Genevieve Esson
About Genevieve Esson
Genevieve Esson has a B.A. in Painting from Webster University, an award winning artist, her work is collected nationally and internationally. Esson is a painter and multimedia artist and has completed 25 Public Art Projects. Her main medium is acrylics. She participates and exhibits her artwork at fairs, festivals, gallery shows, coffee houses, hospitals, restaurants and LIVE art events. She has an extensive working artist history.
Curriculum Vitae
Experience
Geneiveve Esson CV
Resume
AUG 2021 Art Vendor at the Maplewood Market. Maplewood, MO AUG 2021 One painting juried into the Abstracted Abstraction exhibit at the St. Louis Artists Guild. St. Louis, MO JUL 2021 One piece juried into the Art, Mimosas & Pancakes exhibit at Mad Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO JUL 2021 Art Vendor at the Maplewood Market. Maplewood, MO JUL 2021 Art Vendor at Let Them Eat Art festival. Maplewood, MO JUN 2021 Three pieces juried into the “Love Is In Bloom” exhibit at La Belle Vie Restaurant, Frenchtown, MO JUN 2021 Art Vendor at the Maplewood Market. Maplewood, MO MAY 2021 Artwork juried into the 4th BiAnnual Exhibition At Angad Arts Hotel, St. Louis, MO APR 2021 Four artworks published in the book, “196+1 Art Works,” on Amazon. APR 2021 Four artworks published in the book, “Shan Peck Quarterly,” on Amazon. Artwork is on the front cover. MAR 2021 Four artworks published in the book, “Children’s Illustrations,” by Shan Peck, on Amazon JAN 2021 Artwork, “Water Abstract” published in the book: “Everything Is Made To Sing,” by G. Kyra von Brokoph, Daytona Beach, FL. DEC 2020 Was a vendor at the Boulevard Holiday Market., Brentwood, MO OCT 2020 Four pieces juried into Pure Imagination at Framations Art Gallery, a painting won an Honorable Mention, St. Charles, MO OCT 2020 Love Dove Art Auction at The St. Louis Artists Guild, St. Louis, Mo SEP 2020 Artwork ”Nouveau Color Play” won 2nd Place in the exhibit Brilliant Color II at Framations Art Gallery, St. Charles, MO SEP 2020 Artwork juried into Brilliant Color II exhibit at Framations Art Gallery, St. Charles, MO AUG 2020 Selected to paint a Dove for the West County Center 50 Year Anniversary. AUG 2020 Art Show exhibit at Little Hills Music, St. Peters, MO JUL 2020 42 Doors Of Hope project launch for American Cancer Society. Painted door mural installed at Betty Jean Kerr Peoples Health Center, Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO APR 2020 Public Art installed for Maplewood Transit Stop Transformation Project. MAR 2020 Design selected for Maplewood Transit Stop Transformation Project public art signage. Maplewood, MO. FEB 2020 Artwork featured in Warm Soda Magazine. Alton, IL JAN 2020 Selected to paint a public art mural for undisclosed recipient. April social media blasts to follow. St. Louis, MO DEC 2019 Artisan vendor at the Schlafly Holiday Market & Artisan Fair. St. Louis, MO NOV 2019 Artisan vendor at the Schlafly Holiday Market & Artisan Fair. St. Louis, MO NOV 2019 Artwork juried into the Monochromatic IV art show at Framations art Gallery, St. Charles, MO NOV 2019 'American Flag Abstract 2 With Trees' won an Honorouble Mention in the Manchester Arts Show, 'Home Of The Brave', St. Louis OCT 2018 Two paintings juried in at the Dia De Los Muertos Hispanic Festival at the Missouri History Museum, St. Louis OCT 2019 Exhibited my artwork at the New Town Art & Wine Stroll. New Town, MO SEP 2019 Juried in to exhibit artwork at Mauhaus Cat Art Show, Maplewood, MO AUG 2019 Solo Art Exhibit & Opening at Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. JUL 2019 Painted LIVE at Let Them Eat Art at Sutton Loop Park, Maplewood, MO JUN 2019 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUN 