Trinka Ravaioli, founder of Grapevine Design, earned her Associate degree in fine arts from Keystone College and graduated from Connecticut State University with a Bachelor's degree in art education. She has experience teaching in the Connecticut public school system and is certified to teach kindergarden through 12th grade. To further her artistic development, she has completed coursework at The National Academy of Design School of Fine Arts in New York City

She began her professional career serving The Afa Gallery as Gallery Director. She has two years of experience in the Graphics Department at The Scranton Times and five years experience as Art Director at Thomas Communications, Inc., a full service advertising agency.

In 2000, Trinka founded Grapevine Design, a full service graphic design firm. Grapevine Design features dynamic color and clean lines and is experienced in creating a full range of collateral such as:

• book covers & jackets
• corporate identity logos
• brochures
• catalogs
• posters
• billboards
• publication layout
• website design
• and many custom design projects

Trinka also continues to display her artwork.
Exhibitions include:

trinka @ tudor
Tudor Bookstore & Café, Clarks Summit, PA (March 2003)

Art & Jazz
Downton Scranton Festival (June 2002)

Featured Artist
Everhart Museum, Scranton, PA (June 2002)

Earth Day Exhibit
Artists for Art Gallery (April 2002)

Afa Member Exhibit
Artists for Art Gallery (December 2001)

Regional Exhibition
Artists for Art Gallery (October 1998)
Selected to participate in annual juried exhibition.

Letting the Light in and the Vision Out
Linder Gallery, Keystone College, La Plume, PA.
Selected among ten regional artists to create a piece of artwork for a group exhibition combining poetry with visual art. (April 1997)

Summer Trio
Artists for Art Gallery
Exhibited recent paintings and prints with two other artists (July 1996)