Resume - Geeta Dave

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  • SUMMARY

    • Professional artist, muralist and art educator specializing in painting, mosaic murals. Different media paintings and murals.
    • Recipient of numerous national awards and certificates of merit in international competitions.
    • Participant in various art exhibitions at the state and national level.

  • EXPERIENCE

    • 1996-presentTalented Art Instructor, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
    • 1999-presentMuralist and Project Director - Louisiana community organizations
    • 1994-1995Artist in Residence Program - The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
    • 1991-presentThe Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Visiting Artists Program and Art Enhancement Program for Louisiana Schools and community organizations
    • 1989-1991Runnels High School - Art Instructor and Owner
    • 1984-1987Creative Art Center, Rajkot, India - Professional artist, Instructor and owner of the center
    • 1982-1984New Era High School, Baroda, India - Art Instructor

  • COMMISSION PROJECTS

    • Commission by Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Company for 100th Anniversary - Oil on canvas, 4ft x 3ft - 2005
    • Commission mural project by Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and Shreveport Regional Arts Council - 2003
    • Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Plaza - two archways focused on Spanish and Native American culture, a total of four glass tile mosaic standing murals, 8ft x 5ft - located at Red River District on Shreveport's Riverfront, under Texas Street Bridge - 2003
    • Commission mural project by Baton Rouge Green, LA - Our Light Has Come Spark Park Project, first Freedom Park in Louisiana - 4ft x 14ft semi-circular, glass tile mosaic mural located on Banks Elementary school campus, sponsored by City/Parish Department of Housing and Urban Development Houston, Texas - 2002
    • Commission by Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Company for LSU stadium Coca-Cola suite - Oil on canvas, 2.5ft x 6ft - 2001
    • Commission by Baton Rouge Zoo - Look Who Is Hiding - outdoor mural, 8ft x 16ft - exterior oil paint - 1994-1995

  • MURALS IN INDIA

    • Radha Lila mural in acrylic medium - 36ft x 7ft on a wall of S.D. Hall of M.S. University, India
    • Mosaic mural at the Vidia Kung School water fountain - 5ft x 7ft - Baroda, India
    • Gujarat State Gandhi Museum preservation and restoration of wall murals in each room
    • Radio Station - two murals in oil and acrylic medium - Rajkot, India

  • COMMUNITY WORK

    • Donated two large murals, 8ft x 4ft each, for Zoobilation at the Greater Baton Rouge Zoo. This project was created to help fundraising for the Greater Baton Rouge Zoo through The Friends of the Baton Rouge Zoo.
    • Donated two painted soccer balls to the Louisiana Soccer Association. This project was created to help fundraising for the 2010 US Youth Soccer Region III Championships at BREC.

  • PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR MURAL PROJECTS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND CHILDREN

    • Louisiana Music - 7ft x 6ft - permanently on display at Baton Rouge Airport - 2010
    • Integrity-Compassion-Attention mural, 10ft x 12ft, exterior paint, at Jackson Middle School, East Feliciana Parish, Jackson, Louisiana - 2010
    • Art in the Park - 5ft x 6ft - on display at BREC locations in Baton Rouge - 2009
    • Galaxy - acrylic on wood - 4ft x 4ft - permanently on display at LIGO Science Education Center in Livingston, Louisiana, Opening Doors organization - 2008
    • Our Story - oil on canvas - 4ft x 4ft - permanently on display at Baton Rouge Airport, Opening Doors organization - 2007
    • Helping Hands-Hurricane Katrina - oil on canvas - 3ft x 10ft - permanently on display at Baton Rouge Airport, Opening Doors organization - 2006
    • Louisiana's Natural Treasure - ceramic tile - 3ft x 4ft - permanently on display at Baton Rouge Bluebonnet Library, Opening Doors organization - 2005
    • Opening Doors to Our Future - 4ft x 8ft - permanently on display at Lee High School EBRPSS, Opening Doors organization - 2004
    • Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts - ceramic tile mosaic - 3ft x 12ft
    • Forum 35 Organization - Baton Rouge in 2020 - four wall outside mural - 10ft x 10ft each - in downtown Baton Rouge. These murals were added to the public walking art tour by Louisiana Office of the Governor, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
    • Louis Jetson Foundation - Eden Park A Garden - wall mural, 6ft x 15ft - 36 North Street, Baton Rouge - 1999
    • Created six original mosaic murals while teaching junior high students at Runnels High School in Baton Rouge. Three are presently hanging in the school.

