Mariah L. Kaminsky
PO Box 2746, Durango, CO 81302 – (970) 749-4089 – Mariah@mariahkaminsky.com
Original Oil Paintings – Commissioned Portraits - Murals & Decorative Painting
www.MariahKaminsky.com
Solo Exhibitions:
July 2022 - “Feminine Rising” Pop-up Exhibition -Durango Coffee Company, Durango, CO
Dec 2021 - “Pop-up Show” - Animas Chocolate Company, Durango, CO
May 2021 – “The Performers” Pop-up Exhibition -The Guest House @ Keyah Grande, Pagosa Springs, CO
Sept-Dec 2020 – “Cirque” - Zia’s Local Art Gallery, Durango, CO
June-July 2020 – “Cirque” - Animas Chocolate Company, Local Art Storefront, Durango, CO
March-June 2020 – “The Women” - Animas Chocolate Company, Local Art Storefront, Durango, CO
April 2020 – “Littles” - Studio & Gallery, Durango, CO
Oct-Nov 2019 – “Paintings by Mariah Kaminsky” - Legacy Properties West Sotheby's International Realty, Durango, CO
May-June /Dec 2018 – “The Tomorrow Project” - Animas Chocolate Company, Durango, CO
2011-present – “Point of View” - Eolus Bar & Dining, Durango, CO
July 2016 – “Painting by Mariah Kaminsky” - Bedhead Coffee Shop, Durango, CO
Oct 2014 – “From the Top!” - Eolus Bar & Dining, Durango, CO
Feb-March 2013 – “Portraits by Mariah Kaminsky” - Rochester Hotel and Bar, Durango, CO
Oct-Nov 2013 – “Alfresco Puro” - Cortez Cultural Center, Cortez, CO
Group Exhibitions/Art Fairs:
Feb 2023 - “Delicate” Group Exhibition - Studio & Gallery, Durango, CO
Sept 2023 - ACC Artists Collective - a perpetual group art exhibition @ Animas Chocolate & Coffee Co., Durango, CO
April 2023 - “Luminescence” Three person exhibition. Mariah Kaminsky, Juanita Nelson, David Banga - Studio & Gallery, Durango, CO
Oct-Dec 2022 - “People are my favorite!” Juried joint exhibition between CO & UT Portrait Society of America members - Anthony’s Antiques and Fine Art, Salt Lake City, UT
Sept 2022 - ViewPoint 54 National Juried Exhibition - Eisele Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Aug 2022 - “Color” Group Exhibition - Studio & Gallery, Durango, CO
May 2022 - “Trigger” Group Invitational Exhibition - Studio & Gallery, Durango, CO
April-July 2022 - Salon des Refusés - Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
Nov-Dec 2021 - Annual National Juried Exhibition, Juried by Peter Trippi of Fine Art Connoiseur Magazine - Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
Oct-Dec 2021 - Richeson75 Figure/Portrait International Exhibition, Kimberly, WI
June 2021 – The Village @ Winona Lake Art Festival, Winona Lake, IN
May-June 2021 – “Au Natural” Curated by Sergio Gomez & Didi Menendez - 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
Feb 2021 –Richeson75 Small Works Exhibition - Richeson Fine Art Gallery, Kimberly, WI
Sept-Oct 2020 – National Fine Art Show Juried Exhibition - Lincoln Gallery, Loveland, CO
Sept-Oct 2020 – “Get Real!” Curated by Mariah Kaminsky - Animas Chocolate Company, Durango, CO
Oct 2019 – Annual Members Exhibit - Durango Arts Center, Durango, CO – 3rd Place Award
Sept 2019 – ViewPoint 51 National Juried Exhibition - Art Design Consultants Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Aug-Oct 2019 – Hoosier Art Salon 95th Annual National Juried Exhibition - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Feb-March 2019 – National Portrait and Figure Show - The Rice Gallery of Fine Art, Oakland Park, OK
Feb 2019 – “Season of Sanguinity” Curated by Allison Leigh Smith & Mariah Kaminsky - Animas Chocolate Company, Durango, CO
Sept-Oct 2018 – “The Tomorrow Project” - ArtPrize 10, Grand Rapids, MI
Sept 2018 – “Old & New” - Studio & Gallery, Durango, CO
Aug-Oct 2018 – Hoosier Art Salon 94th Annual Juried Exhibition - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Feb 2018 – “Body of Work 5” Annual Regional Exhibition - Ah Haa Gallery, Telluride, CO
May 2017-present – Paintings as printed wooden puzzles. - Joyful Nook Gallery, Durango, CO
