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cynaga

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About Me

I have been painting for 13 years. The common thread in my work is a strong attention to and affection for composition and expressive drawing and color. I find large shapes arranged into exciting compositions, personal line work, and deep, rich color and texture visually stimulating.
Cindy Agathocleous born 1965 Detroit, Michigan USA
Influences Include:
• Will Barnet
• Henri Matisse
• Amedeo Modigliani
• Sandro Botticelli
Education
• BSMe with distinction, University of Michigan, Dearborn 1992
• BSF, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1987
Professional Experience
• 2001-Present, Self Representing Artist
ebay & local exhibitions
• 1992-2006, Mechanical Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Gallery Consignments
• 2005/2006 So-Oh Fine Art Lincoln, NE 3 works
• 2005 Phidias Art Gallery Schenectady, NY 518.372.5509 9 works
• 2005 artMANGO MacKenzie Art, LLC Boerne, TX 9 works
• 2004/2005 Maniscalco Gallery Grosse Pointe, MI 5 works
• 2004 Ballard Art Walk Seattle, WA 25 works
• 2000 Frame Works II Plymouth, MI 3 works
Exhibitions
• 2003 Peep Show, an ebsq+ juried show, online [Juror: Adrian Zoot]
• 2003 21st Century Still Life, an ebsq+ juried show, online [Juror: Jeff Cohen]
• 2002 10th Annual Canton Fine Arts Exhibition, Canton, MI [Juror: Nancy Thayer]
• 2001 Joanne Winkleman Hulce Center for the Arts, Plymouth, MI [12 piece invitational show]
• 2000 8th Annual Canton Fine Arts Exhibition, Canton, MI [Juror: William A. Bostick]
• 2000 The Artists Among Us; Plymouth, MI [Juror: Wayne County Council for the Arts]
• 1998 Canton Project Arts Fine Arts Exhibition, Canton, MI [Juror: Marjorie Hogan Chellstrop]
Awards
• 2003 Juror's Mention, Peep Show, an ebsq+ juried show
• 2003 Juror's Choice, 21st Century Still Life, an ebsq+ juried show
Publications
• Canton Journal, 10/5/00 [feature pg. 3]
• The Observer & Eccentric, 10/01/00 [Arts & Leisure section]

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Lao Tzu, Jesus, Hillary Clinton, Michael Moore, Modigliani, Botticelli, Matisse, Carl Jung, myself ... no particular order to that incomplete list.

My Blog

Style

I painted a piece yesterday that I was very excited about. I got a critique that my strength was color and weakness drawing and then she proceeded to tear the drawing apart. Well, hey - my work is obv...
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