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Andrea Gianchiglia - Animal Portraiture
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EDUCATION
University of Hartford, Hartford Art School, West Hartford. CT
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration
Minor in Art History
Awarded in 2005- G.P.A 3.38
Cum Laude Honors
ARTISTIC SKILLS Oil
Watercolor
Mixed Media
Acrylic
Lithography
Photography
Pen & Ink
Graphite/Charcoal
Digital
DESIGN SKILLS Mac OS 9 and 10
Windows XP
Illustrator
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
Photoshop
Quark
TEACHING

Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ 07921
July 2005- Present
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Develops and instructs courses for all age groups (4 to adult) that revolve around different art periods; emphasizing knowledge in various two-dimensional mediums such as oil, charcoal, graphite, acrylic & mixed media.

 

Visual Arts Center of NJ, Summit, NJ 07901
February 2006- Present
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Develops and instructs courses for most age groups (6 to adult) that include drawing/painting, animal portraiture, and figure drawing; also teaches workshops.

 

Hunterdon Arts Museum, Clinton, NJ 08809
April 2006- Present
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Teaches weeklong summer art camps, Year-round classes and birthday parties/workshops, exposing children ages 6 to adult to various mediums and artistic ideas.

 

Private Art Lessons AGillustration Studio, Bedminster, NJ 07921
May 2005- Present
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Teaches all mediums, and all subject matter to all age groups. Conducts sessions both small groups as well as private lessons.

 

StagestruckArts Center, New Providence, NJ  07974
June 2006- 2008
Art Teacher
Responsibilities: Developed, instructed and organized art classes ranging in all subject matter for children 6 to 18. Conducted art workshops about various art relevant subjects.

 

Bedminster Recreation Camp, Bedminster, NJ 07921
June 2002- August 2004
Assistant Art Director
Responsibilities: Planned and executed daily lesson plans for ages 5 to 12, exposing them to numerous mediums and artistic ideas.

PROFESSIONAL

Andrea Gianchiglia Illustration, Bedminster, NJ 07921
Position: Illustrator/Freelance Artist
www.AGillustration.com
May 2005- Present
Responsibilities: Works with clients requesting either commercial illustration based work, or private commissions with focus on animal portraiture.

REPRESENTATION

Nature's Walk Wildlife Gallery     27 Olcott Square, Bernardsville, NJ 07924

MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Animal Artists     *Associate Member
Salmagundi Club  *Scholorship Member

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 
 

2010  “Works by Andrea Gianchiglia ” Four Sisters Winery , Belvidere,NJ
2010  “Paws and Claws” Springfield Public Library, Springfield ,NJ
2009  “Animal Portraiture ” Clarence Dillion Public Library, Bedminster ,NJ
2009  “Art by Andrea Gianchiglia ” Madison Public Library, Madison ,NJ
2009  “Animal Art ” Chester Library, Chester ,NJ
2009  “Animal Portraiture” Morris County Library, Morristown ,NJ
2009  “Animal Portraiture” Albrook School, Basking Ridge ,NJ
2008  “Recent Works” Cafe Verde, Phillipsburg, NJ
2008  "Faeries”, “Carmine Scarpa Galleries” www.carminescarpa.com     
2008  “Animal Portraiture by Andrea Gianchiglia” Visual Art Center of NJ, Summit, NJ
2008  “Paws & Claws”  Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville, NJ
2007  “Paws & Claws”  New Providence Memorial Library, New Providence, NJ

GROUP/JURIED EXHIBITIONS   
 

2010    “Tenth Annual National Juried Exhibition of N.J.E.A.A Art of the Horse ” Somerset Art Association,
                 
Bedminster, NJ
2009    “Art for Paws ” Somerset County Administration Building , Somerville, NJ
2009    “29th Annual Mountain Art Show” St. John on the Mountain Church, Bernardsville, NJ
2009    “20th Annual Art Show and Sale” Tewksbury Historical Society, Oldwick, NJ
2009    “3rd Annual Society of Animal Artists "Small Works – Big Impressions"  The Wildlife Experience Museum,
                
 Parker, CO
2009    “113th Open Annual Exhibition" Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York, NY
2009    “1st International Animal Art Contest ” "Guests Gallery" www.guestsgallery.com *Honorable Mention
2009    “Members Non-Juried Show” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2009    “Water, Water Everywhere”, Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ
2009    “Bigger is Better ”, “A Singular Creation” www.asingularcreation.com *Honorable Mention    
2009    “The Green Barn Artists ” The Abbey, Morristown, NJ 
2009    “Group Faculty Show ” Visual Arts Center of NJ , Summit, NJ 
2009    “9th Annual Juried Art Exhibit” Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville,  NJ 
2009    “The Art of Nature” Somerset County Park Environmental Education Center, Basking Ridge,  NJ 
2009    “3rd Annual Art and Photography Competition” “A Singular Creation” www.asingularcreation.com
                  *Honorable Mention

