Artist Info
| Artist Bio |
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The flexible line has pursued me all through my artistic journey. I grew up watching my mother coquetting and wearing the cloths she made. I learned to sew in my teens and continued when I had a family of my own. During the 1960’s textiles became more interesting and emerged into the forefront in the San Francisco Bay Area., Fiberworks and UC Berkeley produced many inspiring and technical adept artists that expanded my ideas of art and fiber. I explored embroidery, learned about weaving and dying and then focused on basketry for over ten years. In 1977 I was one of three founding members of the Bay area Basketry Guild that now has just under a hundred members. My early pursuit of techniques led me to working with a broad range of artists and textile guilds in the Bay Area. I began my formal art education in 1975 at San Jose City College when my youngest of four children was two. I was interested in gaining a solid foundation of art principals and techniques. I then went on to received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in spatial arts from San Jose State University in San Jose, California. The majority of my life has been spent in the Bay Area in California. I grew up in Los Altos and raised a family in the urban environment of San Jose, California. I relocated to Buena Vista, Colorado in 1995 were I live and maintain a studio.
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| One Person Shows |
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, Salida CO, 2009
Gunnison Art Center, Gunnison, CO 2009 Laughing Ladies, Salida, CO 2008 Salida Regional Library, Salida, CO 2008 Arkansas Valley Art Center, CMC, Buena Vista CO 2006 Trembling Aspen Gallery, CO. 2004 Steam Plant, Salida Co. 1996,1998 & 2000 Joseph D. Grant Santa Clara County Park, Calif. – 1993 San Jose State University, San Jose Calif. – 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 d.p. Fong Gallery, San Jose, Calif. – 1990 Apple Computer, Cupertino, Calif. – 1987 San Jose Museum of Art, Calif.- 1983 Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont, Calif. – 1981 San Jose Institute Of Contemporary Art, San Jose, Calif. – 1981 San Jose Art League, San Jose Calif. 1979 |
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| Group Shows |
| “Art Works Artists” Paquette Gallery, Salida, CO 2008
“Drawn from Nature” Arkansas Valley Art Center, Buena Vista CO 2008 “Views of Pike’s Peak” Sangri de Christo Art Center, Pueblo, CO, 2006 ”Forms of Dialog” Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood, CO 2006 “Simply Natural” ,Danville Art Center Danville CA 2004 “Installations” University of Southern Colorado Art Gallery 2002 “The Gifted Hand” -Business of Art Center 2001 “12 x 12” Chaffee County Council in the Arts – 2001 Installation – Colorado Springs Airport Colorado Springs CO – 2001 Durango Art Center, Durango, CO 2000 “Chaffee County Artists”, Fountain Valley School, Colorado Springs 1999 “Paradise Lost: Redefining Colorado Landscape”-University of Colorado, Boulder, CO-1998 Colorado Mountain College-Glenwood Springs-Faculty Show, CO -1996 Moore Art II, Villa Montavo, Saratoga CA-1996 “We Are Woman,” Genesis/Sanctuary for the Arts, San Jose CA- 1995 “Site of Crisis-Woman and Health Issues, Works” Gallery, San Jose CA 1994 “Ribbon Response: A Tribute to Women with Aids”. – Pavilion Mall, San Jose, CA -1993 San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art – 1992-93 Banaker Gallery – Walnut Creek, CA . 1991, 92. Clay & Fiber Gallery – Taos N.M. -1990 Katie Gingrass Gallery – Santa Fe, N.M. – 1988-89 Milwaukee. WS – 1990 Oakland Museum – Collectors Gallery, Oakland, CA – 1987 International Gallery. San Diego, CA – 1986 3-Com Corporation, Mt. View, CA – 1985 Northern California Hand Weavers Assoc.. Sacramento CA 1984 “Vessels”, California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, CA – 1984 “San Jose Hurray!” San Jose City Council Offices, San Jose, CA 1982 “Kimonos-Traditional and Contemporary” ”Falkirk Community Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA – 1982 “Our Creative Link”, Works Gallery, San Jose, CA 1981 “Basketry-Shapes and Embellishments” Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto CA 1978 “California Craftsman,” Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, Monterey, CA 1977 “ California Crafts X Biannual” Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA 1977 Peninsula Stitchery Guild Show, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA 1977 Ventana Art Gallery, Los Altos, CA 1977 Sunny Vale Cuktural Center, Sunnyvale CA 1976 Peninsula Stitchery Guild Show, Tom Mead Assoc., Palo Alto, CA 1976 Peninsula Stitchery Guild Show, Potfolio Gallery, Palo Alto CA 1975 Peninsula Stitchery Guild Show, San Francisco Savings and Loans, Palo Alto, CA 1970 |
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| Awards & Competitions |
| Arkansas Valley Art Center Second Award – Painting 2009
Scholarship, Anderson Ranch 2008 Arkansas Valley Art Center First Award – Painting 2007 State of Colorado Council on the Arts Fellowship 2001-Visual 3-D “Fiber At the End Of The Century”, Corvalis, Oregon 1994 “Bay Area Arts & Crafts Juries Show”, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA 1981 San Jose Art League 3-D Competition-1st award, Tex.1981 Santa Clara County Fair- 1st Award, Textiles 1980 12th Annual Olive Hyde Textile Juries Show – 1977 and 1980 Santa Clara County Fair, 3rd. Textiles California Crafts X Biannual – 1977 State of Calif. Exposition of Arts & Crafts-4th award-1977 California Craftsman – 1976 Burlingame Art Society Art Competion, 2nd, Collage 1973 |
