Resume

Susan Curington

503-357-4844    

susangrace@sunlink.net

www.susancurington.com

Education

Bachelor of Arts, with Honors, Interdisciplinary Studies (Health, Psychology & Art), Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR 1982

Art Tutorials

Roberta St Louis, Master Colorist

Professor James Leo Kirk, Watercolorist

Patricia Schmidt, Watercolorist

Dan Donaldson, Acrylics

Marla Baggetta, technique

Galleries and Shows

• Trilogy "Quick Draw", Wine-Art-Food,  Allison Hotel and Spa, March 2012, Nweberg OR
• Art Elements Gallery, "Good Things, Small Packages" Show, December 2011, Newberg OR
• Newburg Chamber of Commerce, One Woman Show, December 2011, Newberg OR
• Sitka Art Invitational, November 2011, Portland OR
• Chehalem Art Fest, July 2011, Newburg, OR. Juried show,  Voted “Best Booth
• Manzanita Community Recycled Art “Trash Bash”, June 2011
• Sequoia Gallery “Hip to be Square” show Spring  2011, Hillsboro OR
• Sequoia Gallery, Featured Artist show, August 2010, Hillsboro OR
• Village Gallery of Art, Portland OR, 2010
• “Life Drawings.” One-woman show. Valley Art Association, Forest Grove, OR.   (1982)
• Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR. (Juried in at age 13).

Permanent & Commercial Installations

            “Tomato Avalanche” at Maggie’s Buns Café, Forest Grove, OR

            “White Lily” The Garden Sanctuary, Multnomah Village, OR

            Various works, Law Offices of Kell, Alterman & Runstein, Portland OR

Private Collections

Many pieces in private collections in Oregon,  Washington,  California,  Alaska, Texas and New York

Upcoming shows and Festivals      

• Valley Art Association, May-June 2011, Forest Grove OR

Relevant work and life experience
 

1998-2003, 2008-present  Cloud Mountain Board of Directors, Castle Rock,

WA, a non-sectarian Buddhist retreat center, 501C3

2009-present  North Woods LLC,  Marketing director.

Providing Pacific North West Hardwoods (Reclaimed or sustainably harvested) for wood artisans and turners.

2006-2009       Evergreen Investments Corporation, President.  Designed 22 new homes on the Oregon Coast.  Choose color schemes, materials, style.  Complete interior decorating for 5 homes.

1995-1998       Volunteer Teacher for Tibetan Nun’s Project, under the auspices of HH the Dalia Lama, Dharamsala, N India.  Subsequent fundraising for Tibetan Nun’s Project, USA, 501C3

1982-2008   Licensed Massage Technician, (OR) Psychophysical

Therapeutic focus 

1982- 1995   Therapist training, extensive graduate level courses in various

modalities

1987-1995      Meditation teacher, Cloud Mountain, Castle Rock, WA, a non-sectarian Buddhist retreat center, 501C3.