About The Artist

EDUCATION B.F.A. Design/Industry, Academy of Art College, S.F., CA. A.A. Illustration/Design, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA. Design, Painting, Color Concepts, Illustration San Francisco State University WORK HISTORY 1993- PRESENT Freelance Textile Print Designer FINELINES OJAI, CA LOP LOP STUDIO VALLEY VILLAGE, CA PALOMA DESIGNS SEATTLE, WA Designing Textile Prints for Apparel & Home Furnishing Manufacturers. Clients include: Quicksilver, Nike, Eddie Bauer, Guess, Pacific Sunwear, Patagonia, Big Dog Sportswear, Speedo, Rip Curl, Mervyns’s, Mossimo, May Co., Nordstrom’s, Bill-A- Bong, Club Sportswear, Rusty, Red Sands, Tori Richards, Montage, Jamaican Swimwear 1993-1996 Textile Print Designer, Big Dog Sportswear, Santa Barbara, CA Designer: Hand Painting & Designing Textile Apparel Prints from Concept to Completion. Stylist~ Print Designer: Color Forecasting, Line Development, Trend Reports, Style Board Presentations, Trade Shows, Technical Repeats and Colorways 1992-1993 Textile Print Designer, Lambs and Ivy Bedtime Originals, L.A., CA Designing Infant Bedding and Accessories from Concept to Completion. Painting & Drawing: Design Development; Color & Layout of Designs. Preparation of Final Art & Design for Production 1987-1992 Textile Print Designer- Studio Coordinator, Fashion In Prints, L.A. CA Professional Colorist. Designer: Hand Painting & Designing Textile Apparel Prints from Concept to Completion. Stylist~ Print Designer and Coordinator: Color Forecasting, Line Development, Trend Reports, Style Board Presentations, Trade Shows, Technical Repeats and Colorways 2008-2010 FINE ART WATERCOLORS~PAINTING EDUCATOR~ PRIVATE AND GROUP Ojai, CA 2007-2008 FINE ART VISUAL ARTS EDUCATOR San Antonio School Ojai, CA Grades 1- 6 Drawing, Painting, Color, Design, Composition 2006-2007 FINE ART VISUAL ARTS EDUCATOR Besant Hill School Ojai, CA Grades: 9- 12 Drawing, Painting, Color, Design, Composition. •FINE ART EXHIBITIONS * CHOCOLATE & ARTSHOW LA, CA FEB 7-8 2014 * SOLO EXHIBITION THE OAKS GALLERY OJAI, CA JUNE 2014- AUGUST 2014 SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI COMMUNITY BANK OJAI CA OCTOBER 2013-DECEMBER 2013 SOLO EXHIBITION SOULTONIC OJAI, CA JUNE 2013-OCTOBER 2014 SOLO EXHIBITION DIVA~ the Passion Boutique FEBRUARY 2013- JUNE 2013 Ventura CA SOLO EXHIBITION THE OAKS SPA OJAI, CA FEBRUARY 2012- MARCH 2012 * PREMIERE WOMAN ARTIST SOLO EXHIBITION Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Birthing Center & Maternity SANTA BARBARA, CA JANUARY 2012 through JAN , 2014 * PERMANENT EXHIBITON SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL HEALING ARTS PROGRAM SANTA BARBARA, CA 2012 *SOLO EXHIBITON BANK OF AMERICA OJAI, CA SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1, 2011 * OFFICES OF DR. ROCHELLE WILSON & ASSOCIATES OJAI, CA MARCH 2011- JUNE 2011 * WORLD ART FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION LAS VEGAS, NV MAY 2010- JUNE 2010 * AROUND THE CORNER GALLERY OJAI, CA JUNE 2009 –DECEMBER 2010 *VITA ART CENTER ‘WOMEN AND STRENGTH’ VENTURA, CA MARCH 2010 * VENTURA MUSIC FESTIVAL ‘TREASURE CHESTS’ FUNDRAISER VENTURA MUSEUM APRIL 2010 * SOLO EXHIBITION THE ROASTING COMPANY& GALLERY