2009    “Straube Center Winter Fine Art Show ” Straube Center, Pennington, NJ
2008    “19th Annual Art Show and Sale” Tewksbury Historical Society, Oldwick, NJ *Third
                  Place and Honorable Mention in the Animals Category and Favorite Artist Award
.
2008    “Ninth Annual National Juried Exhibition of N.J.E.A.A Art of the Horse ” Somerset Art Association,
                 
Bedminster, NJ
2008    “Members Non-Juried Show” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2008    “8th Annual Juried Art Exhibit” Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville,  NJ  *Community
                  Favorite Award

2008    “The Greatest Show on Earth” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2008    “Life Lines and Life Extensions” Watchung Art Center, Watchung, NJ
2008    “Artists who Teach!” ‘Art Upstairs Gallery,’ Community Theatre, Morristown, NJ
2007    “28th Annual Mountain Art Show” St. John on the Mountain Church, Bernardsville, NJ
2007    “18th Annual Art Show and Sale” Tewksbury Historical Society, Oldwick, NJ *Fourth
                  Place in the Animals Category

2007    “Animal Planet”, “A Singular Creation” www.asingularcreation.com *Best in  Show        
2007    “Members Non-Juried Show” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2007    “Members’ and Students’ Show and Sale” Visual Arts Center of New Jersey,  Summit, NJ
2007    “7th Annual Juried Art Exhibit” Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville,  NJ  *Community
                  Favorite Award

2007    “Members Juried Art Exhibit” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2007    “Myth” 21st Century Art, ‘Gallery Without Walls’ www.21stcenturyart.net  *Merit Award
2007     “Hartford Art School Alumni Small Works Show” Joseloff Gallery,   University of Hartford,
                    West Hartford, CT
2006     “Members Non-Juried Show” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2006     “Members’ and Students’ Show and Sale” Visual Arts Center of New Jersey,  Summit, NJ
2006      “Members Juried Art Exhibit” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2005      “Greetings From…”, BFA Illustration exhibit, Silpe Gallery Hartford Art    School, West Hartford, CT
2005      “The Faces of SAA: Past, Present, and Future” Somerset Art Association,
                    Bedminster, NJ                                           
2005      “Manchester Community College Art Exhibition” Manchester Comm. College,
                     Manchester, CT                                                    
2005     “17th Annual Alexander A. Goldfarb Exhibition” Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford,
                     West Hartford, CT
2005     “Members Juried Art Exhibit” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ           

ACCOMPLISHMENTS  
 

Private Commissions, 2005-present
Various portraits and other subject matter, mostly focusing on animal portraiture.
Featured Artist on an Artist website, 2009
Featured artist on art website, www.artistsilove.com
Judge at art show in Hunterdon County, 2009
One of three judges chosen to judge the Hunterdon County Senior Art Show.
Member of Society of Animal Artists, 2009
Accepted as an associate member to the national animal artists group based in NYC.
Shared a one page spread in the New American Paintings art publication
Prize for honorable mention in an online juried competition.
Featured Artist on an Artist Community website, 2008
"Winged Beauty", featured faery painting, as the 'Art of the Moment" on http://foundmyself.com/
Featured Artist on an Artist Community website, 2008
Website featured on home page of www.asingularcreation.com
National Park Service Illustrations, 2008
Illustrated 23 designs used for identification of crabs and other sea creatures.
Yoga T-Shirt Designs, 2008
Designed several yoga related designs for a client to use for t-shirts.
Animal Portrait Featured in Mansion in May, 2008
Portrait of Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Retriever hung in a prominent fundraising event.
Memorial Images for Monument, 2007
Designed and created three black and white images for a family memorial.
Artwork for Fine Art Modeling Flyer, 2006
Black and white diptych of the human back used for recruiting fine arts models.
Cover Illustration for a song in sheet music, 2006
Black and white cover illustration for a song along with its sheet music and lyrics.
Third Grade Lanuguage Arts Workbook, 2006
52 B/W illustrations for a 3rd grade language arts workbook created by REA inc.
Million Dollar Babies Logo, 2006  
Designed a B/W logo used on a website, and other merchandising products.
Book Illustration for a collection of short stories, 2006
One page black and white illustration for a self published collection of short stories.
Stephen’s Pizzeria Outdoor Sign, 2005
Outdoor wooden advertisement for a pizza shop, double sided, and weatherproofed.
Habitat for Humanity Poster, 2003
Distributed throughout Hartford, CT advertising the organization’s purpose and recruiting volunteers in the area.
University of Hartford Summerterm Illustration, 2005
Designed and painted one out of four Summerterm Catalog back cover images.
Spot Illustrations for a Musical Cookbook, 2003
Designed and created several spot illustrations with pen and ink for a cookbook based on a musical theme.