Amanda Toy Mixed Media Paintings and Monotype Originals. Colorful and figurative.
 
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EDUCATION

B.F.A. Painting/ B.A. Literature, Scripps College, Claremont, Ca.
M.A. Art Education, Whittier College, Whittier, Ca.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006  Mixed Media, Cafe Laufer, Honolulu, Hi.
2005-2006  Photo based Collage, The Contemporary Museum Cafe. Honolulu, Hi
2004 "Women: Roles, Tools & Stereotypes", Gallery on the Pali. Honolulu, Hi
           Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, Hi.
          "Building a Life", Sure Shot, Honolulu, Hi.
1998 "Atomic Obsession", Wardman library, Whittier, Ca.
1997 "Our Dual Obsession", Garland Gallery, Pasadena, Ca.
         " Mixed Media", Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery, Oklahoma City, Ok.
1995 "Ice Floes and Other Woes", Garland Gallery, Pasadena, Ca.
1994 Curtains, Site-specific installation, Micah's, Pasadena, Ca.
1991 "Screens and in-betweens", Onyx Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca.
1990 Stuffed Velvet Vignettes, The Novel Cafe, Venice, Ca.
1989 "Hope Knows", Fresco mural installation, Claremont, Ca.


SELECTED GROUP AND COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS

2005 Windward Artist Guild, 1132 Bishop St. Gallery, Honolulu, Hi.
          "Roosters", Cafe Che Pasta, Honolulu, Hi.
          "Dreams", Honolulu Country Club, Honolulu, Hi.
2004 "From the Heart", Smith Street Galleries, Honolulu, Hi.
         Honolulu Printmakers, Art Academy at Linekona, Honolulu, Hi.
         Contemporary Art: AHA, Pauahi Gallery. Honolulu, Hi.
         "Mixed Media VII", Koa Gallery, Honolulu, Hi.
2003 "Blue vs. Blue: Surfing in Art", The Arts at Mark's Garage, Honolulu, Hi.
2001 "Art in the New Millenium", Ontario Museum of Art, Ontario, Ca.
2000 All Media 2000, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, Ca.
         New Photography, Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, Ca.
         Pomona Vallery Art Association, Gallery 57, Pomona, Ca.
1997 "Painting and Sculpture of the West Coast", Oceanside Museum of Art, Ca.
         "Photography as a Means", Angels Gate Cultural Center, Los Angeles, Ca.
1996 31st Annual, San Bernadino County Museum, San Bernadino, Ca.
1992 Pasadena Center Mural Project, Pasadena Civic Center, Pasadena, Ca.
1990 "Fringe of the Fringe", Claremont Graduate School Gallery, Claremont, Ca.
1989 UC Davis Art in Public Places, Davis, Ca.
         "Farm Party", Anniston, Al.
1988 "Fringe of the Fringe", DA Gallery, Pomona, Ca.
         Huntington Memorial Mural Project, Pasadena, Ca.
        "Two Women Show Paintings", Motley Gallery, Claremont, Ca.
         Juried Show, Lang Gallery, Claremont, Ca.
1987 Juried Show, DA Gallery, Pomona, Ca.
        "Two Women Show Drawings", Motley Gallery, Claremont, Ca.


PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS

2001 Who's Who in American Women?
1998 Portraying Horror of the Bomb, Whittier Daily News
1997 A Four Star Night, Entertainment News of Oklahoma
         Art Perspective, The Sunday Oklahoman
1995 Pasadena Arts Council Grant for Artists in the Community
        Artful Intentions, Pasadena Star News
1988 Judy Esterly Award for Fresco Research


TEACHING AND OTHER EXPERIENCE

2002-now Art Faculty, Kaiser High School, Honolulu, Hi.
2001-2002 Faculty, Kaimuki High School, Honolulu, Hi.
1996-2001 Art Faculty, Pasadena, High School, Pasadena, Ca.
2000 Artist in Residence, Wailua, Hi.
1999 Artist in Residence, Great River Arts Institute, Patzcuaro, Mexico.
1997 Visiting Lecturer, Goddard College, Barre, Vt.
         Fresco Workshop Instructor, Otis college, Los Angeles, Ca.
1996 Ceramics Workshop Instructor, Seward County C.C., Liberal, Ks.
         Exhibition Consultant, Visionmakers, Bartlesville, Museum, Bartlesville, Ok.
1995 Visiting Artist, Hands-On-Art, Portland, Or.
         Visiting Lecturer, Polytechnic School, Pasadena, Ca.
1995-1996 Faculty, Suva intermediate School, Montebello, Ca.
1994 Guest Artist, Herring Studios, Arroyo Grande, Ca.
1993-1995 Ceramics Faculty, The Art Studio, South Pasadena, Ca.
1992 Guest Artist, Pasadena Center Mural Project, Pasaena, Ca.
         Visitng Scholar, Charles University,Prague, Czech Republic.
1991 Artist Assistant to Bill Viola, Long Beach, Ca.
1990 Preparator, Santa Monica Place Gallery, Santa Monica, Ca.
1988 Artist Assistant to Kent Twitchell Mural Projects, Los Angeles, Ca.
         Visiting Scholar, Dimitroff-Bloch Studios, Gualala, Ca.
 
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