ARTIST C.V. – David Sierra
Professional Experience
2020 Partner of Creative Eyedias Art Studios & Gallery, Westport, KY
2024 Social Media Coordinator, Louisville Artisans Guild, Louisville, KY
Education
1976 Commercial Art/Photography, High School of Art Design, New York, NY
1996 BBA, Business/Marketing, McKendree University, Lebanon, IL
2026 BFA, Studio Art – University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2024 Independent Study, Exploring Italian Art Culture, Milan/Florence/Rome, Italy
Workshops
2021 Odie Tucker, Intro to Watercolor, Dauphin Island, AL
2022 Jane French, Portrait Painting, Online
2024 Casey Childs, Giving Life a Portrait like an Old Master, PSA
Louis Carr, The Crucial First Steps Paint Studies, PSA
Chris Fornatero, Portrait Painting, Online
Seth Fite, Adult Painting Class, Louisville School of Painting, Louisville, KY
2025
Mario Robinson, Unlock the Potential of the Portrait Sketch in Watercolor, PSA
Wini Harrelson, Grisaille and Glazing Technique, Preston Art Center, Louisville, KY
Awards / Grants
2024 Travel Grant, Italy Trip, University of Louisville
Group Exhibitions
2021
June Art Squared, Louisville Visuals Arts (LVA) Exhibition, Louisville, KY
Sept. LatinXhibit, The Arts Council of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC
Oct. Open Studio Tour – LVA, Creative Eyedias Studios, Westport, KY
2022
June Art Squared, Louisville Visuals Arts (LVA) Exhibition, Louisville, KY
June Louisville Artisans Guild Art Show – Kore Gallery, Louisville, KY
July Frida, Kore Gallery, Louisville, KY
Aug. Made of Paper Art Show, Gallery 104, La Grange, KY
Sept. Black and White Art Show, Kore Gallery, Louisville, KY
Oct. Open Studio Tour – LVA, Creative Eyedias Studios, Westport, KY
2023
Feb. Barrels of Heart, Bourbon with Heart, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, KY
Feb. The Purple Show, Gallery 104, La Grange, KY – Picking Picasso, 3rd Place
Mar. The Garden Show, Gallery 104, LaGrange, KY
Sept. Black and White, KORE Gallery, Louisville, KY
Sept. LatinoBlend Art Exhibition, Central Library, Lexington, KY
Nov. Louisville Artisans Guild Art Show, Louisville, KY
2024
Aug. Literary Connections, Gallery 104, LaGrange, KY – Red Redding
Sept. LatinoBlend Art Exhibition, Central Library, Lexington, KY
2025
Mar. A Peek at Our Souls, LAG Annual Art Exhibit, KORE Gallery, Louisville, KY
June Summer Pop-Up Show, Art In City Hall Prospect, Prospect, KY
Between the Lines Art Exhibition, ZG|StudioWorkZ Gallery, Louisville, KY
Solo Exhibitions
2023
May Equine & Icons, The Pigment Gallery, Mellwood Art Center, Louisville, KY
Galleries
2022
April KORE Gallery, Louisville, KY
Creative Eyedias Art Studios & Gallery, Westport, KY
2025
July Worldwide Showcase Gallery, Louisville, KY
Murals
2022
Gotham City Cityscape, Harlan, KY
Frida and Flowers – Creative Eyedias Art Studios & Gallery, Westport, KY
Be the Change – Alley Loop, LaGrange, KY
Collections
2022
Private Collection, Made of Paper Exhibition, Rainy Crosswalk
Private Collection, Black and White Exhibition, Big Sky
2023 Private Collection, Art Collector, Madame X Redux
Private Collection, Art Collector, Float Like A Butterfly, Sting like a …
2024 Private Collection, LAG Fine Art Showcase, Mona Lisa Redux
Publications
2022
Dec. The Oldham Era Newspaper article
2023
Feb. TOPS Magazine Article
Video Interviews
2022
Sept. Artists Talk with LVA, Keith Waits, LVA radio show on WXOX
Dec. YouTube, Bourbon With Heart Artist Spotlight: Terri & David Sierra
Social Networks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david_sierra_art
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreativeEyedias
Website: https://creativeeyedias.com
Professional Organizations
OPA – Oil Painters of America , Associate Member
PSA – Portrait Society of America, Patron Member
LAG – Louisville Artisans Guild – Adjudicated Member
LVA – Louisville Visual Arts, Member