BIO

Swartley is a painter who lives and works in Tampa, Florida.  A native of Colebrook, Connecticut, her small town roots gave her an appreciation for the inherent value of nature from a young age.  She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Tampa, where she cultivated a deep respect for the natural world through an objective lens.  While immersed in scientific study, she was exposed to a traditional arts education for the first time through figure drawing courses.  The sciences instilled in her the desire to be precise, while her spirituality lends itself to abstraction.  Her work is an exploration of the balance between linear accuracy and painterly expressionism.

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Education:

2019 BS, Biology, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL

2019 University of Tampa, Tampa, FL (painting, drawing, and ceramics courses)

Exhibitions:

2020 Heights Unites Music & Arts Festival, Tampa, FL

2020 13th Annual Bay Area Exhibit, Tampa Regional Artists, Old Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL

Public Art:

2020 Public Art Commission, Koi Pond, outdoor mural (4 x 5 ft.), acrylic on cement, Tampa, FL