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Ileya Stewart |
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B I O T I M E L I N E
| Born 1957 | Born east of San Francisco, 50 miles up river from the Golden Gate. Raised in a rural environment. Fished and sailed the river delta, explored the land intensely from the back of my horse. |
| 1969-75 | Painted in acrylics and watercolors |
| 1975-76 | Learned to throw clay forms |
| 1976-78 | Explored oil painting and figure drawing. |
| 1980 | Traveled throughout Mexico and the Yucatan. First introduction to its Archaeological Ruins. |
| 1978-80 | Studies included geology, traveled extensively the desert regions of eastern California, traveled the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Traveled to Arizona and New Mexico to study the Anasazi and Hopi culture. Pottery and dwellings impressive. |
| 1980-83 | Completed an undergraduate degree in Fine Art. Studied metal and wood sculpture, papermaking, printmaking, media and slide projection, electronic music, and oil painting. Many trips to the desert in search of sites, dwellings and petroglyphs. |
| 1984-86 | Studied at Mills College, Oakland, Ca. Completed a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting. Also pursued interests in printmaking, and metal sculpture. |
| 1987 | Participated in a group show at Ariel Gallery, New York. |
| 1988 | Traveled to New York and Washington D.C. |
| 1989 | Traveled to New Mexico, saw and participated in the Hopi Dances. |
| 1987-90 | Studied Afro Cuban drumming. |
| 1986-90 | Worked independently on sailboats in the San Francisco Bay area. Studied with Teri Sendgraff, trapeze dance and art. |
| 1989-90 | Performed at the Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, with Terri Sendgraff "Night Flight". Slide imagery and set design. |
| 1990-92 | Moved from San Francisco to Mendocino County, lived in a teepee, built an octagonal house and studio. Immersed in nature, began photographing nature and flowers. Gardening and growing food and flowers. |
| 1992-93 | Began painting on pottery with under glazes. |
| 1993 | Traveled to Mexico and the Yucatan |
| 1993 | Became partner in a business creating hand painted functional pottery. |
| 1994 | Traveled to Hawaii for the first time. |
| 1995 | Traveled to India, Nepal, and Thailand. |
| 1996 | Traveled to France and Italy. |
| 1996 | Bought an historical building in Willits, California. The 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse was built as a bottling plant in 1925 and included the town dance hall. |
| 1997 | Moved the production studio into the newly renovated building. Began selling nationwide. |
| 1997 | Traveled to the tropics every year til 2000. |
| 2001 | Created a new business of hand painted ceramics. |
| 2002 | Travelled to Paris and Venice |
| 2003-4 | Continues to remodel 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse into art/live-in workspace and commercial rentals. |
| 2005 | Takes workshops with architectural ceramicist Peter King and meets tile mosaic artist, Donna Billick. Takes workshop with her at the Mendocino Art Center, California. Also takes hand-building workshop from William Shinn. |
| 2006 | Completes the last of her show circuit. Designs and installs several tile mural commissions. |
| 2007 | Installs outdoor kiln for future high-fire outdoor installations. Completes several interior tile mural installations at warehouse site. Dance and performance art studio opens next door to new ceramic design studio. |
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