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FINE ART RESUME 2010

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE  PROGRAM 2010                                                                                                                                                                                     Diane Jorstad was accepted as an artist for The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Artist in Residence program.

MAGAZINE COVER ART (to see art click on words)

“Art Calendar” Magazine December 2005 Greg and LaVerne: Colored Pencil 
“Fruit for the Spirit” A Daily Devotional  by Rev. Dr. Jertie Hurley/ Year 2007  & 2008 & 2009

REGIONAL AND LOCAL FINE ART GALLERY/SHOPS  AND SALES OF ART –2009 THRU 1990

Jorstad's  Art Studio Commission Sales                                                                                                                     Laurel Tree, Butler, PA
AABC Gallery, Butler, PA                                                                                                                                                   Art 3 Gallery, Manchester, New Hampshire
Dargate Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA
Blackwood Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA                                                                                                                                      From the Heart Gallery, Somerset, PA                                                                                                                                
Pat’s Antiques, Butler, PA
Jada’s Shops, Cabot, PA
Saxonburg Library, Saxonburg, PA
Artist Connection, Allison Park, PA
CountryMouse/City Mouse, Blaunox, PA
Stevenson House, Butler, PA
Peddlers Barn Saxonburg, PA,
Treasure Unfold, Pittsburgh PA
Linda’s Arts and Antiques, Freeport, PA
Affordable Gifts, Saxonburg, PA
Rellins, Butler, PA
From the Heart, Cranberry, PA
Boldy’s Restaurant, Cabot, PA
Saxonburg Country Store, Saxonburg, PA
Volant Mills, Volant, PA

 SELECTED LIST OF AWARDS

“Third Place” • AABC’s 14th Annual Nature & Wildlife Exhibit, Butler PA 2004
“Best of Show” • God Bless the Animals Art show, Associated Artist of Butler County, 2002
“Evelyn Nicholas Portrait Award “ • 56th AABC Annual Spring Show, Butler PA, 2000
“Rumbaugh Award” • 2000 Saxonburg Festival of the Arts, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
“Best of Show” • 65th Annual AABC Spring Show Exhibit, Butler PA 1999
“Honorable Mention” • Freeport Area Art Exhibit , Laube Hall, Freeport PA 1994
“Linda’s Arts and Antiques Merchandise Award” • Freeport Art Exhibit, Freeport PA 1993
“Honorable Mention” • 59th AABC Annual Spring Exhibit, Butler PA 1993
“Second Place Oil” • Butler County Music & Arts Festival 1993, Butler Pennsylvania 1993
“Second Place Graphics” • Butler County Music & Arts Festival 1993, Butler Pennsylvania
“Second Place” • Saxonburg Arts & Festival Show 1993, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
“Honorable Mention” • Freeport Area Art Exhibit , American Heritage , Freeport PA 1992
“First Place” • 58th Annual AABC Spring Show Exhibit, Butler Pennsylvania 1992
“Third Place” • 58th Annual AABC Spring Show Exhibit, Butler Pennsylvania 1992
“Osborne Award” • Butler County Music & Arts Festival, Butler Pennsylvania 1992
“First Place” • Fort Armstrong Folk Festival , Kittanning Pennsylvania 1992
“Merit Award” • Harrison Hills Art Show, Natrona Heights Pennsylvania 1992
“First Place” • Saxonburg Festival of the Arts, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania 1992
“Honorable Mention” • Freeport Area Art Exhibit , Laube Hall, Freeport PA 1991
“Jurors Award” • Penn Hills Art Association, Penn Hills PA 1991
“Second Place ” • Butler County Music & Arts Festival, Butler Pennsylvania 1991
“Honorable Mention” • Butler County Music & Arts Festival, Butler Pennsylvania 1991
“Second Place” • Slippery Rock Heritage Days, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 1991
“Second Place” • 40th Annual Fort Armstrong Folk Festival , Kittanning Pennsylvania 1991
“First Place” • Butler County Music & Arts Festival, Butler Pennsylvania 1990
“Special Award” • Butler County Music & Arts Festival, Butler Pennsylvania 1990
“Jurors Award” • Monroeville Mall Miracle Mile Show, Monroeville Pennsylvania 1990
“First Place” • East Suburban Arts League, Murrysville Pennsylvania 1990
“First Place” • Leechburg 1990 Art Festival, Leechburg Pennsylvania 1990
“Honorable Award” • Fort Armstrong Folk Festival , Kittanning Pennsylvania 1990
“First Place” • Slippery Rock Heritage Days Art & Exhibit, Slippery Rock, PA 1990
“First Place” • Kennerdale Art & Music Festival, Kennerdale Pennsylvania 1990
“Best Of Show” • 56th AABC Annual Spring Show Exhibit, Butler Pennsylvania 1990
 

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTION

Gardner-Pingree House, Peabody Museum, Salem Massachusetts
Butler County Community College, Butler PA
Penn United Technology Inc., Cabot PA
Zion United Methodist Church, Sarver PA
Butler Veterans Medical Center, Butler PA
Pennsylvania American Water Company, Butler PA
Latmer & Mayer Printers & Lithographers Inc., Oakmont PA
Winfield Elementary School, South Butler School District, Cabot PA

