Tiiu Ashcraft (b. 1978)

Current Positions

Education Assistant, Full- time, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, Ca Artist Assistant, Part-time (2007- to Janice Urnstien, Rancho Palos Verde, Ca. Artist Assistant, Part-time (2006- to Artist Vladimir Goryachev, Culver City, Ca.

Education

B.F.A., with Concentration in Drawing and Painting, California State University of Long Beach, 2007

B.A., Liberal Studies with emphasis in Mathematics, California State University of Long Beach, 2007

M.F.A., (Entering) School Museum of FA, Boston, MA (in association with Tufts University), 2008

Upcoming Exhibitions

2009 "Title to be determined," University Art Gallery, California State University of Dominguez Hills, Ca.

Solo Exhibitions

2007 "Stripped Facades," Dutzi Gallery, California State University of Long Beach, Ca. 2006 "Aufuis," Werby Gallery, California State University of Long Beach, Ca.

Curated Exhibitions

2007 "Twisted Fairy Tales," Werby Gallery, California State University of Long Beach, Ca., Curators: Tiiu Ashcraft & Somer Manner

Group Exhibitions

2007 "Insights," Annual Student Art Exhibition, University Art Museum, Long Beach, Ca.

"Alienation," Merlino Gallery, California State University of Long Beach, Ca.

Senior BFA Drawing and Painting Show, Max L. Gatov Gallery West and East, California State

University of Long Beach, Ca.

2006 "Leonardo Life Studies Advance Show," California State University of Long Beach, Ca.

"Powers of Ten," Gallery Five, California State University of Long Beach, Ca.

Junior BFA Drawing and Painting Show, Gallery Five, CSULB Long Beach, Ca.

2005 Annual Student Foundation Show, Max L. Gatov Gallery West, California State University

of Long Beach, Ca.

"Leonardo Project," California State University of Long Beach, Ca. 2004 "Imagined Spaces," California State University of Long Beach, Ca. "Still Life," California State University of Long Beach, Ca.

1998 Ash-Can Juried Show Exhibition, Ash-Can Gallery, Citrus Heights, CA

Annual Student Art Exhibition, Sacramento Fine Art Center, Carmichael, CA

Art Punks on the Boulevard, Phantom Galleries, Sacramento, CA

1997 Annual Student Art Exhibition, Sacramento Fine Art Center, Carmichael, CA

Art Punks on the Boulevard, Phantom Galleries, Sacramento, CA

1996 Annual Student Art Exhibition, Sacramento Fine Art Center, Carmichael, CA

Work Experience

Education Assistant, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA, 2007- Present Instructor, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA, 2007- Present Artist Assistant, Janice Urnstien, Rancho Palos Verde, CA, 2007- Present

Curator, Group Juried Show, California State University of Long Beach, Ca. 2007 Artist Assistant, Vladimir Goryachev, Culver City, CA, 2006- Present

Loss Prevention, Sport Chalet Sporting Goods, Laguna Hills, CA, 2001-2003 Administrative Assistant, Marriott International, Inc. Santa Ana, CA, 1999-2001 Administrative Assistant, Innovative Care System, Inc. Rancho Cordova, CA, 1997-1999

Teaching Experience

Instructor, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA, 2008

Four week course "Drawing on the Human Form," mixed media and life drawing: composition, light and dark, technical mastery of drawing the human form.

Instructor, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA, 2007- Present

Weekly workshops for adults and children dealing with 2-D design, drawing, life drawing, beginning drawing, composition, watercolor, figure painting,

Private Collections

Ame A. Seibel, San Diego, Ca.

Alexander Slato, Long Beach, Ca. Bella Vista High School, Fair Oaks, Ca. Brain E. Smith, Anaheim Hills, Ca. Janice Johnson, Fair Oaks, Ca

Jean Stanley, Solana Beach, Ca.

Jesse C. Riley, Huntington Beach, Ca. Lauren Gerig, Glasgove, UK.

Linda Day, San Pedro, Ca

Mark B. Ashcraft, Fair Oaks, Ca.

Publications

"Resident Artist," The Bronco Voice, Vol. 36 No. 4 December 1996, pg.

Commissions

2003 Screen, Acrylic AND Mixed Media on Wood Panels 80"x73", Private Collector, Fair Oaks, CA 1996 Untitled Mural, Latex and Oil on Cement 20'x7', Bella Vista High School, Fair Oaks, CA

Affiliations

2007: Museum of Latin American Art member, Ca

Museum of Contemporary Art member, Ca

National Art Education Association member, Ca

Smack Mellon Gallery member, NY

2005-2007: California State University of Long Beach, BFA Club 2003-Present: Art Wanted: Portfolio of paintings, drawings and mixed media