Nanci La Bret Einstein

Education

BFA College for Creative Studies – major painting; minor ceramics
Oakland Community College – studied ceramics under Robert Piepenberg

Product Development

  • Designed graphic images for various product lines ranging from t- shirts to mugs – products were distributed and sold nationwide at major retail stores: Houze, Arden, IDG, Paper House, the Athletic Supporter
  • Designed product packaging: Arden Industries
  • Consulted on product line: Safran Printing
  • Created, developed and licensed characters, Giselle  & Goos’n ;IDG, EJ         Collection
  • Created and developed new products for companies: children’s aprons and kitchen sets, net washer bags: the kids company, Arden Corporation

Art Activities

  • Co-chaired Artist Committee – Art In the Park – Common Ground – Birmingham MI: duties included creating the artists application, jurying, balancing the show within various media, informing artists of status within show and maintaining contact with them, placing artists within their respective booths, physical of laying out show, maintaining artists well being during set-up, the show itself and break down, running artist meetings, jury exempting artists, dealing with any and all issues regarding artists
  • Co-chaired   Art In the Park – Common Ground – Birmingham MI:  duties were the same as enumerated above with the addition of sponsorships, liaison with the city officials, electrical, overseeing all committees, including auction, food
  • Guest Juror; Ann Arbor Art Fair
  • N2 Productions – produced art fairs: details as explained in prior Art Fairs with the additional duties of dealing with each respective city and or college, unions and or other tenants

Installations

  • etched glass room divider
  • outdoor deck railing

Recent Exhibitions

  • 2008 – C-POP ORTUNITY Show – Detroit MI
  • 2009: Anton Art Center- “Mailed 2.0” – Mt. Clemens, MI
  • 2009: Detroit Artists Market  – Art For The Holiday Show- Detroit, MI
  • 2010: Janice Charach Gallery – Under the Watchful Eye- The Chamsah Project – W. Bloomfield, MI
  • 2010: Janice Charach Gallery – Art from the Heart- W. Bloomfield, MI
  • 2010: Janice Charach Gallery – The Green  Show- W. Bloomfield, MI
  • 2010: BBAC – BSWP – Chroma Show- BBAC – Birmingham, MI
  • 2011: 20th Retrospective Show – Janice Charach Gallery- W. Bloomfield, MI
  • 2011: Signatures- Berkowitz Gallery – U of M Dearborn- Dearborn, MI
  • 2011: Small(er) Show – Detroit Artists Market – Detroit, MI
  • 2011: Flowers, Trees, Birds, Bees: Nature Explored, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
  • 2011: Blooms, Bugs, and Beasts – Scarab Club – Detroit , MI
  • 2011: Electron Salon – LA Center for Digital Art – LA, California
  • 2011: Michigan All Area Competition – Studio 23/Arts Center – Bay City, MI
  • 2011: Michigan Photography Competition – Lowell Arts – Lowell, MI
  • 2011: Fields of Vision – BBAC – Birmingham, MI
  • 2011/2012: Gold Medallion Show – Scarab Club – Detroit,MI
  • 2012: Silver Medallion Show – Scarab Club – Detroit, MI
  • 2012: Treasures – Women’s Historical Musuem – Lansing, MI
  • 2012: Michigan Fine Arts Competition 2012
  • 2012: CCS Alumni Exhibition 2012
  • 2012: Buckham Gallery – Flint, MI
  • 2012: Mixed Up – Scarab Club – Detroit,MI
  • 2012: Aliment – Anton Art Center – Mt. Clemens,MI
  • 2012: Tank425 – Hazel Park, MI
  • 2012: Now Wow – Hudson Gallery – Sylvania, OH
  • 2012: 99th Gold Medal Exhibition – Detroit, MI