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| photo by Petey Dietz |
I am a mixed
media artist working in paper and cloth.
I believe I’m living the life I was meant to live, that of an artist, art teacher, and partner of my beloved husband.
I believe I’m living the life I was meant to live, that of an artist, art teacher, and partner of my beloved husband.
Authored Articles
Quilting Arts magazine
(June/July 2007, October/November 2008, October/November 2009, June/July 2010, Feb/March 2011, April/May 2011, Feb/March 2012 )
Quilting Arts magazine
(June/July 2007, October/November 2008, October/November 2009, June/July 2010, Feb/March 2011, April/May 2011, Feb/March 2012 )
Cloth, Paper,
Scissors magazine
(January/February 2007, March/April 2007, May/June 2007, March/April 2008, May/June 2008, July/August 2008, March/April 2009, March/April 2010, Nov/Dec 2010)
(January/February 2007, March/April 2007, May/June 2007, March/April 2008, May/June 2008, July/August 2008, March/April 2009, March/April 2010, Nov/Dec 2010)
In Stiches (eMagazine)
Television/DVD
From Art Journaling to Art, DVD or download starring Jane LaFazio
The Small Art Quilt Instructional Art Quilt DVD starring Jane LaFazio
Quilting Arts TV, Season 3, December 2008
Quilting Arts TV Season 8, 2011
From Art Journaling to Art, DVD or download starring Jane LaFazio
The Small Art Quilt Instructional Art Quilt DVD starring Jane LaFazio
Quilting Arts TV, Season 3, December 2008
Quilting Arts TV Season 8, 2011
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Asian Studies and A.A. Graphic Design
Bachelor of Arts, Asian Studies and A.A. Graphic Design
Art Teaching Experience
Adventures in Italy (Orvieto, Italy)
Art and Soul Art Retreats (Portland and Las Vegas)
Art Unraveled (Phoenix, Arizona)
Athenaeum School of Art
CREATE (Chicago and California)
Idyllwild Summer Arts Program
International Quilt Festival, Long Beach and Houston, TX
Mingei Museum of Art
Oceanside Museum of Art School of Art
Random Arts (North Carolina)
San Diego Museum of Art
The Blue Walk (France)
Kid’s art classes:
Mundo Lindo ~Beautiful World 2007-present
Los Penasquitos Elementary School teaching artist 2005-2007
Oceanside Museum of Art Outreach Program, Oceanside Elementary Schools 2002- 2005
San Diego Watercolor Society, Outreach Program 2008-2010
Adventures in Italy (Orvieto, Italy)
Art and Soul Art Retreats (Portland and Las Vegas)
Art Unraveled (Phoenix, Arizona)
Athenaeum School of Art
CREATE (Chicago and California)
Idyllwild Summer Arts Program
International Quilt Festival, Long Beach and Houston, TX
Mingei Museum of Art
Oceanside Museum of Art School of Art
Random Arts (North Carolina)
San Diego Museum of Art
The Blue Walk (France)
Kid’s art classes:
Mundo Lindo ~Beautiful World 2007-present
Los Penasquitos Elementary School teaching artist 2005-2007
Oceanside Museum of Art Outreach Program, Oceanside Elementary Schools 2002- 2005
San Diego Watercolor Society, Outreach Program 2008-2010
Contributor
Books
Material Visions: A Gallery of Miniature Art Quilts 2004
Fabric Art Gallery 2005
Beginner’s Guide to Art Quilts 2006
Sew Somerset 2008
Mixed-Media Self-Portraits: Inspiration & Techniques, Cate Coulacos Prato
An Illustrated Life, Danny Gregory 2008
Art Quilts at Play, Jane Dávila and Elin Waterston 2008
Surface Design Essentials, Jane Dávila 2010
Personal Geographies, Jill K. Berry 2011
The Cloth Paper Scissors Book, Barbara Delaney 2011
The Sketchbook Challenge, Sue Bleiweiss 2012
Material Visions: A Gallery of Miniature Art Quilts 2004
Fabric Art Gallery 2005
Beginner’s Guide to Art Quilts 2006
Sew Somerset 2008
Mixed-Media Self-Portraits: Inspiration & Techniques, Cate Coulacos Prato
An Illustrated Life, Danny Gregory 2008
Art Quilts at Play, Jane Dávila and Elin Waterston 2008
Surface Design Essentials, Jane Dávila 2010
Personal Geographies, Jill K. Berry 2011
The Cloth Paper Scissors Book, Barbara Delaney 2011
