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Thirty-three years experience as a practicing, professional artist – Fine Art Painting with working experience in artistic gift and product design, art publishing, craft design, art industry business administration and marketing, gallery works, trade exhibitions, and interior design with works of art.
Pro-active in the community development of art education and art industry in Fiji. Solid administrative experience and professionalism in visual art teaching, mentoring, program design, implementation, and evaluation in public schools, (K-12) through tertiary and University level. Excellent research, writing and communication skills. Experienced in grant writing, sponsorship proposal writing and public relations. Computer literate.
Recognized for the ability to design, facilitate, promote and develop innovative, community orientated, artistic, cultural and educational projects and programs. Specialized expertise in the teaching of life drawing, design and oil or water based painting.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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| 1974 – 1978 |
Frederick County Public Schools, Frederick Maryland,
USA
Art Teacher/HOD. (k-9) |
| 1981 |
Crested Butte Child Care, Crested Butte, Colorado, USA: Art & Craft Teacher/Ski Instructor, pre-school and early childhood. |
| 1983 |
Fiji Arts Council, Suva, Fiji. Art Teacher: painting and drawing |
| 1994 – 1998 |
Pictures Of Youth Visual Art Program, Suva, Fiji: Program Director/ Art Teacher, community-based, after school, visual art program for gifted and talented children;
ages 9 - 15. |
| 1995 – 1996 |
Hands Across The Pacific Mural Mission. Director; Master Artist. International Fiji-USA student art exchange between Pictures Of Youth Visual Arts Programme and the Lompoc Museum, Lompoc Ca.
Fiji Institute Of Technology School Of Printing and Graphic Design |
| 1999 |
Part-time Lecturer- course work writing, drawing and painting.
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| 2000 |
Temporary Full-Time Lecturer- drawing, painting, art history, sculpture, Pacific Art; course work writing; staff-teacher training.
Fiji Institute Of Technology School Of Arts, Culture & Design
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2000 – 2002
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Full-time Lecturer- School development, program leader-writer, teacher training, entrepreneurial activity, tutorial attachment: Whitireia Polytechnic, Wellington, New Zealand. |
| 2002 – 2005 |
Senior Lecturer, HOD-Head of Visual Art Dept.- Program Leader; Syllabi Writer - Foundation of Visual Art, Certificate Of Visual Art, Diploma Of Visual Art, Diploma Of Art Education. Art Gallery Coordinator.
University Of The South Pacific, Dept. of Continuing Studies |
| 2005 |
Project Manager-Coordinator and Lecturer – Community Art & Craft Workshops: Grant writing and grant acquisition from Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Fiji Government - contemporary two-dimensional mixed-media paintings; jewelry making; traditional weaving, “masi” bark cloth making; pottery.
The Master’s Palette, Suva Fiji |
| 2005 – 2006 |
Mentor to Apprentice, A.F. Hussein |
| 2007 |
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Md. USA- Substitute Teacher: all levels and subject areas. Long Term Substitute- (K) Hilltop Elementary. School |
ARTIST APPRENTICESHIP
The Master's Palette operates an Artist Apprenticeship to mentor – train aspiring and student artists to explore multiple painting techniques and styles in the employed production of theme art |
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| 1973 |
Travel Artist – Columbia, South America |
| 1975 |
Travel Artist – Haiti, Caribbean region |
| 1974 – 1978 |
Artist Painter – Maryland, USA |
| 1978 – 1982 |
Commercial Artist, Crested Butte, Colorado, USA; Trade Name: Innovations: sign writing, graphic design, paintings, mural art.
Travel Artist – Jamaica, Caribbean region; Belize, Caribbean region |
| 1982 – 2006 |
South Pacific: French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Zealand. |
| Illustrator Artist |
| 1983 |
Washington Post Travel Magazine |
Private Acquisition of Paintings
Owners of various tourism resorts in Fiji; visiting collectors to Fiji from United States, Australia, New Zealand, Guam, Great Britain and France.
