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Aileen Rodriguez Imperatrice

 

1047 W. Cortland                                 Fresno, CA 93705                                      (559) 221-0144

A     R     T     I     S     T                R     E     S     U     M     E

 

 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

• Fresno Philharmonic Lobby Exhibition

May 2008

• Fresno REEL Pride Film Festival Fundraiser Exhibition

March 2008

• Fresno Rogue Festival Muse (t-shirts/programs/posters/flyers/badges/all media pr)

Jan-Dec 2008

• Fresno Regional Foundation

Jan-June 2008

• Milano, Fresno CA.

Oct 2007

• Aileen R. Imperatrice Artist Studio/Gallery & Ashtree Studios, Fresno, CA.

June 01–Aug 02/Sept 02-present

• “Sweet on the Arts”, Fresno Junior League

April 2005

• “Compositions for Canvas”, Rogue Festival 2005 – Performance Exhibit

Mar 2005

• “Simplicity”, T.W. Patterson Bldg.

Feb 2003

• Cabaret 21

April-June 2001

• “In Motion”, California State University, Fresno – Lyles Gallery

Feb-April 2001

• “Parts Made Whole”, Fresno City Hall

Dec 2000

• Fresno Memorial Auditorium

Sept 2000

• Ashtree Music Works/Ashtree Music & Art

Apr 99–June 00-June 01

• Kern Street Coffee Company

April 2000

• BORDERS Books Music Café

Jan-Mar 2000

• Phoenix Gallery

Jan 2000

• Cedar-Clinton Branch Public Library

May-July 01, Jan/Aug-Dec 00

• Café Mia

Mar-June, Oct-Dec 1999

   

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

• Fresno Art Museum Exhibition (alongside “Men Who Cook” Fundraiser)

June 2008

• “March of the Umbrellas” Javawava, Fresno, CA

March 2008

• “Bitter Fruits”, Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Jan–March 2008

• Fresno Art Museum “Carnival” (book/exhibit at Fresno Convention Ctr. Exhibit Hall)

Feb 2008

• Central Valley Business Incubator, Fresno, CA Office

Jan-June 2008

• “Dirty Little Secrets”, Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Oct 2007

• “Bold Expressions”, Sacramento Fine Arts Center

Oct 2007

• “Pink” Exhibit, Chris Sorensen Studio/Gallery

Oct 2007

• “Community ArtReach”, University of CA Center

Sept-Nov 2007

• “The Art of Sacrifice”, Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Sept 2007

• “CLIQUE”, Metro Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

July-Aug 2007

• Epic Theatre Garden Party Invitational

June 2007

• UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program “Valley Visions”

Mar 2007

• Rogue Festival Muse, Traveling Exhibition

July 2005-Mar 2006

• Rogue Festival Gallery Exhibition

Feb/Mar 04/05/06/07/08

• “Deadications”, Arte Americas

Sept-Nov 2005

• Children’s Hospital Central California Harvest Ball Preview Party/Auction

April 2005/Sept 2004

• “Hot August Nights”, Reedley Opera House

July-Sept 2004

• Reel Pride Film Festival, Echo/Fresno Metropolitan Museum/Landmark

Aug 2003/04/05/06/07

• “Celebration of Angels” Chapel of Light

Nov 2003

• “La Llorona”, Arte Americas

April-July 2003

• “AIR”, Arts Network, Fresno City Hall

June 2003

• Gallery 1107, Reedley

May-June 2003

• San Joaquin River Parkway Exhibit/Book/Auction Party/City Hall/CSUF/Web

Mar-Apr 2003, Feb-Mar 2004-7

• “Sacred Hearts”, Arte Americas

Feb-April 2003

• “Dia de los Muertos”, CSU Fresno Lyles Gallery

Nov 2002

• T.W. Patterson Building

Oct-Dec 2002

• “9/11 Out of the Ashes”, Arts Network, Fresno City Hall

Sept-Oct 2002

• “America Show Your Colors”, Mariposa Arts Council

Sept 2002

• “Community ArtReach”, University of CA Center (2 separate shows)

Mar-Aug 2002

• Children’s Musical Theatreworks Fundraiser featuring Audra McDonald

June 2002

• Fresno Arts Council

May 2002-April 2003

• “Nueva Vista”, Arte Americas

Mar-April 2002

• V-Day Art Show, CSU Fresno Satellite Student Union

Feb-Mar 2002

• Alliance of California Artists Invitational Show

June 2001

• Quady Winery Art Invitational /Madera

May 2003, June 2001

• Chris Sorensen Studio

May-June 2000

• Phoenix Gallery

Feb-April 2000

• Fresno Arts Council Select from Fresno Fair, Fresno City Hall

Nov 1999/Nov 2000

• Hanford/Kings Art Center (Gallery show of Festival Winners)