2019 Taught a painting class at a Wine & Sip event at Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. JUN 2019 Renovated the Farotto’s Stl250 cake sculpture. MAY 2019 Painted a mural on a fan art patrons car. MAY 2019 Participated in the Hermann First Friday Art Walk at Crowne Royal Suites. MAY 2019 Solo art show at Schlafly Branch Library MAY 2019 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis MAY 2019 Was the selected Art Instructor for a Wine & Sip event at Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. APR 2019 Renovated a Wings In The City Butterfly for Friends Of Wings APR 2019 Art vendor at the Hop into Spring event at Kirkwood Community Center MAR 2019 Juried Vendor at A Happy Little Craft Show, Grants Gym, Webster University, St. Louis FEB 2019 I painted LIVE & was the featured artist at Artisans In The Loop for the month of February/ FEB 2019 Showcased my artwork at Longview Farmhouse at the Art, Wine & Music Event DEC 2018 Was an Artisan vendor at the Holiday Market At The Boulevard. Brentwood, MO DEC 2018 Artisan Vendor at Tower Grove Manor, St. Louis, MO DEC 2018 Was an Artisan vendor at the Schlafly Holiday Market & Artisan Fair. Maplewood, MO OCT 2018 One painting juried in and SOLD at the Dia De Los Muertos Hispanic Festival at the Missouri History Museum, St. Louis OCT 2018 Exhibited my artwork at the New Town Art & Wine Stroll. New Town, MO OCT 2018 OCT 2018 Participated as an artist at CAM Open Studios at The Elements Of Design Studio, Maplewood ork was juried into the Art Elevated Banner Exhibit for The Garment District, New York City, NY SEP 2018 Exhibited five multimedia artworks at Industrious St. Louis (now Fusia STL) , St. Louis, MO SEP 2018 My two mural benches were on exhibit at UCity Plein Air Art Festival, University City, MO SEP 2018 Juried in to exhibit artwork at Mauhaus Cat Art Show, Maplewood, MO AUG 2018 Gallery representation at Artisans In The Loop, University City, MO AUG 2018 Traffic Signal Box Murals featured on UCity Directory, University City, MO AUG 2018 Three artworks featured on coffee bags for Mokaska Coffee, St. Joseph, MO JUL 2018 Artwork featured in Town & Style Magazine’s Talk Of The Town, Ladue, MO JUL 2018 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUL 2018 Painted LIVE at Let Them Eat Art at Sutton Loop Park, Maplewood, MO JUL 2018 Six paintings and prints at Artisans In The Loop, University City. I now have gallery representation. JUN 2018 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUN 2018 Solo show at Boardwalk Waffles & Ice Cream, Maplewood, MO JUN 2018 Commissioned to paint two public art benches for the Olive Link in University City, MO MAY 2018 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis MAY 2018 Pop Up Shop at Looking Glass Designs in Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO MAY 2018 Artwork on exhibit at Coma Coffee, through November, 2018. Brentwood, MO MAR 2018 Juried Vendor at A Happy Little Craft Show, Grants Gym, Webster University, St. Louis FEB 2018 Painted LIVE at Wall Ball, a fundraiser for ARTSCOPE, Third Degree Glass Factory, St. Louis JAN 2018 Vendor at the Winter Farmers Market at Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO JAN 2018 Solo Art Exhibit & Art Opening at Schlafly Branch Library in the Central West End, St. Louis DEC 2017: Vendor at the 7th Annual Winter Farmers Market at Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO DEC 2017 Vendor at Tower Grove Farmers Market Artisan Holiday Market at City Garden, St. Louis NOV 2017 Artwork: “Reflections On Color” selected for MetroScapes 2017, St. Louis NOV 2017 Soulard Art Gallery 10 year reunion show, exhibited three pieces for show, Soulard OCT 2017 Soiree