Artist Resume




Amanda Dinan, 29247 Crossland Drive, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543
(813) 469-0891 amanda29247@gmail.com
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Local Tampa, Florida, Fine Artist, Amanda Dinan was born in London, UK to

Guyanese/West Indian parents. Her heritage and culture is of Indian origin. She attended Ware College, Hertfordshire, UK and was enrolled in a Three Dimensional Art Degree curriculum included Ceramics, Furniture Design, Metal work, Photography and Art Foundation. Here she was able to get a taste for the Arts in different forms. She lived in the UK for about 18 years then moved to NYC and completed her Degree at St John’s University. She completed a Certificate at Parsons School of Design / The New School NY – in Computer Design. Amanda has resided in Tampa for the past 6 years.

In her travels to India and Thailand she has found a real connection and warmth with all the flavors of exotic destinations. Her biggest fan is her daughter, Sabrina, who was born in India. Everything she loves has some ethnic origin. From exotic foods, Indian Saris, Jewelry, different cultures, Arabic music, Hookah and even the Indian elephant and the spiritual. She is a passionate person that usually goes full speed when she loves something.

Her paintings show vibrant brush strokes with feelings of color and mood. What is most important to her is that her work conveys a certain mood to the viewer without too much analyzing.

Favorite Artists are Chuck Close, Manet, Monet, Degas, Vincent Van Gogh and Cezanne and many more.

Preferred medium: Acrylic Paints on stretched canvas.


Gallery Representation:
Everything Eclectic Gallery, in Clearwater, FL 2962 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765 – April 2011
 The Singing Stone Gallery Ybor Tampa FL, Aug 6th 2011
ArtPool Gallery,919 1st Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
Magazine Articles:
SLAM  Magazine, (Support Local Art Magazine), “Lady Grace Diaries: Meeting with Artist Amanda Dinan at Ray’s Hookah Lounge”. April 4th 2011, http://artslammagazine.com/
SLAM TV, “Lady Grace Presents: The Inspiration Behind The Art of Amanda Dinan,” April 11th 2011, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrY87tiTmnE, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZah9P9GCWw&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
http://southtampa.patch.com/articles/art-event-showcases-artists-supports-charity#photo-7128486
South Tampa Hyde Park Patch July 25th 2011 by Gene Dalessandro Art On The Water Event.
http://southtampa.patch.com/articles/art-on-the-water-keeps-tampa-artists-in-town#photo-7140759

Group Exhibitions:
Everything Eclectic Gallery, in Clearwater, FL 2962 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765 – April 2011
Business Showings and Live ART: 
Cloud 9 / Bab Elhara / Ray’s Hookah Lounge, Tampa, FL, Babylon Hookah Lounge, Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL, Copper Top, Tampa FL, Tattoo Lounge/Savoy Orlando FL June 8th courtesy of SLAM showing Amanda Dinan Art
Mind Games, 200 Howard Ave, Tampa FL, 4U Hookah, Busch Blvd, Tampa FL.
The Singing Stone Gallery, Ybor Tampa FL, Aug 6th 2011
Dunedin Art Wine Walk Aug 12th 2011
ArtPool Gallery,919 1st Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705 July to Aug 6th 2011

Blog site
Web Site:
 http://amandadinanart.wordpress.com/

Face book Fan Page:

Murals:
Completed a Mural in Pune, India for a local Orphanage in Pune, 1998. Photos of this can be seen on her Blog at: http://artcentricamandadinan.blogspot.com/p/mural-that-i-did-in-pune-india_05.html
Completed Bob Marley Mural and Beach Murals for Sarah Coleman in Tampa. Pictures on ArtCentric Blog above.

                    Charity Work 
Big Cat Rescue Furr The Love Of Cats via Samantha Churchill on FB and
Jillann Scott
Hoffman Porges Gallery
813-247-2000
hoffmanporgesgallery@live.com
         Hope for Art charity pub crawl in South Tampa last night benefiting the Hope and Future Foundation Donated a Michael Jordan painting for Art For Hope to auction and raffle at The Dubliner in South Tampa. Tony Lima  ©2011 www.jfanphoto.com By: Jonathan Fanning
                            
Art For Autism Event at Mercedes Benz, Tampa FL 2011. Donated an Indian Elephant painting with Beads to raise money for Autism awareness.                                                   
 Junior Achievement: Bowl-A-Thon event and involved with raising money for CAPS Community Assistance program in Brandon. Attended the Dragon Boat racing event in Tampa Bay held April 29th, 2006.
Art On The Water, Mike Alstott Family Foundation a local Tampa Charity July 24th 2011
http://southtampa.patch.com/articles/art-on-the-water-keeps-tampa-artists-in-town
Education:
2006 – University of South Florida / PHR – (Certified)
2001 - Parsons School of Design / The New School NY -
Computer Design Certificate, Major: Computer Graphics and Desktop Publishing - Proficient in Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Quark Express.
1998 - St. Johns University NY - Liberal Arts Associates Degree
Excellence by Dean of Studies, 3.8 GPA
1992/1993 - New York University NY – Business and PC related Courses. Awarded Dean’s List in 1993 in recognition of scholarship and high academic merit.

Affiliations:
Member of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Member of Recruiters Network Group (RNG)
Member of the Tampa Diversity Council
HSBC Diversity Committee 2008
NAPW National Association of Professional Women