Studio Resume
Education
1982
Postgraduate Research in Renaissance Paintin Materials and Methods, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1979
MFA, Painting, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
1976
BFA, Painting, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Solo Exhibitions
2021
"Small Worlds", Norrick Fine Arts Center, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK
"Small Worlds", Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, MO
2005
“Small Works”, Wakeley Galleries, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
2004
“Small Works”, College of the Siskiyous Art Gallery, Weed, CA
“Small Works”, Kilgore College Art Gallery, Kilgore, TX
2002
"Twenty Year Cycle", International Gallery of Art, Anchorage, AK
“Twenty Year Cycle”, City Arts Venue, Springfield, IL
2000
“Interiors/Exteriors”, Trisolini Galler, Ohio University, Athens, OH
1995
“New Works on Paper”, Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1992
“Odd Couples”, Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1990
Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1988
“Paintings & Drawings - Bobby Ross & Carolyn Cárdenas”, Sheppard Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
1987
“The Seven Deadly Sins & Seven Cardinal Virtues”, Simard and Halm Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sierra Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
1986
Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA
1985
Simard and Halm Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Corvallis Arts Center, Corvallis, OR
1982
Sunnyvale Creative Arts Center, Sunnyvale, CA
Group Exhibitions
2013
"MSU in Florenace 2013", Santa Raparita International School of Art, Group Exhibition and Catalog, Florence, Italy
2007
Art Interchange, Sunwha Arts/Seoul, Korea, Tippets Gallery, Utah State University, Logan, UT
Four Person Exhibition: Awards: “45th Invitational Exhibit”, Longview Museum of Art, Longview TX
2006
“44th Invitational Exhibit”, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
“Faculty 2006”, Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, OH
“Invitational Exhibition”, Majestyk Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
2004
“Luminous Painting: Contemporary Egg Tempera”, Fine Arts Gallery, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA
“Faculty 2004”, Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, OH
2003
“43rd Annual Invitational 2003”, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
2002
"Spring National Invitational Exhibition", Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
“All Media Invitational 2002”, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
"Ohio University Faculty Exhibition", Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, OH
2001
“35th Annual Open International”: Fine Art Institute of the San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA
2000
“Miniatures III”, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
“Faculty 2000”, Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, OH, 2000
1999
“Tried & True”, Indiana University/Purdue University Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
1998
“42nd Annual International Exhibition”, San Diego Art Institute Gallery, San Diego, CA
“Contemporary Realism III”, Community Cultural Center, Philadelphia, PA
“Back To Reality, More and Less”, Ohio Arts Council/Riffe Gallery, Columbus, OH
“Shadows: 2000”, Coos Bay Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR
1997
“Scene Unseen”, Runnels Gallery, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
“Back To Reality, More and Less”, Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH
1996
“Koplin Gallery Artists: Inauguration of New Space”, Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Re: Masters, New Images From Old Sources”, Rancho Santiago College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
1995
“Emulations: Quotations From the Source”, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
“In Their Own Image”, Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA
“Fifty Nifty Thrifty Objects”, Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1993
“Men At Work”, G.W. Einstein Gallery, New York, NY
“Drawings III”, Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Small Works”, G.W. Einstein Gallery, New York, NY
“Contemporary Drawings”, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AK
1992
“California Dreamin”, Fresno Metropolitan Museum, Fresno, CA
“Drawings II”, Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Beate Brühl, Carolyn Cárdenas, Bobby Ross”, Hewlitt Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Ohio State University Gallery, Columbus, OH
1991
“Three California Artists”, Ruth Siegel Gallery, New York, NY
“Only Drawings”, Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA
“Inspired Form: Contemporary Figures”, Rancho Santiago College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
“Challenging Myths: Five Contemporary Women Artists”, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA
1990
“Echoes of Surrealism”, Mandeville Gallery, University of California, San Diego, CA
“The Art of Love”, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
1988
“Menagerie”, College Art Gallery, El Camino College, Torrance, CA
1987
“Fantastic Visions”, Simard and Halm Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Small Works”, Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
