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Vancouver based artist, Maria Entis was born in Yokohama, Japan and moved to San
Francisco at the age of ten. Maria attended The Academy of Art University in
San Francisco.
Her work combines the refined design
sensibilities of her native Japan with
the lively, colourful exuberance she developed during her years as a designer
and illustrator. Her work captures energy – channeling a spontaneous, organic
even playful exploration of paint and texture into a well-ordered, balanced,
contemplative whole. “I’ve always been inspired by Japanese art which starts
with nature or a simple gesture, but delivers a sublime experience of
refinement.” Maria Entis has exhibited in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay
Area and Vancouver. Entis’ works are in private and corporate collections in
the USA, Canada and the UK.
EDUCATION
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
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BFA, Magna Cum Laude
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Honors:
Scholarship recipient for a foreign exchange program to Japan
AWARDS
1987
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design
1987 – 1988 Broadcast Designers Association
2 Gold and 1 Silver BDA Awards
CHARITABLE
DONATIONS
2007 SPLASH! Arts Umbrella Art Auction
(25th Anniversary), Pendulum Gallery and Performance Works,
Vancouver , B.C.
2006 SPLASH! Arts Umbrella Art Auction, “Shimmer”, Pendulum Gallery and Performance Works,
Vancouver , B.C.
2005 SPLASH! Arts
Umbrella Art Auction, “Luminescence”, Pendulum Gallery and Performance Works,
Vancouver , B.C.
2004 SPLASH! Arts
Umbrella Art Auction, “Carte Blanche”, Pendulum Gallery and Performance Works,
Vancouver , B.C.
2003 SPLASH! Arts Umbrella Art Auction, “The Art of Splash – All that
Splash”, Pendulum Gallery and Performance Works,
Vancouver , B.C.
2002 SPLASH!
Arts Umbrella Art Auction,
“The Art of Splash – Colours of Africa”, Pendulum Gallery and Performance
Works, Vancouver , B.C.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008
Solo Exhibition
– “Crosscurrents”, Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver,
B.C.
2006
Solo Exhibition
– “Connections and Contemplations”, Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver,
B.C.
2004 Solo Exhibition – “Reflections”, Portfolio Gallery,
Vancouver, B.C.
2004 Aaron Ross Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2004 Vancouver Art Gallery Sales and Rental Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2003 “Celebrating
Women in Art”, VanDop Gallery,
New Westminster, B.C.
2003 “Heart to Heart”, VanDop
Gallery, New Westminster, B.C.
2002 Jacana Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2002 “Art in the City/Art in the Sanctuary”, Grace Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C.
2000 “Myth and Matter”, Gallery West, Los Angeles, California
1999 “Luminous Secrets”, Encino, California
1998 “Innerworks”, Available Light Gallery, Burbank, California
1996 Santa Monica Fine Arts Studios, Santa Monica, California 10 Year
Anniversary Exhibition
1995 Solo Exhibit – The Pacific Art League of Palo Alto, Palo Alto,
California
1995 The Pacific Art League of Palo Alto, Palo Alto, California
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