Claudia Fernety ~ artist

"To a Safer Place"

Claudia Fernety, Online Gallery
I recommend regular look-see's of her web-site ~ Claudia Fernety has three gallery sites filled already...and counting:

"Claudia Fernety Galleries"

Please note the "Copyright" embedding in all the images I uploaded. I might have used thumbnails without the word allowing you to download a clean sample but that would be cheating, not to mention illegal. I uploaded her paintings to spread the good word about her mission and her talent:
© Claudia Fernety. All rights reserved.
Images may not be reproduced without written permission.
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Claudia Fernety, Artist

If you would like to know more about Claudia Fernety's work in the arts and in her community, send her an email at: claudia@claudiafernety.com

"Little Rose"

Claudia Fernety's Statement

I have always had a desire to create, and when I was a child, I thought it would be my life's work. At one point, I pursued the theater and later, music. But I lacked direction, and so I nurtured my other interest, which was sociology, and became a social worker.

I counseled battered women and later worked with the homeless/mentally ill. I was dedicated to my work, but not fulfilled. I always joked that I was good for social work, but social work wasn't particularly good for me.

In 1998, I had the chance to travel to Italy (the Etruscan town of Cortona) with my husband, and everything changed. I quit my social work job and for those six months abroad, was determined to teach myself to paint. I visited Florence and Rome to study the paintings of the Renaissance period, and painted constantly (we had no TV!). Despite that what I painted was pretty awful, I found I loved painting nonetheless, and eventually, I did get better.These days, I am passionate about painting and exhibiting my work. I live in San Diego with my husband Marty Sereno and our cat, Bella. When I'm not painting, I volunteer my time to Peace and Justice work.

Claudia Fernety, Exhibits

"House Wife"

• Small Image Show, Gallery 21, San Diego, CA. 2/00.
• Mural, The U.N. Assoc., Balboa Park, San Diego, "Esperanza por la Paz", 1999.
• Mural, The UN Assoc., Balboa Park, San Diego,
  "The Children's Mural: Peace Through Education", 10/00. (Featured in the Winter 2001 issue of the L.A. Mural Conservancy's journal on new murals of California).
• Gargoyle Gallery, San Diego, Two-person show, 11/00.
• ArtWalk, The Refrigerator Project, San Diego, 4/01.
• A Hunger Artist Gallery, New Mexico,"Psychologically Charged," 8/01.
• San Diego Children's Museum, Solo show,"Faces of Humanity," 10/01 through 1/02.
• Self-Help Gallery, East Los Angeles,Recent Work, 12/02 through 5/02.
• Ray Street - Gallery 999, Solo show,"Recent Work," 2/02 through 3/02.
• Sushi Gallery - Group Show"Life Stage", July 26-28, 2002.
• World Beat Center, Activist San Diego Exhibit, July 12, 2003.
• Galleri Urbane, Silver City, New Mexico, July 25-Aug 25, 2003, Group Show.
• La Voz Alta, San Diego, Aug. 30 - Oct. 15. 2003, "Arabs Anonymous", group show.
• Espresso Mi Cultura, Hollywood, CA.Group Show, Nov - Dec 2003.
• Self-help Gallery, East Los Angeles, "Mujeres de Juarez" Group Show April 13 - May 9, 2004.
• Galleri Urbane, Silver City, New Mexico,July 30-Aug 21, 2004, Women's Show.
• Hispanic Museum of Nevada , "Mujeres de Juarez," Group Show, Aug. 12 - Sep. 15, 2004
  ARK Playhouse, San Diego, "Parallel Visions", Group Show, in conjunction with "Remains," a play centered on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,Sept.9 - Oct. 3, 2004.

Flyer for Exhibit & the play ''remains''

Reception for the Artists
Group Exhibit in conjunction with the play, "remains" held September 9th, 2004

...a larger view of the flyer...

Play Summary: When an American college student is found dead in Tel-Aviv,her mother uses her journal to piece together her daughter's journey. A play about a mother, a daughter and their journey through the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, loosely based on the Rachel Corey story.
Most performances followed by a discussion.

Claudia Fernety, Education

"Self-Portrait"

• University of California, San Diego: B.A., Sociology, 1990.
• San Diego State University: M.A., Social Work, 1992.
• Art Education: Self-taught

"Flight of the Sick Bed"