For Strays Gallery & Art Opening. Donated 100% of dog painting to fundraiser, St. Louis OCT 2017 Gallery Opening for the Olive Utility Boxes at Centennial Commons, U. City OCT 2017 Participated as an artist at CAM Open Studios at The FocalPoint, Maplewood SEP 2017 Art Vendor at the Manchester ArtsFest, Manchester, MO SEP 2017 Art vendor at the Monarch Madness event at the Weldon Spring Site, St. Charles, MO AUG 2017 Commissioned to paint two utility boxes for the Olive Link for University City, MO JUL 2017 Artist at the 12th Amazing Spirit Art Festival at Schlafly Branch Library JUL 2017 Painted LIVE at Let Them Eat Art at Sutton Loop Park, Maplewood, MO JUL 2017 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUN 2017 Commissioned to paint Ameren MO utility box for the City Of Manchester, MO JUN 2017 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis MAY 2017 Solo show at Third Degree Glass Factory, Multimedia: the Diversity Of Trees, St. Louis MAY 2017 Commissioned to paint a large painting for the Clayton Music & Wine Festival Event, Clayton, MO MAY 2017 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis APR 2017 Artist showcase in magazine article: Missouri Meetings & Events Summer Edition for Art Of Renaissance, St. Louis MAR 2017 Painted LIVE at Wall Ball, Majorette in Maplewood, a fundraiser for ARTSCOPE, St. Louis FEB 2017 Exhibited artwork in “Art Of The Renaissance” at Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. FEB 2017 Exhibited artwork in the Steampunk Broken Hearts Ball at 1900 Park Place, Lafayette Square, St. Louis FEB 2017 Exhibited artwork in the Steampunk Masquerade Art Show at 1900 Park Place, Lafayette Square, St. Louis DEC 2016 Vendor at the 6th Annual Winter Farmers Market at Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO DEC 2016 Vendor at Stone Spiral Holiday Bazaar, Maplewood, MO NOV 2016 Vendor at the St. Clement of Rome Ladies Society brunch at Ces & Judy’s at Plaza Frontenac OCT 2016 Participated as an artist at CAM Open Studios at 1900 Park, Lafayette OCT 2016 Two paintings juried into the Small Works III Opus 63119 art show for Webster Arts at Webster Groves Library SEP 2016 Vendor at Webster University Alumni Rock & Glow Homecoming 2016 SEP 2016 Whimsical Motion Streetlight Banners are displayed on Olive Blvd. between Tempo and New Balls Rd through October AUG 2016 Whimsical Motion Art Opening for Whimsical Motion Streetlight Banners for Olive Blvd., City Of Creve Coeur AUG 2016 Added different logos and a pepperoni pizza to Farotto’s Stl250 cake sculpture. JUL 2016 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUL 2016 Painted LIVE at Let Them Eat Art at the Boogaloo, Maplewood, MO JUL 2016 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis MAY 2016 Final approval of 52 streetlight banners for the City Of Creve Coeur on Olive Blvd. APR 2016 Solo art exhibit at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, Art Opening, April 20th, St. Louis APR 2016 Painted LIVE at the LIVE ART PROJECT, Chesterfield, MO. MAR 2016 Exhibited paintings at Urban Eats CafeFebruary 2016, “Koi Fish, Water Lilies & Dragonflies”, St. Louis FEB 2016 Exhibited paintings at Urban Eats Caf?, “Faces In Art”, St. Louis JAN 2016 Commissioned to design 52 streetlight banners for the City of Creve Coeur, on Olive Blvd., St. Louis DEC 2015 Vendor at the 5th Annual Winter Farmers Market at Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO DEC 2015 Vendor at the Stone Spiral Coffee House Annual Holiday Bazaar, Maplewood, MO NOV 2015 Three paintings exhibited at the \ at the OA Gallery in Kirkwood, MO NOV 2015 Donated a painting of “Blue”, a pit bull to Soir?e For Strays, a fundraiser fir Gateway Pet Guardians, St. Louis OCT 