George Mendoza's Application
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| George Mendoza |
| 1830 Baldwin Street Las Cruces NM 88001 Phone: 575 5221074 Cell: Email: spiritman@georgemendoza.com Website: |
| Are you a legal resident of the United States? |
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| Letter of Interest or Statement of Qualifications |
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| George Mendoza 1830 Baldwin Street Las Cruces, N.M. 88011 (575) 522-1074 (Ph) spiritman@georgemendoza.com www.gerogemendoza.com www.visionofthesoul.com February 15, 2010 Dear Selection Committee: Please consider this letter of interest a strong expression of being a part of Prospectus #206, the New Mexico State University O'Donnell Hall art contest. The enclosed resume supports my qualifications and credentials. Through my years I have already accomplished so much. At a young age I suffered a complete loss of my central vision and most of my peripheral. It is only through bright colors that I am able to see the world today. I moved to New Mexico as a child to pursue a cure for my disability, but in that pursuit I began a new chapter of my life. I joined the NMSU track team and ran in the international Olympiad for the physically handicapped. After years of being an athlete I found the hidden talent of being an exceptional artist. Becoming an artist enables continued reminders that being handicapped does not diminish the individual’s abilities. Some of accomplishments include: - Numerous art exhibits all over the world - USA Olympic Athlete for the disabled - Blind athlete and Award winning artist In addition, I offer exceptional art work. Through the means of tiles, murals, paintings, and quilts; I will take my art work and give O’Donnell Hall a bright expression and inspiration that will challenge and encourage every student that walks into the building. They will read my story and be inspired to do more. My art can inspire the student of tomorrow. Though my resume summarizes my career history, there is much more to it. I look beyond my accomplishments by touching the lives of kids and adults that have been down the path that I have been. I bring art to those who see it in a different way. My art inspires those who can only see brightness and my life inspires those who don’t think they can. Please consider me for this prospectus as I can be the artist that can captivate and inspire the art exhibit you are looking for. Most of all I want to bring my art and story back to the place where it all began. New Mexico State University and Las Cruces Community, without them, I would not be here today. Sincerely, George Mendoza |
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| Chronological Resume or Curriculum Vitae |
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| George Mendoza Websites: www.georgemendoza.com www.visionofthesoul.org Contact Tel : (575) 522-1074 e-mail : spiritman@georgemendoza.com Address 1830 Baldwin St. Las Cruces, NM 88001 Art Shows • Ellen Noel Art Museum, Odessa, Texas. George Mendoza Wise Tree Collection. Will feature fifty 50 paintings by George Mendoza, two cotton fabric collections by Mendoza and Art of Possibility, text panels, and many quilts made from his best selling cotton fabrics and designs. August through November of 2010. This traveling art exhibit is already booked for five museums in Texas, one in Jaurez, Mexico, and one in California. • Wise Tree Collection Travelling Art Exhibit Will feature Mendoza’s best selling 100 percent cotton fabric collection along with 20 original paintings and several quilts made from his fabrics and designs. Love of Art Month Feb. 1-28, 2010. Rio Grande Theater Gallery, Dona Ana Arts Council, New Mexico Arts Commission. And then art exhibit will travel to Very Special Arts of New Mexico. April 2-June, 2010. Albuquerque, New Mexico. • “Wise Tree Collection Will feature his colorful art which has now become a 100 percent cotton fabric collection. This stunning collection debut at the International Quilt market in October of 2009. Westminster Fibers Inc. and Free Spirit Brands. • Blind Sight” Will feature four multi media paintings by George Mendoza. Salt lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. January through may, 2009. • Smith Kramer Traveling Exhibitions, Vision of the Soul will feature fifty paintings by New Mexico artist, George Mendoza, worldwide beginning 2009-2011. • “What Color is the Wind? Hal Marcus Art Gallery, El Paso, Texas. Will feature over twenty original paintings depicting the colors of the wind. Opening September 6, 2007. • “Vision of the Soul”, El Paso Museum of Art, Artist Series, El Paso, TX, will feature several paintings by George Mendoza. Fall 2007 • Shared Visions exhibition of the Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA, guest artist, September 2006 – August 2007. • “Vision of the Soul”, featured artist at the Loveland Art Museum, Loveland, CO, August 26 - October 15, 2006. Featured thirty-two original paintings. • “Vision of the Soul”, Featured artist at the International Museum of Art, El Paso, Texas, August 4 - September 5, 2005. Featured thirty-eight original abstract paintings. • Nominated for VSA Arts International in Visual Arts VSA Arts, Washington, D.C., to instruct and paint with high-risk teens; project is called, “The Colors of the Wind.” 2002. • Survivors Art Foundation: Breaking the Walls