop, Carol Stream, Illinois
-Glenside Library, Found Objects Art Workshop, Jewelry Workshop, Glenview, Illinois
-Cicero Library, Day of the Dead Jewelry Workshop, Cicero, Illinois
-Itasca Library, Jewelry workshop, Itasca, Illinois
-Oak Forest Library, Found Objects Art & Collage Workshop, Oak Forest, Illinois
-Bedford Park Library, Birthstone Jewelry & Found Objects Artist Workshops, Bedford Park, Illinois
-LaGrange Library, Charm Bracelet Workshop, LaGrange Park, Illinois
-Rest Haven Central, Art Workshops, Jewelry Workshops, volunteer work, Palos Heights, Illinois
-Providence, Designed & Implemented Art Programs for Seniors, volunteer work, Palos Heights, Illinois
-Mokena Library, Found Objects Artist Workshops, Charm Bracelet Jewelry Workshop, Mokena, IL (40 Children)
-Evergreen Park Library, Jewelry Workshop, Evergreen Park, IL
-Hephzibah Children's Association, Jewelry Workshop, summer 2006, Oak Park, IL
-Lincoln Elementary School Dist. 97, Art In The Classroom Presentation & Found Objects Jewelry Workshop, Winter 2007, Mrs. Hayes 2nd grade, Oak Park, IL (with my son’s elementary classroom)
-Cantata Adult Life Services, Brookfield, IL, Two years teaching weekly art & craft programing to assisted living clients, independent living clients, and skilled care residents.
-Norwood Crossing, Chicago, IL, 6 months teaching weekly art & craft programming to assisted living clients.
PHOTOGRAPHY WORK EXPERIENCE
The American Bar Association's Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice, "Stop Teen Violence, Time to Deliver" Nov. 20, 2009, Photography in Permanent Archival Collection, Chicago State University Library
OUTREACH
Meshing my social work degree and my love for the arts, I regularly design and teach a variety of outreach art programs for senior centers. I enjoy volunteer work very much and try to do it as often as I can. Whether it is just helping out with a group activity or actually leading an art workshop, I enjoy helping out in any capacity needed.
Chicago Artist Coalition, Dog Daze of Summer Garage Sale, gallery volunteer work, Summer 2006, Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
I regularly teach for domestic and international online art venues.
I teach a variety of art & painting techniques: portraiture, assemblage, shrine building, handmade sketchbooks, sewing and textile projects, coptic bookbinding, paper & fabric dying and so much more. Check out my YouTube or Vimeo Channel sometime; I have lots of fun & FREE art journaling & portraiture videos to view! (links to them on my home page here)
