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LAUREN PESTA

b. 1983 La Mesa, California

Lives and works in Des Moines Iowa

EDUCATION

Grandview University

August 2017-2018
Bachelors of Studio Arts
Des Moines, Iowa

 

Des Moines Area Community College

December 2013-2015
Associates of Liberal Arts
Ankeny, Iowa

First place runner-up recipient Visual Design Contest December 2014

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Self Employed
Artist (Freelance)
Design, develop, and deliver art pieces to clients according to specifications

 

2017

Mural at Whiskey River
Ankeny, IA

Donated artwork for auction benefiting I Have a Dream Foundation, Corks for College
Des Moines, IA

Donated artwork for auction benefiting One Last Social, Benefit for Jeff Blanchard
Des Moines, IA

 

2016

Artwork sold at Ted Lare Garden Center
Cumming, IA

Custom paintings created for Waterfront Seafood Market
West Des Moines, IA

 

2015-2010

Taught art workshops through the name "Out of Your Mind Creations"

Des Moines, IA

 

2012

Featured in Juice magazine

December 2012

EXHIBITIONS

2019

Art on the lake
Group exhibition
Pleasant Hill, IA

Marshalltown Art Festival
Fine artist exhibitor
Marshalltown, IA

PedalArt Show
Group exhibition
Des Moines, IA

Riverview Artist Salon
Group exhibition
Des Moines, IA

Limited II
Group exhibition
Des Moines, IA

Waukee Arts Festival
Fine art exhibitor
Waukee, IA

 

2018

Waukee Arts Festival
Fine art exhibitor
Waukee, IA

Quiet Riot
Group Exhibition
Des Moines, IA

 

2017

The Well Read Woman
Group exhibition
Des Moines, IA

 

2016

Female Gaze
Group exhibition
Des Moines, IA

 

2015

Women's club Hoyt Sherman
Group exhibition
Des Moines, IA

 

2013

Women's club Hoyt Sherman
Group exhibition
Des Moines, IA

 

2005

Iowa State Fair
Group exhibition
Des Moines, IA

AWARDS

2019

Waukee Arts Festival
Honorable Mention Award
Waukee, IA