About Sadie Valeri

Sadie Valeri is an award-winning classical realist painter and instructor based in San Francisco, California.
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Selected Exhibitions


2012
Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA: Women Painting Women: The Expedition and Beyond
Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT: Still Life Invitational 
The Bennnington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT: Artists for a New Century

2011
Susan Powell Fine Art: Still Life Invitational 
Peter Walker Fine Art, Melbourne, Australia: More Real than Real Invitational 
Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT: Holiday Inspirations

2010
M Gallery of Fine Art, Saratoga, FL: Solo Show
Robert Lange Studio, Charleston, SC: Women Painting Women
Arcadia Fine Art, New York, NY: Small Works
Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT: Holiday Show
Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT: Summer in Connecticut

2009
Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA: OPA Western Regional Juried Exhibition
Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA: Terrain
Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA: Delicious

2008
Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA: Tiny
SomArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA: Open Studio Exhibition
Frank Bette Gallery, Alameda, CA: Be Still, Life

2006
Frank Bette Gallery Alameda, CA: Best Seller’s Showcase
Artspan San Francisco, CA: Open Studio
SomArts Gallery San Francisco, CA: Monoprints
Frank Bette Gallery Alameda, CA: Body Language

2005
Frank Bette Gallery, Alameda, CA: Synthesis to Synergy
Frank Bette Gallery, Alameda, CA: Expressive Palette

1993
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI: Senior Invitational

1992
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI: Junior Invitational

Awards

2010
Art Renewal Center Salon, First Prize, Still Life, “Bottle Collection”
Art Renewal Center Salon, Finalist, “Wrapped Silver Goblet”
Making a Mark Blog, Second Place, Best Picture of the Year (Still Life) on an Art Blog

2009
Hudson River Fellowship with Jacob Collins
Oil Painters of America, Western Regional Juried Exhibition, “Silver Globe Pitcher”
Art Renewal Center Salon, Finalist, “Wax Paper II”
ArtSpan Open Studios Exhibition, Jurors’ Choice Award for “Wrapped Silver Goblet”

2008
ArtSpan Open Studios Exhibition, Jurors’ Choice Award for “Wax Paper and Ribbon”

Education

2008
Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier, Belmont, CA
Michael Grimaldi, Figure Drawing Workshop 
Michael Grimaldi, Portrait Oil Painting Workshop
Ted Seth Jacobs, Portrait Drawing, 6 Week Intensive

Studio Escalier, Paris, France
Timothy Stotz & Michelle Tully, Figure Drawing Workshop

2007
Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier, Belmont, CA
Ted Seth Jacobs, Figure Drawing, , 6 Week Intensive
Dan Thompson, Figure Oil Painting Workshop
Juliette Aristides, Figure Drawing Workshop

Gage Academy, Seattle, WA 
Juliette Aristides, Still Life Oil Painting Workshop

2004
Private instruction, San Francisco
Kirstine Reiner, Still Life Oil Painting

1993
Parsons School of Art & Design, Paris, France, Fine Art & Illustration Studies, 6 months

1993
Rhode Island School of Design,   BFA, Illustration

Experience

2006-present
Self-employed, San Francisco, CA, Fine Artist

2009-present
Self-employed, San Francisco, CA, Private Painting & Drawing Instructor 

2009-10
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, Fine Art Graduate Dept. Drawing Instructor

2001-06
The Focal Point, Oakland, CA, Graphic Artist

2000-01
B2C2, Alameda, CA, Graphic Artist

1999-2000
MVSCI, San Francisco, CA, Web Designer

1998-99
Self-employed, Cambridge, MA, Web Designer

1997-98
NewsEdge, Burlington, MA, Web Designer

1996-97
M2 Limited Gaithersburg, MD, Graphic Artist

1994-95
Kingsley Montessori School, Boston, MA, Art Teacher