C y n t h I a S c o n t r i a no S c h i l d h a u e r
614 El Varano Way
Chico, CA 95973
530-521-4321 (studio/office)
Master of Arts, Art (Studio Painting)
California State University, Chico (2002) with Distinction
Thesis: The Space Between
Master of Arts, Counseling and Expressive Arts/ Art Therapy
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA (1982) with Honors
Thesis: Self Confrontation and Video Art Therapy
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz (1978)
Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (1980-1984)
Registered Art Therapist (ATR)
Solo Exhibitions
2016 Counter Culture Gallery , Santa Fe, New Mexico
2015 Beatniks Galleria, Chico CA, Retrospect,
2014 Old Soul Gallery, Sacramento, CA, Ride and Glide
Mendocino Art Center, March 2014, Birds 2
2012 Chico Paper Company Gallery, 2012, Life is a Poem
Chico Paper Co gallery, Chico, CA, Chico A-Z, a series of 26
2010 Chico Paper Company, Chico CA , 100 Paintings in 100 Days,
2008 Vigil Gallery, Nevada City, CA, Celebration of Color ,
2007 Vigil Gallery, Nevada City, CA, Crow,
Coyote Gallery, Butte College, Birds, (etc.),
2006 University Gallery ,Calif. State University Chico, PLACES
Uptown Gallery, Sacramento, CA 2004 , new landscapes
2005 University Gallery/ CSU Chico, ”the space between”
Coyote Gallery 2/ Butte College, CA/ New Work: Encaustic
2002 Steam Café Gallery, Chico, CA/ New Work: Assemblages
1991 Somerville Public Library Annex Gallery/ Somerville, MA ,death and birth
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 Whiteness- Museum of Northern California Art
2014 Birds and Friends, Upper Crust Arts, Chico CA
2012 Hot and Cold-E ncaustic, Artery Gallery, Davis, CA
2011 Erotic Art Extravaganza, RayRay Gallery, Chico, CA
2010 Ekphrasis: A Collaboration Poets & Artists, 1078 Gallery, Chico
2007-2008 Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino CA
Coyote Gallery, Butte College, Faculty Exhibitions
(2002-present) Chico Paper Company, Chico, CA
(2004-present) Uptown Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Vigil Gallery/ Nevada City, CA
(2004) Yuba/Sutter Arts Center, Marysville, CA “Innerscapes”
(2002) 1078 Gallery/ Chico, CA/ encaustic, two person exhibit
Vigil Gallery/ Fall Preview, Featured Artist
Barton Gallery/ Sacramento, CA
Northern Calif Great American Forgery/ 2nd Place (2002)
2001, 2006 Chico Open Board Project), (Highest public auction bid)
2000-09 Chico Art Center, Chico CA Various community exhibitions
1996-1998 Lancaster City Museum/ Lancaster, CA/ Juried Exhibition
Artspace Gallery/ Lancaster, CA/ Art: Eclectic
1988-89 Carriage Gallery/ Cambridge, MA /Art From the Inside
Modern Times Gallery/ Cambridge, MA /SoftAr
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE-Teaching and Counseling
Butte Glenn Community College, , (2007-present)
Teach beginning through advanced painting drawing and 2-D Design
Mendocino Art Center Instructor Teach: Intuitive and Encausitc Painting Workshops,
Chico Art Center, Teach: Intuitive Painting, Figure Painting, Drawing Chico, CA
UCLA Extension / Instructor/Adjunct Faculty (1997, 1998)
Lesley University Graduate School, Winter workshops, 1991
Art Program Development and Implementation
Owner/ Founder- Open Arts – a private community service that provides art therapy, art enrichment and art education to individuals, families, groups and community agencies.
