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1. Ask, oil and encaustic, 72" x 52"
2. Dinosaur, oil, 48" x 48"
3. Gone Fishing, mixed media
4. I love ida!, oil, 48" x 96"
5. She's For You, mixed media
6. Valentine, oil, 48" x 96"
7. Bird, 2002, oil, 60" x 65"
8. Fetus in a Box, 2002, oil, 50" x 50"
9. Gab's Favorite, 2002, oil, 50" x 50"
10. Tie-Dye, 2002, oil, 50" x 50"
11. The Kissers, 2002, oil, 50" x 50"
12. Rat, 2001, oil and acrylic, 48" x 48"
13. Snake and Bear, oil and acrylic, 4' x 8'
14. Disease, mixed media, 4' x 8'
15. Pregnant with Dirt, oil and acrylic, 4' x 4'
16. How The Ocean Got Its Color, oil

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Contact Information
1930 W. Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
tel: 215-668-4233
e-mail: summeryates@hotmail.com
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.

Artist Statement

Run! Come back.......
soon,  soon
I let you fly,
get trapped?  don’t get trapped!!!!!!!
I dance to you ....
do you like dancing with me?

simple swear stories

play my clues,
once you step,
do me one, two, three, four......

Education
2007
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
MFA

2000
Moore College Of Art And Design Philadelphia, PA
BFA

Awards
2005-2006
Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2000
Award for excellence in water-based media, Water Color Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Sarah Peters Award, Excellence in oil painting

1995-2000
Presidential Scholarship, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Opportunity Grant, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Experience
2005-present
Summer Yates Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Specializing in classical faux finishing and murals

2001-2005
Les Artistes
Artist for a decorative painting company that specializes in faux finishing, and tromp L’oeil

2001-2003
Artists at Work
Scenic artist

1999-2003
Provision Productions, Philadelphia, PA
Scenic artist, production assistant

Lectures and Talks
2006
Germantown Academy panel speaker for career in the arts day

Publications
2007
Art Matters, February 2007

2001
July/August Bridal Guide Magazine

Selected Exhibitions

2007
Thesis Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Alumnae Exhibition, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition

2006
JMS Gallery, Chestnut Hill, PA

N3rd., Philadelphia, PA

One Size Fits All Original Art, A Square Deal at Benna's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA

Germantown Academy, Philadelphia, PA

Pure Gallery, Harrisburg, PA

2003
Dane Décor, Philadelphia, PA

Price Sister's Gallery, Tuckahoe, NJ

2002
Kimmel Center For Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2001
Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

Phillips Mill 72nd. Annual Exhibition, Phillips Mills, New Hope, PA

2000
Phillips Mill 71st. Annual Exhibition, Phillips Mills, New Hope, PA

Prospects 2000, Philadelphia, PA

Other
2006
inliquid benefit v.6.0, Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA

2003
Liquid Vox Benefit Auction, InLiquid and Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA

2001
2nd Annual Silent Auction, InLiquid and ArtBiz, Philadelphia, PA