ART INDUSTRY TRADE – FIJI ISLANDS
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| 1986 – 1996 |
Trade name, Deborahveli Visions: original paintings - corporate and private commissions; art publishing - greeting cards, posters, calendars, packaging |
| 1989-present |
Registered Trademark © “Bula Boy” Name and Image
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| 1999-present |
Trade Name, The Master's Palette for original paintings - corporate and private commissions; art publishing, greeting cards |
| 2000 – 2002 |
Directing Artist The Master's Palette Art Gallery – promote Fiji professional and student artists |
| 2005 |
The Master's Palette Directing Designing Artist - Interior Design and Production Management in works of Traditional and Contemporary Art |
EXHIBITIONS
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| 1975 |
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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| 1983-present |
Annual Fiji National Art Exhibition - Awarded 1st Place Painting, 1987
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| 1986-present |
Annual Fiji Arts Club Exhibition
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| 1988 |
WORLD EXPO : Fiji Pavilion, Brisbane, Australia |
| 1992 – 1993 |
ARTEXPO , New York |
| 1993 |
"Lako Mai" Tourism - Trade Show, Sydney, Australia
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| 2000 – 2002 |
The Master's Palette Art Gallery
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| 2002 – 2004 |
Iloilo Vatu Art Gallery, Fiji Institute Of Technology - School Of Arts, Culture & Design
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| 2004 |
"Impressions Of Rotuma: Circa: 1771 – 1824"; Pacific Islands Culture & Arts Foundation; Fiji Museum
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| 2005 |
Reef Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 2006 April |
Reef Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2006 – 2007 |
United Methodist Church Chapel Gallery, Prividence, RI., USA |
| 2006 – 2007 |
SEEDS Fine Art Exhibits, Orange, Ca, USA |
| 2007 |
Visions Gallery, Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, NY, USA |
| 2007 |
Rensselaer Newman Foundatioon, Chapel & Cultural Center, Troy, NY, USA |
| 2007 |
Walter Elwood Museum and Art Gallery, Amsterdam, NY, USA |
EDUCATION
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Bachelor Of Art: University Of Maryland, College Park (1974) - Double major in Fine Art and Art Education.
Dual Certification in Art Education (K - 12): University Of Maryland, College Park
GRANTS
| 2005 |
Dept. Of Culture & Heritage, Ministry Of Fijian Affairs, Government of Fiji. On behalf of The University Of The South Pacific Dept. Of Continuing Studies, Suva, Fiji, for The Community Art & Craft Workshops. |
AWARDS
| 1987 |
Carlton National Fine Arts Award, Suva, Fiji – Cash Award |
| 2006 |
UMC Mathewson St. Chapel Gallery , Providence RI, USA – Cash Award; Exhibition Awards. |
REFERENCES
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Mere Ratunabuabua, Assistant to Director, Department Of Culture, Ministry Of Fijian Affairs, Private Mail Bag, Loftus Street, Suva, Fiji.; ph: (679) 331-6955;
email contact – culturemere@connect.com.fj
Viliame Nareki, Government Printer, Government Printing, Private Mail Bag, Suva Fiji. Former Head Of School: Fiji Institute Of Technology School Of Printing and Graphic Design and School Of Arts, Culture & Design; ph: (679) 338-5999; email – gpsd@connect.com.fj
Mark Halabe, Managing Director, Mark One Apparel, Kalabo Industrial Park, Valelevu, Fiji; Vice Chairman, TIPAF; ph: (679) 339-4011;
email – mark@markone.com.fj
Freddie Keshwan, CEO Home Finance Co. Ltd., 350 Victoria Parade, Suva Fiji (679) 331-6555; email – freddiek@HFCfinance.com.fj ;
Senior Pastor, Peace Chapel PO Box 3917 Samabula Fiji;
email – PeaceChapel@connect.com.fj |
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