Multi Award Winning... Artist/Designer Arts Educator Illustrator/Author Arts & Crafts Photographer Public Speaker Licensing Artist
Arts Educator on the Nevada State Roster of Artists + Communities
Creating an Arts Business has been my passion. For years I considered, and "the Government "considered my Art and Craft a hobby. When I took the leap to create a business with my talents in art a whole world of opportunities opened up and also my mind set changed.
Taking the leap of faith from "Right Brain" thinking: working from the creative side of the brain, and joining it with the "Left Brain" side of thinking, I realized: I can make everyday a creative, productive money making day.
Creating and developing an Arts Business is not a direction to take for everyone. It takes focus, hard work, and determination, all actions directed in leading you to the big picture, and your specific goal. Owning any business in art or otherwise becomes a passion, a way of life.
Being an artist, producing art for yourself is great, it is wonderful, spiritual, and being expressive. Your family and friends love receiving your handmade items. You always have gifts on hand at a moments notice.
Being in the mindset that your art is your message and vehicle for communicating to others is a whole different story. Your message is key, and the switch when the right brained artist to the left brained businessperson takes place, at least it was for me, I had larger visions and the "Big Picture" gave me a tangible goal. What I was heading towards became real and obtainable, each time I headed in the direction of my heart and true message.
That switch in thinking and doing helps one to find ones purpose in life as an artist and as an individual human being contributing to the whole of society.
Think about it...Business’s are either providing a service or a product in their specific areas or industries - in the Artist’s case it can be both the service and the product. How lucky are we as Creatives to have two options instead of one. Our lives become richer and more rounded, plus enjoyable and entertaining for us and those individuals who cross our paths.
Knowing what you wish to convey as an Arts Business Person is key. Focusing on the end result and the change or impact you wish to make on society and your community is knowing what art to produce and how to get your message across.
If you wish to learn more consider enrolling in one of my Arts Business Classes: "Make ART YOUR Business" offered in Reno, Lake Tahoe, Nevada and privately thru various arts organizations. Contact us if you are interested in Speaking Engagements in your area.
Resume and Bibilography
• Honors & Awards • Grants • Authored Illustrated Books • Artist Residencies 2021 SAF Sierra Arts Foundation Reno, NV Oil Pastel Smudge image on the post card of the Member's Show "Wild Nevada" 2021 SAF Sierra Arts Foundation Reno, NV 12x12 Show Entry 2 entries: Wood, Metals, Fabric and Beads Black & White / Regal Renaissance 2021 Latimer Art Club "In the Spotlight Article" Reno, NV 2021 Latimer Art Club Reno, NV Miniature Show Award Honorary Mention Graphics/Drawing: Aspens Eyeing You! 2021 Nevada Arts Council & National Endowment for the Arts Grant Received "Virtual Mini Lesson - Inspiring Lettering"
2020 SAF Sierra Arts Foundation Reno, NV 12x12 Show Entry 2 entries: Wood, Metals and Beads Butterfly, Hummingbird 2020 The Note-Ables / Music Therapy Services Reno, NV Illustrated Coloring Page "Jingle, Jangle, Jolly, Joy, Jam 2020. Fundraising item. 2020 Latimer Art Club Reno, NV Miniature Show Award 3rd Place Ribbon Graphics/Drawing: Tufa Textures 2020 SAF Sierra Arts Foundation Reno, NV Equine Juried Show Entry Photograph "Run Wild, Run Free!" 2020 Carol Foldvary-Anderson Reno, NV YouTube Channel upload -Learn what a "Smudge Can Do!" Oil Pastel Smudge 2020 Prime Publishing / FaveCrafts Northbrook, IL Uploaded Learn what a "Smudge Can Do" Oil Pastel Smudge 2020 Prism Gallery Minden, NV Juried Art Show "Oil Pastel Smudge Landscapes of Nevada" 2020 SAF Sierra Arts Foundation Reno, NV "Q" Show (Quarantine) Juried Show Entry- Rainbow Light Mandala Photographs 2020 SAFSierra Arts Foundation Sparks, NV Juried Art Show Depot Gallery "Tahoe to Pyramid Lake" Pyramid Lake Oil Pastel Landscapes 2020 Latimer Art Club Reno, NV ARTOWN -Wilbur May Museum "America the Beautiful" Sold Yosemite piece 2020 Revel RanchHarrah Reno, NV Art Instruction offered for their Senior Residents 2020 Latimer Art Club Reno, NV Continue on as the Presenter/Arranger for the organization.
