Gwendalin Aranya
Interactive Multimedia Artist
Specialization: Zen Art, Painting, Illustration, Drawing, Digital Design, Digital Photography, Digital Printmaking
Exhibitions
2006
- Alchemy: Small Works Exhibit, Children’s Studio School’s Urban Arts Complex, 1301 V St. NW, Washington, DC 20009; December – January, group show
- Mocha Hut, U Street, Washington, DC; October – November, solo show
- Café Nema, U Street, Washington, DC; July - September, solo show
- Embrace: The Fine Art Fair of the National Black Arts Festival, Mason Murer Fine Art, Atlanta, GA 30324; July, group show
- 1460 Wall Mountables, DCAC, 2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009; July, group show
- Fine Arts Graduate Show, Cramton Auditorium, Howard University, 2455 6th St. NW, Washington, DC 20059; May, group show
- Art and Soul Auction, National Center for Children and Families, Bethesda, MD 20817; April, group show
2005
- MFA Thesis Exhibit, Howard University, 2455 6th St. NW, Washington, DC 20059; December, solo show
- 1460 Wall Mountables, DCAC, 2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009; August, group show
- New Works by Members, New Century Artists, 530 West 25th Street, Suite 406, NY, NY 20001; July/August, group show
- Hidden Treasures: Black Artists of DC, The Graham Collection, 3518 12th St. NE, Washington, DC; July, group show
- 73rd Annual Art students Student Art Expo, Howard University, Washington, DC; May/June; group show
2004
- Artomatic, 800 3rd Street NE, Washington, DC; November, art extravaganza
- New Works by Members, New Century Artists, 530 West 25th Street, Suite 406, NY, NY 20001; July, group show
- 73rd Annual Art students Show, Howard University, Washington, DC; February – March; group show
2003
- New Works by Members, New Century Artists, 530 West 25th Street, Suite 406, NY, NY 20001; July, group show
- Howard University, Washington, DC; December – March; group show
2002
- “Unity Canvas” Collaborative Art Project, a New York based collective response to September 11th , Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, 135 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211; September 7-29,
- New Works by Members, New Century Artists, 530 West 25th St., Suite 406, NY, NY 20001; December, group show
2001
- The Hoboken Library, Hoboken, NJ; February, Solo Show
- Intro Art Gallery, Jersey City, NJ; April, Solo Show
- Riverfest Annual Art Show, Phillipsburg, NJ; May, Judge
2000
- Yoga West Holistic Center, Succasunna, NJ; June, Solo Show
- Riverfest Annual Art Show, Phillipsburg, NJ; May
1999
- Riverfest Annual Art Show, Phillipsburg, NJ; May, First Prize Oil and Acrylic category
- The Riverview Arts Center, Phillipsburg, NJ; February through April, two-person show
1996
- The International Art Gallery, Perth, Western Australia; March, group show, featured artist
1995
- Waikato Society of the Arts, Hamilton, New Zealand; group show
1992
- Café Espresso Roma, Las Vegas, NV; solo show
- The Local Artist, Las Vegas, NV; two group shows
- Amnesty International Benefit Exhibit, Las Vegas, NV
- Art Affair, Las Vegas, NV; group juried show
1991
- Valentine Auction by Allied Artists’ Council, Las Vegas, NV
1990
- Art Affair, Las Vegas, NV; group juried show
1989
- Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA, two group shows
Illustrations
1995
- Linus Pauling: A Life in Science and Politics; Goertzel, Ted, and Goertzel, Ben
Basic Books, HarperCollins, NY, NY
Technical drawings in pen and ink
1994
- Las Vegas Kardma; Ackerman, Alan; A-1 Multimedia; Cover design
1993
- The Evolving Mind; Goertzel, Ben; Gordon and Breach
Technical black and white drawings of biological phenomena
1985
- Field Guide to Massachesetts Medicinal Herbs; Shannon, Laura
unpublished pamphlet Pen and Ink line drawings of plants
Education
- 2005: Howard University, Washington, DC
MFA in Painting
Topic: Finding My Way: A Spiritual Journey through American Zen Art
Committee: Dr. Starmanda Bullock, Dr. Beti Ellerson, Prof. James Phillips, Prof. Michael Platt
- 1995 - 1997: University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia
PhD candidate in Art Theory and Practice.
Topic: Thinking Versus Intuition in the Creation of Art and its Impact on Computer Generated Art.
Supervisors: Marion Cottingham and David Bromfield
- 1994: Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand
PhD candidate in Computational Linguistics
Topic: Designing a Language Understanding Computer Program Using Children’s Corpus Text.
Supervisor: Ian Whitten
- 1992: University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
MS in Mathematics
- 1989: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
BA in Linguistics
- 1987: Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
Studied art, 18 credits
- 1984: Simon’s Rock of Bard College, Great Barrington, MA
Liberal Arts, 7 art credits
Memberships
College Art Association, New Century Artists, National Council of Artists, Black Artists of DC,DC Arts Center
Noteworthy
Listed in Who’s Who of American Women 2004 - 2007, Who's Who in America 2007, and Who's Who in the World 2007