Extracted Resumé of Lori Escalera • 1348 CLEAR CREST CR., VISTA CA 92084 • 760.295.4665
http://www.thestreetpainter.com • http://youtube.com/loriescalera • email: design.etc@cox.net
FINE ART - SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010-2012 Tioli’s Old Town, San Diego CA; 2011/2006 YogaVista, Vista CA; 2011 Unitarian Universal Church
Art Gallery Santa Monica, CA; 2008 Rancho Buena Vista Adobe Gallery, Vista CA; 2007 D. Gallery,
Oceanside CA; 2006 Laura Y Laura, Solana Bch CA; 2006 La Jolla JCC, La Jolla CA;
FINE ART - GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 Solana Beach Civic Gallery “Women, Wisdom and Ritual” (Curator); 2009 Solana Beach Civic Gallery “4
North County Artists Celebrate the Eternal Goddess” (Curator); 2008/2007 Oceanside Dia Del Los Muertos
Festival, Culver City ART Group Holiday Show; 2008 Rancho Buena Vista Adobe Gallery, Vista CA; 20072009 San Marcos Community Gallery, CA; 2007/06 Studio Savaresse Encinitas, CA; 2007/06 Laura Y Laura,
Solana Beach, CA; 2006 -8 Tioli’s Restaurant, San Diego, CA; 2006 Banning Center For the Arts, Banning CA
– Timeless Goddess Series; 2005 YogaVista, Vista CA, Banning Center For the Arts, Banning CA – Small
Stills Series; 2005 Phantom Gallery Dia De Los Muertos, Oceanside CA; 2004 Vista Art Gallery, Vista CA;
PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS
2012 renovation advisor – “Rivers” Mural, Culver City, CA; 214’ x 6’, Tile, Mosaic, Acrylic Mural
Commissioned 2000 by L.A. Proposition "A" Grant. Lead artist Students were paid to design and produce the
mural. Extensive classroom skill set training and curriculum development.
2011 – “Express Yourself with Expressionism City Hall Mission Viejo, CA; Acrylic Painting, 9’ x 5’
Escalera designed and directed volunteers to paint original artwork at “Artes de Vida” community event.
2010 – “Day to Night” Mural at Syd Kronenthal Park, Culver City CA; Acrylic, 85’ x 6’
Re-commissioned by Culver City to repaint original 1999 youth at risk mural.
2009 – “River Life,” Camino de la Reina, San Diego, CA; River Park Mural, 220’ x 7’
Commissioned by the San Diego River Park Foundation, Escalera designed and directed approximately 150
community volunteers to paint the mural in one weekend.
2009 – “Pieces of Picasso,” City Hall Mission Viejo, CA; Acrylic Painting, 6’ x 5’
Commissioned by City, Escalera lead community volunteers to paint the cubist original artwork.
2009 – Ballona Creek "Postcards from Ballona", Culver City/L.A. County CA; Acrylic, 75' x 5'
"Postcards" Culver City re-commissioned Escalera to lead community effort to repaint the original artwork
created in 1997 with two artists, community volunteers and Culver City Middle School's mural class.
2008 – “On the River Trail,” at PCH, So. San Diego, CA; River Park Mural, 216’ x 8’
Sponsored by SDRPF, Escalera design and led 80 community volunteers to paint mural over weekend.
2008 – L’onda di Tessera, The Wave Waterpark, Vista CA; Mosaic Kite Installation, 3.5’ x 5.5’
Commissioned by Vista Art Commission, the kite is part of art series of urban kites around downtown area.14’
high, mosaic, metal, with hand painted ceramic fish tail. Collaboration with team artist
2007 – Vista View North, Vista CA; Acrylic Fine Art Mural, 44’ x 10’
City of Vista/SDGE commission - at the historic Santa Fe Depot site on the SDGE transformer building.
2007 – 4 Small Tile Murals, Sister City Org.; Culver City CA; each mural, 18” x 24”
Four small hand painted tile artworks; Hangs at the Veterans Memorial Building, donated to the City.
2006 – Zia’s Bistro, Little Italy Street Painting, San Diego CA, Mural 8’ x 8’
Little Italy Association commission for Chalk Art Street Painting project. A permanent outdoor chalk pastel art
installation, protected by 11 coats of sealant, in Little Italy District of San Diego.
2004 - Boys and Girls Club Tile Artwork, Oceanside CA; (5’ x 3’) tile, & painted mural, (9’ x 6’)
picART 501c3 commission; Artist worked with 45 youth (6 to 18); One mural in acrylic paint; the other in hand
glazed tile. Escalera instructed the youth in all facets in design and production.
