Carmelo Blandino b. 1966

Education 1983-1984 Vanier College: Creative Arts 1985-1988 Dawson College: Illustration and Design

Workshops 2000-2001 Saidie Bronfman Center: Drawing and painting

Teaching Experience 1992- 1994 St Lawrence College, Fine Arts Department, 1991-2006 Dawson College Montréal, Québec Professor of drawing, painting in the Illustration and Design Program 2007-2009 The Von Liebig Art Center, Naples Fl 2013 The Von Liebig Art Center, Naples Fl 2014 Creativity is Natural / Lecture series/ Naples art Association 2014 Portrait I / Portrait II Workshops

Bibliography 2014 American Art Collector / March Floral issue 2013 Maps Magazine. Front Cover display of A Love Song 2013 Gulfshore Life 01/01/2013 2010 Naples Illustrated / Legends of the Fall / Oscar De La Renta / Blandino Gulfshore Life ( Rising Stars ) 01/15/2010 Gulfshore Life / the art of style 09/08/2010 Carmelo Blandino: Pulse Magazine 9 artist profile ) 01-15-2010 Naples Florida Weekly / Third on Canvas event culminates in live auction Among the participating artists are: Paul Arsenault, Carmelo Blandino Transitions: Building Bridges to Your Points. Presentation Speakers include painter Carmelo Blandino, floral designer Anne Durancu of Blue Pear, makeup artist Sharon ... Chart Presentation: Signals – Inside Futures 2009 MASS ART GUIDE -AUDIO CARMELO BLANDINO. Hosted by: Julie Glick Recorded: July 2008. Length: 26 1/2 Minutes. Upcoming exhibitions: International Art Fair October 3-6, 2008 NAPLES DAILY NEWS / At home with Art. 13th Annual Artists’ Studio Tour opens door to creative work and living

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approximately 700 pieces of original art by Canadian contemporary artists such as Denyse Thomasos, Cathy Daley, Carmelo Blandino and Derek Sullivan Marco News / 2008 Faculty Biennial on view at von Liebig 2006 Canadian House & Home / Tea Time, page 72 2005 Toronto Star, Deft Mix of Light & Dark Corriere Italiano, May 6th , L’Encan per Santa Cabrini, un appuntamento divertente da non mancare! 2001 Grafika Magazine, numero 68, mars 2001, Carmelo Blandino illustrateur, Le Talent Partagé

Work Experience 2002-2014 Artist painter / Canada, USA, Europe 1991-2006 Vice-president / Nine High Inc., Montréal 1991-2006 Professor / Dawson College Montréal Illustration & Design Program 1992-2004 Principal at Studio 100 Dessins ( illustration studio) 1992-1998 Professor St-Lawrence College / Ontario 1991-1992 Assistant illustrator / Suzanne Duranceau Inc., Montréal 1989-1991 Illustrator / Studio de la Montagne, Montréal 1986-1989 Anchor advertising, Montréal

Exhibitions 2019 Solo Exhibition / Brenau University/ Museum / Gainsville, Georgia 2018 Solo Exhibition/Method & Concept/Artist in Residence 2016 Exhibition / New Work / Galerie Sono / South Norwalk CT 2014 Solo Exhibition / New Beginnings /Couture Galleri, Stockholm Sweden Baker Museum / Florida Contemporary Lecture and Exhibition / Von Leibig / Naples Art Association Method & Concept / Suspended Dialogues/ Solo exhibit/ Lecture 2013 Solo Exhibition / Rebirth, Sono Gallery Norwalk Connecticut Art Basel Miami/ Wynwood Walls Gallery Sono/ Connecticut JLD Design Showroom / Café Des Artistes Hall-Barnett Gallery/ New Orleans 2012 Miami art Basel/ Wynwood walls Solo show/The flowering of consciousness / Galerie de Bellefeuille Montreal Group Show/ Arcadia Fine Arts / Four Seasons hotel City En Masse group show, / Galerie Pangee 2011 En MAsse/ Primary flight/ Wynwood walls/ Art Basel Miami Fountain Art Fair, / Miami Art Basel Toronto International Art Fair / TIAF 2010 Solo show/The Earth Laughs In Flowers/ Couture Gallery / Stockholm Solo show/The Earth Laughs In Flowers/ Galerie De Bellefeuille/ Montreal 29th Founders Show / Von Leibeig art center / Naples Florida Art 2010, Group show Galerie De Bellefeuille methodandconcept.com 111 10th Street South, Unit 112 Naples, FL 34102 239.529.2633 2009 Art 2009, Group show Galerie De Bellefeuille Breathe, Group show, , Judith Liegeois showroom Nature 2009, Group show, Galerie De Bellefeuille

Wallace Gallery, Fall Show Third on Canvas, The Von Liebig Center, Naples Naples Museum of Art, Have a Seat II 2008 Art 2008, Group show Galerie De Bellefeuille Art show, Judith Liegeois showroom Naples Museum Studio Tour Palm Beach Art Fair Solo show / Memoria, Galerie De Bellefeuille Faculty Biennial, Von Liebig Art Center Solo show, Sanctus- Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver Chicago Art Fair Toronto Art Fair ( TIAF) 2007 Group show, Art 2007, Galerie De Bellefeuille Toronto International Art Fair Palm Beach Art Fair, Galerie De Bellefeuille Solo show, Vivo- Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto Small works- Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver Solo show- Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver Solo show- Galerie De Bellefeuile, Montréal 2006 Small works- Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver Solo show- Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver Solo show- Galerie De Bellefeuile, Montréal 2005 Figura - Galerie De Bellefeuille Group Show Galerie De Bellefeuille Group II Show Galerie De Bellefeuille Solo show at Galerie de Bellefeuille - Landscapes and Florals Art Chicago - Chicago Art Fair Art For Life - Casey House Foundation Toronto International Art Fair 2004 The Painted Gift - Hubert Gallery in New York Small Works - Bau-Xi Gallery in Toronto Small Works - Bau-Xi Gallery in Vancouver Art For Life - Casey House Foundation Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto Galerie De Bellefeuille, Montréal Circa 700 - Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto 2003 Pausa - Bau-IX Gallery in Toronto Galerie De Bellefeuille, Montréal 2002 Galerie Simon Blais, Montréal Bau-IX Gallery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Montréal New Canadian Painting Royal Bank of Canada, Place Ville-Marie, Montréal New Canadian Painting Competition, Royal Bank of Canada Exhibit, Ottawa Viva Italia, Holt Renfrew, Montréal

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