Naomi Shanti - Curriculum Vitae
Education
2017 University of Minnesota Morris. BA Painting and Printmaking, Minor Art History.
2013 Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA. AA Illustration.
1999 Seminole State College. Sanford, FL.
1997 Hesser College (Mount Washington College). Portsmouth, NH.
1996 University of New Hampshire. Durham, NH.
Professional Experience
2019-Present Owner, Alchemy Tattoo and Fine Art
2018-Present. Art Educator, Appleton Museum of Art
2018-2019 Tattoo Artist, Black Lotus Tattoo and Art Gallery
2008-Present The Art of Naomi Shanti
Owner, artist, and creative coach
Volunteer work
2015-2017 James C. Knoll Elementary school, Ortonville, MN (teaching artist, grades K-6)
Group Exhibitions
2013 The End is Where It Begins. Cedar Rapids, IA.
2015 Grand New Ulm Juried Exhibition. New Ulm, MN.
2016 Art Show Bling. Juried Art Exhibition, University of Minnesota Morris.
2016 SMAC Region Juried Exhibition. Hutchinson Center for the Arts, Hutchinson, MN.
2017 Art and Art History, Juried Exhibition. University Texas Tyler.
2017 Essential Art Exhibition, Paramount Center for the Arts, St. Cloud, MN.
2017 Printmaking Now, Juried Exhibition. Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI.
2017 Summation, Group Exhibition, University of Minnesota Morris.
2017 Best in Show, Transformations, Webber Gallery, Ocala, FL
2017 The Art of the Selfie
Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
2018 Expressions, Group Exhibition, Laguna Beach Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2018 Arts and Harmony, Group Exhibition/Traveling Show, Hopkins Center for the Arts, New Brighton, MN
2018 11th Biennial International Show, Punta Gorda Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, FL
2018 Nude Night, Orlando, FL
2018 First Friday Art Walk (February-April), Ocala, FL
2019. Arts and Harmony, Group Exhibition/Traveling Show, Hopkins Center for the Arts, New Brighton, MN
2020-2021 First Friday Art Walk (September-May), Ocala, FL
2021. Venus Rising, NOMA Gallery, Ocala, FL
2022. Passion, NOMA Gallery, Ocala, FL
Solo Exhibitions
2013 Rhythms of Life. Martin, TN.
2015 Upper Minnesota Art Meander. Ortonville, MN.
2016 My People. Granite Area Arts Council, Granite Falls, MN.
2016 Upper Minnesota Art Meander. Ortonville, MN.
2019-2020 Art in City Spaces. Ocala, Florida
Artist Presentation
2016 Granite Area Art Council, Granite Falls, MN
2016 UMM, Morris, Minnesota
2017 UMM, Morris, Minnesota
2017 Big Stone Art Council, Ortonville, MN
Media
Richard Remmers, “Local artists show off their work in Meander,” Public Opinion, September 30, 2016.
2016 “Postcards”, Pioneer Public Television, Appleton, Minnesota
Commissioned Work
2016 Public Art Commission, The Dance, 30x40 Watercolor on paper. Avera Hospital, Milbank, SD.
Collections
2015 Private collection, Hartman family
2016 UMM permanent print collection
2017 Private collection, Klee Family
2020 Private collection, Jones Family
2021 Private collection, Mckillip Family
Awards
2010 Second Place, Soybean Festival Juried competition, Martin, TN.
2015 People’s choice award, Grand New Ulm Juried Exhibition. New Ulm, MN.
2017 Natalie Benoit Award, University Minnesota Morris.
Professional Organizations
National Art Education Association (NAEA)
Visual Arts Society, Central Florida College
Appleton Museum of Art Member
MCA Member