  • ART EXHIBITS

    • Community Artist shows - The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
    • Teachers as Artists - LSU Union Art Gallery
    • A Journey Through Religious Art - Southern University Fine Art Gallery
    • Visual Art and Poetry art show at Baton Rouge Gallery
    • East Baton Rouge Parish artist show at Bluebonnet Swamp in Baton Rouge
    • Multicultural Exhibition - Baton Rouge Gallery group shows
    • Baton Rouge Little Theatre - one-man show
    • Louisiana Arts and Science Center - one-man show
    • Zippity Zoo Day Mosaic Mural Children's Workshop - Baton Rouge Zoo - 1993-1996
    • Renaissance Gallery - One American Place, Baton Rouge - one man show - 1993
    • Associated Women in the Arts Member show - Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge - 1991-1994
    • International Art Show - West Baton Rouge Museum - 1993
    • Annual River Road Exhibition - Baton Rouge - 1988-1992
    • Louisiana Art and Artists' Guild Gallery show - 1988
    • All-India National Drawing Exhibition - Punjab, India - 1988
    • All-India National Art Exhibition - New Delhi, India - 1981-1986
    • All-India National Drawing Exhibition - "ATUL," Ahmedabad - 1985
    • All-India National Drawing Exhibition - New Delhi, India - 1982-1985
    • Gujarat State Lalitkala (Fine Arts) Academy - Ahmedabad, India - 1979-1985
    • All-India Kalidas Academy - Ujjain, India - 1984-1985
    • Paintings have been sold to private collectors in the USA, India and abroad.

  • AWARDS AND HONORS

    • Selected by COX Communication as an exemplary artist - February 2003
    • Middle School Art Educator of the Year - 2000-2001 - by Louisiana Art Education Association
    • "Best of Show" - St Francisville Art Gallery - 1998
    • Arts Ambassador Award - Baton Rouge, LA - 1995
    • Louisiana Artists Roster member - 1993-present
    • Visual Artist for The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge - 1989-present
    • First Place for painting "Trees" - Louisiana Art and Artists' Guild Gallery show- 1988
    • National Award for painting "Richness of Seasons" - All-India Kalidas Academy, Ujjain, India - 1985
    • First Place Award in painting - State of Gujarat, India - 1977
    • Certificate of Merit - International selection of painting in World Wildlife Funds - Switzerland - 1975
    • Soviet Land (Russia) Nehru National Award, for painting "Panchvarshiya Yojana" - 1971

  • EDUCATION

    1. MA Post-Graduate in Creative Painting, 1982-84
      Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, India
      Major area of study: Creative painting. Highest painting scholarship recipient for two years.
    2. BA in Painting, 1978-82
      Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, India
      Major area of study: Drawing and painting and mural. Highest painting scholarship recipient for four years.
    3. ATD - Art Teaching Diploma, 1978
      Board of Gujarat State, Ahmedabad, India
      Major area of study: Art teaching education. First with Distinction.

  • REFERENCES

    • Derek Gordon, CEO
      The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
      427 Laurel Street Baton Rouge, LA 708081 Phone: (225) 344-8558 extension 224
      Email: dgordon@acgbr.com
    • Toni Brown, Arts Education Director
      The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
      427 Laurel Street Baton Rouge, LA 708081 Phone: (225) 344-8558 extension 231
      Email: tbrown@acgbr.com
    • Judy O'Dell, Principal
      Glasgow Middle School
      Phone: (225) 925-2942
      Email: jodell@ebrschools.org