Paula Strother
707-578-2130
[email protected]
paula-strother.fineartamerica.com
Education_______________________________________________________
1986 Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Single Subject Teaching Credential, Fine Art
1980 California Community Colleges, Santa Rosa, CA
Community College Instructor Credential, Fine and
Applied Arts
1978 California State University, Sacramento, Sacto., CA
MA in Art Therapy
1973 California State University, Sacramento, Sacto., CA
BA in Fine Art
Awards____________________________________________________________________
1998 Educator of the Year, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce,
while teaching at Piner High School
1992 Nominated Educator of the Year, Santa Rosa
Chamber of Commerce while teaching at Cook Jr. High
Exhibitions_________________________________________________________________
Juried
2015 "Urban/Suburban/Rural", Fulton Gallery
Acrylic Paintings
2014 "Evolution/Revolution", Fulton X Gallery
Acrylic Painting
2014 "Human/Nature", Fulton X Gallery
Mixed Media Painting
2014 "Play it again Sam", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Mixed Media Painting
2013 "Flower Power", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic painting, "Desert Rose"
2013 "Playground", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic painting, "Vintage Toy Car"
2012 "Year of the Dragon", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Paintings, Mixed Media Sculpture
2011 "Shoes", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Painting, Mixed Media Sculptures
2011 "Roots", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Painting, "Roots in a Row"
2011 "Art of the Line", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Painting, "First there was texture and then came
the line".
2011 "Lady Luck", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Mixed Media, "Time for Lady Luck"
2010 "National 2010", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Painting, "Red Chairs"
Non-Juried _________________________________________________________
2013 Brassfield Winery, Lake County
Art and Wine Exhibit
2013 Sebastopol Gallery
Preview Exhibit for Art At The Source
2013 Gallery of Sea and Heaven, Santa Rosa, CA
"Hodge Podge", an exhibition of mixed media by Becoming
Independent and Barracks Studio Artist
2013 Windsor Arts Council Gallery, guest artist
2013 Friends House, Santa Rosa
Portugal Paintings
2012-13 Robert Rue Winery, Santa Rosa, CA
AATS Wine and Art
Acrylic Paintings
2012 Brassfield Winery, Lake County
Wine and Art Show
2012 Lake County Wine Studio, Upper Lake, CA
Acrylic Paintings of Portugal
Artists Co-ops______________________________________________________
2008-11 Member, Lakeside Art Gallery, Harbor Village Artists
2010-present Art House, Glenn Ellen, CA
Group Shows ______________________________________________________
2015 "On Your Own Time"
Finley Community Center, Sant Rosa, CA
Paintings and Mixed Media
2015 "The Portrait Project"
Gualala Arts Center Burnett Gallery
Acylic Paintings
2014 Sonoma Vintage Festival
Paintings and 3 dimensional pieces
2014 Journey Center Art Show
Vintage Show Lasts
2013 Local Color Artist Gallery, Bodega Bay
Holiday Show, painted vases
2013 Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Member Show
2013 Petaluma Arts Council
Members Show
2013 "Bijoux" Open House
Sebastopol Art Show
2013 The Studio Santa Rosa (Barracks)
28th Annual Open Studios
2013 Art At The Source, Open Studios (Barracks)
2013 Sebastopol Center For the Arts Annual Member Show
2012 Brassfield Winery Art and Wine Show
2012 "Bijoux" Open House, Sebastopol Art Show
2012 The Studio (Barracks) 27th Open Studios
2012 Windsor Arts Council Gallery, Barracks Artists
2012 AATS Preview Show, Sebastopol Arts Center
2012 Finley Center, Santa Rosa, AATS Preview Show
2012 Art At The Source, Open Studio, Sonoma County
2011 "Home Show", The Gallery of Sea and Heaven, Santa Rosa
2011 Art House Gallery Grand Opening, Glenn Ellen, CA
2011 Main Street Gallery, Lakeport,CA
2011 "Day on the Green", Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa, CA
2010 Pence Gallery, Davis CA
2010 Main Street Gallery, Lakeport, CA
2009-10 Annual Members Show, Sebastopol Center for the Arts
2009 Main Street Gallery, Lakeport, CA
Fundraisers___________________________________________________________________
2014 Fiesta for Art, Art Start
Paper Mache Vessels
2014 Schools Plus
Paper Mache Vessels
Professional
Affiliations____________________________________________________________________
2011-present Member, Petaluma Arts Council
2009-present Member, Sonoma County Arts Council
2009-present Member, Sebastopol Center for the Arts
2009-20015 Member, Lake County Arts Council
Related Work
Professional Experience____________________________________________________________________
1993-2005 Piner High School, Santa Rosa, CA
Art Teacher
1985-1993 Cook Jr. High School, Santa Rosa, CA
Art Teacher
2011 Main Street Gallery, Lakeport, CA
Juried "Still Life" show
707-578-2130
[email protected]
paula-strother.fineartamerica.com
Education_______________________________________________________
1986 Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Single Subject Teaching Credential, Fine Art
1980 California Community Colleges, Santa Rosa, CA
Community College Instructor Credential, Fine and
Applied Arts
1978 California State University, Sacramento, Sacto., CA
MA in Art Therapy
1973 California State University, Sacramento, Sacto., CA
BA in Fine Art
Awards____________________________________________________________________
1998 Educator of the Year, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce,
while teaching at Piner High School
1992 Nominated Educator of the Year, Santa Rosa
Chamber of Commerce while teaching at Cook Jr. High
Exhibitions_________________________________________________________________
Juried
2015 "Urban/Suburban/Rural", Fulton Gallery
Acrylic Paintings
2014 "Evolution/Revolution", Fulton X Gallery
Acrylic Painting
2014 "Human/Nature", Fulton X Gallery
Mixed Media Painting
2014 "Play it again Sam", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Mixed Media Painting
2013 "Flower Power", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic painting, "Desert Rose"
2013 "Playground", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic painting, "Vintage Toy Car"
2012 "Year of the Dragon", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Paintings, Mixed Media Sculpture
2011 "Shoes", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Painting, Mixed Media Sculptures
2011 "Roots", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Painting, "Roots in a Row"
2011 "Art of the Line", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Painting, "First there was texture and then came
the line".
