Penny Maday Ciochetti
Education
2022 Rose Shakinovsky & Claire Gavronsky(rosenclaire), Italy, Drawing Workshop
2021 Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky ( rosenclaire,) Poppiano, Italy. Painting Workshop.
2019 Post Baccalaureate in Studio Arts, SACI (Studio Arts College International), Florence, Italy
2019 Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky (rosenclaire) Poppiano, Italy. Mixed Media
1983 Bachelor of Education (Fine Arts Major), University of Alberta, Canada
1985 Permanent Teaching Certificate, Alberta Teacher's Association
Group Exhibitions
2021 A Circle & A Song: 2 Artists – Penny Maday Ciochetti & Janice Hofman
2019 Federation of Canadian Artists, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
2019 Painting On the Edge, FCA Show ,Vancouver, BC, Canada
2019 Pendulum, Florence, Italy
2019 Incontact/ Inconcto - Florence, Italy and Berlin, Germany
2017 Pieces of Soul: Two Painters, The Waterfront Gallery, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
2017 Nanaimo Fine Art Show / Federation of Canadian Artists, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
2017 About Us: 16 Painters, The Waterfront Gallery, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
2017 Society of Canadian Artists, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2017 Premio Arte Roma, Rome, Italy
2017 Doors Show, The Waterfront Gallery, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
2017 Self Reflections, The Waterfront Gallery, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
2016 Nanaimo Fine Art Show / Federation of Canadian Artists, Nanaimo, BC
2016 Coast Salish Sea Gallery, Bowser, BC, Canda
2016 The Lantzville Art Gallery, Lantzville, BC, Canada
2016 Tree Show, The Waterfront Gallery, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
2015 Abstraction Show, Iron Oxide, Nanaimo, BC
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Love Letters To Leonardo: Conversations Across Time, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
The Nest Series at The Nest Bistro, Large scale paintings
2017 Imagine That Gallery, Duncan, BC, Canada
2016- 2017 The Hammond Bay Studio Tour, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
2016 The Pop-Up Art Show, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015 Island Girl Art Studio Open House, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
2014 Art Beat Arts Festival, Chemainus, BC, Canada
2014 Art in The Garden, Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada
Teaching
2018 - 2019 English Through the Arts, Torrigiani Elementary school, Florence, Italy
2008 – present Island Girl Art Studio, Fine Art classes and workshops, Vancouver Island,
2008 – 2018 Artist in the Schools Program, The Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, BC
2013 – 2017 Pacific Sport Association – After school Arts Program, BC, Canada
2017 -2020 The Spinal Cord Injury Association of BC, Acrylics Workshop, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
2016 Water Color workshop: Painting the Wild West Coast, Tofino, BC
2012 Children’s Art Camp, Chemainus, BC, Canada
2012 Full Spectrum Coaching & Consulting, Staff Retreat Workshop, Tofino,
1985 - 2006 Secondary schools Fine Art Instructor, various school districts in Alberta, Canada
Artist Lectures/ Presentations
2017 Pieces of Soul: Two Painters, The Waterfront Gallery, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
2017 Creativity: Finding Your Why, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017 Colors of the Renaissance, Iron Oxide Art Supply, Nanaimo, Canada
2016 Art Warrior: The Journey of an Artist, The Ladysmith Gallery, BC, Canada
2016 Colors of the Renaissance, Iron Oxide Art Supply, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
2015 Carl Jung: Mandala and the Soul, Vancouver Island University Psychology Dept.
2015 How to Write Your Artist Bio, The Nanaimo Arts Council, Nanaimo, BC,
2015 Colors of the Renaissance, Iron Oxide Art Supply, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
2013 Inspired to Excel, Leadership Conference, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
2013 Youth and Art, BC Culture Days, Nanaimo Youth Services Association, Nanaimo, BC
2013 Art Curriculum Workshop, Professional Development for Teachers, Chase River School.
Media and Publications
2017 The Talking Arts, The Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine, Vancouver Island
2017 Memories of Florence, Nanaimo Magazine
2016 Artist Feature, The Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine
2016 A Letter to Florence, Nanaimo Magazine
2016 Penny Maday and Island Girl Art Studio, The Hammond Bay Magazine
2016 The Hammond Bay Studio Tour, Shaw TV, Interview on SHAW TV
2015 My Travels to Florence -Nanaimo Magazine
2015 Island Girl Art Studio, Shaw TV, Feature Interview
2014 Incite 2: Color Passions – The Best of Mixed Media, North Light Books, US
2014 Color Passions Artist Feature, Southwest Art Magazine, US
2014 Artist Feature, Cloth, Paper Scissors Magazine US
Associations & Professional Organizations
2007 - present The Federation of Canadian Artists - Vancouver and Nanaimo Chapters
2008 - present The Ladysmith Arts Council, Ladysmith, BC
2010- 2012 Nanaimo Arts Council, Nanaimo
While having a strong background in traditional representational work, Penny creates art in watercolour, acrylics, Italian limestone fresco, printmaking, botanical inks, and drawing media. However, Penny's true love is her large abstract, contemporary work in mixed media. The best examples of this work can be seen in her 'Love Letters To Leonardo Series' which combines drawing, collage and photography. Her work has appeared in shows in Rome, Florence, Berlin, Vancouver and Vancouver Island and has been featured in North Light Books (Encite 2/Color Passions: The Best of Mixed Media) as well as numerous print and digital magazines in North America.
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