Winter Garden Magazine March 2019 | Page 40

Artist Spotlight MINDY Z. COLTON C reating from table top to monumental works, Mindy has found both success and personal fulfillment with sculpture. Award-winning artist Mindy Z. Colton, was classically trained in all the traditional arts. After a successful career as a graphic artist and Art Director, she chose to dedicate herself to her fine art. Her love of sculpture is where she has found her greatest artistic success. Mindy draws much of her inspiration from her travels to the Southwest and to equine events. Graduating with Honors from the High School of Music & Art in New York, she attended the prestigious Parsons School of Design. Mindy then completed her Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) degree at Washington University School of Fine Art in St. Louis, MO and spent an extended semester in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. She also has an Master of Arts degree from UCF, and has taught art through college level. Mindy’s fine art has been exhibited in numerous solo, two-person, juried and group shows in museums, galleries and art centers, winning more than a hundred awards, including many Best in Shows. Her sculptures have been exhibited at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, The 40  | WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE | MARCH 2019