Ellen Bukvic
I have been avoiding natural colors and using the bright saturated ones instead.
E-Mail
(480) 370-3352
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were a child? One of my favorite memories from my childhood was visiting my father's graphic design studio where I was able to use artist markers and paper to create drawings, from that moment I knew that I would grow up to be an artist. My home education in high school allowed me the freedom to take community education courses at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. The director of the Community Education Art Show chose one of my paintings to display in their annual art show.
After high school, I worked and lived on my own until I was in a car accident that forced me to move back in with my parents. We relocated to Dayton, Ohio from our home-town of Cincinnati. In Dayton, I attended Sinclair Community College where I took many visual art classes. In the two years I was at Sinclair, I received 2nd Place and Honorable mention in the category of printmaking in the Annual Juried Student Art Show, and had one of my intaglio prints selected for a national art competition amongst community colleges, for which I received an honorable mention.
After living in Ohio most of my life, I decided to move to Arizona to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts at Arizona State University. I’m currently working on that degree at Glendale Community College. I have now lived in Arizona for a year, and I appreciate that moving to a new location has truly brought about some new inspiration for me.
Currently my favorite types of art to create are prints (etchings, monotypes, linoleum cuts, and more), photography, and pastel drawings. My work includes both realistic pieces and abstract pieces. For the last year and a half, I have been using very vibrant and saturated colors in place of the natural and neutral colors I worked with in the past. Some artists like the process of conceptualizing a piece of art, and some like selling their art. I have and always will enjoy the process of creating art.
<b>My art is for sale on the web now!
Go to http://visualvia.net ... click on my name in the Featured Artists section and if my name doesn't appear there, go to all artists, and I am the 25th one down.</b>
After high school, I worked and lived on my own until I was in a car accident that forced me to move back in with my parents. We relocated to Dayton, Ohio from our home-town of Cincinnati. In Dayton, I attended Sinclair Community College where I took many visual art classes. In the two years I was at Sinclair, I received 2nd Place and Honorable mention in the category of printmaking in the Annual Juried Student Art Show, and had one of my intaglio prints selected for a national art competition amongst community colleges, for which I received an honorable mention.
After living in Ohio most of my life, I decided to move to Arizona to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts at Arizona State University. I’m currently working on that degree at Glendale Community College. I have now lived in Arizona for a year, and I appreciate that moving to a new location has truly brought about some new inspiration for me.
Currently my favorite types of art to create are prints (etchings, monotypes, linoleum cuts, and more), photography, and pastel drawings. My work includes both realistic pieces and abstract pieces. For the last year and a half, I have been using very vibrant and saturated colors in place of the natural and neutral colors I worked with in the past. Some artists like the process of conceptualizing a piece of art, and some like selling their art. I have and always will enjoy the process of creating art.
<b>My art is for sale on the web now!
Go to http://visualvia.net ... click on my name in the Featured Artists section and if my name doesn't appear there, go to all artists, and I am the 25th one down.</b>
Ellen Bukvic's Images
Ellen Bukvic
Ellen.Bukvic@gmail.com
EDUCATION
* Sinclair Community College (Dayton, Ohio) June 2004 - November 2006
* Clonlara School (Ann Arbor, Michigan) June 2001 High School Graduation
GROUP ART SHOWS
* Phase54 Club & Lounge- September, 2007
* Willow House Coffeehouse- August, 2007
* Sinclair Community College's Papermaking Class Exhibition (Dayton, Ohio) - Month in Fall 2005
* Sinclair Community College's Papermaking Class Exhibition (Dayton, Ohio) - Month in Fall 2004
* Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati (Cinti., OH) - 2002 Displayed three oriental brush paintings with five other artists, sold one painting
* Art Academy of Cincinnati’s Community Education Exhibit (Cinti., OH) - 2001 Chidlaw Gallery Exhibit, displayed one oriental brush painting (was posted as NFS)
SOLO SHOWS
* S&D Gallery in Garfield Galleria- July, 2007
* Pleasant Perk Coffeehouse (Cinti., OH) - 2003 Displayed 12 color photographs, sold one photo
JURIED SHOWS
* Sinclair Community College's Fine Art Student Exhibition (Dayton, Ohio) - May 2005 Entered 3, got 2 into show, & Recieved Second Place for Linoleum print
* Sinclair Community College's Fine Art Student Exhibition (Dayton, Ohio) - May 2006 Entered 3, got all 3 into show & Recieved Honorable Mention for drypoint print
NATIONAL COMPETITION
19th Annual - 2004-2005 Catalog
* The Leaque for Innovation in the Community College's Student Art Competition - 19th Annual - 2004-2005; Sinclair selected 5 pieces of art students have created and chose one of Ellen's pieces, and it recieved Honorable Mention
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