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| Artist in Residence |
| Artist Residency-Young Audiences Edith Teter Elementary School. Fairplay-2002 & 2007
The Pavilion, San Jose, CA – 1993 Sacred Heart Community Services – 1992-1994 Invision, Georgia Travis Center For Women in Transition – 1994 |
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| Juror & Curator |
| Salida Riverside Park Fine Arts Festival 2009-2010
Lakewood Cultural Center ”Forms of Dialog” CO 2006 University of Southern Colorado Student Show 2002 San Jose State Art Alumni Exhibition & Auction – 1994 Santa Clara County High School Exhibition-Coordinator- 1989 Bay Area Basketry Guild – 1986-87 San Jose Museum of Art School – School Exhibitions 1985-87 Santa Clara County Fair, Jurior, Textiles1984 Tapestry in Talent Inc.-Coordinator State Wide Competition, “Beyond Words” – 1979 |
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| Gallery Agents |
| cultureclash, Salida, CO, 1996-10
Jail House Artists, Buena Vista, CO 2010 Inside Art Connection, Alamosa CO, 2007-09 Gunnison Art Center, Gunnison CO 2000-09 |
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| Education |
| San Jose State University. M.F.A. Spatial Arts 1992
San Jose State University, M.A. Spatial Arts 1991 San Jose State University, B.F.A. Painting 1978-81 San Jose City College A.A. Fine Arts 1978 Art Studies-California College of Arts & Crafts 1957 WORKSHOPS ATTENDED |
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| Educator |
| INSTRUCTORColorado Mountain College Drawing 2008
Colorado Mountain College- Art Appreciation & Drawing-1997-04 Childrens Drawing and Painting Class-1996-97 San Jose State University, School of Art and Design Teaching Associate – 2-D Concepts, Color, 1989-93 Teaching Assistant – 3-D Textiles 1991 University of California Santa Cruz, Extension – Instructor, Environmental Sculpture 1993 Community School of Art and Music – 1993-95 Arts in Action Program-Lonehill Elementary School, Art Instructor San Jose State University Theater Arts Department Costume Shop -Teaching Assistant 1990 Cabrillo College, Aptos Ca. – Instructor – 3-D Textiles 1991 Sacred Heart Community Services, Collaborative Instructor with Writer, Jessica Lloyd-Rogers-1993-95 San Jose Museum of Art School – Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Sculpture & Textile – 1985-89 Core Program, Community Development Block Grant & Special Workshops Foothill Elementary – 1985-88 Linda Vista Elementary – 1985-87 Capri Elementary – 1986-87 Eisenhower Elementary – 1987 YMCA Latch Key Program – 1987 ESO-Alma Preschool – 1987-89 Santee Elementary – 1988-89 San Antonio – 1988-89 Tapestry in Talent Inc. Outreach Program – 1984 & 1991-95 WORK SHOPS PRESENTED Paper Making |
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| Proffessional Organizations |
| Steam Plant Art Committee, 2008-10
Arkansas Valley Art Center, Board Member 2007-2008 Chaffee County Mentor 2005-2008 Chaffee County Council of the Arts 1995-2000 – Board Member, Vice-President College Art Association – 1993-96 South Bay Area Woman’s Caucus for the Arts – 1993-96 San Jose State Art Alumni Association, Board Member: Treasurer, Program Committee, President – 1992-96 Northern California Hand Weavers Association – 1986-1996 Bay Area Basket Makers, Founding Member 1977-Present San Jose Fine Art Commission-Art Acquisition Committee 1981-83 San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, Board Member 1981-83 Art Assoc. of the South Bay, Committee Member, 1980-83 Curriculum Planning Committee, Broadway Elementary School, San Jose, CA 1975-76 Peninsula Stitchery Guild, Board Member, Palo Alto, CA 1975-76 |
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| Work Positions |
| Gallery Director,Trembling Aspen Gallery, 2004-2007
Gallery Assistant- Chaffee County Council of the Arts 1998 Fine Art Coordinator-Tapestry in Talent, San Jose, CA 1980-83 |
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| Collections & Media |
| Kaiser Hospitals
Progressive Corporation Commerce Bank Buena Vista Regional Library Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Las Manos Bed & Breakfast Private Collections Individual Collector MEDIA Colorado Central Vol 86-Fiber is Good for Your Art, Clint Driscoll 2001 Basket Round Up . In Search of the Form. Jude’ Silva 1992 Fiberarts. Consuelo Underwood. 1990 Basket Round Up. Maxine Kirmeyer. 1990 San Jose Mercury-News. Fiber. Dorothy Burkart. 1990 San Jose Mercury-News. Best Bets. 1988 Fiberarts. March-April – 1984, Janet Koplos San Jose Mercury-News. November 1985, Dorothy Burkart Pacific Sun. July 1982, Cathy Howe Independent Journal. July 1982, Jri Parr San Jose Mercury-News. May 1981, Dorothy Burkart Oakland Tribune. May 1981, Charles Shere Artweek. September 1981, Janet Tyson San Jose Mercury-News. August 1979, Dorothy Burkart Palo Alto Times. January 1979, Gay Morris Palo Alto Times, 1978 “Jude’ Silva – Basketry,” Artist’s Market, Vol. 1 (Nov. 1979) Basketry Today. Donna Z. Mellack & Dee Menagh, 1979 |
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