1986
“Drawing in a Classical Continuum”, L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, CA
1984
“Discovery ‘84”, Simard Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Reviewing the Human Figure”, University Art Gallery, California State University at Hayward, CA
“From History to Action”, The Women’s Building, Los Angeles, CA
“All California ‘84”, Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA
1982-1983
“The 16th Southwestern Invitational”, Touring Exhibition, State of Arizona,
1982
Washington and Jefferson Art Gallery, Washington, PA
1980-1982
The National Arts Club Gallery, New York, NY
1981
“Museum Made”, Dinnerware Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Chautauqua Art Institute, Chautauqua, NY
Rockford College Art Gallery, Rockford, IL
1980
The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
Galesburg Art Center Gallery, Galesburg, IL
Art Center Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, MO
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
1979-1980
“Mid-Four”, Nelson Gallery/Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, Kansas City, MO
1979
Center for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
“Vehicles”, Dittmar Art Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Spiva Art Center, Joplin, MO
George Washington University Gallery, Washington, DC
Other Exhibitions
2011-2016
Faculty Biannual Exhibitions, Brick City Gallery, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2009
SungKungKwan University, Seoul, South Korea
2007-2011
Faculty Annual Exhibitions, Fine Arts Center Gallery, Utah State University, Logan, UT
2002-2004
International Internet Exhibition (Period Gallery), www.shows@periodgallery.com
1998
Faculty Exhibition, Harmon Fine Arts Center, University of Nevada, Reno
1993-2005
Faculty Annual Exhibitions, Trisolini and Siegfried Galleries; Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH
1991-1992
Annual Chicago International Art Fair, (G. W. Einstein Gallery), Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1990-1996
Annual Los Angeles International Art Fair, (Koplin Gallery), Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
1987-1989
Annual Los Angeles International Art Fair, (Simard & Halm Gallery), Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
1977-2005
Faculty Exhibitions at All Teaching Positions
Publications
-----. “Mixed Media Works at hte Museum of Fine Arts Longview”, Marshall News Messenger. July 2006.
-----. "Faculty on Display/Recent Exhibitions", Kennedy Museum of Art Bulletin. Ohio University, Spring 2006.
-----. "OU Art Faculty in Kennedy Exhibit", The Athens News, Thursday, January 19, 2006.
-----. “Continuing and Upcoming - Art Review: Carolyn Cárdenas”, Artscene, September, 1992
-----. “Florilegia: A Retrospective” Calyx: A Journal of Art & Literature, (1976-1986) Calyx Books, Inc., Corvallis, OR, Summer 1987
-----. Calyx: A Journal of Art & Literature, (Tenth Anniversary Issue) Calyx Books, Inc., Corvallis, OR, Summer, 1986
Askey, Ruth. “Review of Exhibitions; Los Angeles: Carolyn Cárdenas”, Artscene, December, 1985
Bent, Jennifer. “California Gold Strikes it Rich at Met”, Fresno Insight, September 30, 1992
Blaschy, Barbara. “Postmodern Unbound”, Orange County News, November 14, 1996
Clothier, Peter. “Art Seen; Remembrances of Things Past: Carolyn Cárdenas”, L.A. Weekly, December 27, 1985
Curtis, Cathy. “All Dressed Up With Someplace to Go”, Los Angeles Times, November 12, 1996
De Alcuaz, Marie. “Drawing: A Classical Continuum” (catalog), March 1986
Dyer, Carolyn Price. “Compelling Dialogues”, Artweek, April 5, 1990
Evans, Ingrid. “Art Review: Carolyn Cárdenas”, Artweek, March 28, 1987
Evans, Ingrid. “Art Review: Carolyn Cárdenas”, Reno Gazette Journal, March 15, 1987
Evans, Ingrid. “Bobby Ross, Carolyn Cárdenas, Deborah Harrell at Sheppard Gallery”, Artspace, Summer Quarter, 1988
Fenton, Charles G. “Back to Reality, More and Less: Contemporary Ohio Landscape”, Dialogue, July/August 1998
Field, Timothy J. “42nd Annual International Exhibition” (catalog), October 1998
Gardner Colin. L.A. Times, May 29, 1987
Hale, David. “Capturing the Californias”, The Fresno Bee, October 4, 1992
Hall, Jacqueline. “Views of Ohio Show /Evolution of Landscapes”, The Columbus Dispatch, August 23,1998
Hawkins, Renee. “44th Invitational” (catalogue), Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, Texas, August 2006
Hawkins, Renee. “Museum of Fine Arts 43rd Annual Invitational” (catalogue), Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, Texas, July 12 – August 30, 2003
Heindl, Christine. “Faculty Exhibition 2000: School of Art, The University of Ohio at the Kennedy Museum of Art (catalogue), March 2000
Helweg, Martie. “Contemporary Realism III,” (catalog), June 5-30, 1998
Kapitanoff, Nancy. “Drawings Show Outlines Attitudes, Process, Ideas”, The Los Angeles Times, August 30,1992
Laurence, Michael. “Art Review: Carolyn Cárdenas”, West Hollywood Paper, January 2, 1986
Lineberry, Heather. “Challenging Myths: Five Contemporary Figures”, (catalog), December 1990
Lucie-Smith, Edward. American Art Now, William Morrow Inc., New York, NY, 1985
Lippard, Lucy. “From History to Action” (catalog), Fall, 1984
McKenna, Kristine. L.A. Times, December 20, 1985
Piper, Adrian. “Scene Unseen”, (catalog), October, 1997.