2019 The Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum Reno, NV Artist in Residence -Sculpted Fantasy Fun Fish 2019 South Valleys Library Reno, NV Calligraphy Exhibit Artown Event 2019 Latimer Art Club Reno, NV Vice President of Guest Speakers 2019 Prime Publishing / FaveCrafts Summer Coloring eBook Northbrook, IL 2019 AFCI Assoc. for Creative Industries Yearly Conference Phoenix, AZ Selected to participate in PROJECT EMBELLISH Jewelry Competition "Now that's a Jig" CREATIVATION 2019 West Elm Local Valentine's Day Show Reno, NV 2019 "World of Opportunities" Judging Position Reno, NV 2019 Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno NV Calligraphy Classes 2018 Wilbur May Arboretum Show Reno, NV Oil Pastel Smudge 2018 West Elm Reno, NV Pop-Up Show Oil Pastel Smudge 2018 Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno NV Calligraphy Classes 2018 Prime Publishing FaveCrafts Fall Coloring eBook Northbrook, IL 2018 Soul Foods Baker, NV Artist in Residence -Sculpted Owls & Calligraphy 2018 The Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum Reno, NV Artist in Residence -Sculpted Owls 2018 The Arts Reno, NV Generation Boomer Magazine Article Author 2018 The Wedding Library Reno, NV Sip n Scribe Calligraphy Class 2018 Latimer Art Club Reno, NV Vice President of Guest Speakers 2018 Latimer Art Club Sparks, NV Haiku Show Sparks Heritage & Cultural Museum 2018 AFCI Assoc. for Creative Industries Yearly Conference Phoenix, AZ Selected to participate in the INNOVATION CENTER of CREATIVATION & 'The Ultimate Pitch" Inventor of the OIL PASTEL SMUDGE technique. 2018 City of Reno, NV Reno, NV Art Show Scheduled Juried May-June 2018 McKinley Center for the Arts
2017 City of Reno, NV Reno, NV Reno Art Fest Oil Pastel Smudge Juried 2017 The Arts Reno, NV Generation Boomer Magazine Article Author 2017 Prime Publishing FaveCrafts Jeweled Mandala Coloring eBook Northbrook, IL 2017 Nevada State Arts Council Carson City, NV Jackpot Grant Oil Pastel Smudge video production 2017 Latimer Art Club Reno, NV Vice President of Guest Speakers 2017 Assoc. For Creative IndustriesTrends Report Contributor 2017 Assoc. For Creative IndustriesYearly Conference Phoenix, AZ (Formally CHA) Oil Pastel Smudge - Designer Demo
2016 Craft & Hobby Association Yearly Conference Anaheim, CA Oil Pastel Smudge - Mixing Up the Mediums Workshop 2016 Prime Publishing FaveCrafts Beautiful Spring Coloring eBook Northbrook, IL
2015 The Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum Reno, NV ARTOWN Presentation: Oil Pastel Smudge workshop "The Nevada Landscape" 2015 The Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum Reno, NV Oil Pastel Smudge "The Sun, Moon & the Stars" 2015 Nevada State Arts Council Carson City, NV Accepted to the State Artist Roster of Art Instructors 2015 Prime Publishing FaveCrafts Festive Holiday Coloring eBook Northbrook, IL 2015 The LATIMER ART CLUB Reno, NV ARTOWN Presentation: Visit the World Show 2015 Craft & Hobby Association Yearly Conference Anaheim, CA Oil Pastel Smudge - new Art Technique Workshop 2015 I Can do Anything Charter School (ICDA) Reno, NV Artist Residency 2015 LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE "CONNECT" So. Lake Tahoe, CA Make Art Your Business Workshop 2015 Truckee Meadows Community College "Community Education Reno, NV Art Technique Tuesdays classes offered
2014 Nevada State Arts Council / National Endowment for the Arts Grant - Professional Development Rural Social Media Carson City, NV 2014 Nevada State Arts Council / National Endowment for the Arts Jackpot Grant Oil Pastel Smudge Curriculum Development Carson City, NV 2014 Craft & Hobby Association Yearly Conference Anaheim, CA Oil Pastel Smudge - new Art Technique Workshop 2013 Truckee Meadows Community College "Community Education" Reno, NV DRAWING: Circles, Patterns & Lines classes offered 2013 Craft & Hobby Association “Innovations Showcase” Anaheim, CA Oil Pastel Smudge - new Art Technique
