Meri DeCaria (American, born 1966)

Timeline

1983: The Pratt School of Design, New York City, NY.
1986: A.A., The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
1988: B.F.A., The American College in London, England
: Meri Ploetz DeCaria was born in 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During her senior year of high school she attended classes at the Pratt School of Design in NYC. In 1986 she earned her A.A. at the Art Institute of Philadelphia and in 1988 she graduated with her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the American College in London. In 1990 she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she is Director and Curator at Phillips Gallery. Ms. DeCaria’s involvement in the visual arts community consists of several commissions and/or collaborative projects. Her work as a professional artist includes three commissioned public murals in the downtown Salt Lake City area, as well as several group exhibits. She currently serves on The Utah Museum of Fine Art’s special exhibitions selection committee and the Utah Arts Council. She has been an active member of the Salt Lake Gallery Association since 1992.

2002: Invited artist, “What 40 Eyes See”, Sweet Branch Library, SLC, UT.
Springville Museum, Cultural Olympiad juried exhibit, Springville, UT.
2001: Three person Exhibit, Myra Powell Gallery, Ogden, UT
Invited artist, Utah Arts Festival Grand Hall Exhibit and “Beehive” Fundraiser.
Featured artist for The New Yorker Restaurant’s quarterly calendar and exhibit.
2000: Invited artist, Utopia Dystopia Apocalypse: Images for a New Millennium, Sweet Branch Library, SLC, UT.
1998: Utah ‘98, Utah Arts Council juried exhibit, traveling and purchase award recipient. Union Pacific Depot, Salt Lake City, UT.
1997: Spring Salon, juried exhibit, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT. (‘97-’03)
1996: Invited Artist, Utah Arts Festival, Salt Lake City, UT.
Holiday Exhibit, Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake City, UT.
1995: No False Eyelashes, (three person show) Phillips Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT.
Utah 95', Juried exhibit, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT.
1994: Right Side Down, (one person show) Sweet Branch Library, Salt Lake City, UT.
Holiday Exhibit, Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake City, UT.
Intimate Views, Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT.
1992: Invited artist, Street Banners for the Downtown Alliance, Salt Lake City, UT

English (US)