El Ciruelo (The Plum)

  The Mexico Series

  The Number Series

  Experimental Series

  Traveling with Watercolors

  Seascapes

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	Ara Leites, NWS, WHS
EDUCATION
BFA 1964	Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
MFA 1967	Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Post-Graduate Studies - Workshop format	Judi Betts, Betty Lou Schlemm, Milford Zornes, Al Brouillette, Robert Wade, Maxine Masterfield, Louise Cadillac.
HISTORY
2007-8	Vice-President, International Society of Experimental Painters
2008	President, International Society of Acrylic Painters-USA
2004 - 2008	Treasurer of Board of Directors, International Society of Acrylic Painters-USA
EDUCATOR
2005-2008	Instructor of Drawing and Painting  Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory High School  Santa Cruz, CA 95060
2004 - 2007	Instructor Experimental Watermedia Techniques as weekend workshops in home studio; one week workshops summer of 2006
2003	Instructor Experimental Watermedia Techniques as weekend workshops in home studio
2002	Instructor Water media: Lake Como, Italy
2000-2001	Instructor of Drawing and Painting Workshop Tuscany Region, Italy(www.Tuscany-2001/2002.com) Summer
1998-2001	Instructor of Drawing and Painting, Division Head Visual Arts Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory High School, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1990-1996	Resident of Cuernavaca, Mexico and participant in one-man shows in 1994,1995; class instructor 1994, 1995
1967-1970	Instructor of Arts and Humanities, Adult Education, Head of Department of Art, Key West High School, Key West, Florida
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIPS
2006	Society of Watercolor Artists, Ft. Worth
2003	Eastern Washington Watercolor Society
2002	Missouri Watercolor Society
	Santa Cruz Watercolor Society
	Society of Layerist in Multi-Media
	Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Society
2001	Pennsylvania Watercolor Society
	Taos Watercolor Society
2000	Montana Watercolor Society
	Federation of Canadian Artists
	Watercolor Society of Alabama
1999	Georgia Watercolor Society
	Mississippi Watercolor Society
	Audubon Artists, Inc.
1997	National Acrylic Painters Association-USA
	Kentucky Watercolor Society
	Watercolor USA Honor Society
	Philadelphia Watercolor Club Society
1996	National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic
1993	Texas Watercolor Society (Purple Sagebrush Category)
1992	National Watercolor Society
	International Society of Experimental Artists (Nautilus Fellowship)
1990	American Artist's Professional League
PUBLICATIONS AND INCLUSIONS IN PUBLICATIONS
2007	Finalist/Experimental Category, December, The Artist's Magazine
2007	The Best of American Watercolor, Kennedy Publications
2007	STROKES OF GENIUS:The Best of Drawing, Northlight Books
2006	Watercolor Magic, August
2006	The Palette Magazine, Issue 17, March/April, Page 18
2004	The Art of Layering, Making Connections, 2004  The Society of Layerists in Multi-Media
	Daniel Smith Fall Catelog Employees Choice Award with $250 Merchandise: "Over Here!"
	Finalist/Experimental Category, December, The Artist's Magazine
2003	Finalist/Experimental Category, December, The Artist's Magazine; Selected for the 2004 Limited Edition Calendar, May
2001	International Artist Magazine, February/March., pp.105
2000	Outstanding People of the 20th Century, Cambridge England
	Finalist/Experimental Category, December, The Artist's Magazine, p. 47
	Who's Who in American Art - 2000 through 2008
	Who's Who in America - 2000 through 2008
	Who's Who in the World - 2000 through 2008
1999	Fifty Years of Excellence-Texas Watercolor Society
	WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN ART - 1999
	WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA - 1999
	WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD - 1999
1998	Finalist/Experimental Category, December, The Artist's Magizine, pp. 12, 35
1997	Who's Who of American Women 1998 through 2007
	Best of Watercolor, Composition; Rockport Press
	Splash 5; North Light Books
1996	Finalist, Dream Studio Competition, August, The Artist's Magazine, p. 63
1995	Best Abstracts; Rockport Press
	Best Of Watercolor; Rockport Press
	Creative Watercolor: A Step-by-Step Process; Rockport Press
Collections-Corporate/Museum
2004	Angaria SA, Mexico City, Mexico
1999	NAPA Exhibition-England:      Alizadeh Toosi, BBC World Service, Persian Section, London      Timothy Clk
1997	Springfield Art Museum; Springfield, Missouri
1996	Ascala SA, Mexico City, Mexico
1995	Tané International; Mexico City, Mexico
1994	Kastrea Corporation; Mexico City, Mexico
	Dos Puertos Restuarante; Mexico City, Mexico
1992	KMS Corporation; Seattle, Washington 98121