2012 Craft & Hobby Association “Cre8time” Chicago, Ill. Paper Dress 2012 Burning Man - Black Rock City, Center Camp Sculpture Alcove #12 2012 Artown: Reno is Artown NV Presenter Spanish Springs Library “Oil Pastel Smudge” 2012 Tahoe Art League CA Guest Speaker / Demonstration “Oil Pastel Smudge” 2012 Dover Publishing Mineola NY "Heart to Heart" Stain Glass Coloring Book 2012 Dover Publishing Mineola NY "Hearts" 3-D Coloring Book
2011 Burning Man - Black Rock City, Center Camp Sculpture Alcove #12 2011 Dover Publishing Mineola NY Designer/Illustrator Words on Love Stain Glass Coloring Book
2010 Burning Man - Black Rock City, Center Camp Sculpture Alcove #12
2009 Dover Publishing Mineola NY Designer/Illustrator Hearts & Roses Stain Glass Coloring Book 2009 Burning Man - Black Rock City, Center Camp Cafe Fence Artist
2008 National Art Materials Trade Assoc. NAMTA Reno, NV Designer/Demonstrator for Pentel Arts of America 2008 Reno Philharmonic Reno, NV Painting on Stage Pioneer Theatre - Young Peoples Concert 2008 Burning Man - Black Rock City, Center Camp Cafe Fence Artist
2007 Reno Philharmonic Reno, NV Painting on Stage Pioneer Theatre - Young Peoples Concert
2006 City of Reno Reno, NV Public Art Project, “Sun . Wind . Water . Life" Sidewalk Enhancement 2006 City of South Lake Tahoe, California USA Public Art, City Promotion CeleBEARtion - “BEARing Gifts”
2004 South Lake Tahoe, Recreation Dept. South Lake Tahoe, CA Public Art Project - Ice Arena - Recognition Wall
2003 Jack C. Davis Observatory Carson City, NV Public Art Project - Western Nevada College (WNC) "Wall of Honor" 2003 Nevada State Arts Council Carson City, NV Community Grant Recipient Douglas County Juvenile Probation Dept. Holding Cell Mural
2002 U.S. Forestry Dept. - Interpretive Trail Carson City, NV Commissioned Illustrator / Photographer 2002 Sierra Arts Professional Artists' Grant Recipient - Reno, NV "Gigantic Paper Sculptures"
2001 Nevada State Arts Council President/Mrs. George W. Bush Washington, DC 3-D Ornament for The White House - Nevada Governor's Mansion 2001 Carson City Community Awards Carson City, NV "Artist of the Year 2001"
2000 Nevada State Legislature Carson City, NV Calligraphy - State Assembly & Senate Member names of the 71st Session of Congress
1999 Carson City Millennium Silver Coin Carson City, NV "Contest Winner" 1999 R. J.Reynolds Center for Technology Carson City, NV Public Art - Western Nevada College (WNC) "Wall of Honor"
1998 Nevada State Arts Council Jackpot Grant Brewery Arts Opening "Paper Sculptures" 1998 Nevada State Legislature Carson City, NV Commissioned Illustrator - Building Exterior 1998 Nevada State Legislature Carson City, NV Illustrator: Image representing Feeling of the Legislative Chambers 1998 Sierra Arts - Riverside Hotel Restoration Project Reno, NV “Ballerina Images"
1997 Western Nevada College (WNC) Douglas County, NV Public Art "Wall of Honor" Contest Winner 1997 King Street Gallery (NAA) Carson City, NV 2nd Place "Desert Storm" ColorPlay Series Acrylic/Mixed Media 1997 King Street Gallery (NAA) Carson City, NV USA 2nd Place "In Bloom" ColorPlay Series Acrylic/Mixed Media
1985 So. Lake Tahoe Recreation Dept. Brochure So. Lake Tahoe, CA Award Winning Brochure Design - Regional Division Design Contest
1983 Lake Tahoe Community College So. Lake Tahoe, CA Instructor: Calligraphy
Bibliography
2017 Yosemite National Park CA Great Gray Owl in Clay Yosemite Art Center 2017 FaveCrafts.com Jeweled Mandala's Coloring eBook 2017 South Valley Library Fair JeReno, NV Oil Pastel Smudge & Calligraphy-the Letterary Arts 2017 InteractiveArtistsMagazine.com Make Art Your Business Inspiring Articles with Illustrations
2016 FaveCrafts.com Spring/Fall Coloring eBook Northbrook, IL
2015 ARTOWN 2015 Oil Pastel Smudge Workshop Terry Lee Wells Nevada Children's Discovery Museum Reno, NV 2015 Craft and Hobby Assoc. MEGA Show & Conference Oil Pastel Smudge Workshop Anaheim, CA
2014 ARTOWN2014 Oil Pastel Smudge Student & Instructor Show So. Valleys Library Reno, NV 2014 Craft and Hobby Assoc. MEGA Show & Conference Oil Pastel Smudge Workshop Anaheim, CA 2014 Latimer Art Club Reno, NV Speaker: "Make Art Your Business"