May-June 1999

• Big Deal Art Sale/Art for Aids Auction-CVAF/First Congregational Church

May97/98, Apr99/Apr-May00

• KVPT Ch 18 PBS Art Auction

Mar-May 00-05, Apr 98,99

 

 

SELECTED ONLINE EXHIBITIONS

 

• KVPT.org “My Twist” Program Archive and youtube

March 2008-present

• “Bitter Fruits” AE Gallery online juried exhibition www.alteredesthetics.com

Jan-March 2008

• Fresno Rogue Festival (2008 exhibition & muse)/www.roguefestival.com

Jan-Dec 2008/Feb 2007-present

• ArtistRunway.com online juried exhibition

Jan 2008-present

• Fresno Arts Council Featured Artist Fall 2007 www.fresnoartscouncil.org

Oct-Dec 2007

• Fresno Arts Council e-newsletter

July 2007

• www.youtube.com/aileenri (also/watch and /user/dathang) my mini doc

July 2007-present

• www.myspace.com/artbygirls (link to my website and mini doc in comments)

Aug 2007

• www.fresnofusion.com/artconnection

July 2007-present

• www.myspace.com/aileenri

July 2007-present

• www.fresnoartscouncil.org(updated website, ArtHop Location Central Fresno)

April 2007-present

• www.mullinsstudio.com

Jan 2007-present

• www.fcash.org

August 2006-present

• www.undercurrent.net

July 2006

• www.ashtreestudios.net and .com, solo exhibition (.org, solo exhibition)

July 06-present(Aug 04-Oct 06)

• CSUF “Tower Reflections”, interview/photos (Tower Theatre premiere)

May 2005

• Fresno BeeLine, solo page

April 2004

• www.allarts.com – featured Gallery Artist/www.arts-network.org

Dec 01-Dec 02/Dec 02-present

   

SELECTED MEDIA COVERAGE

 

• “Move On Up” radio interview KFCF 88.1

May 2008

• “Growing into my Roots” KVPR Audiophile Cover

March-April 2008

• Fresno BeeHive Video Interview

March 2008

• KVPT “My Twist” featuring “Aileen – Working Artist” mini doc

Feb 2008

• “Flamenco” chosen as 2008 Fresno Rogue Festival Muse-programs/tshirts/posters/tv

Jan-Dec 2008

• Fresno Magazine “artreview Aileen Imperatrice local artist”/www.fresnomag.com

Dec 2007

• Fresno Bee, Fresno Fair Fine Art Awards article, Aileen 2nd Place - Acrylics

Oct 2007

• Fresno Bee, art column review

Aug 2006

• Fresno Bee, “Best Bets” – article and photo, “Self-Portraits”

July 2006

• Undercurrent Newspaper, Cover art and bio

July 2006

• Fresno Bee review articles – “Deadications”

Oct 2005

• Fresno Bee, Rogue Tales

Mar 2005

• KMPH News Radio 107.5 FM “Entrepreneur Spotlight”

Feb 2005

• Fresno Bee, “Best Bets”

Jan, May 2005

• KTNS 1060 Radio “Arts and Entertainment”

2002/2003/Sept 2004

• Fresno Bee, “Fresno’s Canvas” (artwork featured Sept 2004)

Aug 2004

• Fresno Bee, “Local Artists, Galleries” article

Mar 2004

• Business Journal, feature article Ashtree Music & Art Studios

Aug 2002

• LatinaStyle Magazine (2 issues) cover/feature article/more artwork

Dec 2001–Mar 2002

• Feature articles Fresno Bee/The Business Journal/Neighbors/others/Ch 47

Nov-Dec 2001

• KJWL 99.3, “Business Spotlight”

Aug-Sept 2000

• Artwork on KVPT “Jobs” television show set design

May 1998-2000

• 88.1 Radio “Art Focus”

Sept-Oct 2000

• Live TV coverage-Chan 24 “KSEE Sunrise” (incl. art exhibits at various sites)

July 1999

   

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

 

• Art Canoe for San Joaquin River Parkway Conservation and Trust

April 2008

• Religious Icon for Sisters of the Divine Master (to present in Italy)

