Vanessa Stafford

I’ve been painting seriously since the age of 14. I’ve always been drawing or painting. I also played music, playing the cello in High School. I put all my energies and concentration into painting around 19 years of age. The inspiration I feel while painting is very engaging, and challenging. I love looking forward to getting started on any new venture, or project with painting. In the beginning I was more timid about what I could do, I would not try doing a portrait for example. Or a cityscape. I love trying new things now a days.

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Vanessa Stafford: stafford_vanessa@yahoo.com
3050 Dover Drive Apt 62
Santa Cruz CA 95065
(831)462-1051
Education: B.S.Graphic Design & Teaching Credential: San Jose State University 1999
Solo Shows:
County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 2016 Aptos Blue Exhibition, Aptos, CA 2014
Ashley Fine Art Gallery, Capitola, CA 2015
Art Share Exhibition, San Mateo, CA 2012 County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 2007 Starvaridis Gallery, Boston, MA 1988 Kirvan/Bartoszwicz, Palm Springs, CA 1990 Gallery 5 La Jolla, CA 1985
Pat Carey Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1983 Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA 1977
Group Shows:
Art Farm, Woodland, Ca 2017
Art Ability, Paoli, PA, 2016
Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA 2013 Art Ability, Paoli, PA 2013
Akwardology Exhibition, Allentown, PA 2007 Palm Gallery, Palm Springs, CA 1988 Cooperhouse Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA 1988 Periwinkle Gallery, Half Moon Bay, CA 1975 Robert Stone Gallery, Santa Cruz CA, 1989
Rita Blake Gallery, Capitola CA 1974
CIty Art Projects:
Sailboats- Painted traffic signal box, Ocean & Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz 2007 Night Wharf- Painted Signal Box, Pacific & Laurel Street 2008
Parks Art on Traffic Box- Scotts Valley Exhibitions 2010 Open Studios Santa Cruz, Ca...

Art Farm, Woodland, Ca 2017
Art Ability, Paoli, PA, 2016
Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA 2013 Art Ability, Paoli, PA 2013
Akwardology Exhibition, Allentown, PA 2007 Palm Gallery, Palm Springs, CA 1988 Cooperhouse Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA 1988 Periwinkle Gallery, Half Moon Bay, CA 1975 Robert Stone Gallery, Santa Cruz CA, 1989
Rita Blake Gallery, Capitola CA 1974
CIty Art Projects:
Sailboats- Painted traffic signal box, Ocean & Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz 2007 Night Wharf- Painted Signal Box, Pacific & Laurel Street 2008
Parks Art on Traffic Box- Scotts Valley Exhibitions 2010 Open Studios Santa Cruz, California