Virginia Louise Akin
DALI MAMA TEXTILE ARTIST
Shows
Juried Art Shows

Marin Art Festival
at Marin Civic Center Lagoon Park, Booth 85N
June 14 and 15, 2008
www.marinartfestival.com

La Jolla Festival of the Arts
Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2008
 Genesee Avenue and Regent Road,
the East Campus of the University of California at San Diego
in La Jolla, Ca 92037
www.lajollaartfestival.com

Bellevue Arts Museum Fair
July 25, 26 and 27, 2008, Space # F-05
Bellevue Square and Arts Museum
501 Bellevue Square
Bellevue, Wa 98004
www.bellevuearts.org

Kings Mountain Art Fair
August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008
13889 Skyline Blvd.
Woodside, Ca 94062
www.kingsmountainartfair.org

Sedona Arts Festival
October 4 and 5, 2008
Sedona Red Rock High School,
Sedona, Arizona
www.sedonaartsfestival.org

Art Under the Umbrellas
October 11, 2008 and
November 8, 2008
Old Town La Quinta,
La Quinta, Ca
www.oldtownlaquinta.com

Artfest of Scottsdale
November 22 and 23, 2008
Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza,
Scottsdale, Az
www.888artfest.com/scottsdale/

Pasadena Bead and Design Show
January 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2009
The San Gabriel Room, Space G230
The Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, Ca 91101
www.pasadenabeadanddesignshow.com




Awards

Gold Thimble, Evening Wear, 1987
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, Ca

First Place, Textiles, 2005 & 2006
Rancho Mirage Art Affaire
Rancho Mirage, Ca

First Place Surface Design, 2006
Award of Merit, Textiles,2007
Award of Merit,Textiles, 2008
Featured Artist, 2008
Southwest Arts Festival
Indio, Ca

Gallery Shows

Cambridge Co-operative's
17th Annual Art-to-Wear Show, 2007
Cambridge, Ma
Group Showing

"Wearable Expressions 2008"
Rancho Palos Verdes Art Center, Ca
Group Showing
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