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Artist's Statement
Statement of Work
Cynthia Schildhauer
Artist Statement
When I paint, I attempt to understand this life, and to express in a personal way how beautiful, and sometimes confusing and complicated, our world can be. My work is layered with color and many other odds and ends. I believe that all things can be revealed to be more than just their appearances. Thus, each piece I do is multi-layered, consistent in the idea that there are many surprises under the surface of things.
My paintings tell colorful stories and mysterious poems in visual form about the trials and tribulations of daily life. I play with certain images that symbolize what I am feeling at the time. My layered paintings convey how I make it through my daily life with the demands that we all face…family, relationships, economic survival as well as the spiritual / emotional tugs of war and revelations that transpire through it all. Even with my landscape work, I attempt to portray the hidden layers of our natural world. I am grateful to be alive and fully immersed in a rich life filled with contradictions and amazing surprises
Bio
Cynthia Scontriano Schildhauer resides in Northern California with her family, three cats and a very enthusiastic small dog. Her work can be found in collections throughout the United States and several other countries. She offers innovative classes in art and creativity at her school, the Barebones Institute of Creativity. She teaches painting and encaustics at various places including the Mendocino Art Center. For more info and to view her work, visit www.cynthiaart.com
Encaustic
Cynthia’s mixed media painting include the ancient painting technique called encaustic,
a method where natural beeswax, mixed with bright pigments and resins, is heated
to create transparent, mysterious multi-layered surfaces. As evidenced by 3rd century Fayum wax paintings that are perfectly preserved, Cynthia’s paintings can be wiped with a damp cloth and will remain bright and intact for years to come, as long as they avoid extreme heat,
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Cynthia Scontriano Schildhauer
614 El Varano Way
Chico, CA 95973
530-898-9944 (home)
530-521-4321 (studio/office)
www.cynthiaart.com
cynthia@cynthiaart.com
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Art (Studio Painting)
California State University, Chico (2002) with Distinction
Thesis: The Space Between
Master of Arts, Counseling and Expressive Arts
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA (1982) with Honors
Thesis: Self Confrontation and Video Art Therapy
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz, (1978)
Additional Training: Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (1980-1984)
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Chico A-Z, a series of 26, Chico Paper Co gallery, Chico, CA
New Work, Mendocino Art Center. TBA
100 Paintings in 100 Days, 1078 Gallery, Chico CA April 2008
Vigil Gallery, Nevada City, CA,
Cynthia Schildhauer: Celebration of Color , May 2007
Vigil Gallery, Nevada City, CA, Crow, 2006
Coyote Gallery, Butte College, “Birds, (etc.), 2006
Trinity Hall/CSU Chico “PLACES”, (June,2005)
Uptown Gallery, “new landscapes” Sacramento, CA (Jan, 2005)
Silberstein Bldg. Gallery, Chico CA (2004)
Chico Paper Company/ Featured Artist (2002-present)
Vigil Gallery/ Nevada City, CA/ (Featured Artist 2003-present)
University Gallery/ CSU Chico/”the space between”/ (2002)
Coyote Gallery 2/ Butte College, Willows, CA/ New Work: Encaustic (2002)
Steam Café Gallery, Chico, CA/ New Work: Assemblages Exhibition (2000)
Somerville Public Library Annex Gallery/ Somerville, MA
death of a father/birth of a child (1991)
Meeting House Gallery, Boston MA 1991
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino CA (2007-present)
Coyote Gallery, Butte College, Faculty Exhibitions 2007, 2008
Chico Paper Company, Chico, CA (2002-present)
Uptown Gallery, Sacramento, CA (2004-present)
Vigil Gallery/ Nevada City, CA/ (2004-present)
Shatter2Matter/ City of Chico Grant Funded Youth Exhibition (2005)
Yuba/Sutter Arts Center, Marysville, CA “Innerscapes” (2004)
1078 Gallery/ Chico, CA/ encaustic, two person exhibit (2002)
Vigil Gallery/ Fall Preview, Featured Artist (2002)
Barton Gallery/ Sacramento, CA
Northern California Great American Forgery / Second Place (2002)
COBA 2001, 2006* /(Chico Open Board Project), *Highest public auction bid
Chico Art Center/ Chico CA (2000-07) Various community exhibitions
Lancaster City Museum/ Lancaster, CA/ Juried Exhibition (1998, 1997, 1996)
Artspace Gallery/ Lancaster, CA/ Art: Eclectic (1997, 1996)
Carriage Gallery/ Cambridge, MA /Art From the Inside, (1989)
Modern Times Gallery/ Cambridge, MA /SoftArt, (1988) , Brilliance, Form and Fiber (1987)
PUBLICATIONS/VIDEOS/ STUDENT EXHIBITIONS
100 Best Art Towns in America, John Vallini (Countryman Press, 2006)
Featured Artist
Northern California Guide to the Arts/ Fall Edition (2002, 2006)
Chico Enterprise Record/ (October, 2002 (August, 2001) (June 05)
Chico New and Review/ Nov. 04, Feature Article June 05, Aug 08
Red/White/Blue /Four short collaborative video pieces (2001)
It’s About Time/ documentary/Art Therapy
Curated Exhibitions
Community Childrens Art Exhibition, Washington Mutual Bank Oroville, CA 2005
Drawing From Within 1/ Chico, CA (2003)
Drawing From Within 2/, Chico CA (2004)
Reflections/Painting from the Source Red Dot Gallery, Chico, CA (2002)
AWARDS/HONORS/FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS
Vermont Studio Workshop- Fellowship -2011
Recipient- Enloe Hospital Public Art Commission 2009
Recipient-Annies Award for the Visual Arts /(best local visual artist 2007)
Recipient-City of Chico Arts Grant (2005, 2007) Shatter2Matter Arts Intensive Program for At-Risk Youth
Finalist, Fifteenth Annual CSU, Research Competition 2002
MA degree with Distinction, California State University Chico, 2002
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2002-present)
Mural Project Grant/ Malden, MA / 24’mural for public building (1990)
Fellowship, Cummington Community of the Arts (1989)
Scholarship, Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (1984)
MA degree with Honors, Lesley College Graduate School, Cambridge, MA (1982)
Registered Art Therapist, (ATR) (1985)
Chico Open Board Art Public Art Commission,(03, 07) Highest auction bid
Partial List of COLLECTORS
Corporate Lidapell, Corp., New Hampshire
Teleprocessing, Inc., Boston, MA
Schmidt Medical Group, Orland, CA
Chiropractic Wellness Center
Chico Recovery Centers, Inc.
Thompson and Associates, Santa Rosa, CA
Feather Falls Casino
Satava Glass
Davis and Davis, Attorneys at Law
Blue House, (rock band) Sydney Australia
Private A list of over 225 private collectors is available upon
Request
Represented by: Chico Paper Company Fine Arts, Chico, CA
Uptown Studios Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Vigil Gallery, Nevada City, CA
Mendocino Art Center ,Fine Arts Gallery