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Brad Aldridge
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Brad Aldridge
River Dawn
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Brad Aldridge
The Cool of the Evening
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Brad Aldridge
Twilight Horizon
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Biography |
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Walking down a forgotten country lane, littered with stones and broken limbs, carpeted with the new growth of spring, I am exhilarated by warm days and the end of a long winter. I’m here under the pretense of work. I am looking for subjects to paint. |
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I’ve made landscape pictures most of my life, and have always been drawn to small, private, untamed places like this. In these sorts of places I felt both trepidation and elation. My trepidation came because of the inherent danger of mortality that nature teaches all too well; the remains of some animal or the ruins of an old building. I was also keenly aware of the vulnerability of being alone. My elation came from observing the exquisite beauty and subtle intricacy of nature; the hope of a new season, and the liberating joy of being alone. |
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Years later, as I emerged from my university art education, I was well practiced in the skill of looking for “deeper” meanings. I searched for metaphors in the landscape in an attempt to explain the powerful hold these sorts of places had over me. Overgrown stream, winding road or river, divergent paths, the hovering cloud, a solitary tree, and a glowing horizon all have double meanings for me. I’ve used these symbols to tell the viewer how I feel about the world, and perhaps in true didactic fashion, how I thought they should view the world. |
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However, I recently returned from one of my walks down a small pasture stream near my home, pleased and satisfied with my musings on these weighty intellectual matters. As I drove home, I saw a young boy with a bucket; riding his bike towards the stream I’d just left, presumably to catch crawdads. I was surprised by the realization that perhaps this is the deeper meaning of my work. I’m simply looking for an excuse to play in puddles and walk in the woods. |
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And as I walk down this country lane on one of the first sunny days of spring, metaphors swirl in the back of my mind. I suppose, however, if I had to define a central message that I derived from the world at a very early age, and would wish to pass on to the viewers of my paintings, that message would not be metaphorical, but literal. The message is this: In spite of a long hard winter, spring comes again. |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts, Brigham Young University, Utah |
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Professional Printer Training Certification, Tamarind Institute of Lithography, Albuquerque, New Mexico (University of New Mexico) |
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Master of Fine Arts, University of Arkansas |
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Exhibitions |
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2009 |
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Solo Exhibition, Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN |
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2009 |
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Solo Exhibition, Susan Calloway Fine Art, Washington D.C. |
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2009 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, Small Works, Arcadia Gallery, New York City, NY |
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2009 |
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Art Renewal Center International Annual Salon Solo Exhibition,The Continual Hope of Morning, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC |
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2009 |
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Juried Group Exhibition, Twentieth Annual Dixie Invitational, Eccles Fine Art Center, St. George, UT |
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2009 |
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Traveling Invitational Group Exhibition, Frames of Reference, Central Utah Art Center, Brigham Young University, Manti, Provo, UT |
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2009 |
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Traveling Juried Group Exhibition, Spring City Arts Plein Air Festival, 6 city traveling exhibit, UT |
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2008 |
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Solo Exhibition, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2008 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, Terra Nova Gallery, Provo, UT |
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2008 |
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Solo Exhibition, Susan Calloway Fine Art, Washington D.C. |
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2008 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, 10th Year Anniversary, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC |
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2007 |
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Miniature Show, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA |
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2007 |
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Solo Exhibition, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2007 |
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Solo Exhibition, Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN |
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2007 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, Reunion, Dixie State College Sears Art Gallery, St. George, UT |
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2007 |
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Juried Group Exhibition, Sanpete Juried Show, Central Utah Art Center, Ephraim, UT |
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2007 |
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Juried Exhibition, 83rd Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT |
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2007 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, Celebrating 35 Years, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA |
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2007 |
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Solo Exhibition, A Far-Off Country, Arcadia Gallery, New York City, NY |
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2007 |
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Juried Group Exhibition, Twentieth Annual Dixie Invitational, Eccles Fine Art Center, St. George, UT |
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2007 |
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Solo Exhibition, Near and Distant Rivers, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC |
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2007 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, 30th Anniversary Celebration, Leslie Levy Fine Arts, Scottsdale, AZ |
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2007 |
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Solo Exhibition, Half Light; Iconic Landscapes, Lydon Fine Art, Chicago, IL |
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2006 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, The Gift, Small Works Exhibition, Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN |
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2006 |
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“10 for 10” Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2006 |
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Small Works Group Exhibition, Arcadia Gallery, New York City, NY |
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2006 |
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16th Annual Invitational Miniature Show, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA |
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2006 |
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Solo Exhibition, The Intricacy of Beauty, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2006 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, Landscape, Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN |
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2006 |
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Juried Exhibition, Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT |
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2006 |
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Invitational Group Show, Love of the Land, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA |
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2006 |
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Seventh International Juried Exhibition, Museum of Church History and Art, Salt Lake City, UT |
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2005 |
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Invitational Group Show, Central Utah Art Center, Ephraim, UT |
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2005 |
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Introductions 2, Group Exhibition, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC |
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2005 |
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Solo Exhibition, Promise of a New Season, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2005 |
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America the Beautiful, Group Exhibition, Terra Nova Gallery, Provo, UT |
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2005 |
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Juried Exhibition, Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT |
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2005 |
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Chicago Contemporary and Classic art fair, Chicago, IL |
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2005 |
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Emerging Artists Fair, Scottsdale, AZ |
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2005 |
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Art Miami, Group Exhibition, Miami, FL |
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2004 |
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Department of Art Alumni Invitational, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR |
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2004 |
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Opening Group Exhibition, Mendenhall Sobieski Gallery, Pasadena, CA |
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2004 |
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Affordable Art Fair, Group Exhibition, New York City, NY |
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2004 |
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US Artists, Group Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA Invitational Group Exhibition, Landscape, Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN |
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2004 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, The Color of Mood, Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ |
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2004 |
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Solo Exhibition, A Fairer Creation, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2004 |
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Solo Exhibition, A Fairer Creation, St. George Art Museum, St. George, UT |
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2004 |
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Gallery Artists’ Salon, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2004 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, Arcadia Fine Arts, New York, NY |
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2004 |
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Art Miami, Group Exhibition, Miami, FL |
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2003 |
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Holiday Exhibition, Arcadia Fine Arts, New York, NY |
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2003 |
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US Artists, Group Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA |
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2003 |
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Two Person Exhibition, Coda Gallery, New York, NY |
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2003 |
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Sixth International Juried Exhibition, Museum of Church History and Art, Salt Lake City, UT |
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2003 |
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Three Person Exhibition, Kneeland Gallery, Sun Valley, ID |
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2003 |
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Juried Exhibition, Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT |
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2003 |
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Art Chicago, Group Exhibition, Chicago, IL |
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2003 |
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Solo Exhibition, Returning Home at Evening, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT & Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe NM |
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2002 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, Small Works, Leslie Levy Fine Arts, Scottsdale, AZ |
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2002 |
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Two Person Exhibition, Coda Gallery, New York, NY |
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2002 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, The Road Show, Leslie Levy Fine Arts, Scottsdale, AZ |
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2002 |
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Invitational Group Exhibition, The Third Wave, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT |
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2002 |
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Solo Exhibition, Awake … and Remember, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2002 |
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Juried Exhibition, Utah Art-Utah Artists, Springville Museum of Art, Springfield, UT, venue selected by the Winter Cultural Olympiad |
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2002 |
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Group Exhibition, Miniatures 2002, The Albuquerque Museum |
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2001 |
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2001 Invitational Group Exhibition, Small Works, Leslie Levy Fine Arts, Scottsdale, AZ |
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2001 |
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Solo Exhibition, The Simple Order of Things, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2001 |
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Invitational, A Show with Heart, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2001 |
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Juried Exhibition, Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT |
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2001 |
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A Group Exhibition of Small Works, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2001 |
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Three Person Show, Kneeland Gallery, Sun Valley, ID |
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2000 |
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Solo Exhibition, Timeless Ground, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2000 |
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A Group Exhibition of Small Works, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2000 |
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Invitational, A Show with Heart, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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2000 |
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Juried Exhibition, Annual Spring Salon Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT |
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2000 |
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Two Person Show, Coda Gallery, Palm Desert, CA |
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