Lyle Polyak is a freelance artist and graphic designer seeking opportunities to showcase his work. He has a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics from Eckerd College and is certified in Adobe Creative Suite. His art genres include portraiture, wildlife photography, graphic design, and illustration. He has exhibited his work in numerous solo, juried, and group shows in the Tampa Bay area. Polyak is affiliated with several local art organizations and has received honors including the Jurors Choice award in 2014.

1. Lyle Polyak lyle.polyak@themindscapeartfoundry.com
DBA TheMindscapeArtFoundry www.themindscapeartfoundry.com
617-A Cleveland Street, Suite #20, Clearwater, FL 33755
Seeking new venues to showcase my varied works, to participate with and contribute to the local artistic
community, I submit this, my curriculum vitae, for your review, with the hope of acceptance into an assembly of
like-minded peers.
Genres of Specialty
Portraiture and scenes in graphite pencil, charcoal pencil, oil pencil, color pencil and pastel pencil, wildlife and
scenic photography, computer graphic design, caricature and illustration.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics / Physics, 2007, Eckerd College of Saint Petersburg, FL
Certification in Adobe Creative Suite, 2012, Saint Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL
Private classes with local professional artists and visiting master artists
Experience
2014 – Present HIT Signs, Graphic Artist
2012 – 2014 FASTSIGNS, Graphic Artist
2010 – Present Lyle Polyak DBA TheMindscapeArtFoundry, Freelance Illustrator, Fine Artist, Graphic Artist
Exhibitions
2014 Two-Person Exhibition, Pinellas Park City Hall, Pinellas Park, FL
2013 Two-Person Exhibition, Pinellas Park City Hall, Pinellas Park, FL
2013 Two-Person Exhibition, Pinellas Park Public Library, Pinellas Park, FL
2012 Two-Person Exhibition, Pinellas Park City Hall, Pinellas Park, FL
Juried Exhibitions
2014,15 Juried Exhibition, juried by watercolorist, Richard Jansen, Pinellas Park City Hall, Pinellas Park, FL
2014,15 SPC Downtown Campus Presents The Pinellas Park Art Society, Saint Petersburg College Downtown
Campus, Saint Petersburg, FL (curated by Brandy Stark)
2014,15 SPC Seminole Campus presents The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Saint Petersburg College Seminole
Campus, Seminole, FL (curated by Brandy Stark)
2013-15 Stirling Studios and Gallery Presents the Pinellas Park Art Society, juried by watercolorist, Richard
Jansen, Stirling Art Studios and Gallery, Dunedin, FL
2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning’s 3rd Annual Open Call to Artists, juried by The Ringling Museum, the Dali
Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Florida Museum of Photographic arts and Penny Vinik, Amalie
Arena (formerly Tampa Bay Times Forum), 401 Channelside Drive
2013,14 Gallery 120 Presents the Pinellas Park Art Society, juried by watercolorist, Richard Jansen, Largo Public
Library’s Gallery 120, Largo, FL
2014 Bay Area Juried Art Show, juried by painter, Taylor Ikin, Olde Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL

2. Group Exhibitions
2011-15 Carrollwood Cultural Center Presents The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Carrollwood Cultural Center,
Tampa, FL
2014-15 SPC Seminole Campus presents The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Saint Petersburg College Seminole
Campus, Seminole, FL (curated by Brandy Stark)
2015 Alfresco, Beach Art Center, Indian Rocks Beach, FL
2015 Illustrations, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL (curated by Nancy Kirkpatrick)
2014 Naturescapes, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL (curated by Nancy Kirkpatrick)
2013 Doodle Show, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL (curated by Gainor Roberts)
2013 Drawing and Illustration Exhibition, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL (curated by Gainor
Roberts)
2013 Spring Art Exhibition, Saint Petersburg College Seminole Campus, Seminole, FL
2013 Visual Poetry, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL (curated by Gainor Roberts)
2012 Best of the Best, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL (curated by Gainor Roberts)
2012 Crazy Critters, Stirling Art Studios and Gallery, Dunedin, FL
2012 Photography, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL (curated by Gainor Roberts)
2011 Brighthouse Presents The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Brighthouse Networks Corp. HQ, St. Pete, FL
2011 Faces of the Feminine, Saint Petersburg College Seminole Campus, Seminole, FL
Current and On-going Exhibits
Art to the Rescue 2013-15, Stirling Art Studios and Gallery, Dunedin, FL
Art Hop 2011-2015, Annual exhibit at Largo Public Library’s Gallery 120, Largo, FL
Black and White, Annual exhibit at Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL (curated by Gainor Roberts)
Monthly Art Shows, The Olde Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL (Presented by Tampa Regional Artists)
Monthly Art Shows, Saint Augustine Art Association, St. Augustine, FL
Monthly Art Shows, Sun Tan Art Center, St. Pete Beach, FL
Monthly Art Shows, The Park Station Gallery, Pinellas Park, FL (presented by the Pinellas Park Art Society)
Ruth Eckerd Hall Presents The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Annual exhibit at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
Honors
2014 Jurors Choice Award, awarded to “Florida State Fair 2014,” 16x20 Photograph, juried by The Ringling
Museum, the Dali Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Florida Museum of Photographic arts and
Penny Vinik
2013 Cover art for TwoStoriesTwo, a novel by David Watts, Stanley Considers, 18in x 24in oil pencil drawing
2012 Pinellas County Bicentennial Poster, Timeline, 24in x 36in computer-generated collage, Florida Gulf
Coast Center For Fishing, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo, FL
Collections
2015-Present TMAF Cleveland Street Gallery, 617-A Cleveland Street, Number 20, Clearwater, FL
2014-2015 Stirling Studios and Gallery, 730 Broadway, Dunedin, FL
2012-2013 Florida Gulf Coast Center For Fishing, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo, FL
Lectures and Dissertations
2011 “On Computers and Comics.” Saint Petersburg College Seminole Campus, Seminole, FL, June 25

3. Affiliations
Tampa Regional Artists, Member
The Beach Art Center, Member
Sun Tan Art Center, Member
Saint Augustine Art Association, Member
The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Member
The Pinellas Park Art Society, Chairman
Professional Photographers of America, Member