Art by Adrienne

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résumé

 

Adrienne Anderson Smith

11621 Southeast 90th Street Newcastle Washington studio/voicemail: 425. 271.5822 www.artbyadrienne.com

Education

 

B.A., General Art; University of Washington, Seattle

•Renton Technical College, WA – Voice Art

Edmonds Community College, WA

•Bellevue Community College, WA

W. H. S. Wilton, Connecticut, Aide to Art Department.

(Continually learning & expanding, researching, attending & giving demonstrations, teaching, sharing... Currently teaching Acrylic Painting, Pencil Portraits (& Preschool Crafts!) at the H.O.M.E. Program of the Renton School District in Renton, WA)

 

Selected Exhibitions

2011 Overlake Hospital, January -April; Bryn Mawr Gallery In Pennsylvania, January-September; EAFA Gallery at Seattle Design Center, April-May; City Hall Gallery of Auburn, May-June

2010 Art Ability: Annual Exhibition and Sale at Bryn Mawr Gallery In Pennsylvania, November-January; Show at The Gardens at Towne Square in Bellevue, October–January; Puyallup Fair Fine Art Show; Wine, Art and Chocolate ~ Satisfy Your Senses ~ invitational show held at The Columbia Winery, August-September; EAFA Members’ Show in the Community Center at Mercer View June-July; “Movers & Shakers” Kaewyn Gallery, Bothell;  February-March

2009 Solo Show in Renton Cascade Center,  Puyallup Fair Fine Art Show

(WWSF – Jurors selected eight pieces in four divisions.) EAFA Open Show at Symetra of Bellevue, Selected for Shows at Daniel Smith (Bellevue Branch) & Redmond “Old School House” Community Center

2008 EAFA Open Show at Redmond City Hall,  Puyallup Fair Juried Fine Art Show (WWSF) also Ceramics & Calligraphy, Invitational Show at The Gardens and Redmond “Old School House” Community Center

Solo Show at the Library of Highline Community College – Variety of work Rocks Portraits & Trails

“Celebration of the Arts” Members Show EAFA*, Hosted by Trilogy of Redmond Ridge, Cascade Club, Redmond, WA; Pencil Drawing, oil painting

2007 Gilda’s Club, Seattle, WA.  Invitational Duet Show with Freeda Lapos Babson, Drawings & Paintings. •Newcastle Days Exhibition •Puyallup Fair Fine Art Show (WWSF – Jury selected five pieces in three divisions.) Renton Annual Art Show (Juried Fine Art Show) Renton, WA (Renton River Days Fair) 

•2006 •Renton Annual Art Show (Juried Fine Art Show) Renton, WA (Renton River Days Fair)  3 Pencil Drawings.

2005 Puyallup Fair Fine Art Show (WWSF – Jurors selected seven pieces in four divisions.)

 

Selected Awards

2011  EAFA Members Selection - May – Second Place

2010  EAFA Members Selection - October – Third Place

2009 Western Washington State Fair, Puyallup, WA, Blue Ribbon in Ceramic, and Calligraphy on Other Surface (also awarded for Biscotti, Cookies & Candy – another art?)

2008 WWSF, Puyallup, WA, Blue Ribbon in Ceramic, 2nd in Calligraphy on Other Surface

2007 WWSF, Puyallup, WA, Ribbons in; Ceramic, Calligraphy on Other Surface, Portrait & Rock Drawing

2006 Evergreen State Fair Fine Art Show; 2 Blue Ribbons; Portrait & Rock Drawing

 • King County Elections- Disability Access Voting- Call for Art; Certificate of Merit; 2nd Place

2005 WWSF, Puyallup, WA, Calligraphy on Other Surface: Grand Champion; Miscellaneous Woodcarving; Large Article: Second Place.

2004 WWSF Calligraphy on Other Surface, First Place: Ceramic Hand-building, First place & Best in Division.

2003   Renton River Days Annual Art Juried Show, City Purchase, Top Award, Small Division.

 

Some Public Contracts & Collections

St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church, Bellevue, WA.  Carved Altar, Banners (Cut-Laced Paper and Painted Fabric)

Hazen High School, Renton, WA.  Mixed Media

City of Newcastle, Washington.  Painting.

Harborview Hospital, Seattle, WA.  Painting.

Phi Mu Fraternity, Macon, Ga.  Painting and calligraphy.

Renton School District, Renton, WA.  Calligraphy, Drawing and painting.

Mystic Woodwork, Corvallis, Oregon, Painting and calligraphy.

Hazelwood Elementary, Newcastle, WA.  Calligraphy, pen and ink, and painting.

Totem G.S. Council, Seattle, WA.  Calligraphy, printing and painting.

Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, WA.  Calligraphy and painting.

Wilton High School, Connecticut.  Pen and ink, watercolor, and sculpture.

University of Washington, Seattle, WA.  Printing, and 2-D design.

 

Some Selected Collectors

 

 

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Woods, Edison, NJ, Prismacolor Portrait

Mr. John Eddie (Musician) Highlands, NJ, Prismacolor Portrait.

Mrs. Debbie Broadus, Bellevue, WA, Prismacolor Portrait.

Mrs. Angela Evans, Duvall, WA Mural/Banner.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Orcutt, Mt. Vernon, WA.  Watercolor.

Mrs. Vera Risdon, Renton, WA.  Calligraphy.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rogers, Newcastle, WA.  Calligraphy.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yazwinski, South Deerfield, Mass.  Painting.

Mrs. Frances Smith, Tacoma, WA.  Painting, calligraphy

Dr. and Mrs. Alan Wilensky, Mercer Island, WA.  Painting.

 

Special Projects

2011   Chair an Invitational Show at the Seattle Design Center

2010   Eatonville Art Festival

•2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009   Chair an Open Show & Exhibit in Newcastle

2008   Contracted to do a 45 min. Presentation about Art & my “Life in Art” for St Theresa’s Club

2007/08   Pacific Northwest Ballet Nutcracker March in Seattle (A King Sponsored by KING5 TV!) - Contracted

2007 Parade of Pigs – Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA.  Painting & Sculpture – Contracted for 2.

2006    Canvas Wall-Banner (6’ W X 20’ H); Sailor’s Delight; Rich Red Hawaiian Sunset, Duvall, WA

2005    Carved Mahogany Altar Piece for St Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church, Bellevue, WA

2000    Stod’s Baseball Emporium in Newport Hills of Bellevue, WA.  125 linier feet of murals; The Grand Slam and The Wave along with Retail Store Entrance  (windows as well).

 

Affiliations

Eastside Association of Fine Arts, Eastside Arts Coalition, VSA Arts of Washington

Notary Rotary (Licensed & Bonded), Newcastle Chamber of Commerce

Saint Madeleine Sophie Church, Bellevue, WA  (Coffee Hostess & Choirs (Alto) People Around the World, for special events The Filipino Choirs of Seattle and Issaquah)  Saint Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Bellevue, WA  (Sojourners Praise Band; Soprano/Alto, Sanctuary Choir for Christmas First Soprano)  Renton Community Choir – Annually for the Renton River Days Fair (First Soprano)

Lifetime - Phi Mu Fraternity, Macon, GA. (Corresponding Secretary 1982-88)

Lifetime - International Order of the Rainbow for Girls

Lifetime - Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (Currently Cookie Site Sale Coordinator)

 

 

 

Other Job Experience?

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