The Sketchbook Challenge, Sue Bleiweiss 2012
Online Interviews
Blog Talk Radio with Lesley Riley September 2011
Artistically Speaking Talk Radio October 2011
Running with Scissors Interview April 4, 2010
Art Plantae Today Interview (January 1, 2011 and Questions (January 24, 2011)
Piecing Together a Career as an Artist (Sept 3, 2008), Voice of San Diego
Cloth Paper Scissor May 9, 2011 for my DVD
Blog Talk Radio with Lesley Riley September 2011
Artistically Speaking Talk Radio October 2011
Running with Scissors Interview April 4, 2010
Art Plantae Today Interview (January 1, 2011 and Questions (January 24, 2011)
Piecing Together a Career as an Artist (Sept 3, 2008), Voice of San Diego
Cloth Paper Scissor May 9, 2011 for my DVD
Volunteer Work
Studio Art Quilts Associates Southern California Co-Representative 2009-2011
San Diego Watercolor Society Board of Directors, President 2000-02, Communications Dir. 2007-08
Foundation for Women Art Exhibition Chairperson 2002-2004
National Arts Marketing Project, Steering Committee 2000-2002
San Diego Brain Injury Foundation 1994-present
Southern Caregiver Resource Center 2003-2008
Studio Art Quilts Associates Southern California Co-Representative 2009-2011
San Diego Watercolor Society Board of Directors, President 2000-02, Communications Dir. 2007-08
Foundation for Women Art Exhibition Chairperson 2002-2004
National Arts Marketing Project, Steering Committee 2000-2002
San Diego Brain Injury Foundation 1994-present
Southern Caregiver Resource Center 2003-2008
Art Affiliations
Studio Art Quilts Associations (SAQA)
San Diego Watercolor Society
Visions Art Museum
Studio Art Quilts Associations (SAQA)
San Diego Watercolor Society
Visions Art Museum
Selected Solo & Group
Exhibitions
Palomar College Boehm Gallery (4 person show: 2006); California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum (invitational); Expressive Arts Institute of San Diego (solo); ArtWalk 2005 featured artist and ArtWalk Refrigerator artist; Dos Amigas: Icons, Milagros, and Tributes (5 years running–2 person show); Scripps Memorial Hospital (solo); South Chula Vista Library (solo)
Palomar College Boehm Gallery (4 person show: 2006); California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum (invitational); Expressive Arts Institute of San Diego (solo); ArtWalk 2005 featured artist and ArtWalk Refrigerator artist; Dos Amigas: Icons, Milagros, and Tributes (5 years running–2 person show); Scripps Memorial Hospital (solo); South Chula Vista Library (solo)
Selected Juried Exhibitions
Numerous juried art exhibitions since 1994, including acceptance into The Space Between, International Quilt Festival; Beneath the Surface, International Quilt Festival; Edges, International Quilt Festival; Interpretations 2011, Visions Art Museum; Quilt Visions 2010: No Boundaries; Athenaeum Annual Exhibition 2008;San Diego Art Institute Annual International Award Exhibition three times; Oceanside Museum of Art Regional 4 exhibition; El Cajon International Friendship Festival Fine Arts Exhibits; San Diego Museum of Art All California Juried Exhibition 2000 and many monthly exhibitions in San Diego Art Institute; Escondido Municipal Gallery and San Diego Watercolor Society
Numerous juried art exhibitions since 1994, including acceptance into The Space Between, International Quilt Festival; Beneath the Surface, International Quilt Festival; Edges, International Quilt Festival; Interpretations 2011, Visions Art Museum; Quilt Visions 2010: No Boundaries; Athenaeum Annual Exhibition 2008;San Diego Art Institute Annual International Award Exhibition three times; Oceanside Museum of Art Regional 4 exhibition; El Cajon International Friendship Festival Fine Arts Exhibits; San Diego Museum of Art All California Juried Exhibition 2000 and many monthly exhibitions in San Diego Art Institute; Escondido Municipal Gallery and San Diego Watercolor Society
