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Artist Statement:
The creative process of
artistic expression is what
motivates
and inspires me most, to both
teach and create Art.
"Subjective, Expressive, and
Abstract", are a few terms
I've
heard used to describe my
paintings.
Essentially, this is true.
to create freely, I filter and
saturate myself through
everything..
0ne...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Exedus (1998,1999,2000)
Co-Curated.
Altering Altars (2000)
Muse Cafe (winter 2000)
Curated solo exhibition.
50/50 (winter 2000)
BeviAmo (spring 2001)
Out of Sight Gallery (2002)...
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Artist Galleries:
Glass Studio (spring 2000,
winter 2000)
Muse Cafe (winter 2000)
Curated solo exhibition.
BeviAmo (spring 2001)
Out of Sight Gallery (2002)...
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Collections:
Collectors.
Joe Surpino (Chicago, IL)
Juliana Matusiak (Lyons, IL)
Melissa Manojlovic (Chicago,
IL)
Alex Raphalo (Lemont, IL)
Vera Mandzukic (New York, NY)
Mike Luera (Calumet City, IL)
Domenico Troli (San Benedetto,
Italy)
Dana & Stephen Fitzgerald
(Chicago, IL)
Ernest Schalansky (New York,
NY)
Rada Paic (Henderson, NV)
Matusiak Family (Wheaton, IL)
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Publication: SUN PUBLICATIONS
By: Michael Kapellas
Artisan: Snezana Mandzukic / Chicago, IL
Publication date: 05/24/2002
Before Snezana Mandzukic was born, doctors told her parents
that she was going to be a boy. Her parents in turn told
their two daughters that they had a brother on the way.
When Snezana was born, her sister Vera, who was 3 years old
at the time, wasn't too happy that the doctors were wrong.In
fact, she cried and cried and continued to cry after her
parents explained that returning the baby for a boy wasn't
an option.
To appease their middle daughter, they agreed to let her
name her sister.
She chose Snow White.
Snow White Mandzukic doesn't quite have a ring to it.
Her parents did the next best thing: They translated Snow
White into Serbian, their native tongue, and came up with
Snezana.
By the time Snezana started school she began going by Ana,
because Snezana to a bunch a American kids sounds less like
Snow White and more like one of the dwarves.
Now, the 24-year-old Lemont resident is hoping her painting
career will take off and leave her living happily ever
after.
A first-generation Serbian-American, Mandzukic has up to date, completed about
100 different paintings which have been displayed throughout
Chicago, including several galleries on the Columbia College
campus.
After graduating from the school last spring with a
bachelor's degree in art, she set off on a four-month European journey.
She wasn't in a rush to get to work, which jibes with the
reputation she has within her family.
Her older sisters have gone on to careers in business and
law.
"I'm kind of the black sheep of the family," Mandzukic said.
Eventually she wants to teach art to young students.
If she does, there's little doubt that she'll encourage her
students to color outside the lines.
When do you think your parents realized you were artistically
inclined?
"I think they knew ever since I was little. My mom says that I was always painting.
Painting the walls, painting the bottoms of tables, anywhere and everywhere I could."
-With working so much when do you get a chance to paint?
"I always find time. Ever since I got back from Europe I've been trying to recollect and recreate all of the ideas I had while travelling. Now, I go through periods where I stay up all night and paint."
-What's your favorite medium to work in?
"Many mediums are my favorite. I enjoy working everything from watercolors to
photography, but primarily my focus has been with acrylic paint. I really enjoy experimenting with different application techniques and processes. When I'm challenged by something, I explore it to the point where I feel like I've understood it enough for my own gratification. So then I move on and create something else with the knowledge of that process. For right now, I just want to keep evolving by learning and trying new things."
-Do you see yourself reaching the point where you can make a
living painting?
"That would be nice. But my next area of focus will involve teaching. I would really enjoy sharing my love of art with others, particularly to young adults and children. So teaching is my next conquest. Any success I might have would be for future
generations."
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