Artist Phyllis Araneo in her Sunshine Coast studio.

Phyllis Araneo is an artist originating from New Jersey where she enjoyed a professional career as an art director, before becoming a full time painter.

A prolific artist who absolutely loves what she does, her extensive resume includes dozens of group exhibitions, solo shows, commissions - both private and corporate, murals, and awards in America and Australia. Her work has been reproduced on prints, posters, note cards, calendars, tablemats and coasters.

Along with her academic work, Phyllis teaches painting through workshops and private lessons. As always she welcomes private commissions. Please feel free to contact Phyllis with any enquiries.

Education

Currently attaining a Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

Master of Creative Art, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude, Glassboro State College, Glassboro, NJ

School of Visual Arts, NYC

Center for Transpersonal Body/Mind Studies, Metuchen, NJ

Exhibitions

2007 Trio of Roses Wild Hearts Gallery Buderim Q - Group Exhibition

2006 Green Man Resurrected USC Gallery University of the Sunshine Coast Q - Solo Exhibition

2005 Home, Sweet, Home Collection Keyport Historical Society Keyport NJ - Solo Exhibition

2005 Art Nuvo Buderim Q - current rep Sunshine Coast

2004-05 Artworks on Q Broadbeach Q - representation on Gold Coast

2003-04 David Hart Galleries Mooloolaba and Noosa Q - representation on Sunshine Coast

2004 Master’s Octave Gallery Keyport NJ - representation in NJ USA

2002 Gallery La Tourelle Grand Opening Tanawha Q - Invited exhibitor

2002 Jill Reilly Gallery Eumundi Q

2002 Ballingers on Buderim Buderim Q

2002 Gilston Gallery Gilston Q

2002 McEwans Gallery Keyport NJ - Solo Exhibition oils and watercolours

2001 Success, Art & You Novotel Twin Waters Resort Sunshine Coast Q - Invited exhibitor

2000 Moulton Galleries Mosman Sydney NSW - 1/2 show

2000 Blue Dolphin Art Gallery Mooloolaba Q

2000 Sunshine Coast Airport Q

2000 The Love of Three Women Buderim Q - Featured artist

2000 Mixed Expressions Mooloolaba QLD - Group Exhibition

1999 Ambassador Galleries Inc NYC

1997-99 Business, Home and Office Artworks Keyport NJ - my personal studio, gallery and school

1996-97 Artworks on Oasis Broadbeach Q

1993 Artifacts Art Gallery Bradley Beach NJ

1993 Roslyn Sailor Fine Arts Philadelphia PA

1993 Monmouth Reform Temple Tinton Falls NJ

1993 George Street Playhouse New Brunswick NJ

1992 Downtown Cafe Red Bank NJ

1992 Broadway Central Cafe South Amboy NJ

1992 Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant NYC

1991 Art Alliance Red Bank NJ

1988 Art Forms Gallery Red Bank NJ

1987 Trattoria Restaurant Red Bank NJ - Solo Exhibition

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Related activities/special honours

2007 Presenter - Annual Research Conference University of the Sunshine Coast Q Australia

2007 Presenter - Being Woman Festival Ewan Maddock Dam Reserve Landsborough Q

2006-present Associate Lecturer and Research Fellow University of the Sunshine Coast Q

2002-present Associate Lecturer in Visual Design University of the Sunshine Coast Q

2004 Guest teacher Pacific Lutheran College Caloundra Q - Year 10 art students

2004 Opening speaker Creative Juice Seminar Coolum Q

2003 Invited Judge Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim, Q

2003 Guest teacher Pacific Lutheran College Caloundra Q - Year 10 art students

2002 Guest lecturer/teacher Creative Juice Seminar Coolum Q

2001 Teacher Art Enrichment Program Buderim Mountain State School Buderim Q

2000 Winner 11th Annual Maroochy Arts Festival (1st in 3 categories)

1998 Hall of Fame Inductee Keyport High School

1996 Featured artistBroadbeach Festival of the Arts Broadbeach Q

1992 Portrait artist for then candidates Bill Clinton and Al Gore by the NJ State Democratic Party

1991 Studied art in Spain via Monmouth College Long Branch NJ

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Corporate/public installations worldwide

Historic Buildings for the Town of Keyport NJ
- Series of 26 (and growing!) paintings

Bertelsmann Music Group Sydney - 40 paintings

BMG Music Distribution NYC - 120 paintings

RCA Records NYC - 6 paintings

Arista Records NYC - 2 paintings

Scudiery Enterprises Hazlet NJ - 2 paintings

Town of Keyport NJ - Mural

Trump Entertainment Trump Castle Atlantic City NJ - 1 painting

Paul Sebastion Fine Fragrances Ocean Township NJ - 3 paintings

Tigerlily Cafe Surfer’s Paradise - Mural painting

Boathouse Tavern Coomera Q - Mural painting

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