Hello! I’m Adrienne Vita and Arcane Arts is where I create all of my artful things. Drawing started with my Mom giving me some crayons and paper at the dinner table and I’ve grown from there. Growing up in an Italian immigrant family, I learned the value of creating things by hand and making good use with what I already had. My work consists of illustrations in ink, water colors, gouache, acrylics and cut paper. My illustrations are made in original art form and also reproduced in Giclée prints, note cards, pillows and more.
My education is a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation and Graphic Design from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Since 1998, I have designed for print and web with a few years as a handbag and accessory designer. Currently I live in Portland, Oregon where I freelance illustrate and design.
P.s. I LOVE: making things, the ocean, riding my bike, gluten-free meals, and traveling.
Art Shows
Apr 2012 – “That’s My Ride Bro” Custom Van Group Art Show @ The Grass Hut – Portland, OR
Feb 2012 – The 100 $how @ Wieden + Kennedy – Portland, OR
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Sept 2011 – X Marks the Spot @ Reading Frenzy – Portland, OR
Jun-Jul 2011 – “Family” solo show @ Albina Press – Portland, OR
Apr-May 2011 – “Human Nature” Show @ Lyrik – Portland, OR
Mar 2011 – Buckman Art Show and Sell – Portland, OR
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Nov 2010 – Small Wonders group show @ The Crafty Wonderland Holiday Pop Up Shop
Oct 2010 – Group show @ Denver Handmade Alliance’s Art By Craft Show
Oct 2010 – Forget Me Not ~ Momento Mori group show @ The Reading Frenzy
Jun 2010 – Solo show @ The Black Wagon
Apr 2010 – Solo Show @ Mississippi Health Center
Mar 2010 – “Cycle Through” Group Show @ Young Blood Gallery
Mar 2010 – Buckman Art Show & Sell
Feb 2010 – Enormous Tiny Art Show @ Nahcotta
Feb 2010 – 11th Annual Valentine’s Invitational @ Reading Frenzy
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Nov 2009 – “Wild Arts festival” Group Show @ Audubon Society of Portland
Oct 2009 – “Vinyl Killers 7″ Group Show @ The Goodfoot
Aug 2009 – Solo show @ Red Fox
Jul 2009 – “Animalia” Group show @ Sidestreet Gallery
Jun 2009 – “4T” Group Show @ Tender Loving Empire
May 2009 – Dual show @ Redux
Mar 2009 – “Resurrection” Group show @ Good: a gallery
Feb-Jun 2009 – “Everyone We Know” Traveling group show @ Art House Coop
Jan 2009 – “Bikes and Birds” Solo show @ Moxie
Jan 2009 – Solo show @ In Other Words
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Dec 2008 – “The Canvas Project” Group show @ Art House Co-op
Dec 2008 – “Stars” Group show @ Side Street Gallery
Sept to Oct 2008 – “Coral Reef Art show” Solo show @ Gossamer
Aug 2008 – “Face Melting Double Attack show” Group show @ Manette Gallery
Retail
Nov 2010 to present – Crafty Wonderland Shop
Apr 2010 to present – Magpie
Aug 2009 to present – Needles and Pens
Jun 2011 to present – Papel
Dec 2009 to present – Tender Loving Empire
Jun 2010 to present – AtHome Furnishings
May 2011 to Jan 2012 – Renegade Handmade Store
May 2010 to Sept 2011 – Tomte Modern Craft
Dec 2009 to Dec 2011 – Young Blood Gallery and Boutique
Nov – Dec 2010 – I.C.E. Pop Up Shop
Features
Mar 2012 – The Design Inspirationalist
Feb 2012 – Cargoh.com – 3×3 interview
Jan 2012 – The Design Inspirationalist
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Dec 2011 – Beard Revue
Jun 2011 – Indie Fixx
Jan 2011 – Little Bird Gallery – Q&A
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Sep 2010 – Re-Nest
Aug 2010 – San Francisco Bike Coalition
Aug 2010 – I’m In Like With My Bike
Jul 2010 – The Estate of Things
Jun 2010 – I’m In Like With My Bike
Jun 2010 – Portland Picks – “Hip Happenings”
May 2010 – Share Some Candy
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Oct 2009 – Indie Fixx
Sep 2009 – Nylon Magazine – Page 98
Jul 2009 – Indie Fixx – Feed Your Soul Project
Apr 2009 – Portland Mercury “We Can Make It” article
Mar 2009 – SundayBrunchDress.com
Mar 2009 – MankindMag Issue 9 “2 am” – Page 30
Jan to Dec 2011 – Little Bird Gallery‘s – Quarterly Art Subscription
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Nov 2008 – My Love For You is a Stampede of Horses
Apr 2008 – Paper+Wire Issue 1
Sep 2008 – (Into) The Fray
Fairs
May 2012 – Bazaar Bizarre Maker Faire – San Mateo, CA
Oct 2010 to Oct 2011 – Crafty Bastards – Washington, DC
Jul 2008 to Jun 2012 – Renegade Craft Fair – Austin, Brooklyn, San Francisco, Los Angeles & Chicago
Nov 2007 to May 2012 – Crafty Wonderland’s Super Colossal Spring & Holiday Sales – Portland OR
Feb 2010 to Feb 2011 – Bargain Hunting 101 – Portland, OR
Dec 2010 – Airstream Village Market – Carbondale, CO
Nov 2010 – Give Handmade Sale – Portland, OR
Jun 2010 – Hello Craft’s “Show Of Awesome” – Portland, OR
Nov 2009 – Secret Society Sale – Portland, OR
Jun 2008 t0 May 2009 – Alberta St. Art Hop – Portland, OR
Nov 2008 – Siren Nation – Portland, OR