Photo Credit: Chris Jensen
Mitra Cline is an interdisciplinary artist inspired by psychology and the humanities.
“What is great art? The answer is personal. I know great art from feeling and intuition. I believe all art is psychologically interactive and that we influence each others identity profoundly. Awareness of how art impacts human behavior from one person to the next is critical because our actions have consequences like unity and separation. My work takes form in digital media, material objects, improvisational performances, education, and mentorship. For me, art is about inspiring people and building meaningful connections that invite us to explore new realities.” – Mitra Cline
She holds an MA in Humanities with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and BFA with a focus in painting from the Kansas City Art Institute. She is the founder of Foreverbird Studio, and works as a digital media consultant.
Group Shows
- 2021 “SB Home” On The Verge Theatre (OTV) at Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2020 “Mystic” Cypress Gallery, Lompoc, CA
- 2019 “Art Flowers Here” Cypress Gallery, Lompoc, CA
- 2017 “Romancing Democracy” Voice/CASA Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2016 “Aqua” Sandbox Coffeehouse, Ventura, CA
- 2016 “Dreams” Underground, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2015 “Mystic Sisters” Red Lightning, Black Rock City, NV
- 2014 “Cartoons that impacted your life” Youth Interactive, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2013 “ArtWalk Ventura” WAV, Ventura, CA
- 2012 “Unthinkable” TEDxAmerican Rivera, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2012 “Pianos on State” Santa Barbara, CA
- 2012 “Provocations” RAWartist, Ventura, CA
- 2012 “Radiate” RAWartists, Ventura, CA
- 2012 “Graffiti Project” Funk Zone, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2012 “Women’s International Festival” At SBCC, Santa Barbara CA
- 2012 “Lucidity Festival” at Live Oak Campground in Santa Barbara, CA
- 2012 “Santa Barbara Jewish Festival” at Oak Park in Santa Barbara, CA
- 2011 “Santa Barbara Beach Show” Santa Barbara, CA
- 2011 “Mitra Cline and Doug Kingsbury” at Alcazars in Santa Barbara, CA
- 2010 “Spring at the JCC” Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, CA
- 2009 “Inspired, Paintings and Glass Art” Santa Barbara, CA
- 2008 “Arts Factory Presents” Michele Wilder, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2007 “Pulse on the Funk Zone” Santa Barbara, CA
- 2004 “Same Difference” Kansas City Art Institute Painting Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- 2004 “Insect: An art and curiosity show” The GypSee, Kansas City, MO
- 2004 “BFA Show” H & R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO
- 2003 “Intended Dialogue” Shawnee Mission Nursing Home, Kansas City, MO
- 2003 “Surrogate” Kansas City Art Institute Painting Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- 2002 “Spring Show” Kansas City Art Institute Painting Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- 2002 “Fall Show” Kansas City Art Institute Painting Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- 2001 “Waking Water” Kansas City Art Institute Foundations Gallery, KC, MO
- 2001 “Painting Things/Stuff” Kansas City Art Institute Foundations Gallery, KC, MO
- 2000 “Teens for Teens Portraits”, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2000 “Master Class”, Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2000 “Figure Drawing”, UCSB Student Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1997 “Student Show”, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1996 “Governor’s Show”, California State Summer School for the Arts, Cal Arts, CA
Solo Exhibitions
- 2015 “Sparkly” WorkZones, Santa Barbara CA
- 2014 “Art Spirits” The Wine Rack Lounge, Ventura CA
- 2010 “Natural Forms”Gallery 7000, Goleta
- 2007 “Seek and Find” Women’s Economic Ventures, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2006 “A Retrospective” Java Jones, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1999 “Finger Paintings” Udine, Italy
Public Speaking, Workshops and Teaching
- 2019 City of Santa Clarita’s New Heights Artist Symposium, Social Media Panel,”Getting Social: The Ins and Outs of Social Media“
- 2018 City of Santa Clarita’s New Heights Artist Symposium, Workshop “Getting Social, The Artist and Social Media”
- 2018 JSSS Emerging Conference in Portland. Creative Workshop, ‘Global Players’ Play new games using AR and VR and reflect on your own emotional responses to using new technology.
- 2017 Fall Semester Mentor, Art Gallery Creative Entrepreneur Program, Youth Interactive, Santa Barbara
- 2017 Pin or Gram It?, Social Media Panel Discussion for National Association of Women Business Owners Ventura County, Camarillo
- 2017 Spring Semester Art Studio Mentor, Youth Interactive, Santa Barbara
- 2016 iMadonnari Workshop, Youth Interactive and Santa Barbara Beautiful
- 2015 Business Talk, The Art of Going Viral, Art Without Limits in Santa Barbara
- 2015 Art Salon, Social Media for Artists, Artists Guild in Santa Ynez
- 2014 Artist Professional Practices Talk, Marketing in the Digital Age at Working Artists Ventura in Ventura
- 2014 New Heights Artist Development Series, Social Media Panel in Santa Clarita
- 2014 Youth Led Art Gallery, Youth Gallery Semester Entrepreneur Program at Youth Interactive in Santa Barbara
- 2013 WAV Summit, Podcasting Workshop at Working Artists Ventura in Ventura
- 2013 Art and Technology, Youth Interactive in Santa Barbara
- 2002 Figure Drawing Assistant, Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri
Press and Publications
- 2020 Artist Chat with Mitra Cline Lompoc & SYV Arts – January 2020
- 2019 “Elizabeth Monks Hack: Art blooms in June at gallery” – Lompoc Record
- 2016 “Tips for going Viral for Artists” SYV Arts – May 2016
- 2015 “Foreverbird Studio Debuts New Card Game”
- 2015 “Mitra Cline to speak on marketing art in the digital age“
- 2014 “Artists Invited to Social Media Discussion“
- 2013 “Street painting interview, I Madonnari festival”
Honors and Awards
- 2014 Global Innovators Scholarship from the Pacifica Graduate Institute
- 2002 Kansas City Art Institute, Daniel Mac Morris Scholarship
- 2001 Kansas City Art Institute, Hal and Thelma Kennedy Scholarship
- 2000 President’s Education Awards Program, Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 2000 Bank of America – Art Achievement Award
- 2000 Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation – Jack Baker/Wallis Foundation Art
- 2000 Scholarship Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation – Schall Family Scholarship
- 2000 Santa Barbara City College – Purchase Award
Art Associations
Education
- 2016 Master of Arts Engaged Humanities and the Creative Life with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology the Pacifica Graduate Institute, CA
- 2004 Bachelors of Fine Art Emphasis in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute, MO
