'cilla arts

2011

Priscilla Buttson Peterson

2 Partridge Circle, Bellingham, Washington 98229

360 734 2181 (home) 

360 927 2188 (cell)

cillaarts@mac.com

www.cillasart.com

 

 

 

Washington State Exhibits:   

•  UNCLAD 2011, Annual Juried Art Show, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA, March 12 - 27, 2011
  

• Adornment One of a Kind Indulgences, Cygnus Gallery Invitational, La Conner, WA, November 13 - December 24, 2010

• Art on the Lake, Whatcom Artist Guild, Bloedel/Donovan Center, April, 2010

• A Public Hanging, Invitational, Blue Horse Gallery - 2010

• Allied Arts:  Perspective and  Presentation Chapter I: Landscape Juried Artist Series,  Allied Arts Gallery, Bellingham, WA,                         August 7 – August 28, 2009

• WAST (Whatcom Artists StudioTour) Juried Artist 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  

• Reaching for the Light, Blue Horse Gallery - 2009 

• A Public Hanging, Blue Horse Gallery - 2008

•  Salmon At The Bay, Fundraiser,  Boundary Bay Restaurant,  - 2007 

• Valley Arts Group exhibit wall, Sudden Valley, Bellingham, WA - 2004-2009 (ongoing rotational exhibit)

 

Education: 

Michigan State University, BA (Painting emphasis & Art Education Certification) Artist in Residence, Gouvernor, New York

Postgraduate:

• Laguna Beach School of Art (now Laguna Beach College Of Arts & Design), Intaglio, Laguna Beach, CA

• Sculpture (hand building, firing) Jewish Community Center, Cleveland Hts., Cleveland, Ohio (winner of juried shows)

• Sculpture (hand building, firing) with Dale Prochnow sculptor, @ Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA

• Sculpture (mixed media and bronze casting) with Wendell O. Perry, sculptor @ Art Works of Fallbrook, Fallbrook, CA

• Sculpture (welding) with Mary Kuebelbeck, sculptor/welder, @ Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham, Washington

Career:      

• Teacher: elementary art, adult art

• Illustrator: books, newspaper crafts column, educational materials

• Mural Artist: restaurants, private homes

• Graphic Designer: logos, newsletters, brochures etc.

• Marketing Coordinator, Proposal Writer - LifeLink Corp. Laguna Hills, California

Business:     

• Owner with husband Geoff Peterson of Alphagraphics, computer/graphics /printing, Costa Mesa, CA

• ‘Cilla Arts  - pieces designed for retail.  Focus on “Handbag Sculpture” and functional pieces (leather wall sconces).  Each piece is a “one of a kind” original made of leather, and tooled, carved and painted “veg” tanned leather.

Organizations:

• Irvine Artists Group, Irvine California

• Valley Arts Group - Marketing Chair and founding member who was instrumental in creating this non- profit group for Artists (and those interested in the Arts) in Bellingham, WA. I teach classes, do demonstrations and coordinate exhibits and seminars and am the publicist for this group.

• Allied Arts Bellingham, WA, exhibiting member and juried artist
  

• WAST Board Member chair in charge of 501(c) 3 status