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| AUTOBIOGRAPHY |
| EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS |
| EXHIBITIONS |
| AWARDS, COLLECTIONS and PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS |
| ARTISTIC EVOLUTION |
| AUTOBIOGRAPHY |
| I was born in Caracas, Venezuela. I was raised in both cities, Caracas and Barquisimeto, Venezuela. When I was sixteen years old, I wrote a paper on French Impressionism and I fell in love with it, especially with the faces of Renoir. I told myself that someday I had to paint like that. |
| I married Enrique Ponte at age 18. Then, I completed my university studies in History and Geography of Venezuela. At the same time, I studied with the renowned Venezuelan artist Requena, my first serious studies of art. Then, I worked as a teacher before a mutual dream of my husband and I brought us and our three children to study in the United States. |
| We went to Indianapolis where I studied intensive English and began my graduate studies. Next, we moved to New Orleans, and I received my Master’s Degree in Media with a minor in Fine Art from LSU in Baton Rouge. After this, I began to work as head of a nursery for children. Then, I entered the Academy of Fine Arts of New Orleans where I completed my studies of painting. There, I studied strict realism under a diversity of professors and artists, but principally under the tutelage of the very talented Ozols Auzeklis, founder of the Academy. |
| After our move to El Paso, Texas in 1989, I began to teach art privately and attend various art workshops (which I continue to do because I feel that an artist can never cease to learn). Years later in El Paso, I found a professor of Impressionism, Russian artist Aleksander Titovets. I went ahead and took four years of intensive training with him in order to keep following my dreams. |
| In the year 2000, I went to Philadelphia to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts for advanced studies for one year. This was another dream I had because my professor Ozols Auzeklis had studied there as well as famous Impressionist artists that I admire, such as Mary Cassatt. The experience was very significant because I discovered contemporary teachings rather than traditional ones, and these challenged me to become more creative and independent in my thought and works. While in Philadelphia, I also complemented my studies at the academy with workshops. |
Meeting Marc Pachter, former Director of the National Portrait Gallery, was pivotal in my artistic direction toward the portrait field. He took me on a private tour to the National Portrait Gallery and gave me instructions on important steps to follow to become a great portrait painter. While pursuing my passion for portraiture I assisted at the 10th Annual Portrait Society of America. At that conference I was fascinated with the quality and strength of Daniel Greene's work. He has been my mentor ever since. |
| Rosario Ponte 2008 |
| Education |
| 2000-01 | Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia : Studio for Advanced Studies |
| 1994-98 | Studied under Russian artist, Aleksander Titovets |
| 1986-89 | New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts - Studied under Auseklis Ozols |
| 1982 | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - M.A., Masters in Education
with a major in Media and a minor in Fine Arts |
| 1979-80 | ELS Language Center Indianapolis, IN - Intensive English Studies |
| 1977 | University Pedagogical Institute - Barquisimeto, Venezuela: Bachelors in Education |
| 1972-73 | Studied under Venezuelan artist, Requena |
| 1970 | Technical drawing studies at the Technical Academy - Caracas, Venezuela |
| Workshops |
| 2011 | Portraiture - Daniel Greene, New York |
| 2011 | Anatomy - Robert Liberace, Florida |
| 2010 | Portraiture - Daniel Greene, New York |
| 2009 | Portraiture - Jeffrey Watts, California |
| 2009 | Portraiture-Daniel Greene, New York |
| 2009 | Figure Painting-Jeremy Lipking, California |
| 2008 | Portraiture and Landscape-Daniel Greene, Spain |
| 2008 | Portraiture-Daniel Greene, New York |
| 2000 | Figure Drawing – Tim Hawksworth, PAFA, Penn. |
| 2001 | Copying from the Masters – PAFA Museum Figure Drawing II - Tim Hawksworth, PAFA, Penn. |
| 1998 | En Plein Air School of Painting in Giverny and Monet’s Garden in France |
1997
1996 |
Oil – David A. Leffel, Scottsdale Artists’ School, Arizona Drawing – Ann James Massey, El Paso, Texas Oil – Howard Carr, Las Cruces,NM |
| 1994 | Figure Drawing – Jack Beal of New York - Charleston, S.C. |
| 1993 | Watercolor – Timothy Clark of California |
| 1992 | Oil – Benjamin Dominguez of Mexico |
| 1989 | Watercolor – Judy Betts of Baton Rouge, La. Oil – Earlene Barnes |
| SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 2010 | El Paso, Tx | International Museum of Art |
| 2009 | El Paso, Tx | Sierra Providence East Medical Center |
| 2008 | El Paso, Tx | International Museum of Art |
| 2007 | El Paso, Tx | Adair Margo Gallery: “Rostros Juveniles” |
| 2004 | El Paso, Tx | In studio exhibition |
| 2002 | El Paso, Tx | In studio exhibition |
| 1999 | El Paso, Tx | In studio exhibition |
| 1998 | El Paso, Tx | “Where North Meets South” - Chamizal National Memorial Ysleta Independent School District Student Entrepreneur Center Gallery “Young Visages” - Camino Real Hotel “Serenite en Plain Air” - Galeria Maravilla “Southwestern Landscapes” - El Paso City Hall |
