Encaustic Arts Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 117

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Biographical Information : Born , Seattle , Washington lst prize Printmaking Division & Grand prize Regional High School ArtCompetition Art scholarships , Central Washington University , Ellensburg , WA . Diploma in Nursing , Los Angeles County General Hospital BSN degree in Nursing , minor in Art , University of Colorado MSN degree in Nursing , University of Washington Art student of Dr . Sachweh , Zweibrucken , Germany Professor , University of New Mexico ( now emeritus ) MA degree in Cultural Anthropology , University of New Mexico PhD degree in Cultural Anthropology , University of New Mexico Sabbatical , Birmingham , England Art courses , University of New Mexico Sabbatical , Wolverhampton , England Multiple art workshops Virginia Cobb , Ted Hogsett , Charles Dunbar , Katherine Chang Liu , and Ellen Koment Docent , Albuquerque Museum of Art and History ( now emeritus ), Albuquerque , NM President and Board Member of the Placitas Artists Series , NM President and member of the Corrales Bosque Gallery , NM Art student in encaustics , E . Koment , Santa Fe , NM , & Malaga , Spain Ancient Encaustic Methods workshop – Francisco Benitez Recent Awards and Recognition : Award of Excellence in Non-Representational Art . Masterworks of New Mexico Solo Show , “ In The Heat of The Day ”, Fuller Lodge Art Center Judge , Metro Youth Art Exhibit ( third time ) Invited artist for “ Horse ” encaustic painting for cover and poster of Equestrian Event , Albuquerque , NM Juried artist for cover of Placitas Artists Series concert materials LOCAL TREASURE , Albuquerque Art Business Associates , Solo Show , Framing Concepts Gallery , NM Solo Show , “ One Woman 28 Paintings ”, Placitas Artists Series , NM Two person Show , Framing Concepts , NM Second Prize , juried show , Rio Grande Arts Association Encantada Show , NM Featured artist and cover of AbqArts March issue , with article by Jim Belshaw First Prize , Texas and Neighbors Regional juried show Second prize , Texas and Neighbors Regional juried show Award of Excellence , Non-Representational Art , Masterworks Show Second Prize , Layerists Society Exhibition Art in collections in the United States , England , and New Zealand Other Awards Outside of Art : LIVING LEGEND IN NURSING , University of New Mexico LIVING LEGEND , Rotary Club of Albuquerque NM FELLOW , American College of Nursing National Assn .
Dianna Shomaker Placitas , New Mexico www . diannashomaker . com shomaker @ unm . edu