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| 2006 |
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The Cozy Wardrobe- continued. The Valentine Cozy in Feb
Group Shows through July include the Spheris Gallery,
Hot Wax at the Studio Gallery, Art in the Avenues Group Show
12 x 12 at the Triton Museum in July
Joined the West Coast Encaustic Artists group.
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| 2005 |
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The Cozy Wardrobe- commissioned by The Villas, Park Merced. Large
knitted garments to fit The Tempest Cozy, a public art sculpture. Produced 5 new pieces including: the Spring Hat, Bikini, Hula Skirt, Witch's Hat, and the X-Mas Cozy.
15x15 Alumni Juried Benefit Exhibition and Sale, Maryland Institute
Group shows include Melt, Art in the Avenues, Open Studios, Leaf Show,
Friend of a Friend, Breast Cancer awareness fundraiser. Fun and Games and
Tiny, at the Studio Gallery, SF.
Palace of Legion of Honor- guest artist working with the Artwear Exhibit
Continue teaching encaustic workshops and knitting classes.
Produced yet another dazzling line of Head Cozies, (aka hand knitted hats).
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2004 |
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Artful ReCreations *juror's award. show based on art made from recycled stuff.
The Tempest Cozy part of Hearts in San Francisco public art project to raise
money for SFGH. traveled to Berlin, Germany.
developed a line of handmade knitting needles and head cozies (knitted hats)
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| 2003 |
Awarded the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Residency and solo exhibition
The Lure of Encaustic Painting, taught at the Sharon Arts and Fogbelt Studio, Sf
Member of Artspan Council. Redhead Media works with Artspan, the
producers of SF Open Studios, to design graphics for 2003 Guide to SF Artists
"Follow Your Art", Source of Empowerment, Woman as Symbol. Cal. Institute of Integral
Studies, SF. juried show Female as Vessel as Female; the Journey of Elevation. San Francisco Art Council group show.
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| 2002 |
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More work with rock stars: Neil Young, the Eagles, Bonnaroo Music Festival
rediscovered Abby Road by the Beatles
Beaux & Eros- Tribute to St. Valentine. Vorpal Gallery San Francisco
Insects! Randall Museum, San Francisco. group show
began work on Oology Series
collaborated on 5 elements of being a painter a book project by Egon Fjortaj
The Lure of Painting with Wax Article co-written with Tina Vietmeier for the Artspan 2002 guide
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| 2001 |
Designed and navigated DVD’s and DVD audio disks for
rock –n- rollers
Began the Figurescape painting studies and Landscape painting
studies
INK & CLAY 27 Juried by Marti Koplin. California
State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Ca. |
| 2000 |
| Traveled to Asia to study Japanese baths, bookmaking, paper
making, contemporary art and then to Thailand to paint portraits
of exotic faces.
Returned to work with Neil Young; this time designing graphics
for the 2000 summer tour; and website graphics, making videos
and editing stuff, design and navigation of dvds, plus
Basic rock –n- rollin’. Went to Hawaii and worked
with Upstream Multimedia shooting +
Editing video for the production of Big Island Transmission,
an online streaming 22 minute music video of Neil’s rehearsals
of the tune Words +
other groovy songs.
Joined the Sunset Artist Society
Met painter/friend Tina Lauren Vietmeier, and instituted Redhead
Media
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| 1999 |
Three months intern launching Amazon Internet Auction
Six month self imposed exile border of Vermont and Canada to
paint and live
Continued study of abstract portraits, large scale bath paintings & read
more poetry by Rilke
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| 1998 |
| Attended the Vermont Studio Center Residency Program.
Began the study of abstract portraits monoprints and began
using encaustic paint
Introduced to the work of Rainer Maria Rilke and Robert Creeley.
Hired by VSC as the print shop tech. Worked with some pretty
amazing artists: Pat Adams,
Phoebe Adams, James Boharty, Robert Birmelin, Robert Creeley,
Joel Fisher,
David Humphrey, Carl Plansky, Paul Rotterdam, Rudy Serra, Ann
Spery, John Walker. |
| 1997 |
| Contributed to the building of the H.O.R.D.E. traveling Lionel
train layout
Worked as cartographer on probably the largest train layout
in northern CA. |
| 1996 |
| Certified and deployed by FEMA as a building inspector for
structures affected by natural disasters in N. Carolina, Puerto
Rico and Ohio |
| 1992-1996 |
| Self proprietor of a 32 machine Laundromat painted on-the-side
on a series called “table top art” using
cels and overlays. |
| 1990 |
| Odd but important jobs at a coffee shop and selling very
fine hand made shoes
Painted a lot. exhibited locally and curated shows in new art
space full of potential
Traveled through Europe. researched small business |
| 1989 |
| JURIED UNDERGRADUATE SHOW. Maryland Institute, College
of Art, Baltimore, Md.
Received BFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore
MD.
Studied with: Howie Lee Weiss, Sharon Yates, Jane Hammond,
Mark Karns
Moved to San Francisco with friend and painter Lisa Salamandra
on Friday October 13.
On October 17, felt the earthquake. |
| 1988 |
| Attended Studio Art Center International in Florence Italy
Attended Queens College Summer Residency Program, Long Island,
NY., studied with
Norman Turner and Stanley Lewis
Began work on The Bath Studies painting series |
| 1987 |
| Participated in the M.I.C.A. TRAVELING
SHOW. Group Show Curated by staff of the Maryland Institute,
College of Art. Traveled to China, France, Poland, and Russia.
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| 1985 |
| Altered course of study
from music to art. attended the Maryland Institute, College of
Art |
| 1977 |
| Began studying flute |
| 1974 |
| Helped in family business selling Lionel Electric Trains |
1967 |
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Born Adele Louise Shaw in rural New Jersey
to a nurse and an electrical engineer
Got saddled up with a sister and 2 brothers. |