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Artist Statement  
   
   
Solo Exhibitions  
2011

WALKER FINE ART, Denver, CO.

 

2010

MUSE GALLERY,"Jörg Bivendørf: Granfalloon," Longmont, CO.
KORK GALLERY,"Jörg Bivendørf," Poughkeepsie, NY.

 

2009

WALKER FINE ART, "Touching the Infinite," Denver, CO. (two person show)
DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, "Detritus", Boulder, CO. (two person show)
ART LEAGUE, "Detritus", Houston, TX. (two person show)

 

2007

EXHIBITREK, "CoExistence," Boulder, CO. (two person show)

 

2005

LAWNDALE ART CENTER, "Gorgeous Grotesque," Houston, TX.
HERITAGE PLAZA,
Houston, TX.

 

2003

CANYON ROAD CONTEMPORARY ART, Santa Fe, NM.
OLD FIREHOUSE ART CENTER
, "Feast Your Eyes," Longmont, CO.
DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Boulder, CO. Two Person Show.

 

2001

THE NEW LAB, Denver, CO.

 

   
1999

PIRATE, "Chains That Bind: The Challenges Facing Women Around The World", Denver, CO.
LONGMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
, "Chains That Bind", Longmont, CO.

 

1998

ANTROPOLIS GALERIA, "Waking Dreams", Denver, CO.

 

   
Selected Group Exhibitions  

2010

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART DENVER AND THE BIENNIAL OF THE AMERICAS
"Objectophilia". Curated by Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, Denver, CO.
BUELL THEATER,
"Spring Scenarios," Denver, CO.
DENVER THEATER DISTRICT
, Exterior banner on the Buell Theater, Denver, CO.
WALKER FINE ART,
Denver, CO.

 

2009

WALKER FINE ART, "Child's Play," Denver, CO.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO,
"Re: Art," Boulder, CO.
FOOTHILLS ART CENTER,
"Colorado Art Open 2009," Golden, CO. Juried by Christoph Heinrich and Michael Chavez.

 

2008

WALKER FINE ART, Denver, CO.
ARTIZEN FINE ART,
Dallas, TX.
LAURA U,
Houston, TX.

 

   
2007 KARIN SANDERS FINE ART, “The Nature of Art ,” Sag Harbor, NY.
RIVERSIDE ART MUSEUM,
"Painting's Edge," Riverside, CA.
IDYLLWILD ARTS CENTER,
"Painting's Edge," Idyllwild, CA.
PATOU FINE ART,
Dania Beach, FL.
OBJECT + THOUGHT, "Transmute," Denver, CO.

 

2006

KARIN SANDERS FINE ART, “Summer Show,” Sag Harbor, NY.

 

   
2005

VINE STREET STUDIOS, "Everybody Art: Show Us Your Feminism," Houston, TX. Curated by Terrie Sultan, Curator, Blaffer Gallery, University of Houston; artist Lynn Randolph; and Michelle Barnes, Executive Director of The Community Artist Collective, Houston, TX.
THE CASKET FACTORY ART FAIR,
Dallas, Texas. Curated by Laura Lark for Diverse Works
WOMANMADE GALLERY,
"Eighth International Open," Chicago, IL. Juried by Lynne Warren, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.

 

2004

CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM, "Slide Jam!" Houston, TX.
LAWNDALE ART CENTER,
"The Big Show," Houston, TX. Juried by Michael Ray Charles.
CANYON ROAD CONTEMPORARY ART,
Santa Fe, NM.
EXCEL FINE ART,
New York City, NY.

 

   
2002

CANYON ROAD CONTEMPORARY ART, Santa Fe, NM.
EXTEMPORANEOUS GALLERY,
Boulder, CO.

 

   
2001

LONGMONT MUSEUM , "Sandstone Seasons", Longmont, CO.
OLD FIREHOUSE ART CENTER, Longmont, CO.
LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL, Longmont, Colorado.

 

   
2000

OLD FIREHOUSE ART CENTER, Longmont, CO.
LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL, Longmont, Colorado.

 


1994 ONE WEST ART MUSEUM, "West, A State of Mind", Ft.Collins, CO. Juried by Gordon McConnell.
   

Artist Talks

2010 "Pecha Kucha," Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO.
   
2009 St. Anthony Hospital, Denver, CO.
Detritus,
Art League, Houston, TX.
Speakeasy,
Spacetaker, Houston, TX.
Colorado Art Open, Golden, CO.
   
