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Lois A. Wittich, B.S., M.F.A.
| Background: | |
| Art History: | Undergraduate, Graduate, Post Graduate |
| Internships: | Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige, Japan, 1 year Toshiko Takaezu, internationally known artist, 2 years |
| University Of Hawaii: | Master of Fine Arts, Graduated High Honors |
| University of Wisconsin: | Graduated with Honors, Art Education, Science |
| Gifted Child: | Won statewide art award, age 5 Hallmark purchased designs. age 12 Sets national record in artistic competition, age 17 |
| Recognition by national and internationally known artists | |
| Experience: | |
| Paradise Valley Comm. College | Continuing Education, The Creative Exchange |
| West Valley Art Museum, Phoenix | Creative Sessions, Creative Advantage, Mixed media, on Canvas, Life Force Portraits |
| Creator of The Creative Advantage | 26 years coaching this powerful program to access and unleash creative expression. |
| Motivational Speaker | "How to Unlock and Unleash Every Individual's Unique Creative Expression-On Being Whole and Motivated " |
| Head of Living History Program National Park Service |
Originating, implementing programs working with Indian and Spanish artists, 3 years |
| Designer, Market Developer | Peace Corp Ecuador, South America, working with Spanish and Indian artists, 3 years |
| Head Researcher, National Park Service |
Recreating 500 year old Pueblo Pottey with Pueblo Indian crafts experts, 5 years |
| Co-founder, Administrator, and Teacher of Arts School | Sponsored by New Mexico Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, 7 years, Sante Fe, New Mexico |
| Gallery Head | Four Galleries, University of Wisconsin, 2 years |
| Teaches Design | University of Hawaii, 3 years |
| Teaches Sculpture | University of Wisconsin, Extension Division, 1 year |
| Exhibitions: | |
| University of Phoenix | |
| Gammage, Arizona State University | |
| Parnian Showroom, Scottsdale, Arizona | |
| International Exhibition, Earthworks Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona | |
| One Person Exhibition, Citadel, Pinnacle Peak, Arizona | |
| University of North Dakota, Traveling Invitational | |
| Sante Fe Festival of the Arts, New Mexico | |
| Scottsdale Juried Exhibition, Arizona | |
| Phoenix Museum, Award | |
| University of New Mexico Invitational | |
| Southwest Biennial, Top Award | |
| Festival of the Arts Exhibition, Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Hawaii Academy of Artists Exhibition | |
| LaCrosse Purchase Award | |
| Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors Exhibit | |
| Exhibition, Cuenca Cultural Institute, Ecuador, South America | |
| Two appearances on national television, Station NHK, Japan | |
| One and Two-person shows at University of Wisconsin, and Hawaii Galleries | |
| Gallery Representation: | |
| Artismo Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ | |
| Robert's Gallery, El Pedrigal, Carefree, AZ | |
| La Galleria, Dallas, TX | |
| Seth's Canyon Road Gallery, Sante Fe, NM | |
| Grover Gallery, Denver, CO | |
| Meyer, Briar and Weiss, San Francisco, CA | |
| International Private Collections: Caracas Margarita, Venezuela Tel Aviv, Israel, Milan, Italy Amsterdam, Holland Paris, France Nationwide |
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| Publications: | |
| Ceramic Sculpture,: An outgrowth from wheel thrown forms (Univ. of Hawaii) by Lois Ann Wittich (1964) | |
| American Artist Painting Insert by Modern Postcard, March 1999 Issue | |
| Arizona Business Journal "Creativity In The Business Place", December 18, 1998 | |
| Arizona Foothills Sentinel "Alive paintings by Scottsdale Artist", April 29, 1998 | |
| Tribune "Artists Helps Businesses Explode With Ideas", December 19, 2000 | |
| Scottsdale Air Park News Magazine "The Right Work Atmosphere", February 2001 | |
| Scottsdale Views "Soulful Impressions" feature story, August 2001 | |
| Scottsdale Air Park Magazine "The Artist Within", November 2006 | |
| Fountain Hills Times Newspaper "Arts Ferstival" featuring "Life Force Portraits" by Lois A. Wittich, Mar. 2007 | |
To Contact Lois A. Wittich:
Call 480-991-4688 or by email at lawittich@cox.net
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