Anne Pentland received her bachelor’s degree in studio art from UC Davis in 1987, studying under such noted artists as Robert Arneson, Manuel Neri and Wayne Thiebaud.She teaches art at Calistoga Elementary School (1995-present) and is Assistant Director at Nimbus Arts in St Helena. She works in pastel, watercolor, acrylic, oil, mosaic, and clay.Her work currently focuses on endangered species. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: 2/11Valley of the Moon Art Exhibit, Cornerstone 8/10Napa Sonoma Food and Wine Festival, Cornerstone 9/07Open Studios, Napa County 7/07 Napa County Library 10/06 Open Studios, Napa County 7/06 Napa County Fair 6/06Art in the Park 5/06 “Circus”, Calistoga Roastery 1/06 Westamerica Bank 10/05 Open Studios, Napa County 6/04Art in the Park 5/04Art Guild at Bank of America 9/03Art Guild at Clos Pegase 7/99Westamerica Bank 6/99Art in the Park 5/98Art in the Park GALLERIES & COMMISSIONS: 2/10-presentThe Playful Garden, Napa, CA 7/10Label Design, “Rockfish” Zinfandel 9/02-9/09Artful Eye, Calistoga, CA, later The Main Element Gallery 10/04-07Jessel Gallery, Napa, CA 9/05Label Design: “Starfish” Pinot Noir Wine 1998-2005Design Director, Calistoga Education Foundation Benefit 10/04Calistoga Chamber of Commerce Commission: Decorative Panels for the Jazz and Blues Festival 2004 2000-2003Mosaic Mural Installation at Calistoga Elementary School 2002Visuals Chair, Napa Valley Wine Auction 2002Original Artwork for Napa Valley Wine Auction poster AWARDS & COLLECTIONS: 1st Place, professional categoryNapa County Fair 2009“Fourty and Counting” 1st Place, professional categoryNapa County Fair 2006“Woman Under Umbrella” Honorable MentionArt in the Park 2006 “Sunflowers with Red”Collection of It’s Yoga Studio 2002 “Cirque du Vin”Collection Robert Pecota Winery 2002
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