Marisol E. Quintana
Artist, Gallery Represented Painter
Santa Fe, NM · (505) 555 0142 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/marisolequintana
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eight years of full time painting practice with gallery representation since 2020
INDUSTRIES
Commercial galleries, private commissions, art fairs, corporate collections
SPECIALTIES
Oil on linen landscape, large scale commissions, series development, crating and shipping
SYSTEMS
Artwork Archive inventory, Squarespace, Shopify, Adobe Lightroom, Instagram business tools
CREDENTIALS
Two gallery contracts, work in three corporate collections
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Sangre de Cristo College of Art and Design
Executive Summary
Oil painter with eight years of full time studio practice, represented by two galleries and selling about 40 large canvases a year. Works in a 900 square foot studio, ships crated work to collectors in 14 states, and keeps a full inventory and provenance record for every piece. Known for landscape series that sell out on opening night.
Signature Achievements
- Sold 38 of 42 paintings in three solo exhibitions between 2023 and 2025, with two shows sold out on opening night.
- Grew annual studio revenue from 41,000 dollars in 2021 to 168,000 dollars in 2025 through gallery sales and commissions.
- Completed 11 private commissions up to 72 by 96 inches, every one delivered on the agreed date.
- Placed three paintings in corporate collections, including a 20 foot triptych for a hotel lobby.
- Built an inventory of 310 catalogued works with images, dimensions, provenance and sale price in Artwork Archive.
- Grew a collector mailing list from 200 to 2,400 names, which now produces about a third of direct sales.
Professional Experience
Studio Artist and Painter
Quintana Studio, Santa Fe, NM January 2018 to present
Sole proprietor studio producing about 40 large canvases a year for two galleries, commissions and fairs
- Paint a series of 12 to 15 oil on linen landscapes each year for solo and group exhibitions.
- Manage two gallery relationships, including consignment agreements, pricing tiers and delivery schedules.
- Take private commissions from first meeting through sketches, approval, painting, varnishing and installation.
- Photograph, catalogue and price every work, and issue certificates of authenticity with each sale.
- Crate and ship paintings to collectors and galleries with insured freight carriers.
Gallery Assistant and Preparator
Canyon Road Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM June 2016 to December 2017
Commercial gallery with 30 represented artists and eight exhibitions a year
- Installed eight exhibitions a year, including hanging, lighting and labeling of about 60 works per show.
- Wrote condition reports on incoming and outgoing work and packed pieces for shipping.
- Handled sales floor conversations with visitors and recorded collector contact details.
Residencies and Training
Artist residency, Pecos Valley Arts Foundation, eight weeks, 2022
Fine art shipping and crating workshop, completed 2019
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Sangre de Cristo College of Art and Design, Santa Fe, 2016
Core Skills
Oil on linen painting · Large scale commissions · Series development · Gallery consignment · Collector relations · Artwork Archive inventory · Art fair booth sales · Crating and shipping · Pricing strategy · Studio photography