Artist's Statement

Connie The passion of creating is what I live for. I love having the freedom to experiment with new techniques and media, often surprising myself in the creative process. Working experimentally lets me play with concepts and imagery while reinventing my art. Changing the process of making art allows me to explore my purpose. The process is as important to me as the finished product.

My garden inspired me to learn about color and how to see. Love of color and texture powers my work. My paintings have many layers buried beneath the surface. Adding and subtracting paint, using stamps, sanding, and adding elements of collage are how my paintings evolve. As pieces evolve, they take on a life of their own.

Art is a form of communication and through familiar imagery I "speak" a common visual language with the viewer. Symbols that represent the common threads and relationships of life are prevalent in my paintings. My current work combines the ancient art of printmaking with cutting edge technology.

My art is in numerous corporate and private collections world wide. Some corporate commissions include the Marriott Marquis Hotel at Times Square in New York City, the Princess Cruise Lines, Florida, and the Crown Plaza Hotel in White Plains, New York.


Resume Highlights


Education
BA - Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
MA - California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks
California Teaching Credential (Grades K-12)

Art Consultant and Instructor
Co-Curator Galleria, Hillcrest Center for the Arts, Thousand Oaks, CA 2008-2021
Judge, Thousand Oaks Arts Festival, Thousand Oaks, California 2014
Judge, Ventura County Govt. Center, Collaborations, Ventura, CA 2013
Westlake Village Art Guild Demonstration Speaker 2015, 2009
After School Cultural Enrichment Program, Director CVUSD, Thousand Oaks, CA 1985-1988


Selected Juried Competitions and Awards
Women Painters West: A Century of California Women Artists2021
            Brand Library and Art Gallery, Glendale, California
Westlake Village Art Guild Open Juried Show, Westlake Village, California2021-2023
             First Place Member Show 2022
             Honorable Mention-Mixed Media2021
Crocker Art Museum's Big Names, Small Art Auction, Sacramento, California2021
UBS Show, Westlake Village, California2011-2021
Schomburg Gallery, Santa Monica, California 2011
Arts Council Conejo Valley Exhibit, Featured Artist, Thousand Oaks, California2008
Women Painters West at Encino Terrace, Encino, California2009
Women Painters West at The Finegood Gallery, Woodland Hills, California2008
Women Painters West at The Brewery, Los Angeles, California 2008
Women Painters West at Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, California2012-2015
UBS Show, Westlake Village, California2011-2021
Women Painters West at Orlando Gallery, Sherman Oaks, California 2008
Ventura County Government Center Juried Show 2007-2008
            Honorable Mention 2008
Cal State Channel Islands Juried Show 2006
Thousand Oaks Art Assn Juried Show 1995-2023
             3rd Place Mixed Media, Juror Rich Gallego 2023
             2nd Place Mixed Media, Juror Michael Pearce 2019
             2nd Place Mixed Media, Juror Daggi Wallace 2018
             1st Place Mixed Media, Juror Dave Zaboski2017
             2nd Place Mixed Media 2014
             1st Place Mixed Media2013
             3rd Place Mixed Media, Juror Katherine Chang Liu2012
             1st Place Mixed Media2009
             1st Place Mixed Media2007
             Best of Show and People's Choice Award 2004
City of Thousand Oaks Annual Juried Show2000-2009
             1st Place Mixed Media2007
             2nd Place Mixed Media 2005

Publishers and Selected Galleries
Plaza Art, San Juan Capistrano, California2019-2021
Westervelt Fine Arts, Laguna Niguel, California2010-2018
Fox Fine Jewelry, Ventura, California 2019
El Portal Theater, North Hollywood, California 2017
Fred Kavli Theater, Thousand Oaks, California 2017
American Jewish University, Los Angeles, California 2015
Abra Gallery, Westlake Village, California 2013-2014
Schomburg Gallery, Santa Monica, California 2011
Gallery at Four Seasons Westlake Village, California2009
Winn Devon Art Group Ltd, Richmond, British Columbia2000-2013
Kevin Barry Fine Art, Los Angeles, California2004-2012
Princess Cruise Lines, Los Angeles, California2000-2010
Artagrafix, Westlake Village, California2001-2006
Art Connection, Los Angeles, California2001-2005

Video Studio Tour 2021

Press
CSQ Magazine
Ventura County Star




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