2015 Volunteered at the Playhouses In The Park event at my playhouse for Raise The Roof STL Open Studios STL, exhibited artworks for Contemporary Art Museum at The 1900 Park Creative Space, St. Louis at The Muny OCT 2015 SEP 2015 Art vendor at the Monarch Madness event at the Weldon Spring Site, St. Charles, MO SEP 2015 Commissioned to paint a large wall mural for the Martha E. Jones Center at Marygrove Social Services, Florissant, MO AUG 2015 Volunteered at the Playhouses In The Park event at my playhouse for Raise The Roof STL the Worlds Fair Pavilion AUG 2015 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUL 2015 Solo show at Maryland Heights Government Center, July 7 - September 6. St. Louis JUL 2015 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUL 2015 Painted LIVE at Let Them Eat Art at the Sutton Loop. Maplewood, MO. JUL 2015 Painted LIVE on Show Me St. Louis, same day of Let Them Eat Art. Maplewood, MO JUN 2015 In a group show with Harry Weber and Rob Dreyer at Chesterfield City Hall, June 26th - September 26th. Chesterfield, MO JUN 2015 Commissioned to design a playhouse for Raise The Roof STL and Friends of Wings, St. Louis JUN 2015 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis APR 2015 Painted LIVE at the Augusta Plein Air Festival APR 2015 Commissioned to paint a Metro Bus Mural for St. Louis Earth Day and Project Clear STL MAR 2015 Vendor at The Green with Indie Craft Show, Webster University, St. Louis JAN 2015 Exhibited paintings and posters at Patti Anne’s Exchange, St. Louis, MO DEC 2014 Vendor at the 4th Annual Winter Farmers Market at Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO DEC 2014 Vendor at the Stone Spiral Coffee House Annual Holiday Bazaar, Maplewood, MO NOV 2014 Exhibited artwork at the Art Uncorked Event at Spencer Road Library, St. Peters, MO NOV 2014 Exhibited paintings at Lourdes Wellness Spa in Ballwin, MO OCT 2014 Painted LIVE ar Grove Fest 2014 in The Grove, St. Louis, MO SEP 2014 Painted a large wall mural for Sips Salon, Clayton, MO SEP 2014 Taught a two day Stl250 Paint Your Favorite Cake event at the St. Louis Worlds Fare, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO AUG 2014 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis AUG 2014 Taught a Stl250 Paint Your Favorite Cake event at the Stl250 Cakers Family Picnic, Vago Park, Maryland Heights, MO JUL 2014 Painted LIVE at Let Them Eat Art, Airedale Antics, Maplewood, MO JUN 2014 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUN 2014 Taught a Stl250 Paint Your Favorite Cake event at the Creve Couer Lake House, Maryland Heights, MO. JUN 2014 Open Studios STL, exhibited artworks for Contemporary Art Museum at The London Tea Room, Tower Grove South, MO JUN 2014 Commissioned to paint a hummingbird design on a Traffic Signal Box for the City Of Manchester, MO MAY 2014 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis APR 2014 Painted LIVE on rain barrels at Earth Day 2014. APR 2014 Vendor at the Unique Boutique, Syndicate Lofts, St. Louis, MO FEB 2014 Painted LIVE at Wall Ball, Third Degree Glass Factory, a fundraiser for SCOSAG, St. Louis JAN 2014 Painted 4 - 4 ft. tall cake statues for the STL250 Cakeway To The West, to celebrate the 250th birthday of St. Louis. My cakes were placed at Missouri Botanical Garden, Lincoln Douglas debate statues in Alton, The Compton Hill Water Tower, & the Payne Gentry House in Bridgeton. St. Louis, MO DEC 2013 A vendor at the 3rd Annual Winter Farmers Market at Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO DEC 2013 A vendor at the Stone Spiral Coffee House Annual Holiday Bazaar, Maplewood, MO DEC 2013 A vendor at the 3rd Annual Winter Farmers Market at Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO