Resumé
Linda Relis
EDUCATION
1987: California Art Institute, Calabassas, California

1987: Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY

1986: New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, New York

1984-1986: Parsons School of Design, White Plains,

Workshops with nationally and internationally known artists.

1982-1984: Reilly League of Artists, White Plains, NY

1969-1972: New York School of Interior Design, New York, NY

1964-1968: School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Selected Group and One Woman Shows
2009: Port St. Lucie Civic Center, two person exhibition, Port St. Lucie, FL
The Wildlife Experience Museum, Colorado

Art of the Animal XIV, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
2008: 22nd Art Show At The Dog Show, Wichita, KS
Audubon Centenial Exhibition, Cultural Court House, Stuart, FL
2007: Nature In Miniature Show, Elsinore Gallery, Salem, OR
2006: 20th Annual Art Show At The Dog Show, Wichita, KN
Regional Fine Arts Juried Show, Stuart, FL
2005: Commissioned to do a painting for the Hibiscus Children's Center, Jensen Beach, FL
2005: Nevada State Museum, Carson City, NV "Art And The Animal"
2005: One Woman Show Florida State Capitol, Cabinet Meeting Room, Tallahassee, FL
2004: Miami Metro Zoo (group show), Miami, FL
2003: One Woman Show North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC
2002: The Wildlife Experience, Englewood, CO Inaugural Show
The Nature Conservancy at Blowing Rocks, Hobe Sound, FL
2001: Tri-County TEC Foundation, Juried Calendar Show, Stuart, Florida
Society of Animal Artists "Always Animals", Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah
A.E. Backus Gallery, Ft. Pierce, Florida
14th Annual Art show At the Dog Show, Wichita, Kansas
2000: Tri-County TEC Foundation, Juried Calendar Show, Stuart, Florida
1999: Academic Artists Assoc. 49th National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism, Springfield, Massachusetts
14th Annual Art Show At The Dog Show, Wichita, Kansas
1998: Charlotte County Art Guild National Juried Show, Punta Gorda, Florida
1997: Ballantrae Country Club Fine Art Exhibition, Port St. Lucie, Florida
1995: Animals in Art, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisana
1994: A.E. Backus Gallery, Ft. Pierce, Florida
1989: Los Angeles Audubon Show, Hollywood, California
2001: Society of Animal Artists, Inc., New York, NY
MEMBERSHIP
Society of Animal Artists, Inc.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2006: Art Show At The Dog Show, Wichata, KN, Best Depiction of a Collie.

2002: Selected to represent Florida by creating a Christmas ornament for

President and Mrs. George W. Bush's White House tree.
2001: Finalist, out of almost 13,000 entries submitted to The Artist's Magazine's
Annual Wildlife Art competition
Best in the Puppy Category, 15th Annual Art show At the Dog Show, Whichita, Kansas
1998: National Juror's Award, Animals in Art, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Lousiana
1996: Third Place, Ballantrae County Club Juried Exhibition, Port St. Lucie, Florida
Third Place, St Lucie West Country Club, Port St. Lucie, Florida
1985: Finalist, The Artist Magazine's Floral Competition
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001: Lecturer to various art groups in Florida
1998: Appointed to the Art Selection Committe for Art in Public Places, Port St. Lucie, Florida
1997: Private Art Instructor from 1997 to Present
1997: Appointed to the St. Lucie County Cultural Affairs Council, Ft. Pierce, Florida
1996-1997: Cover artist, St Lucie West Platinum Pages Phonebook, Port St. Lucie, Florida
1995: Art Juror, Treasure Coast Art Associates Fall Show, Ft. Pierce, Florida
1995-1996: Founder and President, St. Lucie Professional Arts League, Port St. Lucie, Florida
1989-1991: Illustrator, The British Travel Letter, Northridge, California
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