Exhibitions |
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| 2019 | Parajo Art Gallery, Our Bounty, Plein Air Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM, "50 States/200 Artists" |
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| 2018 | Nelologian Gallery, various shows |
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| 2017 | Nelologian Gallery, various shows |
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| 2016 | Neologian Art Gallery, May Show Neologian Art Gallery, Introductions Neologian Gallery: Spuratica: The Beautiful IrregularityUnpredicatable Creativity Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe: Encaustic Art in the 21st Century exhibition and book signing Far Out Gallery, San Francisco: Encaustic Art in the 21st Century exhibition and book signing |
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| 2015 | Neologian Art Gallery, "Journeys", San
Mateo, CA |
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| 2014 | NPS Yosemite Museum Gallery, “Yosemite Renaissance
XXIX”, also traveling to Kings Art Center in Hanford and the Carnegie
Arts Center in Turlock, CA. "Past, Present and Future", Pajaro Valley Art Gallery, CA |
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| 2013 | Pajaro Valley Art Gallery: Best of Show: Fur,
Flippers, Feathers & Fuzz National Park Service Yosemite Museum Gallery, “Yosemite Renaissance XXVIII”, traveling to Kings Art Center, Hanford and Carnegie Art Center, Turlock |
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| 2012 | Pajaro Valley Art Gallery Monterey Bay: Land,
Air, and Sea Cabrillo College Art Gallery Your Art Here |
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| 2011 | "Marks of Nature", Harrington Gallery, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA | ||
| 2010 | Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA , "Coastside
Invitational: Teacher and Students" Cabrillo College Gallery, "Roll of the Dice" Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery, "Visual Conversations with Women in the Arts II" Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery and the Santa Cruz County Lands Trust, "Plein Aire Painting" Los Pájaros: Birds of the Pajaro Valley. Pajaro Valley Art Gallery, Watsonville, CA |
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| 2009 | 50/50: 50 paintings in 50 days, The Sanchez Art
Center, Pacifica, CA The Canvas Project 2, The Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Atrium Gallery and Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA The Sketchbook Library, Art House Co-op, Atlanta, GA |
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| 2008 | Oscillation, Cabrillo College Art Gallery and
Michaelangelo Art Gallery, CA |
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| 2007 | Museum of Art and History, "100th Anniversary
of the Boardwalk Show", Santa Cruz, CA Museum of Art and History, "Plein Air Affair", Santa Cruz, CA |
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| 2006 | Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, "Dog Show",
Carmel, CA The College of San Mateo, "Faculty Show", San Mateo, CA |
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| 2005 | Cabrillo College Art Gallery, "Multiple
Personalities", Aptos, CA Sanchez Art Center, "All About Me,"Pacifica, CA Pajaro Valley Arts Center, "Plantworks", CA Mendocino Art Center "Artists-in-Residence"Exhibition, CA Sequoia Law Group, San Francisco, CA |
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| 2004 | Herbst International Exhibition Hall, The Presidio,
San Francisco, CA "United Religions Initiative Interfaith Sacred Space Design Competition" Sequoia Law Group, San Francisco, CA |
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| 2003 | California Institute of Integral Studies, San
Francisco, CA "Source of Empowerment: Woman as Symbol" Cabrillo College Art Gallery, Aptos, CA - "Botanical Art" Sequoia Law Group, San Francisco, CA |
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| 1995 | The Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA - "A Contemporary
Look at Angels" |
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| 1994 | The Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA - "La Femme" The Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA - "Black and White" |
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| 1993 | The Badé Museum, Pacific School of Religion,
Berkeley, CA (Solo) |
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| 1992 | San Benito County Arts Commission Gallery, Hollister,
CA (Solo) Stevenson College Gallery, University of Santa Cruz, CA "The Personal is Political and the Political is Personal" |
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| 1991 | Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel, CA (Solo) The Badé Museum, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA "Sub-vers-ive Spirituality" Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, University of Santa Cruz, CA, "Exemplary Contemporary" |
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| 1990 | National Arts Club, NY - Catherine Lorillard Wolfe
