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Artist Statement:
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Leyla Munteanu
I have always felt a special
connection with textural
surfaces and the human figure.
The beauty and strength in
human features was a preferred
subject in my work. Now I am
focusing on the nostalgic. My
love for the human figure has
evolved into an interest in
what they leave behind. Human
marks left on objects and
surfaces over time become more
important than representation
of the people who made the
marks.
I find my inspiration in
immediate surroundings, and I
hope that my work will lead
the viewer to see the beauty
that I see. First impressions
are everything. Most often my
depictions of those
experiences are simply my way
of saying “you should see what
I saw!” Each piece has
special meaning to me, which
will not necessarily be the
same meaning the viewer may
attach to it. Art tells us
something about ourselves and
my work is the world as I see
it, a world that brings back
memories.
I grew up in Bucharest
Romania, a town marked by a
long history; every place was
worn by time or human nature.
I’m still amazed by my
memories of these places. All
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Artist Exhibitions:
Solo exhibitions:
2008 – “Behind the skin and
surfaces” Common Ground
Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada
2007 - “Roma La Cita Eterna”,
Common Ground Gallery,
Windsor, ON, Canada
“Portraits”, Artspeak Gallery,
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2006 - “Drawings 2006”,
Artspeak Gallery, Windsor,
Ontario, Canada
2005 - Artspeak Gallery,
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2004 - Artspeak Gallery,
Windsor, Ontario, ...
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Leyla Munteanu Biography:
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Age
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42
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Graduate Work |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Mixed Media
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Renaissance - (1400 - 1600)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Antonio Tapies
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Laocoon
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Everithing that sourounds me and appeals to me. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I am happy when I create, I forget all the problems that I encounter, and I can leave behind me something for the next generations that describe my culture and my vision of this world. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Education and Certification
2009 – Expecting MFA, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
2007 - BFA Visual art, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
2001 - Drafting with AutoCAD, St. Clair College of Applied Arts & Technology
1999 - Computer Support Specialist, The Toronto School of Business, Windsor, Ontario
1992 - B. A. Sc. - Civil Engineering, Builders Technical University of Bucharest
1990 - Major in Sculpture, Scoala de Arta Populara Bucuresti, (Art School of Bucharest), Romania
Awards
2008 Golden Key Award, Wayne State University
2007 1st Place at 2nd Annual Utrecht Miniature Competition
2006-2007 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Dean’s Honour Roll
2006 Grand Prize Award, The International Exhibition ”Caragiale” by Cartoonists Rights Network, Ploiesti, Romania
2006 Merit Award,” Just Paint”, Artrom Gallery, Rome, Italy
2006 Dennis W. Knight Award of Excellence in Visual art
2006 University of Windsor In Course Scholarship
2005-2006 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Dean’s Honour Roll
2005 Signature status Award, Purely Pastel 14th Annual Open Juried Show
2005 Golden Key Award, University of Windsor
2005 Award of Excellence, The American Juried Art Salon
2004 The Pastel Journal award “Purely Pastel 13th Annual Open Juried Exhibit”
Solo exhibitions:
2008 – “Behind the skin and surfaces” Common Ground Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada
2007 - “Roma La Cita Eterna”, Common Ground Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada
“Portraits”, Artspeak Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2006 - “Drawings 2006”, Artspeak Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2005 - Artspeak Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2004 - Artspeak Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1980 -“My Family” Visual art exhibit at “Casa de Cultura” Hunedoara, Romania (Oil paintings)
Group and Juried exhibitions:
2008 - “Consistency and Change”, Work gallery, Detroit, MI, USA
West Hancock Gallery Winter group show, Hancock, Detroit, MI
2007 - 2nd Annual Utrecht Miniature Painting Competition
2007 - “Eclecktika”, Lebel Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada
2006 - Curatting and exhibiting, the small group show -“Caimac”, Lebel Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada
“Self Portrait”, Lebel Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada,
Altered books, University of Windsor, Glass case Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada
Book Fest Windsor,” Book Altering”, performance piece, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada
The International Exhibition ”Caragiale” by Cartoonists Rights Network, Ploiesti, Romania, (the work is included in “Cartoonists Rights Network” permanent collection)
“The 20th Anniversary extravaganza”, Common Ground Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada
Just Paint, Artrom Gallery, Rome, Italy
1st Annual Desmond Juried Art Exhibition, Renaissance Art Gallery-Ridgetown, Ontario
Pastel Artists of Canada Members show, Gallery Old Chelsea, Quebec.
2005 -The American Juried Art Salon Exhibition
Birmingham Watercolor Society “Winter Exhibition”- RBSA Gallery, Birmingham UK.
“Harvest of Fashion and Art”, The Chatham Capitol Theatre Association, Chatham, Ontario
Purely Pastel 14th Annual Open Juried Show, Mississauga, ON, Canada.
“8mm”, group show-photography, Lebel Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada.
2004 - “Purely Pastel 13th Annual Open Juried Exhibit”, Women’s Art Association Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
“Celebrating Diversity”, Renaissance Gallery, Ridgetown, On, Canada
“Zeitgeist”, Lebel Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada
“ArtWalk”, Walkerville BIA, Windsor, ON, Canada.
2003 - Group Exhibition-Purely Pastel 12th Annual Open Juried Exhibition. Art Gallery Algoma, Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Canada
1990-“All About Clay”-at Gallery “Scoala de Arta Populara Bucuresti”, Bucharest, Romania
Publication
The article: LAM Collapflex (A printing process that uses a surprising material…), ARTitude magazine, Issue #22 (Autumn2006),
“The New Masters of Fantasy 2005”-CD collection, Epilogue Gallery.
Artwork included: “Will you come?”-Acrylic,” Hydra”-acrylic, Adaptation”-oil, fantasy art.
“The New Masters of Fantasy2004” Epilogue Gallery, CD collection; Included artwork: “The Warrior”-oil on canvas, illustrative fantasy art.
Professional Experience
2007 - 2008, Art Instructor, Drawing I, II, Wayne State University
2006 - 2008, Art Instructor, Windsor Art Supply, Tecumseh Rd. Windsor, Ontario,
2005 - 2007, Art Instructor, Michael’s Canada, Walker Rd.Windsor, Ontario,
1998 - 2001 - Custom mosaic designer and assembler, Creative Tile Design, Tecumseh, ON
1992 - 1998 – Engineer, Regia Generala de Apa Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania
1986 - 1992 - Draught person, Regia Generala de Apa Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania
Professional membership and association
2008-CARFAC Ontario
2006-Comon Ground Gallery
2005-Elected International Member of the” Birmingham Watercolor Society”
2004- ACWR (Art Council Windsor and Regions)
2004- Artcite Inc
2003-Elected Member of the “Pastel Artists of Canada”-PAC
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