Oct 2017 – Annual Members Exhibit - Durango Arts Center, Durango, CO
Nov 2017 – ViewPoint49 National Juried Exhibition - Greenwich Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Aug 2017 – All Colorado Show Juried Exhibition - Depot Gallery, Littleton, CO
Oct 2016 – Annual Members Exhibit - Durango Arts Center, Durango, CO
Oct-Dec 2015 – Richeson75 Figure/Portrait Exhibition - Richeson Fine Art Gallery, Kimberly, WI
May-June 2012 – Gateway to Imagination National Juried Exhibition - Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM
On-line International Exhibitions:
Oct-Dec 2023 - IGOR Fall Online Exhibition - International Guild of Realism
Oct 2022 - “Is it a photograph?” Curated by Jan Nelson - 33 Contemporary Gallery, Artsy.net
Oct-Dec 2022 - IGOR Fall Online Exhibition - International Guild of Realism
Oct-Dec 2021 - IGOR Fall Online Exhibition - International Guild of Realism
Aug 2021 - “JOY (This is just what I needed!)” - Edward A. Dixon Gallery, Dayton, OH
2021 - Art Renewal Center Salon - Figurative Category
April 2021 – “Florals” Curated by Elizabeth Barden - 33 Contemporary Gallery, Artsy.net
March 2021 – “REDis” Curated by Sergio Gomez - 33 Contemporary Gallery, SergioGomezCurates.net
Oct-Dec 2020 – “NYC” Curated by Rick Davidman & Lisa Lebofsky - 33 Contemporary Gallery, Artsy.net
June 2020 – “Shelter” Curated by Dr. Samuel Peralta - 33 Contemporary Gallery, Artsy.net
May 2020 – “Looking Up, Looking Forward” Curated by Sergio Gomez - 33 Contemporary Gallery, Artsy.net
May 2020 – National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society Spring Online International Exhibition
Nov 2019 - National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society Fall Online International Exhibition
Nov 2018 – National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society Fall Online International Exhibition
May 2018 – National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society Spring Online International Exhibition
March 2018 – Gateway International Painting Competition
May 2015 – Upstream People Gallery 17th Annual Contemporary Art Juried International Art Exhibition
July 2015 – Pets We Love Group Exhibit
Public Commissions:
2024 (in progress) - Water Reclamation Facility, Durango, CO - $45,000 Grant Awarded to The Walls Project (nine local muralists) for a public mural. “Droplets” 155’x14’ acrylic on West facing stucco exterior wall.
2022 - Durango Creative District, Durango, CO - Lodgers’ Tax for the Arts Grant Winner - $5000.00 - El Rancho Mural Restoration 21’x16’ acrylic on North facing antique brick exterior wall.
2020 - Creative Economy Commission, Durango, CO - Durango Creates Grant Winner - $5000.00 - “Simple Pleasures” 27’x23’ acrylic on East facing stucco exterior wall. *Awarded “Outstanding Mural” by the City of Durango in 2022.
2019 – Project Jericho, Springfield, OH - “Rose City” – 73’x12’ acrylic on West facing antique brick exterior wall in collaboration with Project Jericho. $27,000 total budget.
2018 – Public Arts Commission, Durango, CO - Durango Creates Grant & Think Network Tech - “Butterfly Code” 25’x25’ acrylic sprayed and brushed on East facing cinder block wall. $5000.00 budget.
2017 – Project Jericho, Springfield, OH - “Catching Light” – 100’x17’ acrylic sprayed and brushed on corrugated metal exterior South facing wall with Project Jericho. $20,000.00 budget.
2016 – City of Cortez, CO - “The Old Spanish Trail” - 60’x23’ acrylic sprayed and brushed on Southwest facing corrugated metal exterior wall. $10,000.00 budget.
2014 – City of Cortez, CO - “Tree of Life” – 15’x10’ acrylic on a Southwest facing stucco exterior wall. $5000.00 budget.
2013 – City of Cortez, CO - “Mural Restoration” – 100’x33’ acrylic on West facing stucco exterior wall of the Cortez Cultural Center. $5000.00 budget.
