Domenica Maloney Artist

About

Domenica Maloney is a full-time freelance artist, illustrator, and instructor based in the Bay Area. She holds a BFA in Animation/Illustration from San Jose State University, with a minor in Renaissance Art History. Trained in the classical Florentine method under artist and educator Sheldon Borenstein, Domenica brings a strong foundation of draftsmanship to both her personal work and teaching practice.

For over seven years, Domenica has taught drawing and painting, the past five of which have been at a Bay Area high school. She offers instruction in traditional media—including watercolor, acrylic, oil, and gouache—as well as digital tools and graphic design using Adobe Creative Suite.

Domenica’s personal work draws inspiration from late 19th-century oil painting, the French Symbolist movement, and early 20th-century storybook illustration. Her style merges the romanticism and discipline of Renaissance drawing with a contemporary eye for color, mood, and narrative. She is especially passionate about painting from life, exploring nature through her sketchbook, and nurturing the creative spark in her students.

When she’s not working on freelance projects or teaching, Domenica can be found drawing in the wild, leafing through oversized art books, or getting lost in the galleries of San Francisco's art museums.


Reach out~
domenica.maloney@gmail.com

Past Exhibitions

Northern California Renaissance Faire
September & October 2024
Northern California Renaissance Faire: Live Costume Drawing Booth
Train Days: Los Altos History Museum
September 2024
Live Family Portraits
Our Lady of Peace Marian Exhibition
September 2024
Our Lady of Peace Marian Exhibition: Group show, original religious themed paintings
PAL Member's Exhibit
May 2024
Group show at Pacific Art League showcasing original paintings
Instructor's Showcase
February 2024
Instructor's Showcase: Gallery exhibition at Pacific Art League, group show
Ecclesiastes Art Exhibit
January 2023
"God's Time": Artworks inspired by chapter 3 of the book of Ecclesiastes. San Francisco 
Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival
August 2022
Original oil paintings and art cards
The Next 50 Years Art Exhibition
October 2021
Art gallery at St Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco
Marian Art Exhibition
August 2021
Marian Art Exhibition at Star of the Sea in San Francisco
Maker's Market
December 2020
Christmas Maker's Market: Artwork display with original Christmas cards, Santana Row & Downtown Napa
SHM Con
February 2020
Tabled at San Jose State's Shrunken Headmen Convention, selling original artwork and jewelry
BFA Animation/Illustration Gallery
June 2019
Art exhibit displaying senior thesis projects from San Jose State Animation/Illustration graduates
Solo Art Show
February 2018
Sold original paintings and prints at a gallery in Sunnyvale