VIRGINIA LAVADO


6 Beechwood Terrace
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
matacan@mac.com

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
   2004   Blanco Drawings
The Gallery at Deep Listening Space
Kingston, New York


   2003   Drawings: Art in the Loft
Dutchess County Arts Council
Millbrook Vineyards
Millbrook, New York


   2003   Drawings   (Based on Nursery Rhymes)
Washington Gallery
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York


   2003   Works on Paper: Drawings
Barrett Art Center Galleries
Poughkeepsie, New York


   2001   Entre sueÒos y pecados (among dreams and sins)
Washington Gallery
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York


   1996   Furies and Sorrows: Paintings and Drawings
Dutchess Hall Gallery
Poughkeepsie, New York


   1995   Furies and Sorrows: Paintings and Drawings
Venezuelan Center Gallery
NYC, New York


   1992   Ever Yours My Love: Drawings and Objects
Hudson Hall Gallery
Poughkeepsie, New York


   1988   Ever Yours My Love: Drawings and Objects
Pratt Institute Gallery
Brooklyn, New York


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
   2001   Great Duchess Studio Tour
Barrett Art Center
Poughkeepsie, New York


   2000   Cuerpo y Alma (Body & Soul)
The Howland Cultural Center
Beacon, New York


   2000    Una Voz (One Voice)
Highland, New York


   1996   XI BIENAL DE SAN JUAN DEL GRABADO LATINOAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE
Instituto de Cultura PuertorriqueÒa
San Juan, Puerto Rico
(By Selection. November, 1995 - March, 1996.)


   1995   Latin American Book Arts
Center for Book Arts Gallery
Soho, New York


   1994   Visions V: A Biennial Exhibition of Works on Paper by Contemporary Latin American Artists
Housatonic Museum, Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut
(By Invitation. November 1994)


   1994   Collective, paintings
Venezuelan Center Gallery
NYC, New York
(By Invitation)


   1993   Encuentros, paintings
Newark Museum
Newark, New Jersey


   1993   Art Storming Venezuela + 1, paintings
Venezuelan Center Gallery
NYC, New York
(By Invitation)


   1986   Drawings and Paintings
Puck Gallery
NYC, New York


   1982   Second American Biannual Salon of Engraving
Graphic Arts Museum
Maracaibo, Venezuela
(By Invitation)


   1981   First National Biannual Salon of Drawing and Engraving
National Art Gallery
Caracas, Venezuela
(By Invitation)


   1981   Thirty-ninth Arturo Michelena Salon
Valencia Atheneum
Valencia, Venezuela
(Juried Exhibition)


   1981   Seventh National Salon of Young Artists
Museum of Contemporary Art
Caracas, Venezuela
(By Selection)


   1981   Second National Salon of Engraving
Graphic Arts Museum
Maracaibo, Venezuela
(Juried Exhibition.)


AWARDS
   2002 - 2003   Individual Artist Fellowship in Drawing
Dutchess Arts Council Fund
Poughkeepsie, New York


   1982 - 1986   Scholarship Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho
Caracas, Venezuela


PUBLICATIONS
   1990 - present    Books Art


   1988   Illustrator for a children's book, Antonio Queria Un Caballo
Editorial Maria DiMassi
Caracas, Venezuela


   1981    Illustrator, of a picture book for children Andres Bello Biography, Volume I
Monte Avila Editors
Caracas, Venezuela


   1980    Illustrator, co-author with Camilo Rojas, illustrated book for children Simon Bolivar Biography, Volume I
Editorial del Lago
Venezuela


   1979    Illustrator, co-author with Camilo Rojas, illustrated book for children
Cristobal Colon Biography
Editorial del Lago
Maracaibo, Venezuela


PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
   2003   Board of Directors
Dutchess County Art Council


   1997-2000    Illustrator, Children Museum of Manhattan (CMOM)
New York, USA


   1998 - present   Co-Author of series of illustrated books for children


   1995-1996    Illustrator, Brooklyn Children Museum (BCM)
New York, USA


   1989-1996   Designer and illustrator of marketing merchandise
Jacar Studio, Inc.
NYC, New York


   1988-1996    Design and illustration of children products
The Straight Edge, Inc.
Brooklyn, New York



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