March 2008

• Private Residence

May-June 2001

• Rendering for Memorial Auditorium Restoration Society

Sept 2000

• Religious art for private buyer/display

July 1999

• Religious Icon “Wounded Healer” (used at St. Therese prayer services)

June 1999

   

SELECTED ART POSITIONS

 

• Rogue Festival Board

June 2006-present

• Artist Coordinator, Rogue Festival

Mar 2004-2007

• Art Consultant/Marketing, Fresno Coalition for Arts, Science and History

Sept 2005-Oct 2006

• Founding Board, Fresno Coalition for Arts, Science and History

2004

• Fresno Cultural Plan Steering Committees

2002-2004

• Tower District Trust Marketing

2003-2004

• San Joaquin River Parkway Trust, Parties for the Parkway Art Chair

2002-2003

• Fresno Arts Council, Program Coordinator, Fresno City Hall Art Supervisor

2002-2003

• Fresno Arts Council, Artist Consultant

1999-2000, 2002

• Fresno Bee/Neighbors Newspaper

1992-1998

   

REPRESENTED BY

 

• Mullins Studio/Gallery Clovis

Jan 2007-present

 

 

SELECTED ART JUDGING

 

• Fresno Fair Junior Art/Chalk Art, Adult Plein Air/Quick Draw

2002-2007

• San Joaquin River Parkway Trust, Art Committee

2003-2005

• Kings River Arts Council, “Hot August Nights” Art Contest

July 2004

• Lindsey Mural Symposium, Mural Competition

Oct 2003

• Congressional Art Contest, Radanovich office

April 2003

 

 

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES

 

• Fresno Rotary Arts & Culture Spotlight

March 2008

• Web Arts Marketing workshop with Marcel Nunis, Ashtree Studios

Oct 2007

• Web Arts Marketing with Marcel Nunis, FCASH Cultural Arts Conference

Oct 2007

• Member Profile/Mini Doc/Arts Marketing w/Marcel Nunis, FCASH mtg.

July 2007

• “Artist Speaks” Ashtree Studios

Aug 2006

• Artwork Presentation to St. Mary’s Altar Society

Sept 2000

• Spoke/Displayed art to Fresno County Women In Chambers of Commerce

Oct 1999

• Presented icon “Wounded Healer” to private buyer (Icon blessed in special rite, Shrine of St. Therese/began use in prayer services)

July 1999

 

 

ARTWORK SOLD

• Sister Mary Scholastica  

$300

• Just Ducky

$75

• Flamenco 

$500

• Blossom Trail

$200

• Hotel Fruit 

$125

• Irises

$300

• Going to Pieces

$125

• From Where I Sit

$250

• what must you think of me

$1000

• Evening Shadow

$85

• stream of consciousness

$725

• A Moment Alone

$55

• Water Pitcher

$120

• View

$75

• The Second Station

$500

• The Party

$850

• The Door to Christmas

$20

• Pacific Southwest Building Alone

$350

• Sun Crop

$100

• First Sign of Spring

$375

• Reedley Opera House 

$250

• Gathering for the journey

$75

• Natural Arrangement

$30

• mañanitas

$65

• Ingredients

$25

• The Catch II

$75

• another angel

$20

• Viewpoint

$20

• The Sixth Station

$350

• Grandma’s Garden

$75

• Red door, Blue chair 

$375

• Sunflowers

$35

• Blue Bird

$50

•  Aquarium

$45

• Among Friends

$75

• The Fourth Station

$360

• Spheres III

$45

• Peacock Dept. Store

$325

• Smaller Pieces 

$45

• Wednesday’s Flowers

$75

• Simple Shapes 

$65

• Centerpiece

$300

• New Light

$150

• Break in the day

$35

• Fulton

$325

• Flowers Gathered

$45

• For Luck

$200

• Regrets

$45

• Butterfly Summer

$100 

• Easy Chair

$75

• Autumn II

$50 

• Wounded Healer

$400

• Autumn I 

$65

• Trinity

$400

• fiesta

$175 

• Water

$500

• Dragonfly

$45 

• Spring Bouquet

$400

• Spring Reflection 

$65

• Rite of Spring

$375

• Arrangement

$200 

• Story Time

$250

• Change of Colors 

$75

• In the field

$250

• Music at the Tiki Lounge

$45

• The Gift

$425

• Oceanview 

$375

• Harvest

$525


 

 
 

 

 

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1035 N. Fulton, Fresno, CA 93728
(559) 268-3693
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