2008 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
   
2007 CoExistence, Exhibitrek Gallery, Boulder, CO.
   
2006 Women's Month, University of Houston, Downtown, Houston, TX.
Gorgeous Grotesque, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX.
The Front Row, interview with Allison Young on Houston Public Radio.
   
2005 Creative Capital Artist Retreat, Diverse Works, Houston, TX.
   
2004 Slide Jam! Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, TX.
   
2003 Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO.
   
2001 Interviewed by "The WB" Morning News TV station about teaching art to children, Denver, CO.
   
Collections St. Anthony Hospital, Denver, CO, 2009.
Sandstone Ranch, Art in Public Places, Longmont, CO, 2001.
   
Grants 2007 Vermont Studio Center, Artist's Grant. (declined)
2002 Longmont Council for the Arts Mini Grant.
1999 Colorado Scientific Cultural Facilities District. Title of Project: "Chains That Bind: Challenges Facing Women Around The World"
   
Awards 2001 Boulder Fine Arts Festival.
   
Residencies 2007 Painting's Edge, Idyllwild Arts Center, Idyllwild, California.
1999 St. Vrain Valley School District, CO.
   
Jury Panels 2010 Juror, Longmont Studio Tour, Longmont, CO.
2009-2010 Visual Arts Committee, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO.
   
Organizations 2001, 2009 Longmont Studio Tour Committee Member.
2006,2009 Musuem of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO.
2008-2010 Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO.
2006-2007 Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO.
2004-2005 Women in the Visual and Literary Arts, Houston, TX.
2004-2005 Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX.
2004 Art League, Houston, TX.
2000 Old Firehouse Art Center, Longmont, CO.
1998-2003 Arts and Humanities Assembly of Boulder County (AHAB)
1998 Alternative Arts Alliance, Denver, CO.
   
Bibliography

Young, Quentin, "Fashion Industry Skewered in Muse Exhibit," Longmont Times Call, May 28, 2010.
http://www.timescall.com/entertainment/entertainment-story.asp?ID=22192

Fanizza, Shoshana, "Muse Gallery amuses with Granfalloon: Any color as long as it's green," Examiner.com, May 29, 2010.
http://www.examiner.com

Sabbatini, Mark, "Svalbard: Fashion design paradise?" Ice People, June 1, 2010.
http://www.icepeople.net/pdfs/icepeople060110.pdf

Schulze, Troy, “Detritus,” Houston Press, August 11, 2009.
http://www.houstonpress.com/2009-08-13/culture/capsule-art-reviews-detritus-existed-leonardo-drew-timulus-toil-and-trouble/

Hamel , Ken, Denver Arts, April 9, 2008.
http://denverarts.org

Scarborough, James, Fiat Lux, March 5, 2008.
http://perhapsperhapsperhaps.typepad.com/fiat_lux/2008/03/in-five-recent.html

Mabry, Wolfgang, “A Multi-Sensory Experience,” Focus/Santa Fe, January, February, March 2004.

Walsh, Kelly, "Chains that Bind," Collage magazine for Colorado's art educators, Spring 2000.

   
Teaching Experience

2008-2010 Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, summer painting instructor, 5-10 year olds, Boulder, Colorado.
2007-2010 September School, painting instructor, 15-18 year olds, Boulder, Colorado.
2003,2001 Longmont Museum, Painting Instructor, 9-12 year olds and adults. Longmont, CO.
2000 Firehouse Art Center, Painting Instructor, Adults. Longmont, CO.
1999 St. Vrain Valley School District Artist Residency.
1995-1998 Faux Painting Instructor, Boulder, CO.

   
Related Experience  

2007 Puppet Artist, “The Peddler's Dream,” Storytime Yoga children's DVD.

1991-2002 Owner, Angela Beloian Decorative Painting. Contract, design, and paint murals and faux finishes. Work is in Paris, France; Rome, Italy; California; Colorado; Nevada; and Texas.

1997-2005 Freelance Illustrator. Illustrations for the City of Longmont, Firehouse Art Center, Longmont Studio Tours, Center for Humanities (University of Colorado at Boulder), Boulder Reads, and the Boulder Planet.

1995-2001 Freelance Writer. Conceptualized and wrote articles for Fox Kids Magazine (Fox Television), Los Angeles, CA.

1994 Community Mural Project for Children at Risk, Loveland, Colorado. Coordinated a mural project in conjunction with Youth Empire (youth organization for disadvantaged teens) and Bill Reed Junior High School to help deter vandalism and instill self-confidence. Guided and supervised children in painting process
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