Artist's Statement
Artist's Resume
Statement on Public Art

Artist's Resume

Born:

1950 Fort Worth, Texas - Moved to New Mexico 1970

Education: 

1980 Graduate Studies, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 
1974 Graduate Studies, North Texas State, Denton, TX
1972 BFA, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1970 AA, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX

Selected Museum Exhibitions:

2005 University of Northern Michigan Museum of Art, Marquette, MI
1998 University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM
1997 Explora Children’s Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM
1994 “Artist’s Plates,” Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe Plate Project, Santa Fe, NM
1992 University of New Mexico Fine Arts Museum, Albuquerque, NM
1991 “Singular Visions,” Museum of Fine Arts Santa Fe, NM
  “Art of Albuquerque”, The Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM
  Southwest '90, Juried Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
1990 “Drawing & Small Sculpture Show,” Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX
1987 “New Mexico '87,” Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
1985 “Southwest '85,” Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
1983 Denver Museum of Fine Arts, Denver, CO
  University of New Mexico at Los Alamos, Los Alamos, NM
1982 “Large Sculpture Invitational,” University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1978 “Albuquerque Artists II,” The Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM
1970 “Ft. Worth Annual Exhibition,” Ft. Worth Museum of Modern Art, Ft. Worth, TX
1972 University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM

Selected One and Two Person Exhibitions:

2004 Yavapai College Art Gallery, Prescott, AZ
2002 Lewallen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (also 1999)
2000-02 State Capital, Santa Fe, NM
2000 Sloan Jordan Gallery, Austin, TX
1999 Animals of the Heart, Governor’s Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
  Sculpture Walk, Evergreen, CO
1996 Cline Lewallen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
  Dutch Phillips Gallery, Dallas, TX
1995 Horwitch Lewallen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1994 Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1993 Shidoni Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (also 1991, 1989, 1988, 1986)
  Lowe Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1991 Mill Street Gallery, Aspen, CO
1990 Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA
  Fort Worth Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
1989 Gallery West, Los Angeles, CA
1988 Robischon Gallery, Denver, CO (also 1984)
  Gallery AartVark, Philadelphia, PA
1982 Meridian Gallery, Albuquerque, NM (also 1979)
1981 Janus Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1976 Contemporary Arts Center, Albuquerque, NM

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2006 Stamford Downtown Art in Public Places “Figuratively Speaking” sculpture and photography juried exhibit, Stamford, CT
  Palm Beach International Sculpture Biennale, Palm Beach, FL
  Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Coconut Grove, FL
2005 Auberge de Soleil, Napa, CA
  “Four Sculptors in the Garden,” Inger Jirby Gallery, Taos, NM
2004 Skokie North Shore Sculpture Park, Skokie, IL (also 2003, 2002, 2001)
  Wandell Sculpture Garden, Meadowbrook Park, Urbana, IL (also 2003, 2002)
  “Bravos Award Artists' Show,” Galles & Davis Subaru, Albuquerque, NM
  The New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM (also 2003)
2003 “6th Annual Foca Artists Exhibition,” LewAllen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
  The Civic Center Sculpture Show,” Bellingham, WA
  “Out West, Westward,” Central Wyoming College, North Kehoe, WY
2002 “Midwest Maquettes,” Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MO
2001-02 Shidoni 30th Anniversary Show,” Santa Fe, NM
  Pier Walk 2001, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL (also 2000, 1999)
  College of Santa Fe Sculpture Show, Santa Fe, NM (also 1995, 1991)
1998 A New Leaf Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1998-97 Santa Fe Council for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM
1996 “Group Show,” Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1993-94 Sculpture in the Parks, Lubbock, TX
1992 “C.A.S. Invites,” Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM
  “Mile of Sculpture,” Public Art Conference, Santa Fe, NM
1988 “Visions of Excellence,” State Fair Gallery, Albuquerque, NM (also 1987)
  “Excellence '87,” Plaza of the Americas, Dallas, TX (also 1987, 1986)
1987 “Statements,” Juried Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM (also 1985)
  San Diego Art Institute, Thirty-third Annual Juried Exhibition, San Diego, CA
  “Texas Selects Small,” Bell Plaza Galleries, Dallas, TX
1985 “On the Wall/Off the Wall,” Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM
  Albuquerque Invitational Sculpture Show, Albuquerque, NM
1982 Armory of the Arts Invitational, Santa Fe, NM (also 1978, 1977)
1980 Artist-intheSchool, AUA Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1979 Sebastian Moore Gallery, Denver, CO
1977 Shidoni Outdoor Sculpture Show, Tesuque, NM
1975 Voertman Show, Denton, TX
  Del Mar College Exhibition, Corpus Christi, TX

