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TESSA FUQUA

303-349-3100

365creativv@gmail.com

TessaFuquaArtworks.com

ARTIST EXPERIENCE

2012- 2026  Visual Artist working in the disciplines of Illustration, painting, design, mural and street art

GALLERIES AND DISPLAYS

Spectra Artspace

910 Arts @MMMCoffee 

802 Studios Hawk Flowers and Gifts 

Sol Shine

SHOWS

The Oldest Boy, Miners Alley Playhouse 2023

100 on 100 

RiNO Showcase, 2021

Tiny Art Show 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025

Into the Rainbow, 2021

Colorado Vibes
And Meow This!, 2025

For the Record Art Show, 2024

Miners Alley Art Show, 2024
Not Just Another Art Show (Elevating Connections), 2024

EVENTS AND FESTIVALS

Granby Art in the Park, 2025
Hyatt Spy Event, 2025
7/20 Memorial Chalk Fest, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Salida Chalk Festival, 2024, 2025

Walk the Chalk Littleton, 2024, 2025

Denver Chalk Art Festival, 2013-2020, 2022, 2024, 2025

Chalk Lines and Vines, 2023, 2024, 2025

Broomfield Out Loud, 2024
Prairie Arts Celebration, 2024

Colfax Canvas, 2023

Fraser Mountain Mural Festival, 2020, 2022
Mardi Gras Gala Fundraiser at Mullen High, 2022

Orchard Town Center Artwalk, 2020, 2021
Denver Parade of Lights, 2021

DINK Comic Con, 2017

Crush 2016 

Aurora Arts Fest

Via Colori Houston 

Art is in the Air Extreme Community Makeover Fundraiser 

CTN Anti-Ageism Birthday Card Campaign

AWARDS
Denver Chalk Art Fest: 2013 3rd Best in Show, 2022 Most Whimsical

Walk the Chalk Littleton: 2024 2nd Place, 2025 People's Choice

MURALS AND STREET ART

2013
Sundragon 

2014
MinionsMusic, Alligator Crossing 

2015
Iʼll save you, Underground Balloons 

2016

Sweet Swimmer, Chillinʼ chimp, I See You, Jamster  

2017
Mermaid emerging 

2018
3D Paper cranes 

2019
Blow Your Horn 

2020
3D Spider with Converse Shoes, OTC: BEEutiful, Fraser Mountain Mural Fest: Colorful Trout

2021
OTC: O The Places You Will Go

Let the Adventure Begin, Orchard Town Center Artwalk
The Sky's the Limit!, Orchard Town Center Artwalk

2022 
Chula Chihuahua, FMMF: Force of Nature, Colorful Mountains Aurora Rec Center

7/20 Memorial, Arise

2023
Chalk Lines and Vines: PandaTiger; 7/20 Memorial Be the Light, Mango House Murals, Colfax Canvas Mural Fest, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center - 4 interactive murals

2024

Denver Chalk Arts Festival: Coming Up for Air

7/20 Memorial, Resilience

Salida Chalk Festival, Loyal Duke
Walk the Chalk Littleton, 
Dandy Lion

2025

Glenwood Convergence Mural Project, Water is Life

Broomfield Sidewalk Mural

Granby Art in the Park, Bird in Bloom

Walk the Chalk Littleton, Snack Time

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EDUCATION

Rice University, B.A. Managerial Studies 1988 

South Texas College of Law, JD 1992

OTHER EXPERIENCE

2021-2026 Actor

1992- 2010 Music Minister, Worship Leader at VCF Pueblo, Vineyard Aurora, The Rock

1998- 2018. Music Teacher, piano, drums, guitar musician and performer

1996- 2019. Homeschool teacher, EA for Aurora Public Schools 2019

1992- 1996. Attorney at Law, private practice,immigration law, international Law, probate law, business transactions

1988- 1991 Administrative assistant in medical office of BN Ibarra, Jr, MD

1984-1990. Part time retail sales, Texas Art Supply, Hit and Run Shoe Store 

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