Forest Ranch charter School, Forest Ranch, CA (present)
Academy for Change Continuation High School, Chico, CA
Ophir Elementary School, Oroville, CA
Chico Country Day School -
Rosedale Elementary School
Chico Recovery Center Youth Program-
Shatter 2 Matter 1 and 2 ( A weekly arts-based summer intensive workshop for at-risk teens, reconstructing broken objects into fine art. Funded by two $10,000 city grants. www.onceuponaschool.org (#32)
“Get Real” A weekly six week art workshop for youth 12- 20 focusing on self reflection and self esteem, funded by non-profit sponsorship grant
“Arts in Corrections” Part of UCLA faculty, taught Painting in California State Prison, Lancaster, CA
ARTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Chico Arts Center
Mentor, Inc
Tri-County Treatment Center, Oroville, CA
Hospitality House Child Treatment Center
Community Collaborative for Youth, Chico CA
Academy for Change- Continuation High School, Chico, Ca
VIVA!, Chico CA , Art Group for children of cancer patients
Diabetes Support Group, Feather River Hospital, Paradise, CA
ARC, Chico, CA, Encaustic Workshop for Developmentally Disabled
Walden Family Services, Lancaster, CA/ Art with Foster Children and Families (1997-9
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Three Painters and Jazz, live painting event, Habitat for Humanity community fundraiser (06-09)
Has Beans Gallery, Chico, CA/ Almost Original Forgery Exhibit (2002)
Open Studios Tour, Chico, CA/ (2000-2015)
Chico Open Board project, Chico, CA/ (2001, 2006)
Origami Project, American Cancer Soc, \, Chico, CA (2004, 05)
Chico World Music Festival, Chico, CA/ (2002-2005)
Kids Club, Chico Mall, Chico, CA/ (2001)
Center For Healthy Choices/ Chico, CA (2001)
Touchstone Program, Enloe Hospital, Chico, CA (2000)
Bridges Residential Program/ Lancaster, CA (1997)
NAMES Project Memorial Quilt Project , Lancaster, CA (1996)
VNA, Lancaster, CA/ Art with Seniors (1993-1996)
Tri-City Community Mental Health Center, Malden, MA / Art with Psychiatric Patients (1986-91)
PUBLICATIONS/VIDEOS/ CURATED EXHIBITIONS
100 Best Art Towns in America, John Vallini (Countryman Press, 2006)
Featured Artist
Northern California Guide to the Arts/ Fall Edition (2002, 2006)
Chico Enterprise Record/ (October, 2002 (August, 2001) (June 05)
Chico New and Review/ Nov. 04, Feature Article June 05, Aug 08, March 2015
Red/White/Blue /Four short collaborative video pieces (2001)
It’s About Time/ documentary/Art Therapy
Community Childrens Art Exhibition, Washington Mutual Bank Oroville, CA 2005
Drawing From Within 1/ Chico, CA (2003)
Drawing From Within 2/, Chico CA (2004)
Reflections/Painting from the Source Red Dot Gallery, Chico, CA (2002)
Artwork donations/ fundraising:
Torres Community Homeless shelter,
Humane Society,
KCHO Public Radio,
KZFR Public Radio,
Hooker Oak School
Sister Bea Recovery Series
AWARDS/HONORS/FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS
Artist Residency- Herekeke Art Center, Questa New Mexico, June 2015
Recipient- grant Gottlieb Foundation, NY, NY 2011
Vermont Studio Workshop- Fellowship -2011
Recipient- Enloe Hospital Public Art Commission 2009
Recipient-Annies Award for the Visual Arts /(best local visual artist 2007)
Recipient-City of Chico Arts Grant (2005, 2007) Shatter2Matter Arts Intensive Program for At-Risk Youth
Finalist, Fifteenth Annual CSU, Research Competition 2002
MA degree with Distinction, California State University Chico, 2002
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2002-present)
Mural Project Grant/ Malden, MA / 24’mural for public building (1990)
Fellowship, Cummington Community of the Arts (1989)
Scholarship, Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (1984)
MA degree with Honors, Lesley College Graduate School, Cambridge, MA (1982)
Registered Art Therapist, (ATR) (1985)
Chico Open Board Art Public Art Commission,(
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Featured Speaker/Artist Lecture Series, Chico CA (11/2007)
Butte College, Visiting Artist Lecture 2006
CSU Chico, Visiting Artist Lecture, 2005
Reflections on the Sublime/ Slide Presentation /
Finalist, CSU Chico Academic Competition, San Jose, CA (2001)
Art As A Life-Raft/ Slide Presentation/ Asilomar, CA (2001)
Creativity and Addiction/ NNCAT Conference, NY (1988)
Partial List of COLLECTORS
Corporate Enloe Hospital
Architectural Associates, Bergen, Norway
Schmidt Medical Group, Orland, CA
Chiropractic Wellness Center
Chico Recovery Centers, Inc.
Thompson and Associates, Santa Rosa, CA
Feather Falls Casino
Satava Glass
Davis and Davis, Attorneys at Law
Blue House, (rock band) Sydney Australia
Lidapell, Corp., New Hampshire
Teleprocessing, Inc., Boston, MA
Private A list of over 225 private collectors is available upon
Request
Represented by: Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Chico Paper Company Fine Arts, Chico, CA
Uptown Studios Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Vigil Gallery, Nevada City, CA
Mendocino Art Center ,Fine Arts Gallery
Di Padova Gallery Associates, Napa, CA
References/Transcripts available upon Request
Simone Senet, MFA (530) 895-2404
Jeanine Salakar Main, LCSW 530-570-9684
Eve Wedeen, ATR-BC 505-362-0049
Amy Cordova 575-779-2411