Through the years

This page is a glimmer of a few of the activities over the years
as my life as an artist......

Partial Exhibition List

•Wine Country Ukulele Festival, St. Helena, California, Sept. 2013
•Pelican Art Gallery, 143 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, California, 94952, April 2007
•Arts Council of Sonoma County, Members Exhibit,529 Fifth St.,Santa Rosa, February - April 2007, February - April 2008
•Visions Gallery 2, 40 North Main Avenue, Albany, New York, 12203, March -May 2001(one person show)
•Highland Cultural Art Center, 54 Vineyard Ave., Highland, N.Y. 12528, July-September 2001
•Hyde Park Post Office, Artist of the Month,Hyde Park, N.Y. 12538, April 2001 (one person show)
•Saint Jean the Baptist Community Center,184 East 76th Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10021,March 2001 (one person show)
•Elisa Pritzer Gallery, 10 Main St. Water Street Market,Suite 404, New Paltz, N.Y. 12561, February 2001
•Juegos de Colores, Voluntariado del Museo de las Casas Reales – Casa de Bastidas, Santo Domingo, 2000l (one person show)
•Patterns of Color, Clayton & Liberatore Galley, Bridgehampton, N.Y., 2000
•Centro Ave, Loppiano, Florence, Italy, 1992, 1993, 1994
•Artists for a United World, United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium, New York, 1991, 1992
•Artists for a United World, Tibor Denagy Gallery, New York, 1991
•Artists for a United World, Concordia College, Scheele Library Art Gallery, Bronxville, New York, 1988
•Artists for a United World, Berkshire Artisans Gallery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1987
•Artists for a United World, Moorestown Friends West Hall, Moorestown, New Jersey, 1987
•Artists for a United World, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Pennsylvania, 1987
•Artists for a United World, Southampton College, Fine Arts Lobby, Southampton, New York, 1987
•Artists for a United World, Mariapolis Luminosa, Hyde Park, New York, 1987, ‘89, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘96, ‘99, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06
•Artists for a United World, Barrett House, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1986
•Artists for a United World, Loonam Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York, 1985
•Changing Views, Mid Hudson Arts and Science Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1988
•MFA Thesis Exhibit, Krannert Musuem, University of Illinois, 1985

Projects

Over the years Denise has designed and painted several large murals, for public auditoriums, and theater stages as well as private murals in residences in New York and New Jersey.
Upper right: Three dimensional mural at the Mariaplois Luminosa Auditorium- Oil and mixed media.
Approximately 15 feet by 34 feet. Painted in 2000
Upper left: Private residence mural in New Jersey. Painted in 2002
Other projects and activities over the years include:
* Coordinator of "Artists for a United World". A traveling benefit art exhibition began in 1985. The exhibit shows work from over fifty artists from all over the United States, including: Robert Dash, Elaine de Kooning, Wilem de Kooning, Jane Freilicher, Daragh Park, and Fairfield Porter.
* Numerous presentations given at professional art seminars and college lectures on 'Art and Spirituality' and 'the Vocation and Social Responsibility of the Artist'
* CSUS Grant; S.C.E.R.I. Grant
* Art workshops and retreat coordinator

Graphic Artist Work

Denise Silva's graphic work over the years has included everything from business cards and stationery to brochures, calendars, cards, advertisements, newsletters, and wedding invitations. Her illustrations have been published in numerous magazines, including Living City Magazine ,as well as three books, and a cookbook. She has developed original logos and designs for companies, both large and small as well as non profit agencies, including AT&T's Quality Design, EOS Finish Line, Inc., the Focolare Movement, Dutchess County Interfaith, Volunteer Center of Sonoma County and the Human Race.

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