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 I am an Artist and Doll Maker originally from Pacific Grove, CA (on the Monterey Peninsula), and I currently reside in Bend, Oregon with my husband and son. My background is in Fine Art, Sculpture, Printmaking, etc.. I earned an AA in Graphic Design at Monterey Peninsula College and my BA in Art (emphasis in Photography) at  San Jose State University's School of Art & Design.

 Du Buh Du Designs began after the birth of my son several years ago.; the name (pronounced Doo buh Doo)  was a term of endearment for him when he was just a newborn and I kept the name for my doll business. As a child I played with dolls but as an adult didn't give them much thought until 2005 when I came across a show featuring  artist & musician Dame Darcy demonstrating how to make simple articulated clay dolls. I was inspired by her primitive yet modern dolls and created my own dolls using the  jointed type doll that she demonstrated.  In 2007, I began this blog  and opened my shop on Etsy showcasing my own"Du Buh Du" style dolls. My work is in private collections from Australia to France.

I am intrigued by the idea of a doll as an art form in and of itself;  of taking one of the oldest toys/forms and using it as a way to express ideas and emotions. My work is continually evolving and I'm eager to see what direction my work will head next~

C h r i s t i n e   A l v a r a d o 

 

 

~ M E M B E R S H I P~

* Charter Member of Etsy's "Art Dolls Only (ADO) Team

* Member of the International Art Doll Registry

 

~ P U B L I S H E D   I N ~

* Doll Collector (formerly Contemporary Doll Collector), July 2011

* Where Women Create, Winter 2011 (Nov. 2010)

* Pasticcio Quartz  No. 10 (Art Journal), Summer 2010

* Artful Blogging,  Autumn 2009

*The Source Weekly (Central Oregon Alternative paper , Cover), Sept. 2009

* Art Doll Quarterly, Winter 2009 (Nov. 2008)

 

~L I C E N S E D   W I T H~

*Two mermaids with  Silvestri by DEMDACO 2011/2012

 

~ S  H  O  W  S  ~

 The Art of Communication~100 Artists Show, Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR 2012 (Doll Mixed Media)

 The Frida Show, Picture This Gallery, Long Beach, CA 2009 (Two Frida Dolls)

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Previous shows (non doll related):

Monterey Museum of Art, Miniature Show, 2004. Photography

 

 

San Jose State University, Image and Idea Exhibition ,2003. Multi-media/Photography.

 

 

Monterey Museum of Art, Miniature Show , 2002. Photography.

 

 

Lisa Coscino Gallery, Pacific Grove, Group Show, 2001 , Photography.

 

 

Monterey Museum of Art, Miniature Show, 2000. Photography.

 

 

Monterey Museum of Art, Miniature Show,1998. Sculpture.

 

 

Seaside City Hall, Juried show,1998. Monotype

 

 

Pacific Grove Art Center, Group Show,1998 Triptych Woodcut Sculpture.

 

  

Monterey Museum of Art, Miniature Show, 1997. Drawing.

 

Pacific Grove Art Center, Black and White, 1996. Woodcut print.

Plus various shows at Monterey Peninsula College Gallery;

 

Monoprint, oil painting, woodcut prints, sculpture.

 

 

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