BIOGRAPHY
Bridget Mantasoot received her BFA from Columbia College in 2000. While in school, she has received several awards and scholarships. Mantasoot exhibited in 10 student shows including the Columbia College Student Awards Exhibition where she won the Presidential Recognition Award. Since graduating, she has displayed her work throughout the Chicago land area. She has exhibited in 25 professional shows in a variety of venues including galleries, cafés, nightclubs, churches, and theater. Some notable galleries are ARC Gallery, the Nicole Gallery, the Art Institute’s 3rd Floor Gallery, and the Merchandise Mart. She has also worked as a graphic designer; a muralist; and a commissioned painter, sculptor, and bookmaker for 5 years. Mantasoot and her father are currently pitching their children’s book Slator Alligator. In her free time, she participates in community building and social justice groups like the Chicago Artist Coalition, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Artists in Action, Hands of Hope, and the Studio at the Creek.
Her main inspirations come from life experiences, travel, and stories. She is influenced by Picasso, Diego Rivera, Franz Marc, and Dali among others. She has a passion to see art and artists spilling beyond the canvas into the world to create change.
For more info & to view more of Mantasoot’s work, visit her website: www.bridgetmantasoot.com
