ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Painting is not an option for Tanis. It is a persistent calling, drawing her to her studio every afternoon. Her minds’ eye is receptive and alert to the nuances of light and shadow allowing her to capture, transform and interpret what she sees into unique, delightful paintings. A particular love is to paint flowers revealing the delicate colors and shapes that make each flower remarkable. Her paintings of flowers take us into a world where we stop, appreciating their complexity.
When Tanis turns her attention away from flowers and toward the sites and scenes from her travels, a whole new world opens up. Now we are transported to the places in Europe with its picturesque buildings and streets dancing with sunlight and shadows. She brings the same sensibilities to these paintings that she brings to her paintings of flowers.
Tanis is a versatile, engaging artist capable of transforming the everyday into the exceptional. Her colorful and compelling paintings vary in size and style, yet they all maintain an intimacy with the subject matter that intrigues and makes a lasting impression in our mind’s eye.
INDIVIDUAL SHOWS IN TOKYO, JAPAN:
2002, 2001 and 2000 For 3 consecutive years, Tanis Bula was sponsored in one artist shows to present her paintings to the people of Japan. She was invited each year to travel to Japan and at each show to personally sign her paintings.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
2004 Signature Member of the Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Society 2002 Winter issue of the national magazine WATERCOLOR featured Tanis’s work and paintings.
SELECTED PUBLISHED PAINTINGS:
2000 Landscape painting selected for the Colorado Republicans Poster 1998 Holiday painting selected for the Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Holiday Card 1997 Winter scene of CableLabs, Boulder, Colorado commissioned for the corporate holiday card 1996 Floral Paintings commissioned for use in corporate brochure for Fischer USA, Inc,
HONORARIUM:
2015 Selected to paint fiberglass cat for the Cat Care Society 1995 Alliance Francaise Artist Exchange, France, honorarium. Tanis was selected to be among several artists to visit and paint for 3 weeks “plen¬air” in Auvilar, France.
ONE PERSON SHOWS IN THE DENVER AREA:
2014 ¬2002 Mother’s Day, Inverness Hotel, Centennial, CO
2015 ¬2009 Bruno’s Restaurant, Denver, CO
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:
2010 Yuma District Hospital, Yuma, CO
2008 Valley View Hospital, Glenwood Springs, CO
TEACHING AND JUDGING
2015 Two day workshop, Park HIll Art Club, May 15 and 16
2013 Two day workshop for the Southern Colorado Watercolor Society April 12 and 13
2011 Judge for the Central City Art Show, Central City, CO
2009 Judge for the Echter’s Art Show, Denver, CO
2009 Judge for the Glenwood Springs Art Show, Glenwood Springs, CO
2008 Parker Art Guild Demo and Workshop, Evergreen Art Guild critique
2007 Judge for the Evergreen Arts Festival
2006 Judge for the Lakewood Union Gallery show
2005 Judge for the Central City Art Show
2008 ¬2001 Teaching ongoing classes, Grant Ranch/Annual Art Show
1997 Printing Industries of America, Washington, DC ¬Premier Print Awards Committee
1996 ¬1991 Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast, Houston, TX ¬Judge
NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL JURIED SHOWS:
2015 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Show “Lobsters on Parade”
2015 All Colorado Art Show “Breckenridge Poppies”
2015 CWS State Show“ Cassis, France” President’s Award
2014 Aquarius National Watermedia Show “Bright PInk Peonies”
2014 Heritage Fine Arts Show “Mixed Peonies:, “Cassis, France”, “Elegance in Gray and Blue”
2014 CWS State Show Iris in Sunlight (Award) and Rhodies in Lavender
2013 CWS State Show “Peach Iris” 2nd place CWS Award of Excellence
2012 Glenwood Springs Art Festival ¬“Peach Iris” won First Place Professional and Fishcer Floral Awards
2012 New Trends Show “Courtyard at Night” Honorable Mention, “Fruit on Plate”
2012 Roxsbourgh Art Council Show “Purple Iris” Honorable Mention
2012 CWS State Show ¬“Umbrellas”
2011 Lone Tree Art Exhibition “Purple and White Iris” won First Honorable Mention Award
2011 Glenwood Springs Art Festival ¬“Glowing Iris” won Judges Choice, First Place Professional
2011 Rocky Mountain National Show ¬“Two White Iris”
2011 Colorado Artists Annual State Show ¬”Purple Iris” won Best of Show Award
2011 CWS State Show ¬“Pink Roses”
2010 Glenwood Springs Art Festival ¬“White Iris” First Place Floral and Fischer Awards
2010 CWS State show “Venice Tables” 2009 Rocky Mountain National Show “Yellow Iris in Border”
2009 CWS State Show “Winter Landscape” 2008 Curtis Arts and Humanities Show ¬Award ¬“Aspen in Blue Sky” 2007 CWS State Show First Honorable Mention ¬“Something’s Blooming”
2005 CWS State Show WSC Award for Sausalito Sailboats”
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006,2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997 CWS State Show
2004 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999,1998, 1997, 1996, 1994 CWS Botanic Gardens Exhibit
2009, 2004, 2000, 1997 Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Show, Golden, CO
EDUCATION:
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa ¬Bachelor of Science, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO ¬various classes
Workshops : Marilyn Swift – Rockport, MA; Charles Reid – Sebasco, ME; Joseph Bohler – Westcliffe, CO;
Jim Kosvanic ¬Acapulco, Mexico; Mell Feltman ¬Santa Fe, NM
WORK HISTORY:
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO, ¬Package Designer, DOT Graphics, Denver, CO ¬Graphic Designer
Adolph Coors Company, Golden, CO ¬Graphic Designer, TAB Graphics Design, Inc., Denver, CO ¬Owner and designer
Since 1978 she has had a successful career as owner of an award¬winning graphic design firm in Denver. The demand for her paintings escalated her career transition from graphic designer to watercolor artist. Tanis has enjoyed the privilege of painting in the Caribbean, Mexico, Japan & France. Phone: 303¬985¬5999 Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.tanisbula.com
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