CV
Remaining optimistic in the face of disaster
Diploma in Visual Arts 2007- 2009
Camosun College, Victoria, BC, Canada
Diploma of Graduation 1999-2001
Spectrum High School, Victoria, BC, Canada
Travel Experience
Burning Man Arts Festival, Black Rock City, Nevada, U.S.A 2009
Burning Man Arts Festival, Black Rock City, Nevada, U.S.A 2008
Fukuoka, Japan 2006
Shanxi, Fujian, Anhui, and Beijing, P.R. China 2003-2004
Acapulco, Mexico 2002
Professional Experience
Manager, One Moon Gallery
Victoria, B.C. June-Dec 2009
Art Instructor, The Paint Box School of Art
Victoria, B.C. February 2009- Current
Arts Project Coordinator, Open Space Arts Society
Victoria, B.C., April-Nov 2008
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010 Sleepwaulkers, Cornerstone Cafe, Victoria, B.C., Canada.
2006 Metamorphasis, Oqoqo, Victoria, B.C.
2005 The China Experience, The Fifty Fifty Arts Collective, Victoria, B.C.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010
What I thought I knew, Langham Court Theatre, Victoria, B.C.
2009
Show Off, Paint Box School of Art, Victoria, B.C.
Evening to Inspire, Fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
Beyond Borders: Exhibition of Fine Art from Canada, Agora Gallery, Chelsea, NY, USA.
Beyond Borders, Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham, WA, USA.
Lime Light Youth Arts Festival, Cedar Hill Centre, Victoria, B.C.
Look Exhibition 2009, The Bay Centre, CACGV, Victoria, B.C.
Fourteen, Graduation Exhibition, Market Square, Victoria, B.C.
2008
Art Sale, The Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria, B.C.
From Inside the Artichoke, Fort Street Cafe, Victoria, B.C.
Metro Mobile Art Show, Victoria, B.C.
MetamorphUS, Burning Man Arts Festival, Nevada, USA, B.C.
Vinyl Eclipse, Victoria Event Centre, Victoria, B.C.
In Mind, The Project, Victoria, B.C.
Ambidextrously, The Project, Victoria, B.C.
Myself/Women in the World, CACGV, Victoria, B.C.
Look Exhibition 2008, The Bay Centre, CACGV, Victoria, B.C.
2007
Footsteps, CACGV, Victoria, B.C.
Life Long Learning Festival, CACGV, Victoria, B.C.
2006
Artists of Conscience, Victoria International Symposium, Victoria, B.C.
Our Lives in Other Voices, The Fifty Fifty Arts Collective, Victoria, B.C.
Fairfield Community Art Auction Benefit, Lunds Auction House, Victoria, B.C.
Gorge-Us Art Studio Tour, Victoria, B.C.
Look Exhibition 2006, CACGV, Victoria, B.C.
Interviews and Publications
2010 Monday Mag Nominees for M Awards, Monday Magazine, Victoria, B.C.
Village Radio 900, Camosun College, Victoria, B.C.
Farrell-Low, Amanda. Monday Magazine, Victoria, B.C.
http://mondaymag.com/articles/entry/artsy-type-february-4
2009 Fowler, Leona. “Evening to Inspire”, SNAP Magazine, Victoria, B.C.
Gray, Steve. “Artist Interview”, Art Resource: http://stevegray.com.au/blog/maria-muranetz-artist/
PR Inside, http://www.pr-inside.com/ami-muranetz-brings-together-unlike-materials-r1507445.htm
Sherwin, Brian. ” Weekly Artist Interviews”, MyArtSpace.com, USA. http://www.myartspace.com/blog/2009/04/art-space-talk-
ami-muranetz.html
Nexus Newspaper, Vol 19-13, March 4, Victoria, B.C.
2008 Croswell, Kim. Lao Oi, Lao A…(O Ancient One…), CFUV Radio, UVIC,
Victoria.
2007 Murdock, Adrienne. Nexus Newspaper, Victoria, B.C.
“Monday Magazine M Awards“, Monday Magazine, Victoria, B.C.
2006 Noose, Betsy. “Feminism in the Arts”, CFUV Radio, UVIC, Victoria, B.C.
CACGV Arts Talk, Victoria, B.C.
2005 Monday Magazine, “The China Experience” Victoria, B.C.
Drysdale, Megan.”One Woman’s China Experience”, The Martlett Magazine (April 7th, 2005) Volume 57, Issue 29, Victoria, B.C.
2002 Twelve Finalists, Canadian Newswire, Canada.
Awards and Achievements
2010 Shortlisted for “Most Promising Artist”, Monday Magazine, Victoria, B.C.
2009 Jessie Allan Forsyth Memorial Scholarship, Camosun College, Victoria
Angeline Haynes Memorial Award, Camosun College
Jessie Allan Forsyth Award, Portfolio Award, Camosun College
First Place Winner, “Beyond Borders Competition”, Viking Union Gallery, Western Washington University. USA
Most Promising Artwork, Look 2009 Exhibition, Victoria, B.C.
2008 Vancouver Foundation Bursary, Camosun College
Monday Magazine Visual Arts Award, Camosun College
Edward Harrison Bursary, Camosun College
2007 Nominated for “Most Promising Artist”, Monday Magazine, Victoria, B.C.
2006 Honourable Mention, “Look Exhibition 2006″ Victoria, B.C.
2002 Nescafe Big Break Competition Finalist, Acapulco, Mexico