Wylie Sofia Garcia

Painting, Photography and Textile Arts



E-1 Studio Collective
416 Pine Street                                                                                                   (802) 338-8251
Burlington, VT 05401

 

wyliegarcia@hotmail.com

 

 

Education

Massachusetts College of Art, Provincetown, MA
            MFA Candidate, degree awarded in 2008

The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
            BA 2002, with honors

The Kinkaid School, Houston, TX
            Diploma 1998, Weiner Fellowship Scholar with MFA curator Anne Tucker 1997

 

 

Conservation

Curtains without Borders, Regional New England
          A New England conservation project privately funded by towns to conserve their
          historic painted theater backdrops

Vermont Painted Theater Curtain Project, Vermont
          A statewide non-profit conservation project funded by the NEA, NEH and Saves
          Americas Treasures to conserve Vermont’s collection of historic painted theater
          backdrops (www.vmga.org)

Washi Conservation with Mary Jo Davis
          Painted wallpaper conservation at Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont

Erica James Conservation
          Scenic Tormentor conservation at Haskell Opera House, Derby Line, Vermont

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
          Objects mold abatement with the museum collections, St. Johnsbury, Vermont

 

 

Museum and Gallery Management

E1 Studio Collective, Burlington, Vermont
          I co-founded this collective and gallery space in 2003. I am still a member and share management duties with 3 other people. My responsibilities include the promotion, curation and installation of monthly art shows.

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, St. Johnsbury, Vermont
          I was the weekend Manager of this unique Natural History Museum. My responsibilities included opening and closing, operating the information desk, sales of memberships and museum/planetarium fees and supervising the museum store and clerk.

Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center and Gallery, Burlington, Vermont
          I was the Operation Manager of the retail gallery. My responsibilities included receiving inventory, data entry, and managing monthly sales/gallery productivity.

 

 

Photography

Wedding
           Packard Casa Navás, Reus, Spain
           Mr. and Mrs. Jason Lemieux, Plainfield, Vermont

Reunion
           Mrs. Kathy Rench, Houston, Texas

Event
          Art Car Parade Judges Photographer, Houston, Texas

Design
           JDK Designs, Burlington, Vermont
           Mod Hippo Jewelry, Burlington, Vermont

Collections
           University of Chicago Visual Resource Slide Collections, Chicago, IL
           Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Cullen Czech Glass Art Collection and Catalogue

 

 

Teaching

Winooski Teen Center - The Self Portrait and the Polaroid

Essex Junction Parks and Recreation - Art History and a Whole Lotta Fun

Kennebunk Parks and Recreation - Summer Day Camp Arts and Crafts Coordinator

 

 

Workshops / Residencies

Fine Art Work Center, Provincetown, MA
          MFA Residency Program

Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, ME
          Work Study
          Young Photographers

Glassell School of Art, Houston, TX
          Self Portrait Painting

 

 

Art Shows

2006

Diorama O’Rama, Greendoor Studio, Burlington, VT
Great Garcia! Paintings Part I, E1 Studio Collective, Burlington, VT
Still In Vermont, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, Vermont
South End Art Hop, SEABA, Burlington, Vermont
Hair, Studio Place Arts, Barre, Vermont
Our Little Secret, Pine Street Art Works, Burlington, VT
The Painting Show, E1 Studio Collective, Burlington, VT
The T-Shirt Project, Fire House Gallery, Burlington, VT
Kinkaid Centennial Juried Show, Kinkaid School, Houston, TX

2005

Arts Alive, Union Station Gallery, Burlington, VT
South End Art Hop, SEABA, Burlington, VT
Fashion Week, Heidi Goodrich Gallery, Montpelier, VT

2004

The Prom Show, Brooklyn, NY
FELT, Komba Boutique and Gallery, Fairfax, CA
Women’s Festival of Craft, City Hall, Burlington, VT
Summer Art Market, City Hall Park, Burlington, VT
All Bush No Trees, E1 Studio Collective, Burlington, VT
Waiting Room Sunday, Waiting Room Lounge, Burlington, VT
Y’s Designs, Beaulah Boutique, Fairfax, CA
Y’s Designs, Ember Grove Gallery, Portland, ME

2003

Stepping Out, Stella Shoes, Burlington, VT
The One Juried Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX

2002

Thesis, Reynolds Club, Chicago, IL
Festival Of The Arts, Regenstein Library, Chicago, IL

2000

Houston Photo Festival, Red Bud Gallery, Houston, TX

1999

Photography as a Group, Union Hall Gallery, Rockport, ME

1998

Playground Murals, Children’s Assessment Center, Houston, TX

 

 

Press

Hadsel, Christine. The American Art Review, Vermont Painted Theater Curtains. October, 2006.

Zezima, Katie. The New York Times, The Curtain Rises on Old Vermont. Sunday, June 27, 2006.

Awodey, Mark. The Seven Days Vermont, Painting Show. May 10-17, 2006.

Bush, Candice. Examiner, Kinkaid Alumni Artists. January 19 2006.

Posig, Andrea. The Burlington Free Press, Project Rescues Painted Theater Curtains. July 5, 2005.

Palmer, Robin. The Times Argus, A Curtain Call in Chelsea. September 5, 2005.

Polston, Pamela. The Seven Days Vermont, State of the Arts: Inside Out. February 2-9, 2005.

Wolf, Andrew. The Vermont Guardian, Culture: All Bush No Trees. January 14-20, 2005.

Awodey, Mark. The Seven Days Vermont, Stepping Out. September 29- October 6, 2004.

 

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