Yani Batteau is an accomplished award – winning artist living in Somerville.
Her illustrations are filled with humor, color and a touch of wildness.
Community Art Projects
2004 Large Chess Pieces, Somerville - Created two oversized chess piece headdresses for performers playing chess at the Union Square Fall Festival, Somerville.
2003 Boston Arts Festival, Boston - Grant winner. Created spandex bodysuits and headdresses to simulate fall foliage walking among the spectators distributing acorns.
2002 Steel Alphabet Fence, East Boston - Commissioned to design animal letters, Elementary School.
2002 Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain - Commissioned to install a performance in the woods of the cemetery for the “Spirit in the Trees” event.
2002 Artichoke and Beet, Somerville - Commissioned to create papier mache artichoke and beet costumes for the 2002 parade mascots.
2000 Mermaid Bicycle, Somerville - Created a nine-foot-high, foam mermaid mounted on a bicycle for the ArtBeat
2000 Painted Fish, Somerville - Commissioned to paint over 40 fish on the sidewalks of Davis Square as part of ArtBeat “Fish for Art” 2000.
2000 Le Troupe des Chiens, Somerville - Commissioned to lead the dog parade in original costume as part of The Spice of Life Festival in Union Square.
Exhibitions
2004 Christopher’s Restaurant, Cambridge - Fifteen paintings of anthropomorphic animals eating at Christopher’s Restaurant
2004 Nave Gallery, Somerville - Sold paintings and prints at this group show.
2004 Vernon Street Open Studios, Somerville - Acrylic paintings, greeting cards and ornaments.
2004 Massachusetts College of Art Annual Auction, Boston - Submitted watercolor painting.
2003 Somerville Community Access Television, Somerville - Solo show. “Animals on Parade” Acrylic paintings on wood.
2003 Vernon Street Open Studios, Somerville - Acrylic paintings, greeting cards and ornaments.
2003 Renee’s Restaurant, Somerville - “Yanimals Having Breakfast.” Fifteen paintings on wood with house paint.
2003 What’s Cooking Restaurant, Somerville - “Scenes of France.” Acrylic paintings on paper.
Costuming
2004 Middlesex School Summer Arts Program, Concord - Created costumes and headdresses for two musical children’s productions.
Scenic Painting
2004 Wooden Kiwi Productions, Somerville - Assisted head scenic artist in creating backdrops for New Repertory
Theatre Productions
2004 South End Community Health Center, Boston - Constructed and painted wooden back drop
Living Statue Installations—Invited by Equity Office Properties, Boston
South Station, Boston
2003 Download
Bronzed living statues find their way in corporate America, with a water cooler to guide them. Live music by the Marianne Solivan Jazz Quartet.
2002 Working Hours: A Day at the Office
Bronzed living statues use humor to represent the daily machinations of a corporate workday. Live music by Copley Chamber Players.
2001 Jubilee
Two opera singers in decorative costumes and headdresses and a living statue of Flora, surrounded by 60 gardenias and accompanied by a pianist, celebrate Arbor Day. One thousand tree seedlings were handed out to commuters.
2000 Working Hours
Bronzed living statues take a humorous approach to the commuter culture. Music by Copley Chamber Players.
Education
BFA The Massachusetts College of Art, Illustration and design.
Scholarship, University Film Study Center, New York City,Animation