of Bias, Hofstra University Art Museum, Long Island, New York. Kaleidoscopes Eyes, by George Mendoza. April 15 – August 2, 2002. • American Printing House for the Blind: Insights 2002, Louisville, Kentucky. Painting, Two Kids in the Universe. Honorable mention and calendar, 2002. • Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Regional Exhibition. Las Cruces, New Mexico. Premiered three paintings. April 2002. • The World Peace Art Exhibit, Hal Marquez Art Studio. El Paso, Texas. Premiered five paintings. November 2001. • Tenth Annual De Colores Hispanic Culture Festival, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Premiered two paintings. September 2001. • The Rio Grande Regional Art Exhibition. Las Cruces, New Mexico. Premiered one painting. August 2001. • Affirmation Five! Art show for the disabled, James Richardson Art Gallery, Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Premiered three paintings. September 28 through October 22, 2000. Films/Televisions • “Vision of the Soul, The George Mendoza Story,” PBS documentary film about my life story as an artist. National distribution starting June/July, 2006 through 2010. • The George Mendoza Story, PBS documentary film, Hosted by actor Robert Duvall, Funded by Peter Coors, Coors Brewery Co., 1989-1994. • What Color is the Wind? Educational film about the 1983 United States Association for Blind Athletes National Championships. I served as Executive Producer for this short film. Sponsored by the Charles E. Culpepper Foundation in New York. 1983 Books • Running Toward The Light, biography by Buchanan, William. The life story of George Mendoza who lost his eyesight at the age of fifteen due to a rare eye disease and went on to become a world class blind athlete. UNM Press. June, 2006 - reprint; first printing: 1994. • A Vision of Courage, by George Mendoza and James Nathan Post; Foreword by actress Jane Seymour, Published in 2001. • The Spirit Man Trilogy, by George Mendoza, 2000. Preface by actor Robert Duvall. • Cup of All Good Things, by George Mendoza, 1999. Preface by actor Robert Duvall. Music • Running Toward the Light, Lyrics by George Mendoza, Music by Michael Martin, 1997. • Chimayo, Lyrics by George Mendoza; Music by Pamela Polland/Bonnie Raitt, 1996. Public Speaking Over one hundred lectures and motivational presentations nationwide. Education 1999 to Present Art classes – Therapeutic Recreation and Art Program, The City of Las Cruces, New Mexico 1995 to 2000 Art classes – Dona Ana Branch Community College, Las Cruces, New Mexico December 1978 Bachelor’s Degree in University Studies, New Mexico State University. Las Cruces, New Mexico Work Experience Program Corporation of America – Motivational Speaker 1999-present Director, Disabled Student Programs – New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. 1985-1993 Achievements • “George Mendoza Day” Proclamation by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson August 4, 2004. • Friends Foundation Award, 2003. • Humanitarian Award, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1997. • “George Mendoza Day” Proclaimed by New Mexico Governor Garey Carruthers, October 1, 1989. • U.S. Department of Education National Trio Achievers Award, 1990 New Mexico • Hispanic Heritage Award, 1988 • National and World records in Track and Field, 1980 & 1984. • Represented U.S.A. in the 1984 International Games for the Disabled. • Represented U.S.A. in the 1980 Olympics for the Disabled Organizations • Governor’s Commission on the Concerns for the Handicapped • U.S. Association for Blind Athletes • International Sports Organization for the Disabled • University Affiliated Programs • National Federation for the Blind Corporate Sponsers American Airlines, Charles E. Culpepper Foundation, Coors, The Corporation of Public Television and PBS Stations, Dillard’s, Gannett Foundation, JC Penny, National Council of La Raza, Nike, Qwest, Reebok. Works In Progress • The Magical White Stone- novel • The Mind Traveler - novel • The Mirrors of Truth – novel Press Coverage The New York Times, Raw Vision in England T.V. Guide, Hispanic Magazine, Vista, New Mexico Magazine, Hollywood Insider, The Associated Press, Albuquerque Journal, El Paso Times, and many others. Private Art Collection • Governor Bill Richardson, Sunny New Mexico 2006 • Robert Duvall, Vision of The Soul Part2 2007 • Southern California College, Flying Owl, Coffee In The Morning 2006 • Loveland Art Museum, Vision Of The Soul Part1 2006 • New Mexico State University, Wild Sun Flower 2005 |
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| WISE TREE medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2008 FLOWING RIVER medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2008 FARAWAY EYES medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2008 SISTER GOLDENHAIR medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2008 GOD’S HEART medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2008 THE NEW ELECTRIC KOOLAID TEST medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2009 MORNING GLORY medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2008 STONE TEMPLE medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2010 BIRDLAND medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2010 SIGNALS medium: Acrylic/Oil On Canvas dimensions: 48" x 36" x 2" price: $5000.00 year completed: 2009 |
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