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“Tiger Gaze”
A piece from the Caynon Road Show, Santa Fe NM
watercolor, 18"x14"




Save the Tiger fund


CURRICULUM VITAE

Gallery Exhibits
Reed Photo Art Gallery, Denver, CO
Smart Studio, Florence, Italy
Willow - An Artisan’s Market, Littleton, CO
Wilson Adams Gallery, Downtown Denver, CO

Solo Exhibitions
2007  Reed Gallery, Tigers Facing Extinction, Denver CO
2006  Starbucks, Littleton, CO
2006  Cortona Piscina Restaurant, Cortona, Italy
2006  Galleria D'Arte Nocchia,
Cortona, Italy
2006  Did I Die in Series COTA Silent Auction Wine Tasting Fundraiser

Selected Exhibitions
2006  Stanton Gallery, Town Hall Show, Littleton, CO Juror: Art Committee
2006  Art Depot, Fellowship Award Show, Littleton, CO, Juror: AAL
2006  Curtis Arts & Humanities, Beyond DaVinci,  Greenwood Village, CO, Juror: Jo Cole
2006  Littleton Historical Museum – part of The Smithsonian Affiliate Program,
            ALL’s Artist of the Month Exhibition, Littleton, CO, Curator: Lorena Donohue
2006  Grant Ranch, Celebration Of The Arts Show, Lakewood, CO,
            Juror: Capucine Chapman
2006  Wilson Adams Gallery, Living Images: A Group Show, Downtown Denver,
            CO Juror: Beth Nelson
2005  Heritage FAG – South Fellowship, Fall Awards Show, CO
             Juror: Marsha Wooley
2005  Littleton FAG – Depot Art Center, Miniatures Show, CO
2005  Marigold Arts, Animals are Wild, Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
             Juror: Barabara Marigold
2005  Hertiage FAG - Temple Buell Theatre, This is Colorado Show, CO
             Juror: Doug Dawson
2005  Emmanuel Gallery, Syzygy Show, Denver, CO
            Juror: Phil Bender & Melinda Percell
2005  Littleton Fine Arts Guild, New Member Show, Littleton, CO
             Juror: Orrel Schooler
2004  Colorado Watercolor Society, Splash Exhibit, Denver, CO
             Juror: Carl Dalio
2004  Littleton Fine Arts Guild, All State Show, Littleton, CO
            Juror: Sandra Kaplan
2004  Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, All State Show, Englewood, CO
            Juror: Adam Lerner
2004  Tony’s Specialty Foods Summer Show, Littleton, CO
2004  Bemis Library Summer Art Show, Littleton, CO
2004  Colorado Gallery of the Arts Exhibition, Littleton, CO


Artistic Accomplishments and Awards
2007  
Best of America Watercolor Artists by Kennedy Publishing
2006  WNAG Conservation Artist Award November Recipient
2006  Art Alliance of Littleton Fellowship Award Recipient
2006  Who's Who in America
2006  Celebration of the Arts, Exhibition to Benefit “Save the Tiger Fund,” Lakewood, CO
             Curator: Francesca Owens
2006  Children's Choice 2nd Place Award, Celebration of the Arts
2005  Who's Who of American Women
2005  WNAG – Appointment to Worldwide Nature Artist Group, Ontario Canada
2003  Special District Association - Board Member of the Year
2003  Special District Association - 1st Place Multimedia Award
2003  Special District Association - 1st Place Special Projects Outreach Award
2003  Special District Association - 1st Place Print Communication Award
2003  $25,000 Open Space Advisory Committee Award, Jefferson County, CO
2002  $90,000 Great Outdoors Colorado Grant Award, Denver, CO
2002  $15,000 Environmental Protection Agency Five Star Challenge Grant, USA
2002  $25,000 Open Space Advisory Committee Award, Jefferson County, CO

Publications
2007  Best of America Watercolor artist book, featuring The Wild Art of Francesca
             Elisabetta  Owens, 2 full page spread with photos. Release date July 2007.
2007  Denver Woman Magazine, Art Beat Section featured artist 4 page story with
             photos, "Painter of Claws with a Cause". February/March 2007.
2006  Denver Post Newspaper, “Nov. 4 Open Heart Surgery Fundraiser for
             Littleton Artist, Francesca Owens”, October 26, 2006
2006  Enfuse Magazine, E-zine, feature article and photos,
            “Doors of Passage” Series, 10/2006
2006  Eco della Valdichiana Italian Journal - feature artist and photos, “Francesca Owens
            Gli occhi del Girguro”, 09/28/06
2006  Centennial Citizen - feature artist and photos, “Painter Finds Italian Roots”,
            July 2006
2006  The Italian Show, 630KHOW Denver Talk Radio, Live Interview, 3/26/06
2006  Wildlife Art Magazine, “What's New with photo”. March/April 2006
2006  Highlands Ranch Herald, Voice, Littleton Independent, Centennial Citizen,
            
Englewood Herald, Five newspapers published by Colorado Community Newspapers,
            
feature article and photos, “‘Animals Are Wild” exhibit in Denver”, 1/26/06 2006  
2006  Art Alliance of Littleton E Newsletter, Featured Artist of the Month,
            
“Wildlife Artist Has a Tiger-striped Comet By The Tail” , February 2006
2006  Andiamo Newspaper, feature article and photos, “Eye of the Tiger” 3-4/1/06
2005  Enfuse Magazine, E-zine, feature article and photos,
            “Did I Die in Vain?” Tiger Series, 12/9/05
2005  Highlands Ranch Herald, published by Colorado Community Newspapers,
            feature article and photos, “Wild Series a natural step for environmentalist”,
            8/18/05
2005  Voice, published by Colorado Community Newspapers, feature article and photos,
            “Wild Series a natural step for environmentalist”, 8/18/05
2005  Littleton Independent, published by Colorado Community Newspapers,
            feature article and photos,  “Wild Series a natural step for environmentalist”,
            8/18/05
2005  Centennial Citizen, published by Colorado Community Newspapers,
             feature article and photos, “Wild Series a natural step for environmentalist”,                          8/18/05
2005  Englewood Herald, published by Colorado Community Newspapers,
            feature article and photos, “Wild Series a natural step for environmentalist”,     
            8/18/05

Education
2007  Interpreting the Figure, Don Andrews, Denver, CO
2007  Interpreting Landscapes In Watercolor, Don Andrews, Denver, CO
2005  Drawing Studies, Lorenzo Di’ Medici The Art Institute of Florence, Italy
2005  Watercolor Free & Easy, Eric Weingardt, Denver, CO
2004  Individualized Studies in Studio Art, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO
2004  Watercolor Portraits, Jan Kunz, Littleton, CO
2004  Portraits of Peru, Victor Martinez, Los Angeles, CA
2004  Fast, Loose & Liquid, Frank Francese, Telluride, CO
2004  Painter’s Guide to Color Theory, Stephen Quiller, Creede, CO
2003  Interpreting the American Scene, Jim Hamil, Littleton, CO
2003  Loosen up with Aqua Media, Robert Burridge, San Diego, CA
1981   BS Marketing, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO

Work History
2000 – 2007 / Grant Ranch Wildlife Habitat Team Leader, National Wildlife Federation
1999 – 2007 / Director Of Board Public Office, Bowles Metropolitan District

Affiliations
American Watercolor Society
National Watercolor Society
Arts Alliance of Littleton

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