| Juarez, MX | “Where North Meets South” Instituto de Bellas Artes |
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| 1997 | Juarez, MX | “Impressions” - Exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology |
| Washington, DC | “Border Windows, a Vision for the 21st
Century: Perspectives “ Still Life Impressions” - Georgetown Classical Design Gallery |
| COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS |
| 2011 | El Paso, Tx | Sunbowl Art Exhibit at the International Museum of Art |
| 2011 | El Paso, Tx | Arts International 2011 |
| 2011 | San Antonio Tx | Greenhouse Gallery exhibit and competition |
| 2010 | El Paso, Tx | "Art Windows of El Paso", El Paso International Airport |
| 2010 | El Paso, Tx | Arts International 2010 |
| 2010 | Rochester, NY | Rochester Erotic Arts Festival 2010 |
| 2009 | El Paso, Tx | Hospice of El Paso's 27th Annual Painted Chiles Auction |
| 2009 | El Paso, Tx | El Paso Art Association's Arts International 2009 |
| 2009 | El Paso, Tx | Hospice of El Paso Celebrity Dinner Benefits Auction Arts International 2009 |
| 2008 | El Paso, Tx | Hal Marcus Gallery |
| 2008 | El Paso, Tx | Los Paisanos Gallery, Chamizal National Memorial |
| 2007 | El Paso, Tx | El Paso Arts Association’s Arts International 2007 Juror Show El Paso International Museum. Sun Bowl Art Exhibit 2007 |
| 2006 | El Paso, Tx | El Paso Arts Association’s Arts International 2006 Juror Show Exhibit “Win, Place and Show” |
| Las Cruces, NM | Glenn Cutter Gallery | |
| 2003 | San Antonio, Tx | The Green House Gallery Arts International Juror Show |
| El Paso, Tx | Sierra Providence Health Network El Paso Art Association Arts |
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| El Paso, Tx | Two person Art Exhibit “Of Paint
and Stone” Los
Paisanos |
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| 2002 | El Paso, Tx | Sierra Providence Health Network El Paso Art Association Arts Galeria Kartis |
| South Orange, NJ | Schulte Fine Art | |
| 2001 | El Paso, Tx | Sierra Providence Health Network El Paso Art Association Arts International 2001 Sunbowl Exhibit Juror Show |
| New York, NY | General Consulate of Venezuela | |
| Philadelphia, PA | Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts The Sketch Club Juror Show |
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| 1997 | El Paso, Tx | Civic Center - Mariachi Festival Gala dinner for The El Paso Ballet - Camino Real Hotel Duo exhibit – Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes |
| Las Cruces, NM | Collective exhibit – Rio Grande Arts , Holy Cross Retreat | |
| 1996 | El Paso, Tx | Sierra Providence Health Network El Paso Art Association Arts Studio W Gallery |
| Las Cruces, NM | Linda L. Gallery | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Thomas M. Mc Mahon Gallery | |
| Denver, CO | Bristol Gallery | |
| Washington, DC | Classic Design Gallery, Georgetown | |
| California | Simic New Renaissance Galleries in Carmel, Beverly Hills, La Jolla,and San Francisco | |
| 1995-97 | Santa Fe, NM | Exhibit at Umbrello |
| Taos, NM | Hensley Southwest Gallery | |
| El Paso, Tx | Rio Bravo Gallery Gala Dinner – The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
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| Juarez, MX | Expoarte ’95, ’96, ‘97 The National Institute of Fine arts |
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| 1993-94 | El Paso, Tx | Emack and Bolio’s Café Elodia’s Boutique and Marble Furniture Store |
| 1990 | El Paso, Tx | Sierra Providence Health Network El Paso Art Association Arts International 1990 |
| 1989 | New Orleans, LA | Annual Student Exhibit at The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts |
| 1988 | New Orleans, LA | Annual Student Exhibit at The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts |
| 1987 | New Orleans, LA | Annual Student Exhibit at The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts |
| Special Credits |
Commissioned to paint a portrait of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison for The Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant in El Paso, Tx. Exhibit and presentation of one work of art: Artists on Art: El Paso Museum of Art |
| Awards |
Juror's Recognition Arts International 2011 3rd place award Rochester Erotic Arts Festival 2010 Juror's Recognition Arts International 2009 “Best of Show” Sierra Providence
Health Network El Paso Art Association Arts International 2002 |
| Collections |
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New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts Embassy of Venezuela, Washington D.C. Consulate of Venezuela, New York City Sierra Private Collection Private Collection, Marc Pachter Walker Elementary, Crandall ISD, Texas |
| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS |
Portrait Society of America Oil Painters of America The National Museum of Women in the Arts El Paso Art Association |
| OTHER SPECIAL CREDITS |
Illustrated the book “ Love of All Time” by Alfonso Chavez, M.D. Editorial EON, Mexico City 2008 Painting chosen for invitation of Border Windows 1997 international conference in Washington D.C. |
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