Connie Tunick

Prolific artist Connie Tunick's work ranges from experimental paintings with found materials to printmaking. Tunick has worked as a professional artist for many years and is well known in the art publishing world. Artist Connie Tunick grew up in the Illinois heartland and is a graduate of Northwestern University. She is an educator and children's art specialist with an MA degree in Education from California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California, where she lives. The experimental quality and artistic sense of play that can be found in children's art is integral to her work.

"Working experimentally allows me to play with concepts and imagery while reinventing my art. The process of art making is as important to me as the finished product. Symbols that represent common threads and relationships of life are prevalent in my paintings. Combining the ancient art of printmaking with contemporary techniques and materials and is how my work evolves. Spontaneity and a sense of adventure are with me when creating. Color and texture are always at the heart of my art and there are many layers buried beneath the surface of any painting."

BS Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
MA California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA

Art Instruction with Dan Weldon and Ron Pokrasso, Printmaking; Drawing with Charles White; Painting Workshops with Arnold Schifrin, Franklyn Liegel, Katherine Chang Liu, Bob Burridge, Maxine Masterfield

UBS Show, Westlake Village, CA 2022, 2018, 2013
Fox Fine Jewelry, Ventura, CA 2019
Arts Council of Conejo Vallery, Featured Artist, Thousand Oaks, CA 2016
American Jewish University, Bel Air, CA 2015
Abra Gallery, Westlake Village, CA 2014
Thousand Oaks Art Association Juried Show, 1st Place Mixed Media 2017 Juror: Dave Zuboski
Thousand Oaks Art Association Juried Show, 2nd Place Mixed Media 2018 Juror: Hiroko Yoshimoto
Thousand Oaks Art Association Juried Show, 3rd Place Mixed Media 2012 Juror: Katherine Chang Liu
City of Thousand Oaks Annual Juried Show, 1st Place Mixed Media, Thousand Oaks, CA 2007
El Portal Theatre, North Hollywood, CA 2017
Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village, CA 2009
Delphine Gallery, Solo Show, Santa Barbara, CA 1995
Danica House, Solo Show, Ventura, CA 1994
Danica House, Solo Show, Thousand Oaks, CA 1990
GTE, Solo Show, Westlake Village, CA 1990
Selected Galleries:
Westervelt Fine Arts, Laguna Niguel, CA 2010-21
Kevin Barry Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA 2004-2012
Art Connection, Los Angeles, CA 2001-2005
Art Angles, Orange, CA 1990-2004
Art Illusions, Camarillo, CA 1992-94
Aqua Classics, Laguna Beach, CA 1990-92
Palm Street Gallery, Ventura, CA 1989-91