I graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1992. As a professional artist, I regularly volunteer and exhibit, having shown both nationally and internationally.
TANYA CALHOUN - BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
1992 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Neon, Drawing, Sculpture, Painting, Etching, Typography, Photography, Lithography, Enameling, Foundry, Welding, Electronics, Anatomy, Weaving, Fabric Painting, Interior Architecture, and Visual Communications.
EXHIBITIONS
2011 Small Works, Towles Court Art Association, Sarasota, FL
2011 Holiday Boutique, Florida Craftsmen, St. Petersburg, FL
2011 Material World, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2011 Memory Lane, Englewood Art Center – Loranger Gallery, Englewood, FL
2011 Here & New: The 2011 Faculty Exhibit, Anna Maria Island Art League, Holmes Beach, FL
2011 Annual Ringling College Faculty and Staff Exhibitions, Ringling College of Art and Design – Willis Smith Galleries, Sarasota, FL
2011 Tanya Calhoun, 10th Avenue West Studios, Village of the Arts, Bradenton, FL
2011 Anything Goes, Englewood Art Center – Loranger Gallery, Englewood, FL
2011 The Other Persona, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2011 Artists at Work, Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL
2011 Spring Fling, Englewood Art Center – Loranger Gallery, Englewood, FL
2011 Cutting Edge, Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL
2010 The Fiber of Our Being, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2010 Outside Looking In, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2010 Hot and Humid, Englewood Art Center – Loranger Gallery, Englewood, FL
2010 Figure and Form, Englewood Art Center – Loranger Gallery, Englewood, FL
2010 Eye for Art, Art & Frame of Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2010 Sleight of Hand, Borelli Edwards Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA
AWARDS
2010 Honorable Mention – He, The Fiber of our Being, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2010 Merit Award – Find The Way, Outside Looking In, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2010 Second Place – Snoqualmie Falls, Hot and Humid, Englewood Art Center, Englewood, FL
2010 Merit Award – Find The Way, Figure and Form, Englewood Art Center, Englewood, FL
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
2010 Holiday Art Sale, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2009 Harvest Fair, Early Bird Kiwanis of North Port, George Mullen Activity Center, North Port, FL
VOLUNTEER
2011 Volunteer, The Artful Lobster, The Hermitage Artist Retreat, Englewood, FL
2011 Free Demonstration, Englewood Art Center Open House, Englewood, FL
2011 Free Demonstration, Festival sARTee-Achieve the Arts Night, North Port City Hall, North Port, FL
2011 Volunteer, Kid’s Fun”tastic” Art Camp 2011, North Port Art Center, North Port, FL
2011 Free Demonstration, North Port Art Center, North Port, FL
2010 Volunteer, American Craft Show – Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota-Bradenton International Convention Center, Sarasota, FL
ONGOING FUNDRAISING
Queen of Diamonds, design for Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, PA
A fundraiser for Fiberart International 2010, 54 participants each interpreted one card for a deck of playing cards featuring reproductions of their fiber art.
www.fiberartinternational.org/sleight-of-hand
Nuts for Pups, logo design for Stanley Brown Jewelist, Chicago, IL
A fund-raising program to raise money for no-kill animal shelters and animal rescue organizations through the sale of t-shirts and cute re-usable pouches full of peanuts.
www.jewelist.com/mission.html
INTRODUCTION TO MATTING & FRAMING WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR
In 2004 I learned the technique of matting and framing and was immediately inspired by the diversity and creativity this skill affords any artist or art-owner in the proper care for and appreciation of their artwork. With the desire to share this passion with others, I teach independent workshops at many of the area Art Centers and Guilds.
2011 Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL
2011 Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2011 Englewood Art Center, Englewood, FL
2011 North Port Art Center, North Port, FL
2011 Anna Maria Island Art League, Holmes Beach, FL