2011 "Lady Luck", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Mixed Media, "Time for Lady Luck"
2010 "National 2010", Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Acrylic Painting, "Red Chairs"
Non-Juried _________________________________________________________
2013 Brassfield Winery, Lake County
Art and Wine Exhibit
2013 Sebastopol Gallery
Preview Exhibit for Art At The Source
2013 Gallery of Sea and Heaven, Santa Rosa, CA
"Hodge Podge", an exhibition of mixed media by Becoming
Independent and Barracks Studio Artist
2013 Windsor Arts Council Gallery, guest artist
2013 Friends House, Santa Rosa
Portugal Paintings
2012-13 Robert Rue Winery, Santa Rosa, CA
AATS Wine and Art
Acrylic Paintings
2012 Brassfield Winery, Lake County
Wine and Art Show
2012 Lake County Wine Studio, Upper Lake, CA
Acrylic Paintings of Portugal
Artists Co-ops______________________________________________________
2008-11 Member, Lakeside Art Gallery, Harbor Village Artists
2010-present Art House, Glenn Ellen, CA
Group Shows ______________________________________________________
2015 "On Your Own Time"
Finley Community Center, Sant Rosa, CA
Paintings and Mixed Media
2015 "The Portrait Project"
Gualala Arts Center Burnett Gallery
Acylic Paintings
2014 Sonoma Vintage Festival
Paintings and 3 dimensional pieces
2014 Journey Center Art Show
Vintage Show Lasts
2013 Local Color Artist Gallery, Bodega Bay
Holiday Show, painted vases
2013 Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Member Show
2013 Petaluma Arts Council
Members Show
2013 "Bijoux" Open House
Sebastopol Art Show
2013 The Studio Santa Rosa (Barracks)
28th Annual Open Studios
2013 Art At The Source, Open Studios (Barracks)
2013 Sebastopol Center For the Arts Annual Member Show
2012 Brassfield Winery Art and Wine Show
2012 "Bijoux" Open House, Sebastopol Art Show
2012 The Studio (Barracks) 27th Open Studios
2012 Windsor Arts Council Gallery, Barracks Artists
2012 AATS Preview Show, Sebastopol Arts Center
2012 Finley Center, Santa Rosa, AATS Preview Show
2012 Art At The Source, Open Studio, Sonoma County
2011 "Home Show", The Gallery of Sea and Heaven, Santa Rosa
2011 Art House Gallery Grand Opening, Glenn Ellen, CA
2011 Main Street Gallery, Lakeport,CA
2011 "Day on the Green", Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa, CA
2010 Pence Gallery, Davis CA
2010 Main Street Gallery, Lakeport, CA
2009-10 Annual Members Show, Sebastopol Center for the Arts
2009 Main Street Gallery, Lakeport, CA
Fundraisers___________________________________________________________________
2014 Fiesta for Art, Art Start
Paper Mache Vessels
2014 Schools Plus
Paper Mache Vessels
Professional
Affiliations____________________________________________________________________
2011-present Member, Petaluma Arts Council
2009-present Member, Sonoma County Arts Council
2009-present Member, Sebastopol Center for the Arts
2009-20015 Member, Lake County Arts Council
Related Work
Professional Experience____________________________________________________________________
1993-2005 Piner High School, Santa Rosa, CA
Art Teacher
1985-1993 Cook Jr. High School, Santa Rosa, CA
Art Teacher
2011 Main Street Gallery, Lakeport, CA
Juried "Still Life" show