Fine Art
Anna has been an artist all her life. She has been involved in the Portland, Oregon art scene since 2004 and the Chicago Art scene since 2010.
“I am still trying to figure out what I am doing with my art.” -Anna
Anna Todaro Art Resume 2014
Currently on Display
Pilsen Outpost, 2014, Chicago, IL
WolfBait and B Side Girls, 2014, Chicago, IL
One Strange Bird, 2014, Chicago, IL
Kismet, 2014, Lake Geneva, WI
Sacred Art, 2014, Chicago, IL
Wholly Craft, 2014, Cleveland, OH
Sparrow Collective, 2014, Milwaukee, WI
Local Goods Chicago, 2014, Chicago, IL
Space Montrose, 2014, Houston, TX
Selected Solo Shows
Navy Pier, Live Paint and Temporary Mural for The Art of Gardening, 2013, Chicago, IL
Art on the Prairie, Live Paint Exhibition, 2013, Warrenville, IL
Local Goods Chicago, 2013, Edgebrook, IL
Savvy Coif, A Day in Avondale, 2013, Chicago, IL
Chicago Arts District, Monthly Open Studio, 2012, 2013, 2014, Chicago, IL
Inkling, 2012, Chicago, IL
Sparrow Collective, 2012, Milwaukee, WI
One Strange Bird, 2012, Chicago, IL
Temple Synphorium, 2012, Chicago, IL
Errata Gallery, 2011, Portland, OR
Lunar Boy Gallery, 2010, Astoria, Oregon
Selected Group Shows and Juried Exhibitions
Atomic Sketch Panelist, Green Eye Lounge, 2013, 2012, Chicago, IL
Cafe Jackelope. 2013, Chicago, IL
Letters to LilyPad, Cobalt Studio, 2013, Chicago, IL
Easter Seals and Rotary Chicago Holiday Party, Live Paint, 2013, Chicago, IL
Chirp Radio, Live Painting to Benefit Chirp Radio at Plumbers Hall, 2013, Chicago, IL
Brave Art Live Paint, Beauty Bar, 2013, Chicago, IL
Lacuna Artists Lofts Group Show, 2013, Chicago, IL
Both Sides Art curated by Cristy Corso, 2013, Chicago, IL
Club Divine, Bodhi Spiritual Center, 2012, 2013, Chicago, IL
Chi Ka Go, Yoga Now Chicago, 2011, 2012, 2013, Chicago, IL
Figment Art Festival, Garfield Park Conservatory, 2013, Chicago, IL
The Gates of Paradise, 2013, Chicago, IL
Glenwood Ave Arts Fest, 2011, 2012, 2013, Chicago, IL
Custer Art Fair, 2011, 2012, 2013, Evanston, IL
Renegade Craft Fair, 2012, 2013, Chicago, IL
Bash on Wabash Live Paint, 2013, Chicago, IL
Renegade Craft Fair, 2012, Austin, TX
Renegade Craft Fair, 2012, San Francisco, CA
Urban Craft Uprising, 2011, 2012, Seattle, WA
Art vs Craft, 2011, 2012, Milwaukee, WI
Gallery 1988, 2012, Los Angeles, CA
Gallery 1988, 2012, Venice, CA
Pitchfork Music Festival, 2012, Chicago, IL
Bucktown Art Fest, 2011, 2012, Chicago, IL
Do Division, 2011, 2012, Chicago, IL
Galena Country Fair, 2011, 2012, Galena, IL
Burning Man DeKomp, Bridgeport Art Center, 2012, Chicago, IL
Sugar Art Fashion Show, Zhou B Art Center, 2012, Chicago, IL
50/50 Pilsen Group Show, 2011, 2012, Chicago, IL
Goat Party Fundraiser, Jackson Junge Gallery, 2012, Chicago, IL
One of a Kind Art Show, The Chicago Merchandise Mart, 2011, Chicago, IL
Oh No Doom! 2011, Chicago, IL
DIY Trunk Show, 2011, 2012, Chicago, IL
Constructor Fair, 2012, Berwyn, IL
Evanston Fountain Square, 2011, Evanston, IL
Racine Monument Square Art Fair, 2011, 2012, Racine, WI
Deer Path Art League Fair on the Square, 2011, Lake Forest, IL
Crafty Wonderland, 2010, 2011, 2012, Portland, OR
The Hive Gallery, 2009, 2010, 2011, Los Angeles, CA
Keep A Breast Paint a Skate Deck, Zumi's Skate Event, 2010, Portland, OR
The Manor of Art, 2010, Portland, OR
Awards and Commissions
Navy Pier Temporary Mural Commission, 2013, Chicago, IL
Warrenville Live Painting Commission, 2013, Warrenville, IL
Bloomingdale Artists Association Guest Artist Talk and Demonstration, 2013, Bloomingdale, IL
Guest Assistant Teacher of Drawing, The Orphanage, 2013, Chicago, IL
One Strange Bird Guest Artist Talk and Demonstration, 2012, Chicago, IL
Best of Show in Painting, Bucktown Arts Festival, 2011, Chicago, IL
Best in Painting, Racine Monument Art Fair on the Square. 2011, Racine, WI
Best of Show, Art and Wine Art Fest, 2011, Carbondale, IL
Northern Illinois University Academic Study Abroad Scholarship, 2001, DeKalb, IL
RISD Outstanding Senior Recognition Award, Addison Trail High School, 2000, Addison, IL
Outstanding Senior in Music, Addison Trail High School, 2000, Addison, IL
Co-Best Thespian with Cary Collins and Nick Utech, Addison Trail High School, 2000, Addison, IL
Permanent Public and Private Art Collections on Display
Warrenville Park District Recreation Center, Warrenville, IL
The Tin Shed, Portland, OR
The Goodfoot, Portland, OR
Publications
Cover Art, New Connexions, January/February 2014 Issue, Pacific Northwest
Everybody Hoops but me, self published children's story, 2013, Chicago, IL
Endrighor interior artwork for Allen Turner, 2013, Chicago, IL
Cover Art, 2013 Portland Goddess Calendar, 2013, Portland, OR
Poster Art for Urban Craft Uprising, also featured in the Seattle Weekly, 2012, Seattle, WA
Todaro's paintings look good enough to eat with her incredible use of candy-like colors. There is something truly fun and sultry in her heavily decorated sugar plum fairy characters
-Megan Boyd, LA Art Examiner, 2010
Current Memberships
Chicago Artists Coalition, 2013, 2014
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, 2013, 2014
Greenbox Art and Design, 2012, 2013, 2014
Society 6, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Chicago Arts District, 2012, 2013, 2014
Education
Northern Illinois University, BFA Painting, 2004, DeKalb, IL
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Summer Intensive, 2002, Chicago, IL
Lorenzo Di Medici, The Art Institute of Florence Italy, 2001, Florence, Italy
Anna Todaro, artist and face painter in Chicago, IL
