Mitra Cline is an interdisciplinary artist whose work is connected to reflecting on inner and outer life experiences. Mitra’s creative process allows for unconscious patterns in image and behavior to form, identify themselves, and create places for them. Her imagery evolves over time in her practice of journaling, as you can see here at MyArtistDiary.com. Her art is influenced by placemaking artists like Andrea Zittel, James Turrell, and Kiki Smith.
“My Artist Diary starts at age 8 after my home burned. Art is evidence of individual and collective transformation, footsteps from living our full potential. My artwork is interdisciplinary, it connects and illuminates the material nature of existence.” – Mitra Cline
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
Public Speaking, Workshops and Teaching
- 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 Menor, 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
- 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”
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
Group Shows
- 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
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
