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Carla TothArtist statementArt has always been a part of my life. I spent a lot of time outside drawing as a kid, painting, doing decopage, painting with acrylics, tye die , making paper mache objects, spending 4 years in art class in high school- around the pottery wheel, going to Southern Illinois for around 3 years learning fine arts, sculpture, & design. I continued my dream and education at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and graduated with an associate in Lettering & Design.I worked at 4 different printing companies doing keyline paste up, produce photographs on stat machine, designed flyers, ads, and typesetting.I did attend a watercolor class with Margi Hafer at the Tall Grass School in Park Forest, IL. I am working on shows to to enter in various meetings and some art for some friends.My work has a unique quality of variety, spirituality, and it is apart of my life as a wife, mom, family, church, friends, and animals. My friends in my watercolor class are simply amazed at what creative work I will come up with.ResumeEducation -Associates in Lettering & DesignSpent 3 years at Southern Illinois UniversityProfessional -Bob Howe Agency- Chicago, IlMiller printing Company- Chicago IlBob Howe Agency- Chicago IlAvailable Business Printing Company -Chicago, IlInland Printing Company-Peotone, IlDelivered Chicago tribune newspapers for 9 yearsFreelance Hand painted sign for Manteno Golf course, Ace hardware, Manteno, Il,Hair salon and Insuance Agency in Bourbonnais, IlHand painted a saw, portraits for various people, sculpture of feet for brothers wedding, painted dogs for family teacher, and many others.Also have painted germaniums on black wood window, collages for friends & family, painted stools with hand lettered names on them, retouched an elephant, murals for a play in Chicago. Calligraphy for music awards for Linda Lager’ Violin / piano school in Northwest Indiana Painting during our church service Jesus on the cross and another scene from the Bible story and I did in front of a woman’s event.Awards-An award for a design of a cologne bottle when attending American Academy of Art 10-7-2017 Art of Illinois “ Daisy May” Honorable Mention @Gallery Seven in Joliet, Il 2017 Art Barn School “Daisy May” got Best in Show exhibition2018 Bloomington Art Museum “Daisy May” Honorable mentionJuried shows2017 Tall Grass Wings Show, Park Forest, Il - Full Moon at night2017 Moraine Valley , Palos Park, Il “ Daisy May”Tall Grass- Mark of the Hand, 2017 “Happiness in my Mess” and “ The Narcoleptic Dream “ 2018 Bicentennial Art of Illinois Show, Lockport, Il “ Happiness in my Mess” 2019 Art Barn 2022 Tall grass MULTI-PLICITY show2022 Frankfort Historical Museum