Curriculum Vitae
Cynthia Scontriano Schildhauer
530-521-4321 (studio/office)
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Chico A-Z, Chico Paper Company Gallery, 2010
New Work, Mendocino Art Center. TBA
100 Paintings in 100 Days, 1078 Gallery, Chico CA April 2008
Cynthia Schildhauer: Celebration of Color, May 2007
Vigil Gallery, Nevada City, CA, Crow, 2006
Coyote Gallery, Butte College, “Birds, (etc.), 2006
Trinity Hall/CSU Chico “PLACES”, (June,2005)
Uptown Gallery, “new landscapes” Sacramento, CA (Jan, 2005)
Silberstein Gallery, Recent Work, Chico CA (2004)
1078 Contemporary Gallery (2004) Innovative Encaustics ‘04
Chico Paper Company/ Featured Artist (2002-present)
Vigil Gallery/ Nevada City, CA/ (Featured Artist 2003-present)
University Gallery/ CSU Chico/”the space between”/ (2002)
Coyote Gallery 2/ Butte College, Willows, CA/ New Work: Encaustic (2002)
Steam Café Gallery, Chico, CA/ New Work: Assemblages Exhibition (2000)
Somerville Public Library Annex Gallery/ Somerville, MA
death of a father/birth of a child (1991)
Meeting House Gallery, Boston MA 1991
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Artistry Gallery, Chico, CA (2010)
1078 Gallery, Chico, CA (2008, 2009, 2010)
Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino CA (2007-present)
Coyote Gallery, Butte College, Faculty Exhibitions 2007, 2008
Chico Paper Company, Chico, CA (2002-present) represented artist
Uptown Gallery, Sacramento, CA (2004-present) represented artist
Vigil Gallery/ Nevada City, CA/ (2004-present) represented artist
Shatter2Matter/ City of Chico Grant Funded Youth Exhibition (2005)
Yuba/Sutter Arts Center, Marysville, CA “Innerscapes” (2004)
1078 Gallery/ Chico, CA/ encaustic, two person exhibit (2002)
Vigil Gallery/ Fall Preview, Featured Artist (2002)
Barton Gallery/ Sacramento, CA
Northern California Great American Forgery / Second Place (2002)
COBA 2001, 2006* /(Chico Open Board Project), *Highest public auction bid
Chico Art Center/ Chico CA (2000-07) Various community exhibitions
Lancaster City Museum/ Lancaster, CA/ Juried Exhibition (1998, 1997, 1996)
Artspace Gallery/ Lancaster, CA/ Art: Eclectic (1997, 1996)
Carriage Gallery/ Cambridge, MA /Art From the Inside, (1989)
Modern Times Gallery/ Cambridge, MA /SoftArt (1988)
Meeting House Gallery, Boston, MA /Brilliance, Form and Fiber (1987)
UNIVERSITY LEVEL EXPERIENCE/ EDUCATOR
Instructor/ Butte Community College (2006-present* ), (on temporary leave due to budget cuts)
Painting (all levels), Design
Instructor/ Mendocino Art Center , (2007-present) Intuitive Painting Workshops
Instructor/ Chico Art Center, Chico, CA ,(2002-present)
Teach: Intuitive Painting, Figure Painting, Figure Drawing
Instructor/Adjunct Faculty, UCLA Extension / (1997, 1998)
Instructor,/ Adjunct Faculty, Lesley University Graduate School,
Cambridge, MA (1986, 1987)
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Art (Studio Painting)
California State University, Chico (2002) with Distinction
Thesis: The Space Between
Master of Arts, Expressive Arts
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA (1982) with Honors
Thesis: Self Confrontation and Video Art Therapy
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz, (1978)
Additional Training: Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (1980-1984)
AWARDS/HONORS/FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS
Recipient- Enloe Hospital Public Art Commission 2009
Recipient-Annies Award for the Visual Arts /(best local visual artist 2007)
Recipient-City of Chico Arts Grant (2005, 2007) SHATTER@MATTER ARTS
Finalist, Fifteenth Annual CSU, Research Competition 2002
MA degree with Distinction, California State University Chico, 2002
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2002-present)
Mural Project Grant/ Malden, MA / 24’mural for public building (1990)
Fellowship, Cummington Community of the Arts (1989)
Scholarship, Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (1984)
MA degree with Honors, Lesley College Graduate School, Cambridge, MA (1982)
