Paintings by Anastasia: My Résumé

Summary

I was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  There I trained to be a grade school teacher and a piano teacher.  After college, I had the good fortune to come to the United States to study.  I pursued my love of mathematics, obtained a PhD in mathematics, and I became a college professor.  Later, I learned computers and became a software engineer.  For 14 years, I worked at Intel, where I managed advanced engineering projects.  However, I was always painting something.  At last, I am now a full time professional artist.  I am passionate about my art.  I am thrilled when I can share the beauty of nature and childhood through my work.  I have won First Prize and Best of Show ribbons in several Northwest competitions.  My works are in several galleries in Oregon, Texas, Nevada, and Hawaii, plus private and public collections.

Self Portrait - Oil

Galleries

• Ballantyne & Douglass Fine Art Gallery in Cannon Beach, Oregon
• Art Encounter in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
• Art Encounter - Dallas in Dallas, Texas. 
• Taharaa Fine Art in Kauai, Hawaii. 

Exhibits (selected)

2000	New Horizons Art Show and Auction.  Las Vegas Art Museum, Nevada.
	Belinki & DuPrey Gallery.  Portland, Oregon.
	Mindpower Gallery.  Reedsport, Oregon
	Crystal Dophin Gallery.  North Bend, Oregon
1999	The Frame of Mind Gallery.  Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
	Gresham City Hall.  Gresham, Oregon.
1998	Nica Gallery.  Pullman, Washington.
	Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts.  Lake Oswego, Oregon.
	Intel Private Galleries.  Jones Farm and Amber Glen, Hillsboro and Aloha, Oregon
	1998 Street of Dreams.  Portland, Oregon.
1997	Oregon Society of Artists, Portland Rose Festival.  Portland, Oregon
	Carnegie Center.  Oregon City, Oregon
	Corbett Gallery.  Bigfork, Montana.
1996	Portland Federal Building.  Portland, Oregon
	The Art of Nature II.  J.  Inskeep Environmental Center.  Oregon City, Oregon
	26th Annual Spokane Western Art Show and Auction.  Spokane.  Washington
1995	North Clackamas Art Guild Annual Show.  Clackamas, Oregon
	GMAC Private Gallery.  Lake Oswego, Oregon
	Beaverton Art Commission.  Beaverton Art Gallery.  Beaverton, Oregon
1994	Hillsboro Main St Gallery.  Hillsboro, Oregon
	ArtBeat.  Oregon City, Oregon

Awards and Honors (selected)

2001	Portland Fine Arts Guild: People's Choice. (Oils).
2000	Portland Rose Festival 2000, Oregon Society of Artists.  Judge's Choice (Overall show winner).  Second Place (Festival Theme).
	Portland Fine Arts Guild: Judge's Choice (Overall show winner).  First Place (Florals).
1999	Portland Rose Festival 1999, Oregon Society of Artists.  Second Place (Festival Theme).
1998	Portland Fine Arts Guild: First Place (Portraits); Second Place (Florals).
1997	Portland Rose Art Festival 1997, Oregon Society of Artists: People's Choice.
	Portland Fine Arts Guild: First Place (Portraits); Second Place (Florals).
	Clackamas County Fair:    First Place and Second Place (Florals);    First Place and Outstanding (Portraits).
1996	Clackamas County Fair:    Best of Show, People's Choice and First Place (Florals);    First Place and Outstanding (Portraits); Second Place (NW Scenes).
	Portland Rose Art Festival, Oregon Society of Artists: Second Place (Roses).
	Portland Fine Arts Guild: Judge's Award and First Place (Portraits); Second Place (Florals).
1995	The Artist's Magazine Dream Studio Competition: Finalist.
	North Clackamas Art Guild, Fall Show: First place (Oils).
	Clackamas County Fair: First place (Still Life); Second place (Portraits).
	Portland Fine Arts Guild: Best of Show and First Place (Florals); First Place (Portraits).
	Phil Sheridan Days: First place (Portraits); First Place (Florals).
1994	Phil Sheridan Days: Best of Show and First place (Portraits); First place (Landscapes).

Professional Affiliations

• Oregon Society of Artists
• Portland Fine Arts Guild 
• American Iris Society

Collections (selected)

Many private collections in the U.S.A.  and South America. 

Corporate Collections:

• Intel Corporation
• Kaiser Permanente
• Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
• The Schnitzer Collection

• Vancouver Art Guild.  Vancouver, Washington, 2000
• "Supplies and Suppliers" workshop.  Portland, Oregon, 2000
• "Marketing Your Art" workshop.  Portland, Oregon, 1998 
• Oregon Society of Artists.  Portland, Oregon, 1996
• Portland Fine Arts Guild.  Portland, Oregon, 1996
• North Clackamas Art Guild.  Portland, Oregon, 1996
• Canby Art Association.  Canby, Oregon, 1996

Artistic Education

• Individual study in oils and pastels with Roberta St.  Louis
• Oil painting and Anatomy for Artists.  Pacific NW College of Art
• Expressive Figure Drawing.  The Academy of Realistic Art
• Timeless Techniques for Oil Paintings.  Tom Browning
• Seascape Oil Paintings.  Sharon Rickert
• Colored Pencil Techniques.  Bet Borgerson

Other Education

• PhD in Mathematics.  New York University, New York,1971
• Master in Mathematics.  University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1966
• Licensed Grade School Teacher.  Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1962
• Licensed Master Piano Teacher.  Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1961

Work History

• Full-time Professional Artist.  1995 to present
• Software Manager and Senior Research Consultant.  Intel, Oregon, 1981 to 1995
• Software Engineer.  Data General, NC, 1979 to 1981
• Computer Analyst.  Courant Institute of New York University, 1977 to 1978
• Assistant Professor of Mathematics.  Queens College of New York, 1974 to 1976
• Assistant Professor of Mathematics.  Columbia University, New York, 1971 to 1974

Personal

• Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1943
• Fluent in Spanish, French, and Italian
• Accomplished player of classical music for the piano
• Computer software professional
• Married to Roger Ray, Adjunct Professor and Trustee, Washington State University; previously a Principal Engineer and Engineering Manager, Intel Corporation (retired).