VANESSA HADADY is a third generation classically trained painter who began practicing formalized painting in 1974. She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. There, among several scholars, she studied under Gene Frumkin (poet), Joel-Peter Witkin (photographer), and Thomas Barrow (photographer) while sitting in critiques by Julian Schnabel (filmmaker/artist) and the late Joan Brown (artist). Ms. Hadady has received recognition by the National Museum of Women in the Arts Archive on Women Artists, Washington, D.C. In California, she has shown in Davis, Berkeley, San Francisco, Silicon Valley areas, while having pieces in private and corporate collections. During year 2010 she entered works into completion and won sweeping regional class/division awards. During the same year, one of her quotes was included in "Art Studio Door Signs" by Jerry Saltz (T. Ward, ed.). Her watercolor "California Valley" was scheduled into the KVIE Art Auction 2010 (Sacramento Public Television) with an on-air time that opened the three day event from September 24th thru 26th. Her work “brookside” quickly eclipsed other artist works, including internationally recognized artists, during the KVIE Art Auction 2011. During 2011, she released her first of four books and anticipates future publication releases. During 2012, she became the principal curator at J.L. Daniels Art and Living online magazine. On August 1, 2012, she was informed by the year 2012 Stockton is Magnificent committee that she was chosen to be their Official Artist of Residence.…Read More
EXHIBITIONS
2013 Simply Three, AESJ, CAB
2013 Art Expressions of San Joaquin, CAB, Stockton
2012 Shop, Sip & Be Merry Miracle Mile Holiday Open House, Stockton
2012 Art Expressions of San Joaquin, Lucas Winery, Lodi
2011-13 The Downtown Gallery, Stockton
2012 Tidewater Art Gallery Closing Reception, Stockton
2012 Second Friday (Summer Art Splash), Stockton
2012 Second Wednesdays, Stockton
2012 Second Fridays (Summer ArtSplash), Stockton
2011-12 The Downtown Gallery, Stockton
2011 KVIE Art Auction (30th Annual), Sacramento
2010 SARSAS 1st Ann. CBTSC, Lincoln
2010 KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento
2010 The Artist's Objective, New York (On Line)
2010 Vanessa Hadady, BFA, MA, Artist Gallery, Stockton
2010 Creative Merger II, Sacramento
FEATURES
2013 Strokes of Genius, Feature Article, Spanos Park, Big Monkey Group
2012 Artist's eyes sees our city in softer light, Feature Article by Michael Fitzgerald, The Stockton Record
2012 Artful Vagabond, Day 42 (ArtfulVagabond.com)
2012 J.L. Daniels Art and Living (JLDanielsArt.blogspot.com)
2011-12 Featured, Several Acrylic Paintings, Fine Art America
AWARDS and COMMISSIONS
2012 First Place, Plein Air, Regional Competition
2012 Best of Division, Regional Competition, Acrylic Painting
2012 First Place Awards, Regional Competitions
2012 Third Place, Regional Competition
2012 Honorable Mention, Regional Competition
2012 Official Artist of Residence, Stockton is Magnificent
2011 Finalist, Fine Art America, International Peer Competition
2011 Regional Plein Air Competition
2010 Jerry Saltz's Art Critic's Fans', Friends', & The Tribe's Suggested Art Studio Door Signs of Real Life or Fantasy, J. Saltz, T. Ward ed.
2010 First Place, Regional Competition, Acrylic Painting
2010 Second Place, Regional Competition, Acrylic Painting
2010 Honorable Mention, Regional Competition, Watercolor…Read More
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Art Studio), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Master of Arts (Clinical Psychology), John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, California