Art Club "94th Annual" National Arts Club, NY -- Audubon Artists "48th Annual Exhibition" Gavilan College, Gilroy, CA - "Womankind" Noël Fine Art Gallery, Bronxville, NY - Gallery Artists |
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| 1989 | Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel, CA Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA - "2nd Annual National" National Arts Club, NY - Audubon Artists "47th Annual Exhibition" National Arts Club, NY - The Allied Artists of America "75th Annual" |
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| 1988 | National Arts Club, NY - The Allied Artists of
America "74th Annual" Galeria Mesa, AZ - "Ego-Amigo - Artists' Self-Portraits" Clary-Miner Gallery, Buffalo, NY - "Recent Realism 1988" |
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| 1987 | National Arts Club, NY - Catherine Lorillard Wolfe
Art Club, Inc. "91st Annual Exhibition" Salmagundi Club, NY - Knickerbocker Artists "37th Annual" The Los Angeles Audubon Society, CA "Wildlife and Environmental Art Show" Springfield Realistic Fine Art Society, MO "Best in the U.S.A. Realistic Fine Art Competition" Mari Galleries, NY - Group Show |
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| 1986 | Kirchgemeindehaus Thal, Switzerland (Solo)
National Arts Club, NY - M. Grumbacher, Inc. "Emerging Artists 1986", Painting "Racing Days" featured in the 1987 Grumbacher catalogue. |
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| 1985 | Yosemite Visitors' Center & The Fresno Metropolitan
Museum of Art, CA "Yosemite Renaissance 1985" |
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| 1984 | Gallery am Ring, St. Gallen, Switzerland |
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| 1983 | Yosemite Art Activity Center, Yosemite National
Park, CA |
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Fellowships, Grants, Awards and Scholarships |
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| 2015 - 2020 | Six Innovation Grants, College of San Mateo |
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| 2016 | Center for Academic Excellence Grant, College
of San Mateo |
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| 2014 | Nominated for the Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship,
Santa Cruz County Community Foundation |
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| 2012 | Cabrillo College Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Teacher Recognition |
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| 2010 | AP Studio Art Reader Invitation Faculty Professional Development Grant, The College of San Mateo, CA |
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| 2009 | ASCC (Associated Students of Cabrillo College) College Wide Support Grant, Cabrillo College, CA | ||
| 2008 | 2008 AP Studio Art Reader | ||
| 2007 | Selected for the National AP Studio Art Exam
Readers Pool. Faculty Grant, Cabrillo College, CA |
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| 2006 | Appreciation Award for Inspiration, Teachers for
Tomorrow Club, Cabrillo College |
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| 2005 | American Institute for Foreign Studies, College
of San Mateo Representative Faculty for the Florence Study Abroad Program for Spring 2007 |
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| 2004 | American Institute for Foreign Studies, College
of San Mateo Representative Faculty for the London Study Abroad Program for Fall 2005 Faculty Senate Grant, Cabrillo College, CA Fellowship; Mendocino Artist Residency, CA |
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| 2003 | Fellowship; Jentel Artist Residency, WY Faculty Senate Grant, Cabrillo College, CA Alpha Gamma Sigma Faculty Appreciation Award, Cabrillo College, CA |
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| 1988 -1992 | 7 Spectra "Artists in Schools" Residency
Grants The Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, CA |
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| 1990 | I.B.M. Award, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
"94th Annual" The William Meyeritz Memorial Award, Audubon Artists "47th Annual" |
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| 1987 | M. Berlind Bach Award, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe
Art Club "91st Annual" Grand Central Art Gallery Award, Knickerbocker Artists, Salmagundi Club Best of Show and Honorable Mention, Springfield Realistic Fine Art So. Honorable Mention, Los Angeles Audubon Society |
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| 1986 | The Leon Nechamkin Prize and Certificate of Merit,
National Academy |
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| 1985 | Purchase Prize, "Yosemite Renaissance",
Yosemite, CA |
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| 1979 | The Hilla Rebay Fellowship, Solomon R. Guggenheim
Museum |
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| 1975 | Full tuition and travel merit scholarship, Colby College | ||
Bibliography |
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| 2020 | Featured Artist, Encaustic Arts Magazine, Vol.
