Vandra Pentecost
5208 Sunny Meade Lane
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Work Experience:
1984 - Present
Co-owner of Linder Design, a husband and wife team
2010 - Creative Director, the International Festival, Nov. 2010, Italian Street Painting
- Technical Consultant, Clean Indy Kick-off
- Juror , H.S. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for Central & Southern IN 2010
- Instructor, Figure Drawing and private lesson instruction, Indianapolis Art Center
2009 - Creative Director, International Festival, Nov. 2009, Italian Street Painting
- Creative Director / technical consultant for the Lilly Day of Service Mural Projects
- Instructor, Figure Drawing and private lesson instruction, Indianapolis Art Center
- Juror , Southside Art League Member Show 2009
2008 - Creative Director / technical consultant for the Lilly Day of Service Mural Project
2006 - Creative Director FFA National Conference Mural Project, Indianapolis, IN
2002 - Present
Monitor two Open Figure Studio sessions weekly, Indianapolis Art Center
Education:
1973 BFA, Printmaking & painting, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
TA - Paul Sweany's Adult Figure Drawing class, Herron School of Art
Instructor - Herron Saturday Morning High School Figure Class
Additional Training:
2009 Pastel Portrait Workshop, Ron Monsma
2006 Figure Clay Workshop, Jacob Dobson
Memberships:
Indiana Artists Club
Hoosier Salon
The Portfolio
Indianapolis Art Center
Arts Council of Indiana
2010
Juried Shows
86th Annual Hoosier Salon, Indiana State Museum
2010 Indiana Heritage Arts, Brown County, IN
2010 Contemporary Realism Biennial, National Exhibition, FWMoA
Spotlight On Art: Courage and Hope, Indiana Aids Fund, Clowes Hall, Indianapolis
Invitational Shows
Gallery 7, Pike Performing Arts Center
Indiana Artist Club Members Exhibition, Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis
Awards
1st & 2nd and HM - Computer Art, HM - Pastel, Indiana State Fair Professional Div.
Public Art
Juried - Commission to paint 3' x 3' corpus/Jesus - hand carved 3D wood sculpture in realistic Old Masters style with oil paints for the St. Louis de Montfort Church, Fishers IN.
Indianapolis Art Center Community Mural Project - Seven panels along the back garden
and Monon Trail depicting the Twisted House through seven marjor art movements.
Clean Indy Kick-off, International Flag murals - West 38th Street neighborhood project
2009
Juried Shows
111th Richmond Museum of Art Exhibition, Richmond, IN
Interpretations of the Figure Regional Show - University of Indianapolis
Open Space, Art About the Land, Minnetrista Red-tail Conservancy,, Muncie, IN
Indiana Sate Fair - Paintings, Pastels, Drawings & Computer Art
85th Hoosier Salon, Indiana State Museum
Invitational Shows
Hoosier Salon - One Indiana Center & Holiday Show
Central Indiana Land Trust - Spirit & Place, Indianapolis Art Center
El Dia de los Muertos Altar, Indianpolis Art Center
Faculty Show, Indianapolis Art Center
Group Show, Columbia Club, Indianapolis
Go Figure!, Mahoney Gallery, Zionsville, IN
Awards
Indiana Sate Fair, 3rd - Pastels, HM -Drawings & 1st & 2nd - Computer Art
Public Art
Lilliy Day of Service Mural Project - Art director & technical consultant, designed 20 Community Centers interior and exterior murals and graphics for the Indianapolis Zoo, designed Westfield wall with Broad Ripple H.S., coordinated D Loop mural with Key School students and Morris St. tunnels with Manual H.S. students.
American Scene Mural Project - Working with the Indianapolis Art Center's Outreach program and with the Project School K-12 in June 2009. This was one of three pilot mural programs working with school children and their communities to create a mural reflecting a theme reminecent of the WPA mural program.
2008 Juried Shows
Bona Thompson Irvington Presents, Indianapolis, IN
110th Richmond Museum of Art Exhibition, Richmond, IN
Indiana State Fair Professional Division - Painting, Drawing, Mixed-Media &
Computer Art
76th Annual Indiana Artist Club Exhibition, Indianapolis Museum of Art
Invitational Shows
Holiday Show, Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis, IN
Salon de Refuse, Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis, IN
A New Begining - Inspired by the Year 1950, Gallery 136, Westfield, IN
Public Art
Lilly Day of Service Mural Project. Creative Director, technical cosultant and designer of 3 of the 9 murals
for the six month project in collaboration with Eli Lilly Company, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and Manual H.S.