2013 "Heart to Heart" Stained Glass Coloring Book New Release: Craft and Hobby Organization Newsletter
2012 Run Salmon Run Tahoe Tallac Assoc. Fundraiser So. Lake Tahoe, CA Tahoe Daily Tribune Sponsor 2012 Sacred Spaces Village Black Rock City, NV Speaker: "Living your Bliss, Finding your Joy, Being Creative!" 2012 Scenic Nevada Organization Quick Draw Art Auction 2012 ARTOWN Oil Pastel Smudge Exhibit Reno is Artown Festival Spanish Springs Library Sparks, NV 2012 Oil Pastel Smudge Exhibit Tahoe Tallac Assoc. So. Lake Tahoe, CA 2012 InteractiveArtistsMagazine.com Written Instructions Oil Pastel Smudge - Mountain Landscape 2012 InteractiveArtistsMagazine.com Article “3 Types of Pastels” 2012 Nevada Museum of Art School Instructor: Oil Pastel Smudge Round Table Discussion Group: Art is Your Business 2012 Tahoe Art League Guest Speaker Oil Pastel Smudge So. Lake Tahoe, CA 2012 Scenic Nevada Organization Quick Draw Art Auction
2011 Dover Publishing Mineola NY Designer/Illustrator Words on Love Stain Glass Coloring Book 2011 Nevada Museum of Art Reno, NVSchool Instructor: Oil Pastel Smudge 2011 Craft & Hobby Association: Designer Showcase 2011 Scenic Nevada Organization Quick Draw Art Auction
2010 Craft & Hobby Association Exhibitor: Licensing & Design 2010 Create & DecorateMagazine All American Crafts, INC. Written How To Instructions: Hanging Patio Art 2010 Scenic Nevada Organization Quick Draw Art Auction
2009 Dover Publishing Mineola NY Designer/Illustrator Hearts & Roses Stain Glass Coloring Book 2009 Reno Gazette-Journal Arts & Culture: Hearts & Roses Stain Glass Coloring Book for Adults
2008 Sierra Arts Reno, NV "Nevada Wide Open" Juried Nevada Wide Open Skys 2008 Create & Decorate Magazine All American Crafts, INC. Step by Step How to Article: Dough Hearts 2008 Craft & Hobby Association Designer Showcase Participant
2007 Nevada Magazine "Jewelry of the Silver State" 2007 Artown Event: Garden Sculpture Show River School Reno, NV 2007 KUNR Reno, NV Artist Interview Radio Series
2006 City of Reno, NV Design Winner Art District Sidewalk Project 2006 Sierra Arts Magazine "Encore" Artown Edition Urn Show Clay Nichols Reno, NV 2006 City of South Lake Tahoe, California USA CeleBEARtion Artist “BEARing Gifts” Tahoe Tribune Sponsor 2006 Sierra ArtsMagazine "Encore" Bartley Ranch Reno, NV "The Paint & the Pen"
2005 Reno Gazette-Journal Sparks, NV City of Sparks Cultural Arts Specialist 2005 Nevada Museum of Art Reno, NV Artown-Artouring Exhibit 2005 Reno News & Review Letter to the Editor "Support the Arts"
2004 Nevada State Archives & Library Carson City, NV Gigantic Paper Sculptures 2004 Tahoe Tallac Association So. Lake Tahoe, CA Children's Art Workshops 2004 Artown Event Moana Nursery Reno, NV Featured Artist ColorPlay Paintings, Gigantic Paper Sculpture, Oil Pastel Smudge 2004 Tahoe Art League South Lake Tahoe, CA Featured Speaker: ColorPlay Paintings 2004 Nevada Artists Assoc. Carson City, NV Member Artist Show 2004 Sierra Arts Reno, NV "Fall Arts Festival" Juried Show Participant 2004 ARTBEAT Brewery Arts Newsletter Carson City, NV Paper Sculpture/Painting Show
2003 Record Courier Minden, NV Featured Article "Sketching the Fine Line Between Art & Business" 2003 Nevada Appeal Jack C. Davis Observatory Public Art Project Western Nevada College Carson City 2003 The Zephyr Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Featured Artist / Illustrator / Writer
2002 Tahoe Daily Tribune So. Lake Tahoe "Valley Artist Publishing E-Book" 2002 News Carson City"ArtWorks" Carson City, NV Television Interviews with Area Artists 2002 Nevada Arts Council Annual Report White House Ornament Artist Carol Foldvary-Anderson Art Services
2001 Reno Gazette-Journal Carson Douglas "City Artist Authors, Illustrates" 2001 Reno Gazette-Journal Carson Douglas "Artist's Ornament adorns White House Tree" 2001 Nevada Appeal Community Awards "Artist of the Year" Carson City, NV
2000 Carson City Mint Silver Millennium Coin Designer - Limited Edition 2000 Reno Gazette-Journal Carson Douglas People "Art is her Business, Passion"
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