About Eileen Miryekta

I love watercolor painting, especially landscapes. I’m inspired by the atmosphere, the terrain, the water and it’s reflections, and the human elements, such as buildings, bridges, gardens, and boats.
I’ve painted landscapes of Italy, France, Ireland, and Canada. I enjoy painting my favorite places on the East Coast, Pacific Northwest, Utah, and all over California. I hope you enjoy viewing my artwork.

Regards,

Eileen Miryekta

Education

Master of Arts: Art 2000, California State University, Long Beach, CA
Teaching Credential: Elementary Education 1973 CSU, Northridge, CA
Bachelor of Arts: Art 1972 California State University, Northridge CA
High School Diploma: Art 1968, Taft High School, Woodland Hills, CA
Resource Art Specialist: Sept 1997 to Jun 2011, SAUSD , CA
Elementary School Teacher: Nov 1984 to Jun 2011, SAUSD, CA

Solo Shows

2014 Federal Way Arts Commission, “Italy”, Federal Way City Hall, WA
2013 Federal Way Arts Commission, “Pikes Market”, Knutzen Family Theatre, Federal Way, WA

Juried and Invitational Shows

2022 Collexart Gallery, Ode to the Ocean, view online
2021 Moon Shadow Gallery, June Lake, CA
2016 WPW & NAWA, “Women Artist Coast to Coast: West” , Seattle, WA
2016 Edmonds Art Festival, Juried Galleries , Edmonds, WA
2016 Parklane 23rd International Juried Miniature Show , Kirkland, WA
2016 CoArts 66th Annual Juried Show “The Colors of Life” , Seattle, WA
2016 Bellevue Art Museum, Women Painters of WA show “Women’s Work”, Bellevue WA
2015 Scott Milo Gallery “Summer Impressions”, Women Painters of WA , Anacortas, WA
2015 Larson Gallery “Visual Voices”, Women Painters of WA , Yakima, WA
2015 Parklane Winter Show – Small Works , Kirkland, WA
2015 CoArts 65th Annual Juried Show “Art to You” , Seattle, WA
2015 Tacoma Museum of Art, Still Life Contest , Tacoma, WA
2015 Tacoma Museum of Art, “Frank Tobey Jones Senior Show” , Tacoma, WA
2015 Federal Way City Hall “Arts Alive” , Federal Way, WA
2014 Edmonds Art Festival, Juried Galleries , Edmonds, WA
2015 Edmonds Art Festival, Juried Galleries , Edmonds, WA
2014 Northwest Watercolor Society’s 74th International Show
2014 Parklane Gallery 22nd Annual International Juried Miniature Show , Kirkland, WA
2014 MINVAL, Mercer Island, 3rd Annual Treasures in Miniature Art , Mercer Iland, WA
2014 CoArts 64th Annual Juried Show “Dancing with the Muse” , Seattle, WA
2013 Federal Way City Hall “Arts Alive” , Federal Way, WA
2013 PAWA Washington State Park Show: “The American Art Gallery,” Tacoma, WA
2013 Federal Way Arts Commission, Pikes Market, Knutzen Family Theatre, Federal Way, WA
2013 Puyallup State Fair Juried Show
2013 The Plein Air Washington Artist’s State Park Show
2013 CoArts 63rd Annual Juried Show , Seattle, WA
2013 Miniature and Small Paintings Show, Edmonds, WA
2012 Federal Way City Hall “Arts Alive” , Federal Way, WA

Commissions

2015 UW Medical Art Program, UV Federal Way Medical Clinic, Federal Way, WA
2014 Center for Wooden Boats, Cama State Park, Camano Island, WA
2013 Susan Maury Residence, Des Moines, WA
2013 Official Poster for the 37th Annual Lake Union Center for Wooden Boats Boat Festival, Seattle, WA
2013 Four Paintings for the Cama State Beach Boat Center, Camano Isl. WA
2013 Three Paintings of Pike Place Market for Mary Tynan

Galleries

Moonshadow Gallery, June Lake , Ca, 2004-current
Women Painters of Washington Gallery, Columbia Center, Seattle, WA 2014-2016
Cama State Beach and Center for Wooden Boats, Camano Island, WA, 2013-2014
Gallery North, Edmonds, WA, 2013
Center for Wooden Boats, Lake Union, Seattle, WA 2013-2014

Teaching

1998 – 2011 Teacher Workshops on How to Teach Art to Elementary School Students, 4-9 workshops per year, Santa Ana, CA
1983 – 2011 Elementary School Art Mentor, Santa Ana, CA
1976 Junior High Art Teacher, Kennewick, WA

Awards

Two First Place Awards at the Evergreen State Fair
First Place Awards for Painting of the Month at CoArts for March 2013 and June 2013
Graduated with Highest Honors 4.0 June 2000, Dean’s List
Teacher of the Year 2005- Santa Ana Unified School District

Publications

2020 – The Covenant Companion February 2020, back cover art
2014 – Washington En Plein Air Vol V: Nature’s Gift of Water
2013 – Washington En Plein Air Vol IV: Washinton State Parks
2000 –Thesis: How the Generalist Educator Teaches Art in the Public School, California State University, Long Beach
1999 – Phi Kappa Phi Quarterly Journal, “The Quest and the Sparkle”

Affiliations

Women Painters of Washington 2014-2023
CoArts 2012-2016
PAWA- Plein Air Painters of Washington 2013-2014
Northwest Watercolor Society 2012-2014
“Let’s Get Together and Paint” and “Let’s Paint Around Seattle” 2012-2014