ATOURINA BARKHO
BORN 1982 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. CURRENTLY LIVING AND WORKING IN LOS ANGELES.

ATOURINA HAS BEEN DRAWING FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS AND PAINTING FOR TEN. SHE HAS UTILIZED ART AS A TOOL FOR HER PERSONAL GROWTH AND CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE HERSELF THROUGH NEW MEDIUMS AND OUTLETS. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS SHE HAS CO-PRODUCED A SHADOW PUPPET SHOW, PERFORMED PRODUCTION DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION ON FILM AND WAS THE PROP MASTER FOR A SUCCESSFUL ORIGINAL LOCAL THEATRE SHOW (LOLPERA). AT 29, ATOURINA HAS BARELY SCRATCHED THE SURFACE OF HER POTENTIAL IN THE CREATIVE ARTS AND SHE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE ON PROJECTS THAT WILL ULTIMATELY FORCE HER TO EXPAND.

EXHIBITIONS
  • JANUARY 2012- TESS- SOLO ART SHOW
    ECO COFFEE & GALLERY, LONG BEACH, CA
  • SEPTEMBER 2011- DAVE VAN PATTEN & ATOURINA BARKHO PRESENT
    VIENTO Y AGUA ART GALLERY, LONG BEACH, CA
  • MARCH 2010- DIVULGE- SOLO ART SHOW
    VIENTO Y AGUA ART GALLERY, LONG BEACH, CA
  • AUGUST 2008- UNITED C.A.T.
    KOO'S ART CENTER, LONG BEACH, CA
  • OCTOBER 2008- UNITED C.A.T.
    KOO'S ART CENTER, LONG BEACH, CA
  • NOVEMBER 2007- ONE NIGHT STAND: PILLOW TALK
    THE CASTLE, HOLLYWOOD, CA
  • MAY 2006- VOICES OF UGANDA- SILENT ART AUCTION
    HOUSE OF BLUES, HOLLYWOOD, CA
FILM / THEATRE
  • 2011- PA, THIS MEANS WAR
    (FEATURE)
  • 2011- PROP MASTER, LOLPERA, GARAGE THEATRE PRODUCTION
  • 2011- ART DEPARTMENT PA, THE HOARDER & HITLER'S MUSTACHE
    CRACKED.COM
  • 2011- ART DEPARTMENT PA & SCENIC PAINTER, THE BOYS OF ABU GHRAIB
    (INDIE FEATURE)
  • 2011- ART DEPARTMENT PA, SNOW QUEEN
    (USC SHORT)
  • 2010- PRODUCTION DESIGNER, STRANGE HEARTS
    (INDIE SHORT)
  • 2010- ILLUMINARY INTERLUDE- RHINOCEROS SHADOW PUPPET SHOW
    LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART, LONG BEACH, CA