Violetta Chandler
Fith generation artist
Masters degree in Fine arts, Ushinskiy State Institute, Odessa, Ukraine.
Collegiate Professor
Judge and Advisor for National Arts and Letters Society
Member of Fine Arts Society of Sarasota
Some Exhibitions and Awards:
Dungarvan, Irland – Plein Aire Cottage Artists
Tallahassee, The Capitol Meeting Room
Solo exhibition, St. Petersburg Museum of History,
Cornell Museum of Art, Delray Beach, Florida
Diploma Florence Biennale, Juried International exhibition of Contemporary art, Florence, Italy
Award, Florida Trust for Historic Preservation – Plein Aire Cottage Artists
Instructor of oil painting work shop, Venice, Tuscany, Italy
First Place Award, the Vinoy Anniversary Juried Competition
Pasco- Hernando College, FL- Plein Aire Cottage Artists
Gulf Coast Museum of Art Juried Exhibition, Largo, Florida
Solo Exhibition Studio Encanto, St. Petersburg, Florida
Solo Exhibition, Palm Ave Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
Teaching:
The Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
St. Petersburg Community College
Gulf Coast Museum of Art
Publications and TV Shows:
PBS
FOX TV
Tampa Tribune
NY and Chicago Russian American News
St. Petersburg Times
Sarasota Tribune
Cover of Florida Woman News Magazine
Dupont Registry – Featured artist – Plein Aire Cottage Artists
Milford Times, Michigan
Dungarvan Leader, Irland
Cover of Attitudes Magazine, Sarasota
Florence Biennale 2007 Catalog