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Barbara J. Thompson Red03

     EXHIBITIONS

    ORANGE COUNTY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION EXHIBITION
    August-September, 2005
    BODIES OF CLAY
    Evansville Museum of Art, Science and History, 8 person exhibition on the figure, July 10 to September 11, 2005
    SELF
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, four person exhibition, June 2005
    GROUP EXHIBITION
    Hsi-Lai Buddhist Temple, La Habra, CA  June 2005
    KILNOPENING.EDU
    American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA December 2004
    HARRISON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
    Indianapolis, IN, March 2004 (during NCECA)
    LAMP GALLERY
    Indianapolis, IN, March 2004 (during NCECA)
    DIALOGUE WITH CLAY
    Arts Council Gallery, St. Peter’s, MO, April, 2003, four person exhibition
    ONE HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY
    University of Evansville Gallery, February, 2003, four person exhibition
    DIALOGUE WITH CLAY
    Arts Council Gallery, Cape Girardeau, MO, January, 2003, four person exhibition (preview article, Southeastern Missourian, “Four Women, One Love” January 2003)
    VISITING ARTIST
    University of Evansville Library, April 2002
    OOPARTS, PART 2
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, January 2002, group exhibition
    FEATURED ARTIST
    Hunt Branch, Fullerton Public Library, September 2001, solo exhibition
    NEW WORK
    Eileen Kremen Gallery, June 2001, group exhibition
    ONE PART PAINT, THREE PARTS CLAY
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, April 2001, four person show including Jerry Rothman, Sandy Deeks and Nel Bannier (preview article, Los Angeles Times, review--OC Weekly
    THE USUAL SUSPECTS
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, January 2001, group exhibition
    A QUIET DANCE
    Texas Woman’s University, Denton TX, October 14 to November 17, 2000, with Stephen DeStaebler, Adelaide Paul, Rachel Wright, Danae Mattes and others.
    NEW WORK
    Eileen Kremen Gallery, June 2000
    20/20
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, group exhibition, February 2000 (Television interview)
    NEW WORK
    Eileen Kremen Gallery, January 2000  (Interview, Los Angeles Times, Community Section)
    SELECTIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
    California State Polytechnic University, Kellogg Art Gallery,  September 1999
    EMERGING ARTISTS ‘99”
    Eileen Kremen Gallery, September 1999
    AMERICAN CERAMICS SOCIETY PRESIDENT’S SHOW
    Award winner, Judson Studio Gallery, June-July 1999
    GIVERS AND TAKERS
    Two person exhibition, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA  May, 1999
    CHAFFEY COLLEGE FACULTY SHOW
    Chaffey Community Art Association Galleries, Museum of History and Art, Ontario California
    April through May, 1999
    TIN CUP AUCTION EXHIBITION
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, October 1998
    SANTA ANA COLLEGE CLAY EXPERIENCE
    Taipei Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan, September 1998 through May 1999 (catalogue)
    EMERGING ARTISTS ’98
    Eileen Kremen Gallery, September 1998
    “SUMMER ART ‘98”
    Atrium Gallery, CSU Fullerton, June to September, 1998
    BY THE RUNNING FOOT”
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Art    May-June 1998 (reviewed, OCWeekly)
    “THEN AND NOW: GRADUATES, CSU FULLERTON”
    Fort Worth Civic Center, NCECA Conference, March 1998
    GESTURAL FORMS
    Santa Ana College, Nealley Library, April-May 1998
    EMERGING ARTISTS, FALL ’97
    Eileen Kremen Gallery, Fullerton.  September 1997
    JERRY ROTHMAN: CURRENT AND PAST WORK, CURRENT AND PAST STUDENTS
    Tustin Renaissance Gallery, Tustin CA.   August 1997 (reviewed--OC Weekly)
    “SHOWTIME” EMERGING ARTISTS IN SCULPTURE
    Contemporary Arts Collective,  Las Vegas, Nevada June 1997
    LAGUNA ART MUSEUM HERITAGE JURIED EXHIBITION
    Laguna Beach, California.  1997
    INTERNATIONAL COLLEGIATE CERAMIC COMPETITION
    Juried exhibition, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California.  1997
    SIDE SHOW FREAKS AND FOOLS FOR LOVE
    A Master of Fine Arts solo exhibition, West Gallery, California State University Fullerton, 1997
    A. HOUBERBOCKEN 8th ANNUAL TEAPOT SHOW
    Juried exhibition, shows in Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois. 1997
    INK AND CLAY
    Juried exhibition, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California. 1997
    THE ORTON INTERNATIONAL CONE BOX SHOW
    Juried, two year traveling exhibition. 1996
    THE WAITING ROOM
    Two person exhibition of figurative sculpture, The Center Gallery, University Center, California State University, Fullerton.  1996
    CITY OF BREA, ANNUAL ALL CALIFORNIA SHOW
    Juried exhibition, Brea Civic Center Gallery, 1996
    CALIFORNIA COLLEGIATE CERAMICS COMPETITION
    Merit award.  Juried exhibition, Riverside Community College Gallery, Riverside, California.  1996
    SIMPLY RED
    Group exhibition, DA Gallery, Ontario, California. 1996.
    INK AND CLAY
    Purchase award.  Juried exhibition, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California. 1996
    NOT A FALLEN ANGEL
    Master of Arts solo exhibition,  East Gallery, California State University, Fullerton. 1995
    SEVENTH ANNUAL ALL MEDIA
    Juried exhibition, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California.  1995
    INTERNATIONAL COLLEGIATE CERAMIC COMPETITION
    Juried exhibition, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California.  1995
    SIXTH ANNUAL ALL MEDIA
    Juried exhibition, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California.  1994  (reviewed, Register)