2013 – City of Cortez, CO - “Prospectors” 18’x10’ acrylic on North facing stucco exterior wall of Garcia & Co. Jewelry. $5000.00 budget.
Galleries:
Open to gallery inquiries.
Publications/Press/Awards:
March 11th, 2024 - KDUR, Four Corners Arts Forum interview with Margy Dudley
March 6th, 2024 - The Durango Herald
March/April, 2024 - Fine Art Connosseur Magazine,Volume 21, Issue 2
Aug 7th, 2023 - The Springfield Sun-News
Aug 4th, 2023 - The Durango Herald
April 20th, 2023 - CanvasRebel
April 13th, 2023 - The Durango Herald
Dec 16th, 2022 - Awarded “Distiguished Alumni” for Tippecanoe Valley High School.
Nov 15th, 2022 - VoyageDenver
Oct 2022 - Awarded “Outstanding Mural” by the City of Durango in 2022.
July 22nd, 2022 - The Durango Herald
July/Aug 2022 - Fine Art Connoisseur, Volume 19, Issue 4
July 13th, 2022 - The Durango Herald
May 24th, 2022 - SHOUTOUT COLORADO
May 11th, 2022 - The Durango Herald
2021 - Richeson75 Figure/Portrait Catalog
July 2021 - The Guild Artists Magazine, Issue 47
June 24th, 2021 - The Durango Herald
May 2021 - PoetsArtists Exhibit Catalog– “Au Natural”
May 2021 – PoetsArtists Exhibit Catalog- “Florals”
2021 – 15th International ARC Salon Catalog - Figurative Category
2021 – Richeson75 Small Works Catalog
April 17th, 2021- Springfield News-Sun
Sept 21st, 2020 – inkFree News
Sept 6th, 2020- Springfield News-Sun
Aug 31st, 2020 – The Durango Herald
June 9th, 2020 – The Durango Herald
Feb 3rd, 2020 – inkFree News
2019- The Best of Springfield (Cover)
Aug 29th, 2019- Springfield News-Sun
Aug 24th, 2019- Springfield News-Sun
June 23rd, 2019- Springfield News-Sun
Feb 28th, 2019- The Durango Herald
Aug 28th, 2018- The Durango Herald
May 23rd, 2017- Springfield News-Sun
Dec 26th, 2016- SpringfieldNews-Sun
Oct 2015- Richeson75 Figure/Portrait Catalog
Oct 3rd, 2013- The Durango Herald
Curator Positions:
2020-2022 – Zia’s Local Art Gallery, showing high quality quarterly local art exhibits.
2019-2023 - Animas Chocolate Company, Local Art Storefront, showing high quality monthly art exhibits.
Education:
2015 – Commissioned Portrait Intensive Workshop with Michael Shane Neal, Nashville, TN
2013 – Independent Study with Anthony Ryder, The Ryder Studio, Santa Fe, NM
2012 – Portrait Society of America Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
2006 – Painting the Portrait Workshop with Anthony Ryder, Santa Fe, NM
1997 - Ball State University - Bachelor of Science in Technical Theater and Design with an emphasis in Fine Art
Current Memberships:
ACC Artists Collective, International Guild of Realism, Portrait Society of America, PoetsArtists Group, Durango Artists Group
Notable Collections:
The Newman Building, Durango, CO
Artists On The Moon - The Nova Collection IM1, The Polaris Collection GM1 by Dr. Samuel Peralta
Alan & Barbara Sackman, NY, NY – Safari Club International – 50’x20’ landscape mural in Pagosa Springs, CO
The Guest House @ Keyah Grande, Pagosa Springs, CO
Mickey Fisher, Los Angeles, CA – Executive Producer, Writer, Television Series Creator (NBC, CBS, National Geographic)
Eolus Bar & Dining, Durango, CO
El Moro Spirits & Tavern, Durango, CO
The Ore House Restaurant, Durango, CO
Cosmopolitan Bar & Dining, Telluride, CO
Durango Coffee Company, Durango, CO
Animas Chocolate Company, Durango, CO
Warsaw Engineering & Fabricating, Warsaw, IN
City of Cortez, CO
City of Durango, CO
City of Springfield, OH
Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall, Durango, CO