DEC 2013 A vendor at the Stone Spiral Coffee House Annual Holiday Bazaar, Maplewood, MO DEC 2013 In a group show at Gallery 501 at Art Glass Array, St. Charles, MO DEC 2013 Vendor at the Winter Warlock's Arty Party, Maya Caf?, Maplewood, MO NOV 2013 Published my first art book, 'Paintings By Genevieve', St. Louis, MO OCT 2013 Painted LIVE at the Grove Fest. The Grove, MO SEP 2013 Painted a shed mural for the Franz Park Community Garden, St. Louis SEP 2013 Had a booth at the Dogtown Sustainability Expo At The Dogtown Street Musicians Festival. Dogtown, MO SEP 2013 Completed a poster for the Sustainability Expo At The Dogtown Street Musicians Festival. Dogtown, MO SEP 2013 Solo show at Soulard Coffee Garden, Soulard, MO AUG 2013 Two paintings juried into the Blue Girls & Abstractions Art Show AUG 2013 Displayed paintings at The Crafty Chameleon, Ellisville, MO. AUG 2013 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JULY 2013- SEP 2013 Painted dog statue for the Harry & Hanley Project put on display at Parkcrest Plastic Surgery, St. Louis JULY 2013 Group show at the Revisionist Inn, St. Louis JUL 2013 Painted LIVE at Let Them Eat Art, Water Street Caf?, Maplewood, MO JUL 2013 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUN 2013 Open Studios STL, exhibited artworks for Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis at American Legion Post 103, Maplewood, MO JUN 2013 Painted LIVE for the ArtD Tour in front of the St. Louis Art Museum JUN 2013 Art vendor at the Pagan Picnic in Tower Grove Park, St. Louis MAY 2013 Painted LIVE/art vendor at the Hill Wine Walk festival, St. Louis MAY 2013 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis MAY 2013-AUG 2013 Exhibited artwork at Sunflower Massage Studio, Maplewood, MO APR 2013 Solo exhibit at MoKaBe’s, St. Louis MAR 2013 Painted dog statue for the Harry & Hanley Project, a fundraiser for the Animal Protective Association, St. Louis MAR 2013 Solo exhibit at Wired Coffee, St. Louis MAR 2013 Exhibited in a group show, Modern Movement, a closer look at contemporary folk art at Chesterfield Arts, St. Louis MAR 2013 Art vendor at Green with Indie Craft Show, Webster University, St. Louis FEB 2013 Solo exhibit at the Hartford Coffee House, St. Louis FEB 2013 Painted LIVE at Wall Ball, Third Degree Glass Factory, a fundraiser for SCOSAG, St. Louis DEC 2012 Artwork published on the December issue of Spirit Seeker magazine. DEC 2012 Art vendor at the Schlafly Bottleworks Holiday Market, St. Louis DEC 2012 Art vendor at the Stone Spiral Holiday Show, St. Louis SEP 2012 Art vendor at Strange Folk Festival, O’Fallon, IL AUG 2012 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUL 2011 Open Studio, exhibited artworks for Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis at Pace Framing JUL 2012 Painted LIVE at Let Them Eat Art, Studio Forte Dance and Fine Arts, Maplewood, MO JUL 2012 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUN 2012 Art vendor at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, St. Louis JUN 2012 Art vendor at the Pagan Picnic in Tower Grove Park, St. Louis APR 2012 Art vendor at Earth Day 2012, St. Louis MAR 2012 Solo exhibit at Caf? Ventana, St. Louis MAR 2012 Art vendor at Green with Indie Craft Show, Webster University, St. Louis FEB 2012 Painted LIVE at Wall Ball, Third Degree Glass Factory, a fundraiser for SCOSAG, St. Louis FEB 2012 Exhibited artwork at Schon on the Boulevard for Support Dog Charity, St. Louis DEC 2011 Art vendor at the Schlafly Bottleworks Holiday Market, St. Louis DEC 2011 Art vendor at the Stone Spiral Holiday Show, St. Louis OCT 2011 Solo exhibit at the Hartford Coffee House, St. Louis
Education
Webster University
St. Louis, MO
B.A. in Painitng,