BIO/CV
Artist - Tif Choate. Born 1970. Self taught painter, graphic design & illustration degree. Currently lives and works in the Colorado Front Range with her husband and two Siberian cats. Proud mom of two adult sons.
Bold, dynamic colors capture the eye in Tif Choate’s artwork. Inspired by her love for animals, God's rich and colorful creation and a passion for joy, Tif’s work articulates the spirit of freedom in expression. Tif primarily works in acrylic paint on canvas and latex paint on public outdoor murals. She describes herself as a color-haulic, unapologetically. Her work is motivated by her love for contrasting colors, general wildness and the way that art can totally change the temperature of a space.
2024 Currently Exhibiting
• NCAR Mesa Gallery may-Sept 2024 - "Climate Change through Art", Boulder, Colorado
• The Collective Community Arts June-July, 2024- "Lafayette Artist Series I", Lafayette, COlorado
• Urban Dogg thru 2024 - "Truth is a Good Dog", Broomfield, Colorado
CV
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Solo Exhibits
CURRENTLY EXHIBITING
2023-24 "Truth is a Good Dog'
7 selections
~Urban Dogg, Broomfield, CO
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2023 "The SubDudes & Natty Swank Club"
~The Muse Performance Space, Lafayette, CO
2023 "Intersect: A Retrospect
of Juncture" abstract
~The Muse Performance Space, Lafayette, CO
2023 Grand Opening
~Kaleidoscope Art Space Lafayette, CO
2019 "Truth Is A Good Dog"
~Elevate Realty Gallery, Louisville, CO2019 "Truth Is A Good Dog"
~High Drive Pet Supply, Longmont, CO
2019 "3 Dog Nights"
~Romero’s K9 Club & Taproom, Lafayette, CO
2018 selections
~The Acne Lab, Lafayette, CO
2018 "By Love: Art, Love
& MeToo", Exhibition and
Silent Auction
~East Simpson Coffee Co., Lafayette, CO
2018 "Wild Things"
~FATE Brewery, Lafayette, CO
2018 "Wild Things II"
~FATE Ale House, Boulder, CO
2018 selections LAA
~Bittersweet Cafe, Louisville, CO
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Public Art
CURRENTLY PAINTING
2024 - in Progress: "Waneka Lake Treasures" @ Waneka Lake Park, pump-house
~360˚ 4-sided mural - wildlife under and above the lake, Lafayette, CO
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2024 "Can You Imagine?"
The Lafayette Flea
~130' wall mural, co-created with SRS4murals, Lafayette, CO, 130 E Spaulding Rd.
2022 "Greetings from LAFAYETTE" City mural
~wall mural, co-created with 3 artists, Lafayette, CO, 307 S.Public RD
2022 "Colorado The Beautiful"
~4-sided utility box, Broomfield, CO
2021 'Cantando Huesos Muertos A La Vida/ Singing Dead Bones To Life’
~3D sculpture from musical instruments, Lafayette, CO, Lafayette Public Library
2020 ''Wild Horses of Colorado" ~3-sided utility box, Lafayette, CO, 300 S.Public RD
2020 ''Don't Worry"
~2-sided wall mural. Lafayette, CO
2020 "The Buckle" abstract
~5-sided art display box, Broomfield, CO
2020 ''A Boat through the Universe"
~Alley Art Amazin' fence mural, Lafayette, CO, Cleveland ST
2020 " You ; Matter"
~wall mural for suicide prevention, Broomfield, CO, 120TH & US287
2019 'Bee Kind’
~fence mural, Lafayette, CO,
The Arts Hub
2018 ‘Insectopia’
~5-sided utility box, SHOCK Art, Longmont, CO, Nelson RD next to Target
2018 Four Animals & LOGO
~Commercial wall mural for Animal Urgent Care Hospital, Arvada, CO, 64th & Ward RD
2017‘My Neighbor Totoro Visits Waneka Lake’
~Alley Art Amazin’ wall mural, Lafayette, CO, behind Take•A•Break Daycare
2018 ‘Let It Bee’
~5-sided utility box, SHOCK Art, Longmont, CO, 6th & Coffman RD
2016 ‘Lotus & Ohm’
~gold leaf indoor wall mural , Lafayette, CO, S.Boulder RD
2015 ‘Little Clinic Measure Up Animals’,
~indoor exhibit mural, WOW! Children’s Museum, Lafayette, CO
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2012-16 Public wall murals
~Alley Art Amazin’ city mural program, Lafayette, CO
"Peacocks and Waves" 100’x7’
"Chicka Boom Band" 12’x10’
"Empowered by Love" 48’x15’
"The Hand Off" 60’x15’
"LafaYeti" 24’x10’
"Miller’s Window" 12’x8’
"The Miner" at the Miner’s Museum, Lafayette, CO
"Sunrise in the Mountains", on Mary Miller’s chicken coop
"Urban Garden" 2-sided on house
"John Weise Tribute", founder of Alley Art Amazin’
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Group Exhibits
2024 Lafayette Artist Series
~The Collective Arts Community Gallery, with 2 abstract paintings, Lafayette, CO
