MaryBeth (Lugrin) Rapisardo has been an artist and educator for many years, exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has worked in various mediums including fiber, photography and illustration, only recently creating visionary paintings. She has done murals and unique wall treatments in homes, schools, offices, stores and places of worship. For nine years she taught in a Waldorf school and, more recently, in private homes. She enjoys organic gardening, meditation and studying the ancient mysteries and other spiritual teachings.

EDUCATION

MFA, June 1998, Academy of Art College, SF, CA
Waldorf Teacher Training 1982-83, additional study during 1986-95
BFA, June 1973, Kansas City Art Institute, KC, MO

AWARDS AND SHOWS

Scholarship-San Francisco Society of Illustrators, 1995
Solo Art Show, SF, 1998
Show-SF Society of Illustrators, 1999
Art Auction-”Street Sheet”, SF, 1999
Solo show -Tay Bella, SF, 2001
First Annual Visionary Art, Music and Video Show, SF, 2002

CLIENT LIST

Lazure Walls
Estee Lauder for Macy’s Herald Square, NY
The Greenwood School, CA
Marin Waldorf School, , CA
Daycare centers, CA
Numerous private homes, CA

MURALS

Private homes and daycare centers , CA
Church of the Nativity, CA
Sausalito Garden Art Gallery, CA (installation)

ILLUSTRATION

InsightOut Productions, tape covers
Carlin Diamond, Don’t Label It ,Love It, book
Marin Waldorf School, advertising, periodicals-”Chanticleer”
Michaelmas Press, Waldorf Education, A Family Guide, book
Sophia Foundation of North America, pamphlet cover
Laughing Wolf Productions, “Call of the Elves”, CD cover
“Cosmic Link”, 2 issues, cover and interior art
Aurora Visionary Art, greeting card line
“Alaska Wellness”, cover art
“Aquarius, A Sign of the Times”, 2 issues, cover art
Astara, pamphlet cover
Maria Nemeth,”Coaching the Spirit, Opening the Heart to Ease”,
Promotional pamphlet cover