ABOUT CORY & PAINTERS PANTS
Cory Calandra Devereaux (Cory) graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York), and received her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Throughout her multifaceted career, Cory applied her expertise in the arts to for profit and non-profit management, and co
nsulting. Her professional experience includes The Exploratorium, Museum of Science and Human Perception (San Francisco, California), Marilyn Burns Education Associates, Inc. (Sausalito, California), and the San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners (SLUG) previously in San Francisco. As a community activist, Cory was a member of the San Francisco Zoological Society Board of Directors (1994–2004), chairing the Joint Zoo Committee, and active on several other Zoo committees. From 1999 to June 2016, Cory served on the San Francisco based Precita Eyes Muralists Association, Inc. During her PEM tenure, Cory held leadership roles including Board Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President. Cory also worked at PEM in 2004 until 2016, culminating with her position as Business Director. Along with her regular duties, Cory directed numerous community mural projects working with toddlers, school children, youth and adults. Currently Cory lives in San Bruno, California with her husband, and pursues her lifelong ambition of being an independent artist/muralist. In 2017, Cory launched Painters Pants, a sole-proprietor enterprise featuring art and painted sculpture, murals, and consulting services for non-profit organizations. Cory’s paintings and sculptures are in private collections nationwide, and she maintains a studio at Art Explosion Studios on 17th Street, San Francisco.
