Summary

Artistic expression in many forms has appealed to Rose Mancuso her entire life.  Passionate about painting in oil and fused glass in particular, Rose’s instruction and development as an artist is critically acclaimed and award winning.  As an individual artist and instructor, her creative endeavors have been appreciated across the nation.  A well-respected artist on both coasts, she is frequently requested as a juror for gallery and art show events.  Rose shares her time between Washington and Florida and is active in both art communities.

Major Awards

Item Title                 Gallery/Competition     Year  Genre  Place

Study in Green          Peninsula Art Assoc Spring Art Show          2006       Oil     Honorable Mention (Juried)

All Paintings         Silverdale Art Walk June                    2008    Oil    Best of Show (Juried)

Potage au Tomate     Peninsula Art League Summer Festival        2007       Oil     2^nd Place

Potage au Tomate     Peninsula Art Association Spring Art Show   2006       Oil     Best of Show (Juried)

Flowers to Go           Kitsap County Fair                                      1998       Oil     2^ND Place

An Apple a Day         Sidney Museum & Arts Assoc Art Competition    2004       Oil     2^ND Place

My Bungalow            Kitsap County Fair                                      2000       Oil     2^ND Place           

Visitor to Chicago      Sidney Museum & Arts Assoc Art Competition    1999       Oil     3^RD Place

Still Life                    Sidney Museum & Arts Assoc Art Competition    2004       Oil     3^RD Place

Potage au Tomate     Western Washington State Fair (Puyallup)   2005       Oil     3^RD Place (Juried)

A Glass of Wine        Peninsula Art Association Spring Art Show  2007       Oil     Honorable Mention (Juried)

Coupeville B&B         Kitsap County Fair                                      2001       Oil     Honorable Mention

Coupeville B&B         Sidney Museum & Arts Assoc Art Competition    2001       Oil     Honorable Mention

Flowers to Go           Sidney Museum & Arts Assoc Art Competition    1998       Oil     Honorable Mention

Debi                         Sidney Museum & Arts Assoc Art Competition    1998       Oil     Honorable Mention

Professional Associations

South Kitsap Art Association                  Port Orchard, Washington                      (14 years)

Gig Harbor Art League                            Gig Harbor, Washington                         (2 years)

Osceola Center Art League                     Kissimmee, Florida                                (2 years)

Women’s Caucas for the Arts                  Orlando, Florida                                     (1 year) 

Pacific Gallery Artists                             Tacoma Washington                              (1 year)  

Art Training, Education, & Instruction

Oil Painting (1 Year)                                                  Sacred Heart Academy Boarding School, Lisle, Illinois

Art Classes (3 years—All Media)                            John Kelly High School, Chicago, Illinois

Drawing 101                                                               Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, Washington

Oil Painting/Still Life -- Polly Podolsky (6 years)     Mount Dora Center for the Arts, Mount Dora, Florida

Water Color Class -- Bev Pederson                        Crider Studio, Gig Harbor, Washington

Water Color Class -- Marjorie Mankin                     Tacoma Community College, Gig Harbor, Washington

Pottery Class                                                               Manitou Art Center, Tacoma, Washington

Tile Painting (1 year)                                                  Manitou Art Center, Tacoma, Washington

Fused Glass (4 years) – Retha Hayward                 Manitou Art Center, Tacoma, Washington

Oil Painting Workshop 2005– Ned Mueller             Edmonds, Washington

Private Art Classes -- Elaine Erickson                     Gig Harbor, Washington

Oil Painting Workshop – Greg Kreutz       Orlando, Florida 2007

Oil Painting Workshop – Greg Kreutz       Orlando, Florida 2008

Additional Information

Juror for Glass and Jewelry - Mt Dora Center for the Arts Fine Arts Show 2005

Taught Fused Glass Class – Mt Dora Center for the Arts 2005

Volunteer Docent – Orlando Art Museum 2005-2006

                                           Recent and Upcoming Events

Silverdale Art Walk                                                                                           June/July/Aug 2008

Emily's Bistro Poulsbo Washington                                        June 2008

Peninsula Art Assoc Spring Show  (Best of Show)                  May 2006

Peninsula Art Assoc Spring Show (Honorable Men)              May 2007

PAL Show (Peninsula Art League Show) 2nd Pl                     July 2007

Fused Glass Workshop-Mt Dora Center for the Arts                 Dec 3rd & 4th 2005

Juror -  Mount Dora Fine Arts Festival                                                October 2005

Kitsap Golf & Country Club                                                                           October 2005 /2006/2007

Sidney Gallery, Port Orchard Washington                                      Permanent Display

                                                                                                                                           Featured Artist June 2006

White Dove Gallery                                                                                            Permanent Display

                                                                                                                                           Featured Artist Aug 2006

Mount Dora Center for the Arts, Mount Dora, Florida             Holiday Season & Winter 2004/05 

Western Washington Fair Juried Show     (3rd Place)              September 2005

Osceola Center for the Arts, Kissimmee, Florida                         OCAL Show Feb 2005