Reed, Jim. “Inspired Form/Contemporary Figures”, (catalog), December 1990
Reed, Jim. “Re: Masters, New Images From Old Sources”, (catalog), August 1996
Richardson, Guy. “Small Delights”, Reno Gazette Journal, March 8, 1987
Tapley, George. “Carolyn Cárdenas at Koplin Gallery”, Artweek, July, 1995
Williamson, Katya. “Art Review: Carolyn Cárdenas”, Artweek, May 10, 1986
Wilson, William. L.A. Times, July 24, 1987
Painting Awards/Creative Research Grants
2007
Baker Grant, Ohio University, Athens Ohio
2006
Juror’s Award, “44th Invitational”, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
Faculty Development Grant
Professional Activity Career Enhancement (PACE) Grant, Studio Assistant, Ohio University
2005
Faculty Development Grant, Ohio University
Professional Activity Career Enhancement (PACE) Grant, Studio Assistant, Ohio University
2004
Faculty Development Grant, Ohio University
Viewer’s Choice Award, Period Gallery, www.Periodgallery.com
Professional Activity Career Enhancement (PACE) Grant, Studio Assistant, Ohio University
2003
Professional Activity Career Enhancement (PACE) Grant, Studio Assistant, Ohio University
2002
Woman of Achievement Award, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK
“Who’s Who in the 21st Century”, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK
“21st Century Award for Achievement”, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK
Travel Award, School of Art, Ohio University
Creative Activity and Research Award, College of Fine Arts, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Professional Activity Career Enhancement (PACE) Grant, Studio Assistant, Ohio University
Painting Award, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
2001
Faculty Development Grant, School of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Professional Activity Career Enhancement (PACE) Grant, Studio Assistant, Ohio University
2000
Faculty Fellowship, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Professional Activity Career Enhancement (PACE) Grant, Studio Assistant, Ohio University
1999
Professional Activity Career Enhancement (PACE) Grant, Studio Assistant, Ohio University
1998
Ohio University Research Council Grant, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Professional Activity Career Enhancement (PACE) Grant, Studio Assistant, Ohio University
Faculty Development Grant, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Painting Award, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
1997
Painting Award, Runnels Gallery, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
1989
Artist-In-Residence, Nantucket Island School of Design & Arts, Nantucket, MA
1984
Painting Award, Simard Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1981
Chautauqua Art Institute, New York, NY
1980
Purchase Award, Nelson Gallery/Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, Kansas City, MO
Galesburg Art Center, Galesburg, IL
1979
Painting Award, Nelson Gallery/Atkins Museum
Selected Collections
(Dorothy) Ahmanson Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Corporate Art Consultants, Los Angeles, CA
Galesburg Art Center, Galesburg, IL
Indamerica Ltd., Los Angeles, CA
Mitsui Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Neiman & Neiman Law Offices, Los Angeles, CA
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Three Guys Design, Inc., Kansas City, Mo
Vikron Inc., Agoura Hills, CA
Lectures
2009
SungKungKwan University, Seoul, South Korea
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
2008
Texas A&M, Commerce, Dallas, TX
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Utah State University, Logan, UT
2005
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
2004
Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2000
Drake University, Des Moines, IA
1999
Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX
1995
Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1992
Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
1991
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Symposium; “Challenging Myths”, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA
North Texas State University, Denton, TX
Ohio University, Athens, OH
1988
A. Neiman/ Young Collectors Studio Tour, Los Angeles, CA
University of California/ Los Angeles Studio Tours, Los Angeles, CA
1987
University of California/ Los Angeles Studio Tours, Los Angeles, CA
Sierra Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
1986
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, CA
1985
University of California - Riverside, Los Angeles, CA
Kattler Ltd./ Los Angeles Studio Tours, Los Angeles, CA
State University of New York, Potsdam, NY
Weber State College, Ogden, UT
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of California - Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
1984
Simard Halm Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Panel Discussion; “Surrealism in Contemporary American Art”, (Carlos Canstaneda, Moderator), Stella Polaris Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Academic Experience
Refer to full Curriculum Vitae, www.missouristate.edu/art