Yolanta Strazdas, MFA

Yolanta Strazdas, MFA

 

Yolanta Strazdas, MFA

BORN Kaunas, Lithuania

EDUCATION

 

1994-95

 

Windward Community Collage,  Black and white photography. Kaneohe , Hawaii

 

1980-86

 

MFA/Lithuanian Academy of Fine Arts Vilnius,  Lithuania

 

1971-78

 

J. Naujalio School of Art, Kaunas, Lithuania

EXPERIENCE

 

1986-1990

 

Lithuanian Art Associates, Government Commissions for Convention Centers and Public Assembles, Kaunas Lithuania

 

1990-1991

 

Textile design artist. Noha Collection, Inc. Israel

 

1991-Present

 

Freelance Artist and Private Art Instructor, Hawaii

 


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

 

2006

 

Patricia Cameron Fine Art Gallery, Seattle WA. / group

 

2004

 

Patricia Cameron Fine Art Gallery, Seattle WA. / group

 

2003

 

Artists of Hawaii, 53rd annual juried exhibition, Honolulu Academy of Arts/ group/juried

 

2003

 

Schaefer Portrait Challenge, juried exhibition, Maui Arts & Cultural Center / group/ juried

 

2002

 

Norton Building, Earth, Wind, Fire, Water , Seattle WA / group

 

2001

 

Alexis Hotel, The Art Hotel , Seattle WA / group

 

2001

 

Pali Art Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii / group

 

2001

 

Lithuanian Embassy, Washington D.C. / group/ juried

 

2000

 

Lemont Lithuanian Museum of Art, Chicago IL / group/ juried

 

1999

 

Pali Art Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii / group

 

1999

 

Trammell/ Gagne ,S.D. C. Seattle WA. / group

 

1998

 

U.S. State Department Art in Embassies Program. Three year exhibition at U.S. Embassy Dacca, Bangladesh/ group / juried

 

1998

 

Patricia Cameron Fine Art Gallery, Seattle WA. / group

 

1996

 

Kailua School of Music, Hawaii / solo

 

1995

 

Flux Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii / group

 

1994

 

“Summer Exhibition”, Assagio restaurant,  Kailua, Hawaii / solo

 

1993

 

Paul Brown Salon/Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii / solo

 

1992

 

Jaron’s Restaurant, Kailua, Hawaii / solo

 

1987

 

Autumn Juried Exhibition Kaunas Contemporary Art Museum, Lithuania / group / juried

 

1986

 

Annual Juried Exhibition Museum of Contemporary Art, Vilnius, Lithuania / group/ juried


SELECTED COMMISSIONS

 

 1987 – 1988

 

Zibertas Convention Hall, (oil on canvas, 10’ x 16’ Triptych) Kaunas Lithuania


PUBLICATIONS

 

 

 

Santara, Lithuanian Cultural Magazine, Feb 1996, Pg. 66-73

Catalogue of 1994 Art Exhibition, Chicago Il, Ciurlionis Art Gallery, Pg. 39

Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2003 , Maui Arts & Cultural, Center, Exhibition Catalogue, Pg. 54

“Life of Valentim”, by A. Fatima, 2005,  portrait for the book cover (pencil drawing)

Kauno Diena, Lithuanian Newspaper, 1996

Artists of Hawaii 2003, Honolulu Academy of Arts, 53rd Annual Juried Exhibition Catalogue, Pg. 15


SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

 

 

 

Ministry of Education, Vilnius, Lithuania
Israeli National Assembly Building, Portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Isaac Shamir
International Health Center, Gama, Brazil


PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

 

 

 

Lithuania, Hungary, Israel, New York, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Chicago , Brazil