Registered Art Therapist, (ATR) (1985)
Chico Open Board Art Public Art Commission,(03, 07) Highest auction bid
RELATED EXPERIENCE / Arts Education/Inspiration
Intuitive Painting Large Scale Workshops Chico, CA, Mendocino, CA, Seattle WA, St Louis, MO (pending)
Academy for Change continuation High School, Chico, CA 2005,-2007
Ophir Elementary School, Oroville, CA (2004-08)
Chico Country Day School charter middle school , Chico, CA 2003, 2004
Rosedale Elementary School , Chico, CA (2001-04)
Avenue M Community School, continuation high school, Lancaster, CA (1996-97)
Young Peoples Institute of the Arts, Lancaster, CA (1992, 1993)
RELATED EXPERIENCE/ ART WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Open Arts Program for the Expressive Arts, founder and Director
California Mentor, Inc, Northern California
Chico Recovery Center, Chico, CA
Hope Cottage, Chico CA
Community Collaborative for Youth, Chico CA
Academy for Change- Continuation High School, Chico, Ca
VIVA!, Chico CA , Art therapu Group for children of cancer patients
Diabetes Support Group, Feather River Hospital, Paradise, CA
ARC, Chico, CA, Encaustic Workshop for Developmentally Disabled
Walden Family Services, Lancaster, CA/ Art with Foster Children and Families (1997-98)
Visiting Nurse Association of Los Angeles, Lancaster, CA/ Art with Seniors (1993-1996)
Tri-City Community Mental Health Center, Malden, MA / Art with Psychiatric Patients (1986-91)
PRESENTATIONS
Featured Speaker/Artist Lecture Series, Chico CA (11/2007)
Butte College, Visiting Artist Lecture 2006
CSU Chico , Visiting Artist Lecture, 2005
Reflections on the Sublime/ Slide Presentation /
Finalist, CSU Chico Academic Competition, San Jose, CA (2001)
Art As A Life-Raft/ Slide Presentation/ Asilomar, CA (2001)
Creativity and Addiction/ NNCAT Conference, NY (1988)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Art In Public Places Collection/Live Painting
Habitat for Humanity Gala, (2009) live painting and auction
Three Painters and Jazz, community fundraiser (2006, 2007)
Spice Creel Café, Chico, CA ( 2004-present)
Has Beans Gallery, Chico, CA/ New Work: Encaustic/ (2002)
Has Beans Gallery, Chico, CA/ Almost Original Forgery Exhibit (2002)
Open Studios Tour, Chico, CA/ (2000-2007)
Chico Open Board project, Chico, CA/ (2001, 2006)
Community Art Workshops
Origami Project, American Cancer Soc, \, Chico, CA (2004, 05)
Chico World Music Festival, Chico, CA/ (2002-2005)
Kids Club, Chico Mall, Chico, CA/ (2001)
Center For Healthy Choices/ Chico, CA (2001)
Touchstone Program, Enloe Hospital, Chico, CA (2000)
Bridges Residential Program/ Lancaster, CA (1997)
NAMES Project Memorial Quilt Project , Lancaster, CA (1996)
PUBLICATIONS/VIDEOS/ STUDENT EXHIBITIONS
Featured Artist , 100 Best Art Towns in America, by John Vilanni
Northern California Guide to the Arts/ Fall Edition (2002, 2006)
Chico Enterprise Record/ (October, 2002 (August, 2001) (June 05), Sept 2007, Aug 2009, June 2010)
Chico News and Review/ Nov. 04, Feature Article June 05, Aug 08
Red/White/Blue /Four short collaborative video pieces (2001)
It’s About Time/ documentary/Art Therapy, Public Television, Somerville, MA
Curated Exhibitions-
Community Childrens Art Exhibition, Washington Mutual Bank Oroville, CA 2005
Drawing From Within 1/ Chico, CA (2003)
Drawing From Within 2/, Chico CA (2004)
Reflections/Painting from the Source Red Dot Gallery, Chico, CA (2002)
Partial List of COLLECTORS
Corporate Lidapell, Corp., New Hampshire
Teleprocessing, Inc., Boston, MA
Schmidt Medical Group, Orland, CA
Chiropractic Wellness Center
Chico Recovery Centers, Inc.
Thompson and Associates, Santa Rosa, CA
Feather Falls Casino
Satava Glass
Davis and Davis, Attorneys at Law
Blue House, (rock band) Sydney Australia
Private A list of over 225 private collectors is available upon
Request
Represented by: Chico Paper Company Fine Arts, Chico, CA
Uptown Studios Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Vigil Gallery, Nevada City, CA
Mendocino Art Center Fine Arts Gallery