13, Issue 2, Spring 2020 Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM |
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| 2019 | Our Bounty, Plein Air catalog, Parajo Valley Arts,
Watsonville, CA |
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| 2016 | Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century Anne Lee & E. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Kim Bernard,Afterword by Ellen Koment SchifferPublishing; Atglen, Pennsylvania 1stEd., 2016 ISBN13: 9780764350238 |
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| 2010 | "Plein Air, Connecting to the Land, Paintings
of the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County. Publisher: Pajaro Valley Arts
Council |
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2009 |
The Canvas Project 2, The Art House Encyclopedia
VOL. 1, Art House Press, Atlanta, GA 3,350 works of art in 50 days? No problem, San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 22, 2009 by Justin Berton Artists create 50 new works in 50 days for Sanchez Art Center show, Oakland Tribune, Jul 24, 2009 by Bonny Zanardi The 50/50 Challenge: Sanchez Art Center Hosts an Innovative Art Exhibit, Pacifica Tribune, Jul 23, 2009 by Nancy Hall |
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| 2005 | The Register-Pajaronian, "Plantworks",
April 7th, 2005 The Santa Cruz Sentinel, "Hothouse Art", May 7th, 2005 Cabrillo College The Voice, "Plantworks", May 2005 |
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| 2004 | San Francisco Chronicle, "Interfaith Contest
Designed to Build Common Ground", Bay Area and California Section,
Feb. 15, 2004 San Jose Mercury News, "One Place, Many Faiths", Feb. 14, 2004 |
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| 2003 | Sheridan Press, WY; "Public Presentations
of Work by Jentel Residents", Aug. 2003 |
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| 1994 | Colby Magazine, ME; "Profile, Rebecca Alex:
Fertile Year for a Fine Artist," Dec. |
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| 1991 | John F. Kennedy University Magazine, "Rebecca
Alex, M.F.A. Candidate," Nov. |
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Education |
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| 1990-1993 | M.F.A., Painting and Mixed Media John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA |
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| 1983-1986 | The National Academy School of Fine Arts, New
York, NY Instructor: Ron Sherr |
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| 1980-1984 | The Art Students League of New York, NY Instructors: Robert Beverly Hale, Ted Seth Jacobs |
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| 1979 | Internship, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,
New York, NY |
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| 1975-1979 | B.A., English, Distinction in Major, Colby College,
Waterville, ME |
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Teaching Positions |
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| 2013-current | Professor and Chair, 2D Art program, College of San Mateo, CA | ||
| 2010 | Egg Tempera Workshop, Cabrillo Art Institute, Aptos, CA | ||
| 1995-2013 | Adjunct Faculty, The College of San Mateo, CA Beginning and Advanced Oil Painting, Life Drawing, Drawing and Composition, Color, and Old Masters’ Aesthetics and Techniques |
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| 2003-2013 | Adjunct Faculty, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA Beginning and Advanced Drawing and Composition Design and Color, and Figure Painting |
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| 2006 | Cold Wax Encaustic Painting Workshop, Mendocino
Art Center, CA Figure Painting Workshop, Cabrillo Art Institute, Aptos, CA |
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| 1994 | Guest Lecturer, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda,
CA |
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| 1994-1997 | Summer Art Camps, Novato Parks and Recreation
Dept. |
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| 1990-1995 | Founder and Head Teacher, ArtWORKS! Los Gatos Unified School District |
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| 1988-1994 | Head Drawing & Mixed Media Teacher, Children's
Art Foundation, S.C. Drawing and Folk Art, 7 public elem. and junior high schools Spectra Artists in Residence Program, Santa Cruz Cultural Council |
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| 1993 | Mixed Media, Community School of Music and Art,
Mtn. View |
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| 1991 | Gifted and Talented Education, (G.A.T.E.), Hyde Elementary | ||
Professional Affiliations |
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| 2014 | Board Member, The Peninsula Museum of Art, Burlingame,
CA Board Member, Paintbrush Diplomacy, CA |
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| 2012-13 | Member of steering committee for CabrilloArts, Cabrillo College, CA | ||
| 1992-1994 | Co-Chair of Exhibitions, Monterey Bay Women's
Caucus for Art |
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| 1992 | 1992 Independent curator, "Children's Art
Inspired by Museum Animal Specimens" Santa Cruz Natural History Museum |
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| 1990-1992 | Co-Founder and Co-President, Monterey Bay Women's
Caucus for Art |
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