Mooneen Mourad from Ohio, California, Illinois and Florida creates in a variety of art forms including photography, ceramic, painting and jewelry, both functional and decorative. She is known for her sense of beauty, design, color, textures, and surprising originality and creativity. You can be sure that your choice is original and one of a kind. No two pieces are the same. Mooneen’s subject matter is women, Women’s faces, angels, florals and use of words and symbols of peace and serenity even when the colors are bold!

In jewelry and ceramic art the technical skill is important. When you view a ceramic piece, please know that Mooneen creates the entire piece even the base and “builds” the decorations as well as the design. For example the “slab” that she glazes and paints on is handmade by Mooneen. Then, if leaves hearts or other embellishments are added it is usually at this point (or attached upon completion) then fired in a kiln, then painted in underglazes and glazes and fired again. She loves the process although it is labor intensive. Mooneen also embellishes with beads and found materials when necessary.

Mooneen is the recipient for many awards and recognition, and is especially interested in how her artwork enhances and promotes joy and beauty to the viewer and often healing as she holds a masters degree in the mental health and chemical dependency fields. Mooneen has been a professional speaker and is passionate in enhancing the lives of others. Mooneen has been a docent at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Baker Museum in Naples as well as holding resident artist membership in ceramic art and memberships in a number of professional art organizations. Mooneen donates her art to a number of causes. Mooneen's mission, vision and philosophical view are demonstrated through her artistic projects, and in her personal and professional life. Kent State, Kent Ohio: undergraduate degree a double major Art and Education Case western University, Cleveland Ohio: Masters of Applies Social Sciences

EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio, MSSA, 1991
Kent State University: Art and Education, BS ED Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1968

SELECTED AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

• 2012 Award Santa Barbara Art Association, Photograph, Benefit Show, two accepted, one award. Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2012 Westmont Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition "Lift" 2 Photographs, Montecito, CA.
• 2012 Award, Second Place, Photography, Hutton Goleta second place, Goleta, CA.
• 2012 Publicity: Ceramic image "Woman With Sleepy Blue Eyes" Ceramic Face used on publicity for the show "Faces" at Gallery 855 in Carpinteria, CA.
• 2011 Award, Photography "Seasons" Gallery 855, Carpinteria, CA.
• 2011 Award, Second Place, Photograph, Gallery 855, Carpinteria, CA.
• 2011 Award: Photograph, Honorable Mention Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2011 Awards Honorable Mention, Photograph, Semana Nautica Art Show "Sea and Sand", 3 accepted, Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2011 April 9, Publicity Image photograph "Swans in England" Santa Barbara News Press. Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2011 April 21, Publicity Image photograph "Swans in England" The Independent. Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2010 Award, photograph, Gallery 855, Carpinteria, CA.
• 2010 Award, Honorable Mention, painting, Harris & Frieda Meisel Gallery Rehabilitation Institute, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2010 Westmont Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition "Views and Visions Travelers", Photograph, Montecito, CA.
• 2011 Publicity, Photograph of "Pink Building" in the Santa Maria Newspaper for the "Pink" Exhibit, C Gallery Los Alimos, CA.
• 2009 Award First Place Ceramic Wall Art, Hutton Goleta, Goleta CA.
• 2009 Westmont Reynolds Gallery, Metal Collage, Annual Juried Exhibition. "Views and Visions Interior Space", Montecito, CA.
• 2009 Publicity Buddha Abides My Image used for the poster for 2009, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2006 Award First Place Ceramic Bowl Gallery Step One Gallery, Carpinteria, CA.
• 2008 Award First Place, and Best of Show, Santa Barbara Fair and Expo Ceramics and Jewelry, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2007 Award First Place and Best of Show for Enamel Cloisonné Wall Piece Santa Barbara Fair and Expo, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2006 Award: Enamel Wall Art, Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara, CA.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Galleries and showing opportunities represented in California:

• Heal the Ocean
• Sea Side Gallery, Pismo Beach, CA.
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History juried indoor show, three years
• Santa Barbara Art Association Exhibits
• Santa Barbara Sculptors Guild Exhibits
• Gallery 113, three times featured artist
• Gallery 855, Carpinteria ongoing
• Artists Guild of San Ynez, the wall in Los Olivos, and two or more shows in the Cabrillo in Santa Barbara Ca.
• Cabrillo ongoing
• Faulkner Library shows
• Goleta Art Association
• Harris & Freida Meisel Gallery Rehabilitation Center ongoing
• Fresco Five Points Santa Barbara, CA.
• Brohfman Family Jewish Community Center Painting and Photography
• Case Western Reserve Mandel School

MEMBERSHIPS:

Westmont Ridley Tree Museum Arts Council President 2011-2014
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, docent sustainer
Santa Barbara Art Association, officer one year
Abstract Art Collective
Goleta Valley Arts Association
Sculptors Guild of Santa Barbara
Carpinteria Valley Arts Association
Potters Guild Ventura
Artists Guild of San Ynez
CAMA officer one year

Contact Mooneen at: mooneenmouradartist@gmail.com