About Tea Okropiridze, list of exhibitions, awards, membership, experience, education

TEA OKROPIRIDZE: Born in March 15, 1974, Tbilisi, Georgia.

EDUCATION:

1997 – 2002 Honors Degree in Artistic Weaving (Tapestry), Department of Fine & Applied Art, State Institute of Culture, Tbilisi, Georgia.
1989 – 1994 Degree in Sculpture. Tbilisi I. Nikoladze Arts College, Georgia.
1986 – 1989 Department of Fine Arts, Tbilisi Art Lyceum. Tbilisi, Georgia.

2002 – Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University Computer Knowledge Courses: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe GoLive, CorelDraw, 3D StudioMAX.
2001 – Caucasus Spring University. International certificates in courses: “Arts Management, People Management”, “Fundraising and Sponsorship in the Art”, “Marketing and Business planning”, “International co-operation in the art”.
1998 – The Amsterdam Maastricht Summer University, International Certificate in course: “International Performing Art Management”

EXHIBITION:

2007 – Juried Exhibition (Solo Sow) Arts Club of Washington, Washington DC. USA
2006 - Arts Council @ GRACE. The Arts Council of Fairfax Annual Juried All Media Exhibition. Greater Reston Art Center - GRACE. Reston VA
2006 - Mud, Sand and Straw: Juried Show of Ceramics, Glass, Fiber & Wood.Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC
2006- Abstract This, Juried Exhibition Del Ray Artisans Gallery - Nicholas A. Colasanto Center. Alexandria VA
2006 – As a Finalist of Niche award. Category Fiber-Handwoven. Exhibition at Philadelphia Buyers market of American craft. Pennsylvania Convention Center PA.
2006 - Spotlight 2006 American Craft Council, Southeast Region Annual Juried Exhibition. Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft. Louisville, KY.
2005 - 2006 – International Small Works Competition. International Visions Art Gallery Washington DC. USA
2005 - 2006 – International Juried exhibition Beyond Fibers: New Forms. Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts Depot Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
2005 – Juried Biennale “Fiber celebrated 2005 – Intermountain Weavers Conference ” at – Durango Arts Center, Durango, CO, USA
2005 - American Craft Council, Southeast Region Annual Juried Exhibition “Spotlight 2005”- The Center for Craft, creativity and design. Hendersonville, NC. USA
2002 - Fall Exhibition. Georgian National Picture Gallery. Tbilisi. Georgia
2001 - Annual Spring Exhibition. Georgian National Picture Gallery. Tbilisi. Georgia
2001, 1998, 1997 - Christmas Exhibition. International Art Center. Tbilisi, Georgia
2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 - Annual Students’ Exhibition. Tbilisi State Institute of Culture. Tbilisi, Georgia.
2000 - International Christmas Exhibition. Georgian National Picture Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
2000 - Frankfurt Gift - Fear. Gorman.
2000, 1999 - Milan Christmas Exhibition - Fear. Gorman.
1999 - Annual Autumn Exhibition. Georgian National Picture Gallery. Tbilisi. Georgia
1998 - First summit of hand Crafts makers (Latin America, Europe) Saragossa. Spain.

AWARDS:

2005-2006 – Finalist of Niche Award. Category Fiber-Handwoven for the artwork “Shadow”
2003 - Winner of Kara Art Silver Award
2003 - Winner of The Featured Artist Title of the United Creative Nation .

2003-2004 –"World Web Award" Awarded by The "Art Space 2000",
for the web page: " George (Gia) Tkabladze's Sculpture Gallery"
2003-2004 – "Golden Web Award" Awarded By "International Association of Webmasters & Designers" for the web page " George (Gia) Tkabladze's Sculpture Gallery"
2004-2005 – "Golden Web Award" Awarded By "International Association of Webmasters & Designers" for the web page Art Woodstone studio

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

2003 - present - Artist/Designer/Webmaster of Art Woodstone Studio
2000 - 2002 Assistant Manager/designer of Stichting Caucasus Foundation /IBCCP/
2002 Editor and designer of “CMAN-INFO newsletter”.
1994 - 1998 Artist - designer. L.T.D. “Vazisubani”.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

Washington Project for the Arts / Corcoran.
The Center for the Arts of Greater Manassas/Prince William County
Arts Council of Fairfax
American Tapesrty Alliance
Georgian Artists Union
Caucasian Arts Menegers Network /CAMN/

OTHER PROJECTS:

2003 - Web designe of " George (Gia) Tkabladze's sculpture Gallery "Winer of "World Web Award"
and "Golden Web Award"
2003 - Web designe of "Tea Okropiridze's gobelin tapestry"
2004 - Web designe of "Roin Jariashvili's Forging art an Jewelry"
2004 - Web designe of "Art woodstone Studio"
2005 - Web designe of "Custom Furniture and Built-ins"
2003- present - Furniture designes for Art woodstone studio

UPCOMING EVENTS:

9x10 : WPA\Corcoran Member Shows @ WWP Gallery September 21 - October 19, 2007 Opening reception: Friday, September 21, 6-8pm William W. Parker (WWP) Gallery 629 New York Ave NW, 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20001 Info: 202.639.1737 / ninebyten@gmail.com / www.wpaconline.org/events/9x10/index.ht