Carol S. Colin
Contact Information
2726 110th Avenue East, Edgewood, WA 98372
Email: oranges.sardines@gmail.com
Website: http://carol-colin.squarespace.com
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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, Oregon, 1974
(Formerly Portland Museum Art School)
Awards
Director’s Choice Purchase Prize, “Puyallup Coaster #2, (Yellow)”, pastel on paper, Washington State Fair Collection, Puyallup, WA, September 2021.
3rd Place, painting, for “Yard Party, Night”; 54th Annual Newport Beach Art Show, Newport Beach, CA; June 2018.
2nd Place, for “Big Turn, Puyallup Coaster”; White River Valley Museum, City of Auburn Arts Commission, Auburn, WA; December, 2016.
“Aquaria”, a temporary public art work, commissioned by the City of San Buenaventura for Healing Space, in partnership with the Coastal Communities Cancer Center, Ventura CA. The site-specific work was comprised of four appliquéd fabric panels depicting aquarium visitors made for street-facing display windows at the hospital. It was on view from June, 2016 through January, 2017.
1st Place, painting, for “Aquarium”; 52nd Annual Newport Beach Art Show; June 2016.
A CETA-funded temporary public art project was awarded by the Metropolitan Arts Commission of Portland, Oregon. I completed a series of temporary installations at city parks, 1975.
Solo Painting Exhibitions -
“Aquaria”, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, 2015
Daniel Maher Gallery, Los Angeles, 1986
Oranges/Sardines Gallery, Los Angeles, 1988, 1985, 1983
Group Exhibitions -
“Arts Alive”, Performing Arts and Event Center, City of Federal Way, WA, 2022
“8x8”, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA, 2022
“Spring Into Art 2022”, San Marino Art League, Brody Botanical Center, Huntington Art Museum, Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA, 2022
Fine Art Show, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, WA, 2021, 2022
“The Oldfield Show”, Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Gallery, Puyallup, WA, 2021
“Art Under the Influence”, virtual exhibit, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, 2020
Freighthouse Art Gallery, guest artist, Tacoma, WA, 2019
54th Annual Newport Beach Art Show, Newport Beach, CA; 2018
“Small Works”, White River Valley Museum, Auburn, WA, 2016
“Artist’s Maps”, Arroyo Arts Collective with Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA, 2016
“Open Call 2016- Play”, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 2016
“Eunice Parsons Centennial Exhibit”, 12x16 Gallery, Portland, Oregon, 2016
Newport Beach Art Exhibit, Newport Beach, CA Civic Center, 2016
“Celebrating Hendrik Stooker, Artist and Curator”, Weingart Gallery, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 2012
“Shared Views: Local Scenes”, Fremont Gallery, South Pasadena, CA, 2012
“Just California”, McGroarty Arts Center, Tujunga, CA, 2012
“Inspired”, Theodore Payne Foundation Gallery, Sun Valley, CA, 2012
“Visions of Highland Park”, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, 2011
“Downtown Diaspora”, Roark, Los Angeles, 2008
“Women’s History Month”, Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles, 2008
“Faces in the Parade”, curator and exhibitor, Acorn Gallery, Los Angeles, 2006
“Honoring Our Ancestors”, The Collective @ Avenue 50, Los Angeles, 2003
"Artists of the Arroyo", Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1997
"Collection of Ryo Tsukioka", Daniel Maher Gallery, Los Angeles, 1990
"All City Art Show", Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, 1989, 1980
"Showcase '87 - California Women Artists", University Union Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA, 1987
"Carol Colin & Ted Waltz", Thorne Hall, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1982
"Downtown Artists", Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, 1978
"Oregon Art Institute Alumni Invitational", Norton House, Portland, OR, 1978
"Four from L.A.", Glisan Studio, Portland, OR, 1977
"Lucinda Parker McCarthy, Laura Russo, Carol Colin", Marylhurst Center, Marylhurst, OR, 1975
“Urban Relics”, Anne Hughes Gallery, Portland, OR, 1975
"Oregon Women Artists", Wentz Gallery, Portland Museum Art School, Portland, OR, 1975
"Ten Portland Artists in Two Shows", 24th Avenue Gallery, Portland, OR, 1974
"Teapots", Hoffman Gallery, Arts and Crafts Society, Portland, OR, 1974
"Museum Art School BFA Thesis Exhibition", Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR, 1974
Work is included in numerous private and public collections.
Publications:
“Carol Colin”, by Pamela Tapp; Showcase section, Visions Art Quarterly, September, 1992
“Beer, Boxes Breed Thoughts”, Paul Sutinen, Portland Scribe, November, 1974
Member of the Arroyo Arts Collective, Los Angeles, CA.