2001 - Libby Lake Tile Mural Project, Oceanside CA; Youth at Risk Painted Tile Murals
Park renovation, anti-graffiti, youth and community involvement project; Artist went into the local community
and designed a project that reflected the character and identity of local community to mesh with needs of the
greater community. 5 murals (3’ x 5’) and 12 tile insets measuring - 16” x 16”
CHALK ART STREET PAINTING - Escalera is one of world’s premier professional Madonnari Artists since 1994
2010-12 Sicilian Festival San Diego CA; 2000-12 Misson Viejo CA; 2012 Victoria BC; 2012 Marrieta GA; 2007-12
International Chalk Festival Sarasota FL; 2010/11 LSU Baton Rouge LA; 2011 Prescott AZ; 2011 Qualcomm
Corporation CA; 2002-12 Artsplash Carlsbad CA; 2007-12 Belmont Shore CA; 2011 Canoga CA - Dia Festival;
2010 Solana Beach CA; 2000-12 Gesso Italiano San Diego CA, 2010 Art Along the Rogue Grants Pass OR; 2010
Bucerias Artwalk Nayarit Mexico; 2009-2010 La Jolla CA Festival of the Arts; 2008-09 Decatur Illinois Decatur
Celebration/Art in the Park 2008-2009 Madonnari Off Main, Glenn Ellyn IL; 2008 Fine Art Museum San Diego CA;
2008 BassMaster Classic, Charlotte SC; 2008 Xi’an China; 2007 ASAE Event San Diego CA; 2007 Chalk Festival
Houston TX; 2007 Milwaukee WI; 2006 ARTWALK Little Italy San Diego CA; 2005 HPBA Expo Salt Lake Utah;
2005 California Center for the Arts Escondido CA; 2004 First Lutheran Church San Clemente CA; 2004 CTIA
Global Telecom Association, Atlanta GA
ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL PROJECTS
2007-2011 Community Chalk Workshop Sarasota Chalk Festival, Sarasota FL; 2010 Baton Rouge LA High
School Arts Magnet Chalk Mural Project; 2010 Chalk Workshop/Mural Project elementary thru Middle School,
Puerto Vallarta Mexico; 2005-2007 Artist in Residence/Art Committee Guajome Park Academy Vista CA;
2004/2006 Artist in Residence Vista CA Art Foundation; 2004 Leo Carrillo Ranch Artist in Residence Carlsbad
CA; 2003-04 picART 501-3c Mural Artist Oceanside CA Boys & Girls Club Residency; 2000-04 Carlsbad CA
Cultural Arts Program Arts Instructor; 2000-01 City of Oceanside CA - Arts Residency Rec Programming
THEATER SET PAINTING 2006 La Jolla JCC Youth Theater Production “Guys and Dolls”, La Jolla, CA;
Painted fabric/canvas Theater sets 8’ x12’ to 50’ x 20’ Resident Artist – hired to work with volunteers
AWARDS/HONORS
2011/2010 www.americanartawards.com Award Winner
2007 Commendation by City of Vista “Vista View North” Mural
2006 San Luis Rey Rotary Oceanside CA Commendation Volunteer Service as Key Volunteer
2005 Commendation San Diego CA Supervisor’s Office, Volunteer Art Instruction
2003 CA State Park Award (CPRS) for Oceanside CA, artistic merit commendation in park renovation
EDUCATION:
• SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY BA Magna Cum Laude, Design/Communication
• WLA COLLEGE AA Degree, Studio Art, Honors Graduate Presidents Award
• DOMINGUEZ HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY Art History, Humanities, Awards, Honors
• LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE AA Degree, Commercial Art, Honors
AFFILIATIONS:
Founding President Culver City A.R.T. Group, fraternal fine arts group Life member; Founding Board of
Director Ballona Creek Renaissance 501C3 advisor Emeritus; San Diego Visual Artist Network GPA ; Vista Art
Foundation, Charter Member; San Diego River Park Foundation Member; Charter School Art Committee
Advisor 2004-7, Key Volunteer Military Spouse Network, USMC: 2000-7
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Victoria BC Chalk Festival: http://www.victoriachalkfestival.com/2012/lori-escalera/ Artsyavenue.com 7.11;
Sarasota Chalk Festival 2011: http://www.chalkfestival.com/?p=301 ;Decatur Herald & Review 8.8.09 “Lincoln
Gazes Skyward from the chalk art of Lori Escalera: http://herald-review.com/news/local/article_3cb9128e2db7-58f7-bae2-de8611692094.html Herald Review 9.20.08 “The Art of the Drawing” Street Artist prowess w/
chalk & Sidewalk on display; San Diego Union Tribune 6.7.08 “Witnesses to Sad History” – Artists Chalking
Xi’an during quake Sarasota Herald Trib 11.10.07 “Blood, Toil, Tears & Chalk” - More Than Beautiful Images
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20071110/NEWS/711100467 ; San Diego Union Tribune 7.22.07 “A Slice
of Life” Agrarian roots depicted in Public Art Project;
http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070718/news_lz1mi18slice.html “Vista Artist Brings Colorful 3-d
Images to the Fore;” Todays Local News 6.22.07 “A View of Vista” Artist’s Public Art Cover Story” Vista News
6.22.07 Mural Cultivates Vista’s Art Image:” Todays Local News 2.23.07 “Artists In Residence Program
Guajome Park Academy;” North County Times 2.7.07 “Vista Public Art Mural Project;” Today’s Local News
10.30.05 “Dia De Los Muertos Exhibit;” San Diego Union Tribune 9.24.04 “Street Painting Memorial;” San
Diego Union Tribune 7.24.05 “Volunteer Artist in the Classroom.”
VOCATIONAL HISTORY
Design Etcetera, Small Business Art/Ad Design Studio Owner (1981- Current)
Fine Art, Commercial Arts (design/advertising, collateral), Communication Arts, Murals, Instructional Services,
Consulting Services, Street Arts