Jana L. BussanichYellow Couch Creative Colorado Springs, CO, USA www.JanaLBussanich.com 719.428.0167 Consider the honesty of the line –Jana L. Bussanich | ARTIST CV SUMMARY 2004 - presentJana L. Bussanich, watercolorist, author, and instructor. Teaches online and In-person watercolor technique and color theory classes—founder of the Yellow Couch Creative, Community, and Classroom The author of Watercolor Technique Color Theory Essentials of Watercolor Technique and Color Theory Essentials: Cultivate an Art Practice That Works For You and Your Art (2021) Arts in Society 2022 by Redline Arts 501c3 Grantee, Pilot program for incarcerated and returning citizens during re-entry ARTIST TRAININGProfessional Artist Institute, Art MBA Program, 2021-Continuing Miguel Mayher, Art Business Coach: The Professional Artist Institute is a global organization that promotes real-world education for visual artists: painters, sculptors, and fine art photographers, 2021- continuing The Alvarez Gallery and Art School - Chris Alvarez Colorado Springs, CO 2010-continuing The study of life drawing and the human figure and oil painting Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center Various Business Courses for Small Business Owners 2017 - continuing Military Arts Connection, Arts Facilitator 2019-2021 Approved Artist Facilitator for the Military Arts Connection (MAC) in El Paso County. Completed MAC training presented by the UCCS Veterans Health & Trauma Clinic and the required standard FBI background Connected Artist Alice Sheridan Art, London Based Painter, and Art Business Coach 2019-2020 Creative Visionary Program Nicholas Wilton, Art2Life Creative Visionary Program 2019-2020 ARTIST TRAINING cont. Thomas J Owen Watercolor Studies, Colorado Springs, CO 2012 Cottonwood Open Figure Studio Colorado Springs, CO 2010 CLIENTSTin Roof Productions, Project Lead for Artist Internship Program for Incarcerated and Returning Citizens, 2021-2022 Blue Dot Place, Development, LLC: Photography and Marketing. Interior and Exterior Building Art Concept, Design, and Development 2014 -2019 Bill Burgess, Artist-Sculptor, Photographic Storytelling, Website Development and Content Creations with Support 2014-2015 Tin Roof Productions, Producer, Set Design, Construction, and Decoration. Show Photographer 2009 - continuing Colorado Springs Urban Intervention, Pikes Peak Better Block: Photographic Storytelling 2012 PROJECTSJana L Bussanich Art, Yellow Couch Creative, in partnership with Tin Roof Productions 501c3 Artist Internship Pilot Program for Incarcerated and Returning Citizens, 2022-2023 Tin Roof Productions Theatre Company: Photographer and set designer for community and traveling theatre troupe.
HONORS AND AWARDSArts in Society 2022 by Redline Arts 501c3 Grantee, Pilot program for incarcerated and returning citizens during re-entry Best of Springs 2021 Nominated Best (of three) Art Classes Best Art Class Artist Residency, Château Orquevaux 18 Grande Rue | Orquevaux, France Awarded October 2016, Residency 2017 NEWSRedlineart.org, Arts in Society Grantee 2022 COMMISSIONSOutdoor Tree Sculpture, 2018 Commissioned by a private art collector in Colorado Springs, CO 2016, Three Original Watercolor Paintings, untitled Commission by a private art collector in Pacific Grove, CA Blue Dot Place, Apartment Building, 2016 Photography commission and installation of 30 photography prints shown in a private collection Self-Portrait, 2015 Commissioned by a private art collector in Seattle, WA Homestead, 2012 Commissioned by a private art collector in Seattle, WA Veiled Beauty, 2009 Commissioned by the Greater Europe Mission for branding their booth in the Urbana International Trade Show Poppies, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2019 Branding of the original musical Pride and Prejudice by Karen Burnett Hamer, Tin Roof Productions Commissioned by a private art collector in Seattle, WA Veiled Beauty, 2009 Commissioned by the Greater Europe Mission for branding their booth in the Urbana International Trade Show Poppies, 2009, 20014, 2016, 2019 Branding of the original musical Pride and Prejudice by Karen Burnett Hamer, Tin Roof Productions EXHIBITIONSThe Bridge Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado Various First Friday Gallery Openings 2019-continuing The Kreuser Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado Gratitude Group Show 2019, 2020, & 2022 Solitude, Women of the Trees 2019 The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Gala and First Friday Exhibition, August and September 2017 The Machine Shop, First Friday Exhibition Regional Impressions, group show 2017 Artma, Glitterdome, Denver, CO Art Benefiting the Morgan Adams Foundation Pediatric Cancer Research Fund 2016 Pikes Peak Studio Tour 2014 Artspeak - Boston, MA The communication of something about vices and virtues through the idea of a life story 2012 Book About Death Seattle The Book About Death was an exhibit in Seattle. The exhibit resulted in a book project 2012 GALLERY REPRESENTATIONSAlvarez Gallery & Artschool First Friday Exhibition Colorado Springs, CO 2019-present Yellow Couch Gallery, Jana L. Bussanich Art Shown by Appointment GALLERY REPRESENTATIONS cont. Cottonwood Center for the Arts, First Friday Exhibition Colorado Springs, CO 2019 - present Inn at the Lake, Art with a View Lake City, CO 2021; 2022; 2023 Kreuser Gallery Colorado Springs, CO 2019; 2020; 2022 Orly’s Art Gallery & Custom Framing Colorado Springs, CO 2010, 2019 The Manitou of Arts Center, Manitou Springs, CO 2012-2013 |