OJAI, CA. FEBRUARY 2010 * SOLO EXHIBITION THE OAKS GALLERY OJAI, CA NOV-DEC 2010 * SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI COMMUNITY BANK & GALLERY OJAI, CA. JUNE-JULY 2009 * SOLO EXHIBITION BUSY BABE’S SALON & GALLERY OJAI, CA JANUARY-MAY 2009 * SOLO FEATURED ARTIST 1st ANNUAL WOMEN’S FESTIVAL SANTA BARBARA, CA MARCH 2008 * SOLO EXHIBITION GEM QUEST JEWERLY & GALLERY OJAI, CA. JUNE –JULY 2008 * GROUP EXHIBITION THE CROWNE PLAZA VENTURA, CA JANUARY 2008 – MAY 2009 * FIRST PLACE BEST OF SHOW ART4HEART OXNARD, CA MARCH 2008 & MARCH 2007 * SOLO ART SHOW THE VILLAGE JESTER OJAI, CA JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2008 * SOLO ART SHOW PANGEA’S GALLERY OJAI, CA AUGUST 2007- DECEMBER 2007 * AWARDED HONORABLE MENTION JURIED GROUP SHOW “HOT SUMMER DAYS HOT SUMMER NIGHTS” OJAI, CA JULY- AUGUST 2007 * NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION “FACES OF WOMAN” LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO MARCH 2006 * SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB & GALLERY OJAI, CA SEPT-OCTOBER 2006 * SOLO EXHIBITION DOWN HOME FURNISHINGS GALLERY VENTURA, CA APRIL-AUGUST 2006 * SOLO EXHIBITION ARIA DAY SPA GALLERY OJAI, CA FEBRUARY-MARCH 2006 * SOLO EXHIBITION BANK OF AMERICA, OJAI, CA. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 * GROUP EXHIBITION NOHO GALLERY NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA. AUGUST 2005 & OCTOBER 2005 * SOLO EXHIBITION FINE JEWELRY WORKS GALLERY VENTURA CA JUNE 2004 * SOLO EXHIBITON THE ART WORKSHOP GALLERY OJAI, CA MARCH – APRIL 2004 * SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI CITY HALL OJAI, CA NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2003 * SOLO EXHIBITION STIR CRAZY COFFEE HOUSE GALLERY OJAI, CA JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2004 * SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI ART CENTER OJAI, CA FEBRUARY–MARCH 2004 * SOLO EXHIBITION ZACK’S CAFÉ GALLERY VENTURA, CA JANUARY-MARCH 2004 * ART IN THE PARK JURIED GROUP SHOW OJAI, CA. JUNE 2001-PRESENT *Awarded First Place: “BEST OF SHOW” 2009 * THE FIGURE SHOW JURIED GROUP SHOW OJAI, CA. FEB 2000-PRESENT * SANTA PAULA ANNUAL EXHIBITION SANTA PAULA, CA MARCH 2000-2007 *JURIED GROUP SHOW * Awarded Honorable Mention in Watercolors *CALIFORNIA GOLD COAST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY CALIFORNIA MAY 2000 *JURIED GROUP SHOW Awarded Third Place in Water Medium * VENTURA ARTWALK VENTURA, CA 2000- 2010 * EMERALD IGUANA INN & GALLERY OJAI, CA 2001-2010 MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS: WORLD ART FOUNDATION LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 2010-PRESENT FAMA~ FINE ART MANAGEMENT AGENGY LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 2010-PRESENT ART DISTRICT GALLERY LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 2010-PRESENT WORLD ART EXPO CHICAGO, IL 2010-PRESENT OJAI ART CENTER OJAI, CA 2000-PRESENT LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO ART COUNCIL LAS VEGAS, NM 2006-PRESENT WOMAN’S MADE GALLERY CHICAGO, IL 2004-PRESENT COMMSSION WORK, PERSONAL REFERENCES & PRIVATE STUDIO VIEWING UPON REQUEST fineline03@aol.com http://leslie-marcus.fineartamerica.com/