Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory

Jolene Dames

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Primary Discipline

Site-specific and integrated art
2-D art, including murals, large scale paintings, photography, etc.
Live performance, including live painting, theater

Artistic Practice

Murals
Painting/mixed media/digital/experimental
Assemblage, including found objects, multimedia

About the Artist

Jolene DamesJolene Dames is an accomplished artist and alchemist with over 25 years of professional experience. Her journey began in 1998 when she started painting sets for theaters despite having no formal training. Over the years, Jolene honed her skills and developed herself as a versatile artist, excelling as a scenic painter. Her expertise eventually led her to become a set designer, set decorator, charge scenic, and on-set scenic for some of the most popular productions in Hollywood.

In addition to her thriving career in the entertainment industry, Jolene is an artist in her own right specializing in large-scale paintings based on the concept of navigation- literally and figuratively. Jolene’s art reflects not just her world travels but also as a powerful medium that resonates with her audience. Her work has been showcased in exhibitions across the U.S., including at the prestigious Carnegie Museum of Art: 2 Minute Film Festival and the New York Academy of Sciences. These exhibitions are a testament to her passion, inspiration, and resilience. Through her art, she inspires others to embrace life fearlessly, live in the moment, and seize every opportunity.

Concurrently, Jolene is a certified life coach, feng shui consultant, and yoga instructor. She also holds certificates in TEFL and art therapy. With years of experience as an adjunct faculty member, art instructor, speaker, and workshop facilitator, Jolene has honed her skills in guiding others toward personal growth and development. Her visual design and color expertise allow her to offer unique coaching and healing sessions. Jolene possesses a rare combination of artistic talent and holistic coaching skills, which makes her an exceptional alchemist who helps people transform their lives by finding purpose and fulfillment.

 

Photo by Jolene Dames

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Accreditations, Certifications, and/or Awards

  • Certificate in Art Therapy, 2018;
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certified, 2015;
  • BA Interdisciplinary Studies, Grand Canyon University, Arizona, 2010;
  • Life Coach Certified, 2009;
  • Certified Feng Shui Consultant, 2008;
  • Associate in Arts, Technical theater with focus on Studio Arts, IUP, 1998

Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists

Yes

Teaching Artist

Yes, ages 7-24

Joined the Directory

April 2024

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Pittsburgh Creative Corps

Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.

“Collaboration is important to me because it leads to more innovative and diverse ideas, increased productivity, and a stronger sense of community and shared purpose.”

Jolene Dames

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    Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.

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