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The Art of Kundalini

Arna Baartz ~ Artist's CURRICULUM VITAE

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Date of Birth- 13-8-1971
2017
Art Published in 'Loud and Queer Magazine'
Poetry published in First Writers Magazine issue 31
Provide ongoing Mark Making opportunity for Murwillumbah Community
Opened Studio in The M-Arts Precinct
Art continues to be acquired for magazine covers , websites and blogs and sold regularly online
Published a complete collection of my poetry 'The Sun Is in My Mouth'
2016​

Paris Master class and Art Residency ~ Karen Papacek
  • Cover Artist and article for 'Healing Magazine'
  • Wrote, illustrated and published 'The Creative Warrior'
  • Illustrator 'My Name Is Innana' children's book by Tamara Albanna
  • Selected for the 'Border Art Prize' Tweed River Regional Gallery
  • Illustrator ' My Name is Medusa' children's book by Glenys Livingstone
  • Illustrator 'My Name is Lilith'
  • Contributer to 'She Rises Volume Two' Anthology
  • Art and article in 'Wellbeing Magazine'
  • Art Journal - Study of Vanuatu
  • Solo Exhibition SSAG - Earth Angels
  • Cover art for 'The Heroine's Club' by Melia Keeton Digby
  • Co-author and illustrator; 'New Love ~ A Reprogramming Toolbox for Undoing The Knots'
  • Designer Label Underway - Art of Kundalini Original Silk Scarves
2015
  • Finalist portrait 'Meditating Master' acquired by Dick Lester, founder of The Black Swan prize
  • Selected Finalist in The Black Swan Prize for Portraiture
  • Undertaking fine art diploma at TAFE

2014
  • Commissioned Drawing for Children's Surf Education by Surf Lifesavers NSW
  • Selected for inclusion in ArtMe's Amazing Australian Artists Coffee Table Book
  • Article In 'Mamamia' for the Voulez Vous Project by Caitlin Stower
  • Large work 'Direction' acquired  and offered residency in France by patrons as private studio artist (2 weeks in Sept 2014)
  • Commissioned to create the cover art for 'Journey of the Heart' Anthology
  • Selected for the Border Art Prize ~  sold work
  • Poem 'Winged Secret' selected to be included in the  'Journey of the Heart'  book
  • Finalist in the 'Fill In The Blanks Tshirt design Competition 
  • Art featured on Love Creation Cards at www.livealifeyoulove.com

2013
  • Article on Visual Healing published in The Art Of Healing Magazine
  • Created and produced the product, Art Of Kundalini Inspirational Card Set
  • My Art to feature on the cover of Sybella Poetry Magazine
  • Major Prize Winner in Sybella Poetry Competition
  • Interviewed on The Best People We Know, radio station
  • Bullying article published in Nurture Parenting Magazine
  • My art used with permission to decorate many blogs and ebooks
  • My art used with my permission for Large business banner  for Kundalini Dance in Brisbane
  • Many commissions throughout 2013
  • Facebook page Arna Baartz Artist  growing rapidly
  • Commission for 8 CD Covers 
  • Online exhibition 'The Art of Kundalini' ongoing with many subsequent sales

2012
  • Online exhibition 'The Colour of Woman'  released on Sunday the 14th of July
  • Created the site 'Silver Poetry' and first poetry e-book
  • Running a growing Life drawing Class
  • Invited to speak to Banana Queen NRNSW entrants about self-esteem
  • Asked to paint two paintings for the Banana Festival in Murwillumbah
  • Invited to perform 'Live, Life Drawing Sketch' at The Uki Cabaret 360
  • Teaching Big Spirit from The I AM Program at Stokers Siding Public School

2011      
  • Radio Interview with ABC on the subject of Emotional Intelligence, Arts Connected Education and The I AM Program
  • Radio interview with Bay FM, Byron Bay about The I AM Program
  • Created the I AM For Kids page on Facebook, steadily growing with enthusiasm!
  • Teaching The I AM Program to classes 4/5/6 at Stoker Siding Public School
  • Commissioned to paint  three 4 metre by two metre works for international collector.
  • Created www.arnabaartz.com to showcase portfolio to broader audience.Printed and Published 'I AM Inspiration!'
  • Continuing to sell work frequently to private collectors and galleries

2010     
  • Completed The I AM Program and book  www.theiamprogram.com 
  • Selected for The Art Felt Exhibition in Ballina and included in their subsequent publication

2009    
  • December, sold 3 metre diptych to international collector
  • Sold three of the four works exhibited in Byron Bay Arts Diary exhibition
  • Selected as a cover artist for the Byron Bay Arts diary 2010
  • Invited to run the ‘I AM Program' workshops for kids at Kafe Fiesta Kingscliff
  • Ran ‘I AM Program', workshop for the Terranora Child Care Centre
  • Continue to develop self empowerment, art workshops for children and adults 
  • Collaborative Exhibition with Michele Thomas ‘What Goes Up Must Come Down; Life in the Context of Circus’ CPM 
Gallery       
  • Created website www.theiamprogram.com to support the ‘I AM’ self empowerment and 
              self expression workshops for kids. 

2008     
  • Consistently selling works privately and through various outlets
  • Continuing as an artist’s model
  • Continuing to supply Kinda Dance with art and poetry

2007 
  • Overall Winner,  Kempsey Shire Art Prize, painting 'Growing up’ accquired by Kempsey Shire Council.
  • Sold entry in the Border Art Prize at the Tweed River Regional Art Gallery
  • Featured in the International Women's Day catalogue
  • Life drawing model for Graham Fransella
  • Attended Fransella Workshop at Community Printmakers Murwillumbah

2006     
  • A featured artist in Celebrating Women exhibition at the ‘Sheoak Shack’ Fingal
  • Work auctioned at International Women's Day convention
  • Modeling for Life drawing classes

2005     
  • Attended Master class with artist Mike Parr.
  • Solo exhibition at the CPM workshop/gallery entitled ‘Grace Becomes Us’
  • Wrote a series of children’s stories called ‘I AM’  then developed and ran self-acceptance workshops for kids based on those stories. 
  •  Ran workshops 'Drawing it Out’ and  ‘I AM’ privately and through ‘Precious Earth’ studio in Uki.
  • Exhibited and sold works through Precious Earth studio.
  • Work auctioned off at the International Women's day Convention
  • Began working for Kinda Dance situated in Brisbane, designing homework and class illustrations and writing health 
education oriented poetry, this work is ongoing.

2004
  • Received people's choice award and second prize in the Bundjalong Indigenous Collaberative awards for artwork,
              Singing The Songlines painted in collaboration with Indigenous Artist Trevor Wee
 
1995-2003         
  • Painted, drew, printed and sculpted. Took lessons and experimented. Sold occasionally and learned to give in to my work.

1973
  • Was used as a paintbrush by Australian artist John Olsen at a workshop in Brisbane my parents attended (was that my fifteen minutes of fame?!)

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  • My entire childhood was an education in art. 
  • My father is a tertiary art teacher and an artist. My mother an author.



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