2024 Climate Change through the Arts
~NCAR/UCAR Mesa Gallery
Table Mesa Rd., Boulder, CO
2023-2024 "SEEN"
'Breakthrough' painting by TC
Boulder, CO Sanctuary Art Gallery
2022 'Big Art Arte Grande'
~The Collective Arts Community Gallery, with 2 abstract paintings, Lafayette, CO
2022 'SubDudes' and 'Natty Swank Club' series
~Creative Framing Art Gallery,
A Featured artist with 15 paintings , Louisville, CO
2021 'The Human Figure'
~R Gallery and Wine Bar,
with 2 paintings, Boulder, CO
2021 'VIRAL INFLUENCE: Art in the time of the Coronavirus'
~The Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities Arvada, CO
2020 'Animal LOVE'
The Colorado Children's Hospital Anschutz Gallery, featuring four paintings from ‘Truth Is A Good Dog’, Aurora, CO
2019 Three artist exhibit
The Arts Hub & Art Underground Gallery, select paintings from 'Truth is A Good Dog' Series, Lafayette, CO
2019 'Lines'
1 painting, R Gallery and Wine Bar, Boulder, CO
2019 Three artist exhibit
~The Arts Hub & Art Underground Gallery, 'Intersect: A Retrospective of Juncture’ series of 12 paintings, Lafayette, CO
2019 ‘Community Hang(Out)’,
8 selected paintings, Madelife Gallery, Boulder, CO
2019 selected work
Lafayette Public Library, ‘See & Respond: Art on the Street’ Juried Exhibition, Lafayette, CO
2018 ‘Community Hang(Out)’+ Beat Cypher,
6 selected paintings, Madelife Gallery, Boulder, CO
2018 -Two artist Art Show, Louisville Art Assoc. ‘Truth Is A Good Dog’ series, with artist Dori Stickles. Cannon Mine Coffee House, Lafayette, CO
2016-17
‘Duo of Color’ with artist Ruth Meere, East Simpson Coffee Co., Lafayette, CO
‘Winter Fine Arts Show", Juried Exhibition, Louisville Center for the Arts, Louisville, CO
‘See & Respond: Art on the Street’ Juried Exhibition, Lafayette City Library, Lafayette, CO
‘Grand Petit Deux’, 2 paintings, CORE Art Space, Santa Fe Art District, Denver, CO
‘Hear Our Voices’, Silent Auction to benefit domestic violence survivors with SPAN [Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence], Twisted Pine Brewery, Boulder, CO
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Honors and Awards
2020
2 original paintings and 4 fine art framed prints purchased into permanent collection at Children's Hospital North Campus, Broomfield, CO
1 original painting and 1 fine art framed print purchased into permanent collection at Children's Hospital Anschutz Campus, Denver, CO
2019
Selected Artwork commissioned by ARTS! Lafayette for 2019 Art Hero Award Winner
2018
‘Insectopia’, 3D switchgear box, public vote winner for SHOCK ART, Art In Public Places, Longmont, CO
Served as Juror, ‘See & Respond: Art on the Street’ Reception, Lafayette City Library, Lafayette, CO
‘Music, Rhythms & Dance’ Juried Exhibition, 2nd Place Award, Louisville City Library, Louisville, CO
Arts! Lafayette Art Hero Award Recipient
2017
‘Let It Bee’, 3D switchgear box, public vote winner for SHOCK ART, Art In Public Places, Longmont, CO
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Teaching/Professional Experience
CURRENT (since 2012)
Lead Artist, Alley Art Amazin’ city mural program, Lafayette, CO
2016
Co-Chair of Public Art Committee, City of Lafayette, CO
2013-16
Member of Public Art Committee, City of Lafayette, CO
2013-15
Artistic Director, Alley Art Amazin’ city mural program, Lafayette, CO
2014
Art Instructor, ‘I Have a Dream’ mural for Dreamers Youth program, helping to design & oversee group painting
2011
Summer Youth Art Instructor K-5th Grade, Boulder Valley Christian Church
2002-2010
Homeschool Instructor for my two sons
Co-op teacher for Hendersonville Homeschoolers Assoc., Asheville, NC
Co-Op teacher private homeschool community, Boulder County, CO
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Education
CURRENT
revolving: continuing education, workshops, field training and experience, volunteering and mentorships
1991
AS Degree in Arts, Illustration and Graphic Design, Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, FL
1970-present
Lots of experimentation, trial and error, 30 years of marriage and parenting.
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STRENGTHS
Large format painting, professional acrylic and latex painter, animal portraiture, wall mural painting,graphic design, Adobe Creative Suite designer, all around positive attitude, resilience and determination ;D