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Artist Statement:
Virginia A. Erdie
3310 Emerald Pointe Drive,
<306-B
Hollywood, FL 33021
www.virginiaerdie.com
(305) 409-1662
Virginia_Erdie@bellsouth.net
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My style of painting, drawing,
and printmaking originated
from my exciting formal
training at The Maryland
Institute, College of Art. I
was awarded the Jules Bodarky
and the E. A. Navaretta
Scholarships and went to
London, England to study for
two trimesters. While there I
visited all the great Museums
in London and traveled to
Paris and Amsterdam to see
many museums there. I then
earned my Master’s degree from
The School of the Art
Institute of Chicago. I
became a Registered Art
Therapist and worked as an art
therapist with the criminally
insane for about six years
after this. All of these
experiences contributed to my
selection of imagery and style
of work.
The most fascinating class I
took at The Maryland
Institute, College of Art was
Scientific Readings, where I
studied about the endless
possibilities of the universe
and beyond. Since then I have
been interested in Quantum
Physics and the String Theory.
I am constantly aware that
the time we spend here in this
reality is very, very brief in
relation to ...
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Commissions:
USA Songwriting - original
artwork for 2007 winner's CD.
Miami Children's Hospital -
implemented new building
architectural design. 2006.
Woodlands Elementary School -
Mural design. 2007.
Many residential murals....
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Exhibitions for Virginia Erdie:
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CityLoftArt LLC, Miami Design District, Miami, Florida. June 2009.
Ward-Nasse Gallery Salon Show, SoHo, NYC, New York. May 2008 - October 2008.
Raw Arts Festival - Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, California. March 2008.
New Port Richey Progress Energy Art Gallery, Group Exhibit, New Port Richey, FL (April 2008)
Gifford Lane Art Stroll, Street Festival, Coconut Grove, FL (March 16, 2008)
VooDoo Lounge: New Times Tenth Anniversary Party, Fort Lauderdale, FL (December 1, 2007)
Mad Hatter Art Festival, Outdoor Art Festival, Coconut Grove, FL (November 10-11, 2007)
One Tea Lounge, Solo Exhibit, Wilton Manors, FL (October 2007)
ArtServe, Group Exhibit, “The Red Eye - A Multi-Media Experience”, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - (July 15 - August 10, 2007)
ArtServe, Group Exhibit, “Mix It Up” - mixed media exhibit, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (May, 2007)
South Regional BCC Library, 2-person exhibit “Generations of Women Moving History Forward”, Pembroke Pines, FL (March, 2007)
Red Pearl Yoga, A Group Performance and Art Exhibit, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (March, 2007)
Comfort Zone Spa and Gallery, Group Exhibit, Hollywood, Florida (September 2006 – Present)
Taste of Paradise, a Food and Art Extravaganza, Outdoor Art Festival, Hard Rock Seminole, Hollywood, FL (Dec. 2nd and 3rd, 2006)
Artwalk, Group Exhibit, Hollywood, Florida. THE GODDESS STORE (July, 2006)
Starving Artist Show, Group Exhibit, Gallery 6, Broward Library, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (July, 2006)
Gallery of the Unknown Artists, Group Exhibit, Hollywood, Florida (November 13, 2005)
Patch Reef Park, Two-person exhibit, Boca Raton, Florida (July 2005)
The Primitive Art Gallery, Group Exhibit, Hollywood, Florida (January 2004)
Hollywood International Art & Music Festival, Outdoor Art Festival, Hollywood, Florida (2003)
Taste of South Beach, Outdoor Art Festival, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida (1998)
FestivArts, Outdoor Art Festival, Espanola Way, Miami Beach, Florida (1998)
World Resources, Group Exhibit, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida (1998)
Smiley's, Solo Exhibit, Marathon Keys, Florida (1997)
The MVSEVM, Chicago, Illinois, Group Exhibit, "The Art of Survival" - non-profit organization for exhibiting artists (1994)
The Village Tap, Chicago, Illinois - on-going exhibits for local artists (1994)
The Charleston, Chicago, Illinois - on-going exhibits for local artists (1992 – 1993)
The Gallery Cabaret, Chicago, Illinois - on-going exhibits for local artists (1989 – 2005)
The Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore Maryland - student shows (1982 – 1986)
Cignel, Baltimore, Maryland - 2-person exhibit at large alternative dance club (1985)
Central School of Art & Design, LONDON, England - student show (1985)
Gallery 33, Baltimore, Maryland - 3-person exhibit at JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY GALLERY (1984)
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