Before: Portraits of Current World Leaders
by Amey Fearon Mathews
Artist's Statement
amey@yogawithamey.com

 

Curriculum Vitae for Amey Fearon Mathews

EDUCATION
1991-1995 Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts
Graduated with Distinction
  • Recipient of the Daniel Mendelowitz Scholarship award 1994/95
  • Recipient of the Humanities award in studio art 1994/95
  • Recipient of a Golden Grant Award for undergraduate research opportunities 1992/93
  • Recipient of two departmental scholarship grants (Department of Art) 1992/93, 1994/95
1/94 – 5/94 Institute of Italian Studies Lorenzo de Medici, Florence, Italy
Courses included: fresco painting & restoration • painting • art history • Italian language
3/92-8/92 Scientific/Botanical Illustration, University of California at Santa Cruz, CA
Courses in the art and science of technical illustration, specifically botanical.
7/01 - 3/06 Private Workshops with Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky. Tuscany, Italy.
Studies include diverse media, contemporary art history/philosophies, art instruction technique.
Technical and conceptual skills in the studio arts. Media included painting, drawing, etching, monotype, sculpture, installation.

SOLO EXHIBITS
1/06 Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
11/94 Stanford University, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITS
6/06 - 7/06 Don't Believe Everything You Think
VIVA, Sebastapol CA
2/03 – 3/03 Cabrillo College Students and Their Teacher: Etchings and Prints
Bargetto Winery, Soquel CA
2/03 Printmaking
Cabrillo College, Aptos CA
12/02 non solo cartoline
small art works, Florence, Italy
11/02 small art works 4
small art works, Florence, Italy
12/01 EmergeNcY
Long Island City NY
6/98 Constellating
Belcher Street Gallery, San Francisco CA
5/98 Madak5
Downtown ArtSpace, Charlottesville VA
11/95-12/95 Small Works
Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz CA
12/94 Guardians, Spirits and Messengers
Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz CA

COMMISSIONS
2/05 Portrait of Marea & Kaileya; Drawing
9/03 Portrait of Lady; Bronze Casting
2/03 Portrait of Roger; Bronze Casting
12/02 Portrait of Mima & Drake; Oil on Canvas

IMAGES FOR PUBLICATION
2003 All Round Magazine (issue: Being Born)
2002 All Round Magazine (issue: Hands)
2002 Santa Cruz SPCA
1990-2002 Santa Cruz Museum Association
2001 Women CARE
1995 Stanford University Department of Music – 1995/96 Quarterly Calendars
1992 Tide-drift Shells of the Monterey Bay Region by Hulda McLean