Selected Awards, Commissions and Lectures:

2006 City of Stamford, Stamford, CT
  Louisiana Shopping Center, Albuquerque, NM
2002-2005   City of Albuquerque Public Art Commission/Tingley Aquatic Park, Albuquerque, NM
2003 North Beach Elementary School, Miami Beach, FL
2001 State of New Mexico, Certificate of Recognition, Albuquerque, NM
  Purchase Award, City of Evergreen, CO
1997 Guest Artist, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1996 Dona Ana Community College State 1% Arts Commission, Las Cruces, NM
1992 Lecture, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM
1991 Lecture, Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
  Lecture, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
1988 Visions of Excellence, Award of Merit, Albuquerque, NM
1987 Second place, Three Dimensional Work, San Diego Art, San Diego, CA
  Institute, 33rd Annual National Juried Exhibition, San Diego, CA
1986 Conemara Conservatory Grant, Dallas, TX
1985 New Mexico Arts Commission: Review Panel for Artist-intheSchool selection
1984 New Mexico Arts Commission: Review Panel for Artist-intheSchool selection
1982 Rhode Island School of Design Honors Seminar, Providence, RI
1981 New Mexico Arts Commission: Visual Arts Grants, Selection, panel member
1980 New Mexico Arts Commission: Review Panel for Artist-intheSchool selection
  NEA: Grant for Artist-intheSchool, Albuquerque, NM
1979 NEA: Grant for Artist-intheSchool, Albuquerque, NM
1978 NEA: Grant for Artist-intheSchool, Albuquerque, NM

Selected Bibliography:

2002 Santa Fe Trend, Winter/Spring, p. 5
2001 Price, V.B..  Mirage Magazine, Summer,  p. 28-31 
  Pierwalk, Chicago International Sculpture Exhibition Catalog, 3D Chicago, p. 24
  Pulka, Wesley. “As Big as It Gets.” Albuquerque Journal, Friday, April 27, p.1 & 8
  "Invitational Sculpture Show." The Magazine, July, p. 50 
2000 "Fable From The Momma Wind." The Santa Fean Magazine, October, p. 47
  Gamwell, Lynn, ed. “Dreams 1900-2000: Science, Art, and the Unconscious Mind.” Cornell University Press, p. 238
  Pierwalk, Chicago International Sculpture Exhibition Catalog, 3D Chicago, p. 77
  Pulka, Wesley. "Turning Dreams Into Reality." Albuquerque Journal, May 2, sec. F, p. 1
  Inside Magazine, May/June, p. 19-21
1997 Hunter, Carol.  "Artist Sculpts with a Playful Passion." New Mexico Magazine, August
  Garden Design, April/May, p. 52
  Staton, David. “Magic Touch Taps Viewer Imagination.” Albuquerque Journal, June 9
1993 Art In America, July, p. 33
  “From a Series of Recurring Dreams.” Albuquerque Journal, July 4, sec. F p. 4
1992 Peterson, William. "New Mexico: Growing Internationalism.” Art News, April, p. 124
1991 “Singular Visions: Contemporary Sculpture in New Mexico.” Art Now, Gallery Guide
  Art in America, September
1990 Rosen, Steven. “Small Sculptures Show Imagination.” Denver Post, December
1989 Editor. “Steel Sculptures on Display.” Denver Post, September 29
1988 Art In America, April
1987 Kestler, Lisa. “Carving a Niche with Art.” Fort Worth Star Telegram, July 22, Artquest Catalogue
1986 Marvel, Bill. Dallas Times Herald
  Shields, Kathleen. "Albuquerque Letter." Art Space Magazine, Fall, p. 63-65
1984 Price, Max. “Heavy Metal.” The Denver Post, October 28
1983 Bradley, Jeff. Sculptors Carve a Village Niche. The Denver Post, July 27
1981 Hurst, Tricia. “Southwest Profiles: Ed Haddaway.” Art Voices, January/February p. 98
1979 Penrose, Steve. “Street Show draws crowd to Downtown.” Albuquerque Journal, August 19
1978 Editor. “Albuquerque Artists II.” Artspace, Fall
1977 Lusk, Jenny. "Albuquerque Has Contemporary Art Mecca." Albuquerque Journal
1976 Hamilton, John. “Coop show Exhibits Mixed Bag.” Santa Fe Reporter, January 4, p.18

Selected Public Collections:

Gallery Affiliations:

Extended Resume Available Upon Request