CONTACT
Phone
(575) 943-8801
Email
mariegarcia@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/mariegarcia/
Portfolio
www.mariegarcia.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Innovative artist with MFA and experience participating in 5 exhibitions. Commissioned by the City Arts Council to produce a prominent downtown mural. Recipient of the Visionary Award at the 2021 Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival. Seeking to showcase latest painting series at the Sage Fine Arts Gallery.
EDUCATION
University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, NM | May 2018
MFA in Art Studio
University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, NM | May 2016
BFA in Art Studio
EXHIBITIONS
2021 Group Exhibition, Return to the Earth, Sky, Water, 46th Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival, Taos, NM
Solo Exhibition, Movement of Light, Anee Ward & Co., Taos, NM
2020 Solo Exhibition, Falling, Charles Collins Gallery, Taos, NM
Two-person Exhibition, Fall Skies, Copper Moon Gallery, Taos, NM
2019 Two-person Exhibition, Forgetting Our Future, Crookedman Studio, Taos, NM
COMMISSIONS
2021 City Arts Council, Taos Pueblo Life, 6’x18’ acrylic latex mural on the wall of the Taos Visitor Center, Taos, NM
2019 Chokola, Bean to Bar, a 5’x8’ acrylic latex mural on the outside wall of the business, Taos, NM
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Artist
Self-Employed, Taos, NM
Sep-2018-Present
- Create a variety of fine art pieces for exhibition including paintings, charcoal compositions, graphic designs, and sculptures
- Continually grow a network of clients and connections, resulting in sales of over 400 pieces of art
AWARDS
2021 Winner of the Visionary Award at the 46th Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival
2020 Recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts
RELEVANT SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign