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Artist Statement  
Born

Riverside, California 1968.

 
Education

1991 University of California, Santa Barbara. B.F.A., emphasis in painting.

 
Solo Exhibitions  
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  

2008

WALKER FINE ART, Denver, Colorado.

 
   
2007 KARIN SANDERS FINE ART, “The Nature of Art ,” Sag Harbor, New York.
RIVERSIDE ART MUSEUM, "Painting's Edge," Riverside, California.
IDYLLWILD ARTS CENTER, "Painting's Edge," Idyllwild, California.
PATOU FINE ART, Dania Beach, Florida.
OBJECT + THOUGHT, "Transmute," Denver, Colorado.

 

2006

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

 
   
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
2007
CoExistence, Exhibitrek Gallery, Boulder, Colorado.
   
2006 Women's Month, University of Houston, Downtown, Houston, Texas.
Gorgeous Grotesque, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas.
The Front Row, interview with Allison Young on Houston Public Radio.
   
2005 Creative Capital Artist Retreat, Diverse Works, Houston, Texas.
   
2004 Slide Jam! Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, Texas.
   
2003 Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, Colorado.
   
2001 Interviewed by "The WB" Morning News TV station about teaching art to children, Denver, Colorado.
   
Selected Commissions Illustration for cover of book. "Through the Back Door" by Janet Turner. 2000.
Mural, Senioritas Cantinas. Denver, CO. 1999.
Mural, Linda Vernon Interior Designs, Loveland, CO. 1995.
Mural, Loveland Design Center, Loveland, CO. 1994.
Mural, Jay's Bistro, Ft. Collins, CO. 1994.
   
Public Art Sandstone Ranch, Art in Public Places, Longmont, CO. 2001.
   
Grants 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 2007 Vermont Studio Center, Artist's Grant. (declined)
2001 Boulder Fine Arts Festival.
   
Residencies 2007 Painting's Edge, Idyllwild Arts Center, Idyllwild, California.
1999 St. Vrain Valley School District, CO.
   
Organizations 2006 Musuem of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO.
2006 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.
2001 Longmont Studio Tour Committee Member.
2000 Old Firehouse Art Center, Longmont, CO.
1998-2003 Arts and Humanities Assembly of Boulder County (AHAB)
1998 Alternative Arts Alliance, Denver, CO.
   
Bibliography

Focus/Santa Fe, "A Multi-Sensory Experience," by Wolfgang Mabry, January, February, March 2004.
Collage magazine for Colorado's art educators, "Chains that Bind," by Kelly Walsh, Spring 2000.
   
Teaching Experience

2007-2008 September School, painting instructor, 15-17 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  

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.