ONE / THREE PERSON EXHIBITION

2008  Inspirosity Gallery  One Person Show  October/November 2008
2005  Allegheny Valley Hospital Gallery of Art, Month of May – Diane Jorstad
2004  “Artist Diane Jorstad”, Saxonburg Area Library Public Exhibit, Saxonburg PA
2003  Western Pennsylvania Hospital “Gallery of Art - Diane Jorstad” Pittsburgh PA
2001  “Exhibition of Works”, The Associated Artists of Butler County Members Gallery.
1998  “George Diller and Friends” Three-Person Show Valley Arts Guild, Sharon PA
1997  Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts , “Three Person Show”, New Castle PA
1993  Butler Community College Art Show, “Jorstad - A Realist at Heart” Butler PA

EDUCATION

Butler Community College Adult Education Course, Butler PA
Oil Painting Course – 1990, 1989, 1988
Watercolor Painting Course – 1991
Mixed Media Class – 1991

OIL PAINTING INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE

2004 Butler Community College Continuing Education, Butler Pennsylvania
2000 Butler Community College Continuing Education, Butler Pennsylvania
1999 Butler Community College Continuing Education, Butler Pennsylvania
1998 Butler Community College Continuing Education, Butler Pennsylvania
2000 Boscov Department Store Adult Learning Classes, Butler PA
1995 Lenape Vocational Technical School Adult Education, Ford City, PA
2001 Lenape Vocational Technical School Adult Education, Ford City, PA
2002 Lenape Vocational Technical School Adult Education, Ford City, PA
1993 YMCA Art Instruction Butler, PA
1992 YMCA Art Instruction Butler, PA


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006 “Complements: Art & Food, Art 3 Gallery, Manchester , New Hampshire
2003 “Seeing Red” , Art 3 Gallery, Manchester , New Hampshire
2004 “Seeing Red”, Associated Artists of Butler County, Butler, PA
2003 “AABC 68th Annual Spring Show”, Associated Artists of Butler County, PA
2004 “ AABC Art 24 Auction”, Associated Artists of Butler County, Butler, PA
2005 “AABC 2001 Christmas Show & Sale”, Associated Artists of Butler County, PA
2000 “AABC 66th Spring Show”, Associated Artists of Butler County, PA
2000 “ Currier Gallery of Art’s Designer Showhouse”, Art 3 , Manchester, NH
1999 “AABC 65th Spring Show”, Associated Artists of Butler County, PA
1998 “AABC 1998 Christmas Show & Sale”, Associated Artists of Butler County, PA
1997 La Fond Gallery, Pittsburgh PA, • Artwork on display in gallery
1998 From the Heart, Fine Arts and Crafts, Somerset, Pennsylvania
1996 Cottage Gallery, Carmel California • Artwork on display in gallery
1995 “AABC 1995 Christmas Show & Sale”, Associated Artists of Butler County, PA
1994 Morales Art Gallery, Nags Head, North Carolina , Artwork on display
1993 “20th Hoyt Regional Art Show”, Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle PA
1993 “ The 1993 Hoyt National Art Show”, Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle PA
1992 Freeport Art Show, “American Heritage”, Laube Hall, Freeport, PA
1991 “10th Annual Monroeville Mall Art Exhibition”, Monroeville , Pennsylvania
1990 “ Greater Monroeville Juried Art Festival”, Monroeville, Pennsylvania

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Butler Eagle 'Showcase', May12, 2006  "Cabot artist gets magazine cover."
Valley News Dispatch, April 18, 2005 “Hometown Treasures”
“The Latest Word” Volume 13, Number 5, May 2003
“News & Events” Gallery of Art: Diane E. Jorstad
Butler Eagle: Friday, November 11, 1994 “Associated Artist hold Annual Show”
Butler Eagle: Wednesday, December 15, 1993
“Realism at the heart of oil, pencil art display at community college”.
The Larry Berg Radio Show – Butler Station PA - January 2001


SELECTED PRIVATE COLECTIONS

Sheri Davidson, Diane & Hank Bartony, Cheryl Kocuba, Orley Lobel, Sally Pavlino, Mike Easley,                         Pat Kriley, Kathy Goff, Diane Littlepage, Suzanne Roach, Jane Sell, Lisa Alcorn, Becky Vanesky,                     Paula Worsley, Joyce Harmon, Kathy Miller, Shirley Adams, Jeanne Bauman,
Linda & Ed Beveridge, Gretchin Hill, Irma Mowry, Jean Kratzer, Daryl Mikolay, Harold & Gerry Reimer,   Norma Jean Ohl, Gloria Daniels, Grace Grimm, Ethel Jorstad, Genevieve Lint, Mary & Jerry Shetter,             John & Patsy Ciampa, Irma Mowry, Doris Antozic, Susan Wilhem, Linda & William Benzinger


ART DEMONSTRATION 2007 - 1998

Invitation to Demonstrate artwork for
“Art with a Heart” at St. Luke’s Church & School art show to raise money for
Habitat for Humanities.
Invitation to demonstrate artwork at Saxonburg Festival of the Arts.
Judge for Butler Farm Show
Butler Ethnic Festival Invitation to Demonstrate Artwork
Demonstration of artwork at Laurel Tree
Request for art donation “Butler Blind Association Auction”

LOCAL BUSINESS FREELANCE JOBS

Wasson International Market Management
Design and Sculpturing of gardening and household sales products

Once Upon a Time
Art of gift sale items for Christmas advertising booklet /pencil

Pats Antiques
Artwork on items for sale
Design and art of Business Sign

Zion United Methodist Church
Design and art for bulletin, cards, promotional materials and commemorative plate
Photography

Affordable Gifts
Artwork for giftware, cards and promotional materials

Saxonburg Travel
Logo designs and art / pencil / ink

Keystone Specialties
Line art for giftware products / pen & ink 

                    
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