Artist-Printmaker
Venezuelan-American (1958- )
Education
1987 Graduate level independent Studio courses in Advanced Printmaking,
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California.
1981-1986 B.A. Printmaking, Drawing & Painting, Cum Laude.
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California.
1974-1977 Fine Art Studies: Painting, Drawing & Printmaking. Honor Student.
School of Fine Arts "Julio Arraga", Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela.
Exhibitions
March 2010-May 2010 Guest Artist at Menorah Center – JCC Boulder – Joined Presentation with event on the Hidden World of Crypto-Jews. Boulder, Colorado.
January 2010 14th International Juried Biennial Print Exhibition, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Invitational International Competition, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Dec 2009-2010 Fifth International Biannual Juried Exhibition of Small Graphics Tetovo 2009, House of Culture “Iljo Antevski-Smok” Tetovo, National Institution of Museum of Tetovo Area, Invitational International Competition, Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia.
Dec 2009 Prints – Group Show, Open Press, A Fine Art Printmaking Facility, ltd., Denver, Colorado.
June 2009-September 2009 International Juried 7th Annual World Mini Print Competition, “Lessedra Gallery”, Sofia, Bulgaria.
March 2008 Presentation of Art Works in collaboration with film presentation “The Hidden Star of the Dessert”, Crypto-Jews in Brasil, Mizel Museum, Denver, Colorado.
August 2007-November 2007 “The Art of Printmaking”, Invitational Group Exhibit, Republic Plaza, Denver, Colorado.
June2007-September 2007 International Juried 5th Annual World Mini Print Competition, “Lessedra Gallery”, Sofia, Bulgaria.
April 2006 "New Intaglios by: Beatriz Pestana & Steve Cramm" A two Artists Show, Open Press Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
September-October 2005 "Current Works from Open Press" Group Show, Toiton Gallery for the Visual Arts, Greely, Colorado.
July 2005 "Fish, Fish, Fish and more Fish" (Small Print Group Show) Open Press, A Fine Art Printmaking Facility, ltd., Denver, Colorado.
August-October 2004 "Open Press 15 Year Anniversary Show" (Group Show) & "The Prints Collectors Club" Group Exhibit -Portfolio 2004-Gallery of Contemporary Art, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
July 2004 "Birds" (Small Print Group Show)Open Press, A Fine Art Printmaking Facility, ltd., Denver, Colorado.
May 2004 "Regina Pacis" (Group Show) Galeria Mirarte (Mirarte Gallery) Caracas, Venezuela.
Jan-Feb 2004 "The Nude in Art" (Group Show) Emil Nelson Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
December 2003 "Works on Paper" (Group Show) Emil Nelson Gallery & Native American Trading Co. Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
December 2003 "Colorado Art Expo" (Group Showcase) Emil Nelson Gallery at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado.
October 2003 "La Comedia, La Muerte, y El Mundo" – Three Printmakers Show: Beatriz Pestana, Geoffrey Ridge, and Mark Lunning. Emil Nelson Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
May 2003 "Works on Paper: Print Show" (Group Show) Emil Nelson Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
June 2001 "Intaglio: A Process Installation" (Group Show) Open Press, A Fine Arts Printmaking Facility, ltd., Denver, Colorado.
September 1999 "Open Press: Ten Year Anniversary Showcase" (Group Show) Open Press, A Fine Arts Printmaking Facility, ltd., Denver, Colorado.
June 1998 "Printwork '98" National Juried Printmaking Show, Curator: Starr Figura, Assistant Curator Department of Prints and Illustrated Books, Museum of Modern Art, MOMA, New York, Barrett House Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York.
February 1996 "Litho, Etchings, & Monotypes" (Two Artists Show) Open Press, A Fine Arts Printmaking Facility, ltd., Denver, Colorado.
April 1995 "Prints" (Solo Show - Guest Artist) CORE Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
November 1994 "Lithography" (Group Show) CSK Gallery & Open Press,Ltd., Denver Colorado.
October 1994 "Latino Heritage" (Group Show) Museo de Las Americas, Denver, Colorado.
September 1994 "The Professors Prints & The Members Show" (Group Show) CSK Gallery & Open Press, Ltd., Denver, Colorado.
June-September 1994 "Best of 1994 Traveling Show: Alternative Imagery" (Group Show) Alternative Arts Alliance, Foothills Art Center of Golden, Glenwood Springs Art Center, Colorado.
May 1994 "Monotypes" (Group Show) CSK Gallery& Open Press, Ltd., Denver, Colorado.
March 1994 "Intaglio Prints" (Group Show) CSK Gallery & Open Press, Denver, Colorado.
October 1993 "Silent No More" (Women Group Show) Emmanuel Gallery, Auraria Campus & Women's Caucus for the Arts Colorado Chapter, Denver, Colorado.
July 1993 "Open Press Showcase" (Group Show) Pirate Gallery & Open Press, Ltd., Denver, Colorado.
March 1993 "Open Press Showcase" (Group Show) Open Press, Ltd., Denver, Colorado.
November 1992 "Members Portfolio" (Group Show) Open Press & International Gallery Showcase, Denver, Colorado.
August 1992 "Members Show" (Group Show) Open Press, Ltd., Denver, Colorado.
June 1992 "Printmaking Group Show" (Group Show) Mackey Gallery & Open Press, Ltd., Denver, Colorado.
October 1991 "Open Group Show" (Group Show) Alternative Arts Alliance & Open Press, Ltd., Denver, Colorado.
May 1989 "Monotypes: Women Printers" (Group Show) The Museum Art School San Francisco State University Art Department: Printmaking; San Francisco, California.
May 1986 "Student Showcase" (Group Show) San Francisco State University Art Department: Printmaking; San Francisco, California.
July 1977 "Student Showcase" (Group Show) School of Fine Arts "Julio Arraga", Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela.
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Commissions & Publications
2009 7th Annual “Lessedra” Mini Print World Competition, in Exhibit Catalogue, “Lessedra” Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2007 5th Annual “Lessedra” Mini Print World Competition, in Exhibit Catalogue, “Lessedra” Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2006 Private Print Collector Commission: two complete sets of “Arlequin” (Harlequim) suit of six images, dry point prints.
2004 The Denver Print Collectors Club, Print of the Month for 2004 Portfolio, Denver, Colorado.
1996 Book Cover Artist: "Gulf Dreams", by Dr. Emma Perez, Third Women Press, Berkeley, California.
1996 January Issue, Cover Artist "Art Montage: The Multicultural Calendar of Arts Events" Denver's Major Office of Art, Culture & Film, City & County of Denver; Denver, Colorado.
1995 Guest Artist "Art in the Streets & Art in the Alleys" Group Mural Project, City & County of Denver, Lower Downtown District; Denver, Colorado.
1994 September, Cover Artist: "The Red Wheelbarrow, Vol 3, Issue #4, The Red Wheelbarrow, Inc., Denver, Colorado.
1977 Private commission, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Affiliations & Representation
Open Press A Fine Arts Printmaking Facility,Ltd., Denver, Colorado, USA.
“Mirarte” Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.