About The Artist


Complete portfolio: www.taldvir.com • Exhibitions 2021- Mesa Art Museum- Mesa, AZ- Human Contrast – Juried group show 2020- The {9} Gallery- Phoenix, AZ – The Capsule show: Figurative 2020 - Artlink gallery space- Phoenix, AZ - 20th Annual Juried Exhibition 2020 - Scottsdale Art School- Scottsdale, AZ – Portrait Artists of Arizona (PAOA) 10th Annual Members' Juried Portrait Exhibition 2019 - Alwun House Gallery- Phoenix, AZ – “Exotic Art Show”, juried group show 2018 - Sisao Gallery – Phoenix, AZ- Grant recipient of the 2nd annual Carmody Foundation Grant project- group show 2018 - Onyx Gallery - Phoenix, AZ - "EXPRESSIONS" Solo art show 2017 - Olney Gallery - Phoenix, AZ- "Everyday Life" Two men show with the photographer Stuart Posner 2016 - {9} The Gallery - Phoenix, AZ - "Gods & Monsters" Juried group show 2015 - Randy Higbee Gallery - Costa Mesa, CA- 6" Squared Juried group show 2015 - Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ "ASU Downtown Exhibit - Bugs Birds Beasts and Blooms" Invitational group show 2014 - Vision Gallery - Chandler, AZ - "FLOURISH" Juried group show 2014 - West Valley Arts - The City Hall Gallery- Surprise, AZ Juried group show 2011 - Randy Higbee Gallery - Costa Mesa, CA- 6" Squared Juried group show 2010 - Randy Higbee Gallery - Costa Mesa, CA- 6" Squared Juried group show 2010 - Bowers Museum - Southern California Representational Paintings Invitational Exhibit & sale 2010 - Chemers Gallery - Tustin, CA- "Live & Play in Tustin" Juried group show 2009 - Bowers Museum - Southern California Representational Paintings Invitational Exhibit & sale 2008 - Irvine Fine Art Center- Irvine, CA, "ALL MEDIA" Juried group show • Selected Art Projects 2016 - Mural at the basketball court wall of the recreational center for the city of Litchfield Park, AZ 2016 - Two large Murals at the recreational center for the city of Litchfield Park, AZ Winner of best mural of the West Valley Arts Council’s grant program 2016 - Assigned artist to design and paint over piano for "Play Me, I'm Yours"- Street pianos Project for the city of Mesa, AZ Piano featured in NBC TV local news 2013 - Two Murals ohandball court walls for Greentree Elementary School- Irvine- CA • Selected Awards 2020 - Finalist of Camelback Gallery’s Black and White International Juried Contest 2020 - Finalist in May 2020 Bold Brush online juried contest 2018 - Grant recipient of the 2nd annual Carmody Foundation and Sisao Gallery 2018 - Awarded Honor Outstanding Acrylic by BoldBrush.com Jury 2017 - Third place in NAVS contest- "Art for Animals 2017" 2016 - Winner of best mural of the West Valley Arts Council’s grant program ** Judged by board director of Arizona Commission on the Arts 2015 - Honorable mention – NAVS "Art for Animals 2015" 2014 - Winner of the Blick Art Material's "Zorn Palette Painting Challenge" 2009 - Special Recognition: Upstream People Gallery 11th Annual Judeo-Christian. Online International Art Exhibition • Teaching History 2019 - now – Art instructor at East Valley JCC- Chandler, AZ 2019 - now - Art instructor for Tumbleweed Community center (City of Chandler) - Chandler, AZ 2017 - now - Art instructor at Edna Vihel Community center (City of Tempe) - Tempe, AZ 2014- 2015 – Directing and teaching group classes at "Jerry's Artarama"- Tempe, AZ 2012- 2013 - Owner and director of "Tal Dvir Fine Art Classes"- Tustin, CA 2010- 2013 - Instructing after school fine art classes, contracted by IPSF (Irvine Public Schools Foundation) - Irvine, CA