ABOUT THE ARTIST
Connie English, once an endangered species educator is now a thriving Bay Area artist. Born in Oakland, CA. .......................................
Selected Exhibitions-Solo 2008 Walnut Creek City Hall, CA "Contemporary Tempered Glass" Jan-March 2006 Pacific Bay Coffee, Walnut Creek, CA "Shattered Glass" Dec 2006-Jan 2007
Selected Exhibitions-Group 2008 Opus Magnus Gallery, Devon, England "Planet Earth" May 5th-June 28th 2008 4th Street Studios, Berkeley, CA "Peace is Possible" March 28th-April 11th 2007 Civic Arts, Walnut Creek CA Featured Artist, December 2007 Ravenswood Winery, Sonoma, CA 2007 Save Mt. Diablo, Diablo, CA 2007 Leopards Etc. Occidental, CA
Bibliography 2008 SAMA Article - April "Building your Business from the Grout Up" 2008 Mosaic Art Now Magazine - Juried selection 2007 September - Channel 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 News "Cross for Mother of Fallen Soldier" 2007 August - KCBS Radio "Reward for Stolen Mosaic Crosses" 2006 November - Contra Costa Times "Artist Works towards Smashing Success"
Public Art 2007 Crosses of Lafayette, CA 2005 Community Mosaic Mural, Oakland, CA
Art Education: 2007 Stone Sculpture, Crucible, CA 2005 Community Mural, J. Norris, Oakland, CA 2005 Certified Redesigner, Palo Alto, CA 2004 Apprentice for Laurel True, Oakland, CA 2004 Fused Glass, Jim Wixon, Civic Arts, CA 2003 Tile Making, Ed Blackburn, Civic Arts, CA 2003 Cement Sculpture, D. Durand, Oakland, CA 2002-2005 Workshops, Laurel True, Oakland, CA
Teaching Experience 2007-Current Civic Arts Education, Walnut Creek, CA 2007-2008 Art Program Coordinator, Walnut Creek, CA 2006 Mosaic Instructor, Danville/Lafayette CA
Membership 2006 Glass Society Member 2004 Society of American Mosaic Artists
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