November 2007 - May 2008
Awards
Allen & Carole Brady Purchase Award, Richmond 110th Art Exhibition
John & Pat Clarke Most Original Entry Award, Richmond 110th Art Exhibition
1st, 2nd & HM Computer Art; 2 Honorable Mentions, Drawing; HM Artist in Residence Day,
Indiana State Fair Professional Division
2007
Juried Shows
Annual Show, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
Designing for Digital Contest by DCG, Indianapolis, IN
109th Annual Exhibition, Richmond Museum of Art, Richmond, IN
Irvington Presents, Bona Thompson Memorial Center, Indianapolis, IN
Lead Through Color, Indianapolis Art Center
83rd Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis, IN
SALI National Fine Art Exhibit III, Indianapolis, IN
SWOPE 63rd Wabash Valley Regional, Swope Museum of Art, Terre Haute, IN
Herron Alumni Show, IUPUI Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Sate Fair, Professional Division, Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media &
Computer Art
Invitational Shows
Holiday Show, Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis, IN
El Dia De Los Muertos; Altar, Indianapolis Art Center
2007 Madison Art Club Regional Exhibit, Madison Art Gallery, Madison Indiana
What’s Your Sign?, Group show, Indianapolis Art Center
Figure That!, Gallery 136, Westfield, IN
Drawn From Life II: Art of the Human Figure, group show, Hoosier Salon,
Indianapolis, IN
Go Figure! II, solo show, Indianapolis Cultural Complex
Works On Paper: Wet & Dry, two-person show, Bona Thompson Center,
Indianapolis, IN
Drawn From Life I: Art of the Human Figure, group show, Bona Thompson Center,
Indianapolis, IN
“5”, Group show, Jewish Community Center, Indianapolis, IN
Inspiration, digital and painted works, Gallery 136, Westfield, IN
Lilly Oncology On Canvas 2006, international opening exhibits, Royal College of Art,
London, England; Metropolitan Pavilion, NY and 2007-2008 US National city tour
Juried Public Art
Pink Cadillac Caboose, painted fiberglass caboose, CaBOOST the ARTS, Fishers, IN
Awards
Twinrocker Handmade Paper Award for Drawing,Indianapolis Art Center
Honorable Mention, Designing for Digital Contest by DCG, Indianapolis, IN
Most Original Entry, 109th Annual Richmond Museum of Art Exhibition
Merit Award for Drawing, Irvington Presents, Bona Thompson Memorial Center
1st, 2nd, Computer Art, Indiana State Fair Professional Fine Art Division
1st Artist In Residence Indiana State Fair Professional Fine Art Division
Honorable Mention, First Come, First Hung, Munce Art Center, Zionsville, IN
2006
Juried Shows
Small Art, Regional miniature show, Munce Art Center, Zionsville, IN
SALI National Fine Art Exhibit II, Indianapolis, IN
Irvington Presents, Bona Thompson, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Sate Fair, Professional Division, Painting, Drawing, Mixed-Media &
Computer Art
Invitational Shows
Go Figure!, three-person show, Indianapolis Cultural Complex
Drawn to Dance, group show, Hoosier Salon
Indiana Artist Club Open Member Show, Indianapolis, IN
Affection for Confection, Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis, IN
First Come, First Hung, Munce Art Center, Zionsville, IN
Dance!, Dance Kaleidoscope, Spirit and Place card and
print for opening reception of Carmina Burana
Awards
1st, WFYI Art Of The Matter poster contest
1st, 3rd and HM, Computer Art, Indiana State Fair Professional Fine Art Division
3rd, Artist In Residence Indiana State Fair Professional Fine Art Division
2005
Juried Shows
Indiana Sate Fair, Professional Division, Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media &
Computer Art
Invitational Shows
Z Guild, group show, Butler University Clowes Hall, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Artist Club Open Member Show, IU Kokomo, Kokomo, IN
pARTnerz in Art, Silent auction, Munce Art Center, Zionsville, IN
The Legends Restaurant, solo show, Indianapolis, IN
Thai One On Restaurant, Indianapolis, IN
Awards
3rd Place, Mixed Media, Indiana State Fair Professional Fine Art Division
Juried Public Art
Solstice, WOW Project, Midwest Music Conference, downtown building
slide projection on Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN
2004
Juried Shows
Irvington Presents, Bona Thompson Memorial Center, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Sate Fair, Professional Division, Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media &
Computer Art
Invitational Shows
Artists Ingathering, Munce Art Center, Zionsville, IN, group show
El Día de Los Muertos, Altar installation, Indianapolis Art Center
Awards
1st Place, Mixed Media, Indiana State Fair Professional Fine Art Division
Juried Public Art
Celestial CARavan, 500 Festival Art In Motion painted fiberglass car, Indianapolis, IN
2003
Juried Shows
Student Show, Indianapolis Art Center
Indiana Sate Fair, Professional Division, Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media &
Computer Art
Invitational Shows
El Día de Los Muertos, Two altar installations, Indianapolis Art Center
Celebrations of Light & Life, Indianapolis Art Center
The Figure, Indianápolis Art Center
First Come, First Hung, Munce Art Center, Zionsville, IN
Awards
1st Place, Computer Art, Indiana State Fair Professional Fine Art Division
2002
Juried Show
Student Show, Indianapolis Art Center
Juried Public Art:
2007
Pink Cadillac Caboose, painted fiberglass caboose, CaBOOST the ARTS, Fishers, IN
2005
Solstice, WOW Project, Midwest Music Conference, downtown building
slide projection on Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN
2004
Celestial CARavan, 500 Festival Art In Motion, painted fiberglass car, Indianapolis, IN
Art Fairs
2007 Juried, Art Fair, Fisher’s Arts Day, Fishers, IN
2005 Invitational, 5th Annual Brickwalk, Zionsville, IN
2004 Invitational, 4th Annual Brickwalk, Zionsville, IN